Visa-free
Budget
Albania
The Riviera, Ottoman towns and rugged Alps.
Albanian RivieraBeratGjirokastër
AdventureBeachBudget-FriendlyFamily-FriendlyHistorical & CulturalHoneymoonMost VisitedVisa-Free / Easy Visa
Visa-free
Budget
Visa required
Mid-range
Algeria
Roman ruins, Saharan dunes and Mediterranean coast.
AlgiersTimgad & DjémilaTassili n’Ajjer
Visa-free
Mid-range
Andorra
Pyrenees skiing, hiking and duty-free shopping.
GrandvaliraAndorra la VellaVallnord / Ordino
eVisa
Luxury
Angola
Dramatic canyons, waterfalls and a long Atlantic coast.
LuandaKalandula FallsTundavala
Visa-free
Mid-range
Argentina
Tango, steak, Patagonia and Iguazú Falls.
Buenos AiresPatagoniaIguazú Falls
Visa-free
Budget
Armenia
Ancient monasteries, Mount Ararat views and wine.
YerevanGeghard & GarniTatev
eVisa
Luxury
Australia
Reefs, road trips, beaches and the vast Outback.
SydneyGreat Barrier ReefMelbourne
Schengen visa
Luxury
eVisa
Mid-range
Visa-free
Mid-range
Belize
The Blue Hole, barrier reef and Mayan jungle.
Caye CaulkerAmbergris CayeSan Ignacio
Visa required
Luxury
Visa-free
Budget
Bolivia
Salt flats, high Andes and Amazon wilds.
Uyuni Salt FlatsLa PazLake Titicaca
Visa-free
Budget
Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Mostar bridge, Ottoman towns and green rivers.
MostarSarajevoKravice Falls
Visa-free
Luxury
Botswana
Okavango Delta safaris and big-game wilderness.
Okavango DeltaChobe National ParkMoremi
eVisa
Mid-range
Brazil
Rio's beaches, the Amazon and Iguazu Falls.
Rio de JaneiroIguazu FallsSalvador
eVisa
Budget
Burundi
Lake Tanganyika beaches and drumming traditions.
BujumburaGitegaSource of the Nile
eVisa
Budget
Cambodia
Angkor temples, river life and golden beaches.
Siem ReapPhnom PenhKoh Rong
Visa required
Mid-range
Cameroon
'Africa in miniature' — beaches, rainforest and peaks.
DoualaMount CameroonLimbe
Visa-free
Mid-range
Cape Verde
Atlantic islands of beaches, volcanoes and music.
SalSanto AntãoSão Vicente
Visa required
Luxury
Central African Republic
Remote rainforest, gorillas and forest elephants.
Dzanga-SanghaBanguiBoali Falls
Visa required
Luxury
Chad
The surreal rock arches and lakes of the Ennedi.
Ennedi PlateauZakouma NPLakes of Ounianga
Visa-free
Mid-range
Chile
Patagonia peaks, Atacama desert and wine valleys.
Torres del PaineAtacama DesertSantiago & Valparaíso
Visa-free
Budget
Colombia
Caribbean charm, coffee country and salsa.
CartagenaMedellínCoffee Triangle
eVisa
Mid-range
Comoros
The 'Perfumed Isles' — volcano, reefs and ylang-ylang.
MoroniMohéliAnjouan
Visa-free
Mid-range
Costa Rica
Rainforests, volcanoes, wildlife and two coasts.
Arenal / La FortunaMonteverdeManuel Antonio
eVisa
Luxury
Djibouti
Salt lakes, whale sharks and lunar landscapes.
Lake AssalGulf of TadjouraLake Abbé
Visa-free
Mid-range
Dominica
The 'Nature Isle' — rainforest, hot springs and a boiling lake.
Morne Trois PitonsRoseauChampagne Reef
Visa required
Luxury
DR Congo
Mountain gorillas and the Nyiragongo lava lake.
VirungaMount NyiragongoGoma
Visa-free
Mid-range
Ecuador
Galápagos wildlife, Andes peaks and the Amazon.
Galápagos IslandsQuitoBaños
eVisa
Budget
Visa-free
Budget
El Salvador
World-class surf, volcanoes and colourful towns.
El Tunco / El ZonteRuta de las FloresSanta Ana
Visa required
Luxury
Equatorial Guinea
Volcanic islands, rainforest and Spanish heritage.
MalaboBioko rainforestBata
Visa-free
Mid-range
Eswatini
A tiny kingdom of wildlife, crafts and ceremony.
Ezulwini ValleyHlane Royal NPMalolotja
eVisa
Budget
Ethiopia
Rock churches, ancient history and otherworldly deserts.
