Best countries for luxury trips
The countries that score highest for luxury travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
If luxury is the point of the trip, start with France, Singapore, United States. All six below score highly for luxury on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.
Top countries for luxury
Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.
- France — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
- Singapore — 10/10 · best in Feb, Mar, Apr · 3–5 days
- United States — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 10–18 days
- Austria — 9/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 6–10 days
- Italy — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
- Japan — 9/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 10–16 days
- Mexico — 9/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 7–14 days
- Thailand — 9/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 10–18 days
- Greece — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
- Indonesia — 8/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 12–18 days
- Spain — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–14 days
- Costa Rica — 7/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
- Croatia — 7/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
- Portugal — 7/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–12 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.
Recommended destinations

France
Cities, coast, mountains and wine country in one country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$250/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days

Singapore
A city-state you can cross in an hour — hawker food, gardens and Asia's smoothest arrival
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$160/day
- Best months
- Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
- Ideal trip length
- 3–5 days

United States
A continent of separate trips: cities, national parks, deserts, coastlines and islands
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$320/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 10–18 days

Austria
Alps, lakes and imperial cities — a genuinely year-round country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$190/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Dec · Feb
- Ideal trip length
- 6–10 days
Italy
Art cities, mountain lakes and regional food
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$175/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days

Japan
Precision cities, mountain onsen and world-class food
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$190/day
- Best months
- Mar · Apr · May · Oct · Nov
- Ideal trip length
- 10–16 days

Mexico
Beaches, highland cities and one of the world's great food cultures
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$140/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 7–14 days
Thailand
Cities, northern mountains and two very different coasts
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$92/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
- Ideal trip length
- 10–18 days
Greece
Island hopping with ancient history attached
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$140/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days

Indonesia
The world's largest archipelago — volcanoes, reefs and a different culture on every island
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$95/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 12–18 days
Spain
Coastlines, tapas cities and year-round sun
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$150/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–14 days

Costa Rica
Rainforest, volcanoes and two very different coasts
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$145/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Croatia
Adriatic islands, walled towns and waterfall parks
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$145/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days

Portugal
Atlantic coast, food and wine, and long usable shoulder seasons
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$150/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days
Places to start
- Paris, France
- Provence, France
- Marina Bay, Singapore
- Chinatown & Tiong Bahru, Singapore
- New York City, United States
- California Coast, United States
- Vienna, Austria
- Salzburg, Austria
- Rome, Italy
- Florence, Italy
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Athens, Greece
- Crete, Greece
- Bali, Indonesia
- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- San José, Costa Rica
- Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Split, Croatia
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal
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