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Where to go on holiday in August
Wondering where to go on holiday in August? These 151 destinations are at their best in August, when the weather, crowds and prices line up. For August sun, the warmest picks are Bali, Kuala Lumpur, Yogyakarta, Colorado Rockies. Use the quiz to narrow them to your budget and travel style.
151 destinations
Bali
Indonesia · Asia
~16.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia · Asia
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Yogyakarta
Indonesia · Asia
~17h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Colorado Rockies
USA · North America
~10h flight estimate£70+/dayHot
Amazon (Manaus)
Brazil · South America
~11.5h flight estimate£80+/dayHot
Pantanal
Brazil · South America
~11.5h flight estimate£90+/dayHot
Peruvian Amazon (Tambopata)
Peru · South America
~13h flight estimate£80+/dayHot
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador · South America
~16.5h flight estimate£150+/dayHot
Zanzibar
Tanzania · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£55+/dayHot
Diani Beach
Kenya · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£45+/dayHot
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe / Zambia · Africa
~12h flight estimate£110+/dayHot
Okavango Delta
Botswana · Africa
~11.5h flight estimate£220+/dayHot
Etosha
Namibia · Africa
~11.5h flight estimate£110+/dayHot
Darwin & Kakadu
Australia · Oceania
~23h flight estimate£55+/dayHot
Ningaloo Reef
Australia · Oceania
~23h flight estimate£60+/dayHot
Fiji
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~22h flight estimate£90+/dayHot
Bora Bora & Tahiti
French Polynesia · Oceania
~22h flight estimate£220+/dayHot
Samoa
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~26h flight estimate£75+/dayHot
Koh Samui
Thailand · Asia
~13.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Lombok & the Gilis
Indonesia · Asia
~16.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
South Luangwa
Zambia · Africa
~13h flight estimate£185+/dayHot
Lamu
Kenya · Africa
~10h flight estimate£55+/dayHot
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil · South America
~12h flight estimate£150+/dayHot
San Andres
Colombia · South America
~11h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Albanian Riviera
Albania · Europe
~3.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Da Nang & Hoi An
Vietnam · Asia
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Lake Toba
Indonesia · Asia
~14h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Roatan
Honduras · North America
~12.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Bocas del Toro
Panama · North America
~12h flight estimate£30+/dayHot
Gili Islands
Indonesia · Asia
~17h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Halkidiki
Greece · Europe
~3.5h flight estimate£40+/dayHot
Koh Tao
Thailand · Asia
~15.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Nusa Penida
Indonesia · Asia
~16.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Komodo & Flores
Indonesia · Asia
~17.5h flight estimate£25+/dayHot
Algarve
Portugal · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£30+/dayWarm
French Alps (Chamonix)
France · Europe
~2h flight estimate£70+/dayWarm
Hokkaido (Sapporo/Niseko)
Japan · Asia
~11.5h flight estimate£60+/dayWarm
Seattle & Pacific NW
USA · North America
~10h flight estimate£60+/dayWarm
Yellowstone & Grand Teton
USA · North America
~11h flight estimate£60+/dayWarm
Whistler
Canada · North America
~9.5h flight estimate£75+/dayWarm
Iguazú Falls
Brazil / Argentina · South America
~12.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Medellín
Colombia · South America
~10.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Salento & Colombia’s Coffee Region
Colombia · South America
~10.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Masai Mara
Kenya · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£150+/dayWarm
Amboseli
Kenya · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£135+/dayWarm
