Best countries for family trips

Top countries for family

Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.

• Austria — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 6–10 days
• Canada — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–16 days
• United States — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 10–18 days
• Costa Rica — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
• Dominican Republic — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 7–10 days
• France — 9/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
• Japan — 9/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 10–16 days
• Mexico — 9/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 7–14 days
• Singapore — 9/10 · best in Feb, Mar, Apr · 3–5 days
• Italy — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
• Portugal — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–12 days
• Spain — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–14 days
• Thailand — 8/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 10–18 days
• Greece — 7/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days

About these scores

Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.