LalibelaGondarSimien Mountains
Visa-free
Luxury
Faroe Islands
Sea cliffs, grass-roofed villages and dramatic falls.
TórshavnVágarVestmanna
Schengen visa
Luxury
Finland
Lapland, Santa, saunas and the northern lights.
HelsinkiRovaniemiSaariselkä / Levi
eVisa
Luxury
Visa-free
Budget
Visa-free
Luxury
Greenland
Icebergs, the northern lights and Arctic wilderness.
IlulissatNuukKangerlussuaq
Visa-free
Budget
eVisa
Budget
Guinea
The green highlands of Fouta Djallon and waterfalls.
Fouta DjallonConakryÎles de Los
eVisa
Mid-range
Visa-free
Mid-range
Guyana
Untouched rainforest and giant Kaieteur Falls.
Kaieteur FallsIwokramaRupununi savanna
Visa-free
Budget
Schengen visa
Luxury
Iceland
Waterfalls, glaciers, geysers and northern lights.
ReykjavíkGolden CircleRing Road
eVisa
Budget
Visa on arrival
Budget
Indonesia
Bali rice terraces, surf breaks and island-hopping.
BaliNusa IslandsKomodo / Flores
eVisa
Budget
Visa-free
Luxury
Ireland
Emerald cliffs, castles, pubs and warm welcomes.
DublinCliffs of Moher / GalwayRing of Kerry
Visa on arrival
Mid-range
Visa-free
Mid-range
Kazakhstan
Steppe, canyons, futuristic Astana and big nature.
AlmatyCharyn CanyonKolsai & Kaindy Lakes
eVisa
Mid-range
Visa-free
Luxury
Kiribati
Remote equatorial atolls and the date line.
TarawaChristmas IslandPhoenix Islands
Visa-free
Budget
Kosovo
Ottoman bazaars, monasteries and friendly mountains.
PrizrenPristinaRugova / Peja
Visa-free
Budget
Kyrgyzstan
Alpine lakes, nomad yurts and the Tien Shan.
Song-Kul LakeKarakol & Issyk-KulBishkek
eVisa
Budget
Visa-free
Budget
Lesotho
The 'Kingdom in the Sky' — peaks, ponies and snow.
Sani PassMaletsunyane FallsMaseru
Visa required
Budget
Liberia
Surf beaches and the Upper Guinean rainforest.
RobertsportMonroviaSapo National Park
Visa-free
Luxury
Liechtenstein
A tiny Alpine principality of castles and trails.
VaduzMalbunTriesenberg
eVisa
Mid-range
Madagascar
Lemurs, baobabs and unique island wildlife.
Avenue of the BaobabsAndasibeTsingy de Bemaraha
eVisa
Budget
Malawi
The 'Lake of Stars' and the warm heart of Africa.
Lake MalawiLiwonde NPZomba Plateau
Visa-free
Luxury
Marshall Islands
Remote atolls, WWII wrecks and world-class diving.
MajuroBikini AtollArno Atoll
eVisa
Mid-range
Mauritania
Saharan dunes, the iron-ore train and ancient libraries.
Iron-ore trainAdrarBanc d’Arguin
Visa-free
Luxury
eVisa
Mid-range
Mongolia
Endless steppe, nomads, gers and the Gobi.
UlaanbaatarGobi DesertTerelj National Park
Visa-free
Mid-range
Montenegro
Fjord-like bays, walled towns and Adriatic coast.
KotorBudvaSveti Stefan
Visa-free
Budget
eVisa
Mid-range
Mozambique
Indian Ocean reefs, islands and Portuguese flavour.
Bazaruto ArchipelagoTofoMaputo
eVisa
Budget
eVisa
Mid-range
Namibia
Towering red dunes, desert wildlife and stark beauty.
SossusvleiEtoshaSwakopmund
Visa required
Luxury
Visa on arrival
Budget
eVisa
Luxury
New Zealand
Fjords, glaciers and adrenaline in Middle-earth.
QueenstownMilford SoundRotorua
Visa-free
Budget
Visa required
Mid-range
Niger
Saharan dunes, the Aïr mountains and Tuareg culture.
AgadezAïr & TénéréKouré
Visa-free
Budget
North Macedonia
Ancient Lake Ohrid, mountains and great value.
OhridSkopjeMatka Canyon
Schengen visa
Luxury
eVisa
Mid-range
Oman
Wadis, deserts, forts and a dramatic coast.
MuscatWahiba SandsJebel Akhdar / Nizwa
eVisa
Budget
Pakistan
Karakoram peaks, ancient cities and warm hospitality.
Hunza ValleySkarduLahore
Visa-free
Luxury
Palau
Rock Islands, Jellyfish Lake and world-class diving.