Serengeti & Ngorongoro
Tanzania · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£165+/dayWarm
Mount Kilimanjaro
Tanzania · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£110+/dayWarm
Uganda (Bwindi Gorillas)
Uganda · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£150+/dayWarm
Rwanda (Volcanoes Gorillas)
Rwanda · Africa
~9.5h flight estimate£185+/dayWarm
Kruger (Safari)
South Africa · Africa
~11.5h flight estimate£110+/dayWarm
Sossusvlei (Namib)
Namibia · Africa
~11.5h flight estimate£120+/dayWarm
Mozambique coast & islands
Mozambique · Africa · Touring trip
~11.5h flight estimate£70+/dayWarm
Lake Malawi
Malawi · Africa
~11.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Madagascar
Indian Ocean · Africa
~12.5h flight estimate£65+/dayWarm
Réunion
Réunion (France) · Africa
~12.5h flight estimate£60+/dayWarm
Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
Australia · Oceania
~23h flight estimate£50+/dayWarm
Whitsundays
Australia · Oceania
~23h flight estimate£70+/dayWarm
Uluru (Red Centre)
Australia · Oceania
~23h flight estimate£110+/dayWarm
Cook Islands
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~24h flight estimate£90+/dayWarm
Vanuatu
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~24h flight estimate£80+/dayWarm
New Caledonia
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~24h flight estimate£105+/dayWarm
Tonga
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~27h flight estimate£65+/dayWarm
Madeira
Portugal · Europe
~4h flight estimate£30+/dayWarm
Azores
Portugal · Europe
~4.5h flight estimate£30+/dayWarm
Agadir
Morocco · Africa
~4h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Paraty
Brazil · South America
~12h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Niue
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~26h flight estimate£80+/dayWarm
Lake Ohrid
North Macedonia · Europe
~3.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia · Asia
~7.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Ibiza
Spain · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£55+/dayWarm
Espiritu Santo
Vanuatu · Oceania
~24h flight estimate£65+/dayWarm
Costa Brava
Spain · Europe
~2h flight estimate£40+/dayWarm
Bilbao & Basque Country
Spain · Europe
~2h flight estimate£45+/dayWarm
Hvar
Croatia · Europe
~3h flight estimate£50+/dayWarm
Istria
Croatia · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£40+/dayWarm
Ubud
Indonesia · Asia
~16.5h flight estimate£25+/dayWarm
Maine Coast
USA · North America
~7h flight estimate£70+/dayWarm
São Tomé & Príncipe
West Africa · Africa
~8.5h flight estimate£65+/dayWarm
Bazaruto Archipelago
Mozambique · Africa
~12h flight estimate£165+/dayWarm
Solomon Islands
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~26h flight estimate£60+/dayWarm
Papua New Guinea
Pacific Islands · Oceania
~24h flight estimate£90+/dayWarm
San Sebastián
Spain · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Kraków
Poland · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Salzburg
Austria · Europe
~2h flight estimate£55+/dayMild
Swiss Alps (Interlaken/Zermatt)
Switzerland · Europe
~2h flight estimate£125+/dayMild
Amsterdam
Netherlands · Europe
~4.8h regional journey£60+/dayMild
Bruges
Belgium · Europe
~4.4h regional journey£50+/dayMild
Edinburgh
Scotland · Europe
~1.5h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Dublin
Ireland · Europe
~5.5h regional journey£55+/dayMild
Copenhagen
Denmark · Europe
~2h flight estimate£105+/dayMild
Alaska
USA · North America
~13h flight estimate£80+/dayMild
Vancouver
Canada · North America
~9.5h flight estimate£60+/dayMild
Banff & Canadian Rockies
Canada · North America
~9.5h flight estimate£70+/dayMild
Quebec City
Canada · North America
~8h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Salta & the Northwest
Argentina · South America
~14h flight estimate£30+/dayMild
Cusco & Machu Picchu
Peru · South America
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Arequipa & Colca Canyon
Peru · South America
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
