Ready-made itineraries: a day-by-day plan, a map with the route, the best time to go from real weather, and room to make it your own.
Norman mosaics, Greek temples, baroque towns and a volcano, from Palermo to Taormina
Palaces, souks and gardens in the red city under the Atlas
Read the 4-day planA mountain, a peninsula and the vineyards, on the southern tip of Africa
The harbour, the beaches and a day in the Blue Mountains
Hollywood, downtown, the coast and the museums, planned by area
Castle hill, the Danube and the thermal baths in two cities on one river
Glaciers, fjords and a train to Denali
Granite shores, loons and a night camping on a lake
Sea caves, lighthouses and island ferries on Lake Superior
Clear blue water, granite shores and a different side of the lake each day
A sunrise summit, granite shores and carriage roads on the Maine coast
Adobe plazas, galleries and a mountain pueblo on the High Road
Pale peaks, high meadows and mountain passes in northern Italy
Hill towns, abbeys and slow lunches south of Florence
Lake boats, waterfalls and one big day up to the snow
Inca terraces and a lost citadel, with the high city saved for last
Walled cities, a Roman palace and an island of small bays
A capital city, then a drive west to bays, cliffs and a far peninsula
One road over the sea, a living reef and a sunset at the end
Desert quiet, boulder fields and a mid-century pool town
Volcanoes, waterfalls, black sand and a sunny coast
Civil rights history, green parks and two granite mountains
Granite cliffs, waterfalls and the biggest trees on Earth in the Sierra Nevada
The South Rim, a river bend and a slot canyon on one desert road trip
Gorges, waterfalls and mountain towns in the southern Blue Ridge
Gorge waterfalls, long lakes and a slow table in upstate New York
Makers, a Gilded Age estate and two days on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Read the 4-day planA red canyon on foot, a car-free valley day and an amphitheater of hoodoos
Rain forest, wild beaches, hot springs and a mountain ridge on one loop
Oak-shaded squares, old houses and a day out to the forts and the sea
The French Quarter, the Garden District and live music
Beaches, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor
The Strip, downtown and the desert
Skyline, parks and the classics
White gypsum dunes, a great underground room and the long desert road between
Barrier islands, live oaks and a blackwater swamp on the Georgia coast
Lighthouses, white dunes and harbor villages on a Lake Michigan peninsula
Ridge views, old mountain farms and wildlife valleys on both sides of the park
Hill villages, old Roman towns and long lunches in the sun
Maya ruins, swimming sinkholes, flamingos and yellow colonial towns
Palaces, great museums and a slow coffeehouse afternoon
Slow mornings, quiet canals and one special evening
Hawker centres, long dinners and slow afternoons out of the heat
Courtyards, palaces and slow evenings across Andalusia
Ferries, locks and lakeside views, with the mountains in the distance
Long tables, cold lager and a river lit up at night
Big park days for the whole group, with an easy day after each
Cathedrals, painters, the D-Day beaches and the Mont
Seafront evenings, old town squares and one big night in Monaco
Honky-tonks, the Ryman and a night at the Opry
Long tables, beer gardens and one big night in Bavaria
Cellars, a castle park and the vineyards of South Moravia
Art Deco neon, a night of salsa on Calle Ocho and a beach to recover on
Mountain villages, quiet coves and long island lunches
Long lunches, old lanes and passages between the rivers
Twin towers, a park, the monkeys of Batu Caves and shady gardens at an easy pace
Domes, bazaars and ferries between two continents
Boats, animals and old warehouses in a harbor city
Castles, lochs and long slow evenings in Scotland
Baroque squares, great collections and the Elbe valley
One plan each morning, and the afternoons left to you
Slow days on the California coast, with room to do nothing
Open days, painted walls and long evenings in the park
Canals and museums on foot, then the Dutch cities by train
Masks, costumes and quiet canals on the closing weekend of Carnevale
Altars, markets and candlelit cemeteries, as a respectful guest in Oaxaca
Parades, king cake and Fat Tuesday, with a quiet Ash Wednesday to leave on
Shetland's fire festival, from the street, in the dark of January
Merit at the temples in the morning, the moat and the water in the afternoon
Lanterns over the old city, small baskets of flowers on the river
The rocket, the processions and the old town in white and red
The tomato fight in Bunol, with old Valencia, the lagoon and the sea
Snow sculptures, ice at night and a canal of candles in Hokkaido
The Holika Dahan fire at the City Palace, a morning of colors, then Jaipur
Lit bazaars, the night of Lakshmi Puja, and the forts of the Pink City
Flower markets, temples, a night parade and fireworks over the harbor
The opening Saturday, a quieter weekday and Munich beyond the tents
Samba school parades, street parties and beach days in Rio during Carnival