Rock IslandsJellyfish LakeKoror
Visa-free
Mid-range
Panama
The Canal, island archipelagos and rainforest.
Panama CitySan Blas IslandsBocas del Toro
eVisa
Luxury
Papua New Guinea
Tribal cultures, the Kokoda Track and wild reefs.
HighlandsKokoda TrackMilne Bay / Kimbe
Visa-free
Budget
Peru
Machu Picchu, the Andes and ancient Inca trails.
Cusco & Machu PicchuSacred ValleyLima
Visa-free
Budget
Philippines
7,000 islands of white sand and turquoise lagoons.
PalawanBoracayCebu & Bohol
Visa required
Luxury
Republic of the Congo
Lowland gorillas and pristine Congo rainforest.
Odzala-KokouaBrazzavilleNouabalé-Ndoki
Schengen visa
Mid-range
Romania
Dracula's castles, painted monasteries, Carpathians.
Brasov & BranSibiuBucharest
eVisa
Mid-range
Russia
Red Square, the Hermitage and the Trans-Siberian.
MoscowSt PetersburgTrans-Siberian
eVisa
Luxury
Rwanda
Mountain gorillas, green hills and rebirth.
Volcanoes NPKigaliNyungwe Forest
Visa-free
Mid-range
Samoa
Lava pools, waterfalls and Polynesian beach fales.
UpoluTo Sua Ocean TrenchLalomanu Beach
eVisa
Mid-range
São Tomé and Príncipe
Volcanic islands, cocoa and Gulf of Guinea jungle.
São Tomé islandPríncipePico Cão Grande
eVisa
Luxury
eVisa
Budget
Sierra Leone
Pristine beaches, rainforest and chimpanzees.
Freetown PeninsulaBanana IslandsTacugama
Schengen visa
Mid-range
Slovakia
Castles, the High Tatras and a riverside capital.
BratislavaHigh TatrasSpiš Castle
Schengen visa
Mid-range
Slovenia
Lake Bled, alpine valleys and emerald rivers.
Lake BledLjubljanaSoča Valley
Visa-free
Luxury
Solomon Islands
WWII history, wreck diving and untouched reefs.
HoniaraWestern ProvinceMarovo Lagoon
Visa-free
Mid-range
South Africa
Safaris, Cape Town and the Garden Route.
Cape TownKruger areaGarden Route
Visa required
Luxury
South Sudan
The world's newest nation and a vast wildlife migration.
Mundari cattle campsBoma NPJuba
eVisa
Budget
Visa required
Budget
eVisa
Mid-range
Suriname
Dutch-Caribbean charm and vast Amazon rainforest.
ParamariboBrownsbergUpper Suriname River
Schengen visa
Luxury
Sweden
Stylish Stockholm, archipelagos and Arctic wilds.
StockholmStockholm archipelagoGothenburg
Schengen visa
Luxury
Switzerland
Alpine peaks, glacial lakes and storybook villages.
LucerneInterlakenZermatt
eVisa
Budget
Tajikistan
The Pamir Highway and roof-of-the-world mountains.
Pamir HighwayDushanbeIskanderkul
eVisa
Mid-range
Tanzania
Serengeti safaris, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar.
SerengetiNgorongoro CraterZanzibar
Visa on arrival
Budget
Thailand
Beaches, temples and street food at unbeatable value.
BangkokPhuketChiang Mai
eVisa
Mid-range
Timor-Leste
Pristine reefs, mountains and one of Asia's youngest nations.
Atauro IslandDiliMount Ramelau
Visa-free
Mid-range
Visa required
Mid-range
Turkmenistan
The 'Door to Hell' crater and marble-white Ashgabat.
Darvaza CraterAshgabatMerv
Visa-free
Luxury
Tuvalu
One of the least-visited nations on Earth.
FunafutiFunafuti Conservation AreaThe airstrip
eVisa
Mid-range
Uganda
Gorillas, the Nile source and lush 'Pearl of Africa'.
BwindiQueen Elizabeth NPJinja
Visa required
Luxury
United States
Mega-cities, national parks and road trips.
New YorkLos AngelesLas Vegas & parks
eVisa
Budget
Visa-free
Luxury
Visa-free
Mid-range
Venezuela
Angel Falls, table mountains and Caribbean isles.
Canaima & Angel FallsLos RoquesGran Sabana
eVisa
Budget
eVisa
Mid-range
Zambia
Victoria Falls, walking safaris and wild rivers.
South LuangwaLower ZambeziKafue
eVisa
Mid-range
Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls, ancient ruins and Big Five parks.
Victoria FallsHwangeMana Pools