Best countries for nature trips

Top countries for nature

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

• Argentina — 10/10 · best in Oct, Nov, Mar · 12–21 days
• Austria — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 6–10 days
• Brazil — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 12–21 days
• Canada — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–16 days
• Chile — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 12–18 days
• Colombia — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 10–18 days
• Costa Rica — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
• Ecuador — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–15 days
• Indonesia — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 12–18 days
• Sri Lanka — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 10–16 days
• United States — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 10–18 days
• Guatemala — 9/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 8–14 days
• Japan — 9/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 10–16 days
• Malaysia — 9/10 · best in Jan, Feb, Mar · 10–16 days
• Panama — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–12 days
• Peru — 9/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 10–16 days
• Philippines — 9/10 · best in Jan, Feb, Mar · 12–18 days
• Thailand — 9/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 10–18 days
• Vietnam — 9/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 12–21 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.