Marble monuments, museum mornings and picnics on the Mall
Read the 3-day planA big park, a market, a gondola and a ferry day for the whole group
Read the 6-day planGranite towers, glaciers and wind on the long southern road through Chilean Patagonia
Read the 10-day planOld temples, quiet gardens and bright crossings
Read the 5-day planA volcano, laurel forest trails and black sand coves
Read the 8-day planNight markets, tea, hot springs and a day out to Jiufen
Read the 4-day planVineyard lanes, farm inns and pumpkin seed oil
Read the 5-day planTemples, a rock fortress, a hill train and a fort by the sea, at a slow pace
Read the 7-day planFairytale palaces, misty gardens, a cliff coast and golden hour in Cascais
Read the 3-day planAngkor Wat and jungle temples at an early start, with long rests in the heat
Read the 4-day planPalaces, night markets and hillside lanes, at your own pace
Read the 5-day planGlens, lochs, castles and mountain walks on a Highland road trip
Read the 8-day planMarket halls, Japanese streets, pizza and a long Saturday lunch
Read the 4-day planCaldera walks, quiet lanes and one golden evening
Read the 3-day planHills, murals and markets, and an easy day by the sea
Read the 5-day planRed tile roofs, quiet gardens and the Pacific at sunset
Read the 3-day planPintxos, a golden bay and long, slow meals
Read the 3-day planCobbled lanes, rooftop sunsets and long dinners for two
Read the 5-day planHills, bridges and the bay, with room to wander
Read the 4-day planBalboa Park, the bay, Coronado and the La Jolla coast
Read the 4-day planBaroque lanes, a fortress above the roofs and a day on the lakes
Advent lights, mulled wine and warm evenings in two Austrian cities
Afro-Brazilian heritage, gilded churches, music and moqueca
Colonial streets, painted canyons and wine at altitude
Ancient Rome, the Vatican, the fountains and Trastevere
Beaches and lookouts by day, samba and old streets by night
Castles, vineyards and slow dinners beside two rivers
Waterfalls, glaciers and black sand on a self-drive loop around the island
Hot pools, harbor lights and a night set aside for the aurora
Forts, palaces, bazaars and lakes, with long road days between
Cobbled lanes, a river view and long, quiet dinners for two
A hilltop castle, a stone bridge and a clock from the 1400s
River views, port across the bridge, long lunches and a day in the wine valley
Heritage lanes, clan houses, temples and hawker food on a World Heritage island
The Seine, great museums, the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre
Canal-side snacks, a castle and a day in Kobe
Island castles, clear water and slow days by the sea
Markets, moles and mezcal, with a ruin or a village most mornings
Lighthouses, fishing villages and slow coastal roads
Slow mornings, long beaches and marble villages in the Cyclades
Sunset toasts, beach days and one long night out
Markets, bagels, long dinners and a late night in a French-speaking city
Plazas, parks and neighborhoods to wander at your own pace
Canals and cathedrals, football and the Beatles, with room for one big night out
Great art, royal streets and long, late evenings
Palaces and museums, the old university town and honey-stone villages
Hilltop viewpoints, old tram streets, Belém and a day in Sintra
One great sight a day, and old lanes in between
Colonnades, warm springs and slow walks in the hills
Cable cars to the peaks, a glacier and an Alpine lake
Temples, markets, the harbour and a day on Lantau Island
Volcanoes, hot springs, flower hills and caldera lakes by car
Lantern-lit streets, slow mornings and quiet beach days
Limestone karsts by boat and kayak, caves, and street food in Hanoi
Lake villages, quiet shores and slow mountain days
Geysers, waterfalls and black sand, with short walks the whole family can do
Renaissance art, hill towns and long Tuscan lunches
Roman ruins, ancient stones and white hill villages on the cork oak plains
Giant stone ancestors, a quarry, a crater village and long Pacific light on Rapa Nui
Skyline nights, old creek souks and an evening in the desert
A mile-high city, red rocks and a mountain park where elk gather
Gorges, mountain villages, ruins and the sea
Honey-stone villages, a quiet garden day and long open afternoons
Sandy coves, a castle on the tide and a flat bike path for the whole family
Calm beaches, an old town to wander and castles to climb
A shiny bean, a lake of museums and pizza for the whole table
Pastel houses, garden gates and one special evening by the harbor
A castle on a rock, a river that loops the old town
Glacier lakes, the Icefields Parkway and a train to the coast
History you can walk, from the Common to the harbor
Long lunches, covered walks and a table that always has room
Slow mornings, quiet lakes and cake in the hills
Slow boats, villa gardens and an open afternoon every day
The old city, Gaudí and the hill of Montjuïc
Street food, temples and island beaches, from Bangkok to the Andaman Sea
Rice terraces, temples and easy beach days at a slow pace
Live music, bats at dusk and tacos late at night
The Acropolis, the ancient markets and the great museums