La Paz
Bolivia · South America
~14h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Uyuni Salt Flats
Bolivia · South America
~15h flight estimate£65+/dayMild
Quito
Ecuador · South America
~12.5h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Cuenca
Ecuador · South America
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Berlin
Germany · Europe
~2h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Munich
Germany · Europe
~2h flight estimate£55+/dayMild
Helsinki
Finland · Europe
~3h flight estimate£80+/dayMild
Nova Scotia (Halifax)
Canada · North America
~6.5h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Banos
Ecuador · South America
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Wroclaw
Poland · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
The Dolomites
Italy · Europe
~2h flight estimate£60+/dayMild
Asturias & Picos de Europa
Spain · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£35+/dayMild
Huaraz
Peru · South America
~14h flight estimate£30+/dayMild
Lofoten Islands
Norway · Europe
~3.5h flight estimate£105+/dayMild
Mongolia
East Asia · Asia
~10h flight estimate£45+/dayMild
Vilnius
Lithuania · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Riga
Latvia · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Tallinn
Estonia · Europe
~3h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Grand Teton & Jackson Hole
USA · North America
~10.5h flight estimate£110+/dayMild
Glacier National Park
USA · North America
~10.5h flight estimate£90+/dayMild
Brittany
France · Europe
~4.9h regional journey£45+/dayMild
Normandy
France · Europe
~3.3h regional journey£45+/dayMild
Cornwall
United Kingdom · Europe
~4.5h regional journey£55+/dayMild
Lake District
United Kingdom · Europe
~4.8h regional journey£55+/dayMild
Cotswolds
United Kingdom · Europe
~1.9h regional journey£60+/dayMild
Wild Atlantic Way
Ireland · Europe · Touring trip
~1.5h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Svaneti
Georgia · Asia
~7h flight estimate£30+/dayMild
Soca Valley
Slovenia · Europe
~2h flight estimate£40+/dayMild
Durmitor
Montenegro · Europe
~3h flight estimate£35+/dayMild
Theth & Valbona
Albania · Europe
~3h flight estimate£30+/dayMild
Maramures
Romania · Europe
~3h flight estimate£25+/dayMild
Pamir Highway
Tajikistan · Asia · Touring trip
~7.5h flight estimate£30+/dayMild
Stockholm
Sweden · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£95+/dayMild
Gothenburg
Sweden · Europe
~2h flight estimate£80+/dayMild
Hamburg
Germany · Europe
~1.5h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Tyrol & Innsbruck
Austria · Europe
~2h flight estimate£55+/dayMild
Geneva & Lake Geneva
Switzerland · Europe
~2h flight estimate£125+/dayMild
Lucerne
Switzerland · Europe
~2h flight estimate£125+/dayMild
Prince Edward Island
Canada · North America
~8h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Yukon
Canada · North America
~11h flight estimate£90+/dayMild
Eswatini
Southern Africa · Africa
~12.5h flight estimate£50+/dayMild
Baden-Baden & the Black Forest
Germany · Europe
~1.5h flight estimate£65+/dayMild
Bath & Somerset spa break
United Kingdom · Europe
~2.2h regional journey£70+/dayMild
Iceland road trip
Iceland · Europe · Touring trip
~3h flight estimate£120+/dayCool
Norwegian Fjords (Bergen)
Norway · Europe
~2h flight estimate£110+/dayCool
Lake Titicaca (Puno)
Peru · South America
~13h flight estimate£25+/dayCool
Faroe Islands
Denmark · Europe
~2h flight estimate£90+/dayCool
Greenland (Ilulissat)
Greenland · Europe
~6h flight estimate£165+/dayCool
Reykjavik & geothermal spas
Iceland · Europe
~3h flight estimate£105+/dayCool
Isle of Skye
United Kingdom · Europe
~8.8h regional journey£55+/dayCool
Tatra Mountains
Poland · Europe
~2.5h flight estimate£25+/dayCool
Jasper & the Icefields Parkway
Canada · North America · Touring trip
~9h flight estimate£95+/dayCool
Ladakh
India · Asia
~10h flight estimate£35+/dayCool
Svalbard
Norway · Europe
~5.5h flight estimate£150+/dayCold
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