Black water, flooded forest and nights on the river
Cliff villages, lemon terraces and slow evenings above the sea
Golden cliffs, quiet beaches and slow lunches by the sea
Rainforest trails, a boat to Bako and a living-culture village
Slow beach days, a cable car, mangroves and an island lake
Red rocks, slow mornings and quiet sunsets
Sunset toasts, a boat to a quiet bay and a night out in the old town
Warm sea, swimmable cenotes and shady ruins for the whole family
A geothermal soak, lava fields and a quiet windy coast, close to the airport
Waterfalls, a volcanic lake and whales, on loose days with a car and a map
A volcano under a glacier, bird cliffs and a remote fjord coast
Sandstone gorges, a rock arch and forest trails by the Elbe
Long tastings, vineyard lunches and small towns under the Andes in central Chile
Lakes, volcano views and German-style towns on a slow southern week
Geysers at dawn, salt flats, high lagoons and a sky full of stars
The Brazilian view of the falls, with birds, boats and a giant dam
An island of beaches, a lagoon and slow fishing villages
Lake views, quiet forests and hot chocolate in the Patagonian Andes
Catwalks over the falls, a little train and a boat in the spray
Glaciers, granite peaks and big skies in Argentine Patagonia
Malbec, long lunches and the Andes on the horizon
Levada walks, volcanic peaks and sea cliffs on a green island
Read the 7-day plan1 viewHot springs, lake views and slow evenings, a short trip from Tokyo
High cable cars, glaciers and big days under Mont Blanc
Calm beaches, a boat day and the high road to Haleakala
Read the 9-day planAlpine lakes, a high mountain road and wild valleys
Geysers, a great canyon, wildlife valleys and the Teton range
Long lunches, vineyard roads and slow mornings
Sandstone arches, canyon rims and a river road at golden hour
Gondola views, canyon boardwalks, turquoise lakes and a hot soak
Mountain tracks, a gorge, the road to Glenorchy and a lake
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The places with the best weather this month, each scored for its own kind of trip, from real weather. See all of November
Or pick another month, or see the best time to go all year:
Norman mosaics, Greek temples, baroque towns and a volcano, from Palermo to Taormina
Pale peaks, high meadows and mountain passes in northern Italy
Hill towns, abbeys and slow lunches south of Florence
Slow mornings, quiet canals and one special evening
Masks, costumes and quiet canals on the closing weekend of Carnevale
Ancient Rome, the Vatican, the fountains and Trastevere
Renaissance art, hill towns and long Tuscan lunches
Long lunches, covered walks and a table that always has room
Slow boats, villa gardens and an open afternoon every day
Cliff villages, lemon terraces and slow evenings above the sea
Courtyards, palaces and slow evenings across Andalusia
Mountain villages, quiet coves and long island lunches
The rocket, the processions and the old town in white and red
The tomato fight in Bunol, with old Valencia, the lagoon and the sea
A volcano, laurel forest trails and black sand coves
Read the 8-day planPintxos, a golden bay and long, slow meals
Read the 3-day planGreat art, royal streets and long, late evenings
The old city, Gaudí and the hill of Montjuïc
Long tables, beer gardens and one big night in Bavaria
Boats, animals and old warehouses in a harbor city
Baroque squares, great collections and the Elbe valley
Open days, painted walls and long evenings in the park
The opening Saturday, a quieter weekday and Munich beyond the tents
Castles, vineyards and slow dinners beside two rivers
Slow mornings, quiet lakes and cake in the hills
Hollywood, downtown, the coast and the museums, planned by area
Glaciers, fjords and a train to Denali
Granite shores, loons and a night camping on a lake
Sea caves, lighthouses and island ferries on Lake Superior
Clear blue water, granite shores and a different side of the lake each day
A sunrise summit, granite shores and carriage roads on the Maine coast
Adobe plazas, galleries and a mountain pueblo on the High Road
One road over the sea, a living reef and a sunset at the end
Desert quiet, boulder fields and a mid-century pool town
Volcanoes, waterfalls, black sand and a sunny coast
Civil rights history, green parks and two granite mountains
Granite cliffs, waterfalls and the biggest trees on Earth in the Sierra Nevada
The South Rim, a river bend and a slot canyon on one desert road trip
Gorges, waterfalls and mountain towns in the southern Blue Ridge
Gorge waterfalls, long lakes and a slow table in upstate New York
Makers, a Gilded Age estate and two days on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Read the 4-day planA red canyon on foot, a car-free valley day and an amphitheater of hoodoos
Rain forest, wild beaches, hot springs and a mountain ridge on one loop
Oak-shaded squares, old houses and a day out to the forts and the sea
The French Quarter, the Garden District and live music
Beaches, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor
The Strip, downtown and the desert
Skyline, parks and the classics
White gypsum dunes, a great underground room and the long desert road between
Barrier islands, live oaks and a blackwater swamp on the Georgia coast
Lighthouses, white dunes and harbor villages on a Lake Michigan peninsula
Ridge views, old mountain farms and wildlife valleys on both sides of the park
Ferries, locks and lakeside views, with the mountains in the distance
Big park days for the whole group, with an easy day after each
Honky-tonks, the Ryman and a night at the Opry
Art Deco neon, a night of salsa on Calle Ocho and a beach to recover on
Slow days on the California coast, with room to do nothing
Parades, king cake and Fat Tuesday, with a quiet Ash Wednesday to leave on
Marble monuments, museum mornings and picnics on the Mall
Read the 3-day planRed tile roofs, quiet gardens and the Pacific at sunset
Read the 3-day planHills, bridges and the bay, with room to wander
Read the 4-day planBalboa Park, the bay, Coronado and the La Jolla coast
Read the 4-day planA mile-high city, red rocks and a mountain park where elk gather
A shiny bean, a lake of museums and pizza for the whole table
Pastel houses, garden gates and one special evening by the harbor
History you can walk, from the Common to the harbor
Live music, bats at dusk and tacos late at night
Red rocks, slow mornings and quiet sunsets
Calm beaches, a boat day and the high road to Haleakala
Read the 9-day planAlpine lakes, a high mountain road and wild valleys
Geysers, a great canyon, wildlife valleys and the Teton range
Long lunches, vineyard roads and slow mornings
Sandstone arches, canyon rims and a river road at golden hour
Maya ruins, swimming sinkholes, flamingos and yellow colonial towns
Altars, markets and candlelit cemeteries, as a respectful guest in Oaxaca
Cobbled lanes, rooftop sunsets and long dinners for two
Read the 5-day planMarkets, moles and mezcal, with a ruin or a village most mornings
Plazas, parks and neighborhoods to wander at your own pace
Sunset toasts, a boat to a quiet bay and a night out in the old town
Warm sea, swimmable cenotes and shady ruins for the whole family
A big park, a market, a gondola and a ferry day for the whole group
Read the 6-day planCobbled lanes, a river view and long, quiet dinners for two
Lighthouses, fishing villages and slow coastal roads
Markets, bagels, long dinners and a late night in a French-speaking city
Glacier lakes, the Icefields Parkway and a train to the coast
Gondola views, canyon boardwalks, turquoise lakes and a hot soak
Snow sculptures, ice at night and a canal of candles in Hokkaido
Old temples, quiet gardens and bright crossings
Read the 5-day planCanal-side snacks, a castle and a day in Kobe
Island castles, clear water and slow days by the sea
One great sight a day, and old lanes in between
Volcanoes, hot springs, flower hills and caldera lakes by car
Hot springs, lake views and slow evenings, a short trip from Tokyo
Twin towers, a park, the monkeys of Batu Caves and shady gardens at an easy pace
Heritage lanes, clan houses, temples and hawker food on a World Heritage island
Rainforest trails, a boat to Bako and a living-culture village
Slow beach days, a cable car, mangroves and an island lake
The Holika Dahan fire at the City Palace, a morning of colors, then Jaipur
Lit bazaars, the night of Lakshmi Puja, and the forts of the Pink City
Forts, palaces, bazaars and lakes, with long road days between
Samba school parades, street parties and beach days in Rio during Carnival
Market halls, Japanese streets, pizza and a long Saturday lunch
Read the 4-day planAfro-Brazilian heritage, gilded churches, music and moqueca
Beaches and lookouts by day, samba and old streets by night
Black water, flooded forest and nights on the river
The Brazilian view of the falls, with birds, boats and a giant dam
An island of beaches, a lagoon and slow fishing villages
One plan each morning, and the afternoons left to you
Colonial streets, painted canyons and wine at altitude
Lake views, quiet forests and hot chocolate in the Patagonian Andes
Catwalks over the falls, a little train and a boat in the spray
Glaciers, granite peaks and big skies in Argentine Patagonia
Malbec, long lunches and the Andes on the horizon
Granite towers, glaciers and wind on the long southern road through Chilean Patagonia
Read the 10-day planHills, murals and markets, and an easy day by the sea
Read the 5-day planGiant stone ancestors, a quarry, a crater village and long Pacific light on Rapa Nui
Long tastings, vineyard lunches and small towns under the Andes in central Chile
Lakes, volcano views and German-style towns on a slow southern week
Geysers at dawn, salt flats, high lagoons and a sky full of stars
Flower markets, temples, a night parade and fireworks over the harbor
Temples, markets, the harbour and a day on Lantau Island
40 countries. Pick one to see every trip idea there on a map.
Each trip idea is a short itinerary: a few places a day that sit close together, in the order that saves walking, with an estimate of the time between stops. Open one to see it on a map and to see the best months to go, worked out from the average weather of the last five years. Then plan your own dates in the Archie app.