Where to go in January

38 destinations are at their best in January, according to Lifeguin’s travel calendar. Each shows how many days to plan.

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All 38 destinations for January

Jump to: Europe (2)Asia (7)Africa (8)North & Central America (15)South America (2)Oceania (3)Antarctica (1)

Europe

Greenland7–10 daysBest: all yearNote: Feb-Mar: Northern Lights, summer months: hiking
Norway7–10 daysBest: Jun–Sep, Nov–MarNote: Oct-March: Northern Lights

Asia

Cambodia10–14 daysBest: Nov–Apr
Laos10–14 daysBest: Nov–Apr
Maldives5–14 daysBest: Nov–Apr
Myanmar10 daysBest: Nov–Feb
Philippines4–10 daysBest: Dec–Feb
Sri Lanka10–14 daysBest: Dec–Mar
Thailand14–18 daysBest: Nov–Feb

Africa

Burundi7 daysBest: May–Jun, Dec–Jan
Cameroon14–20 daysBest: Nov–Mar
Cape Verde5 daysBest: Nov–Jun
Kenya7–10 daysBest: Jan–Feb, Jun, Sep–Oct
Rwanda7–10 daysBest: May–Jun, Dec–Feb
Somalia7–14 daysBest: Nov–Feb
South Africa10–14 daysBest: May–Sep, Dec–Feb
Tanzania7–10 daysBest: Oct–Feb

North & Central America

Bahamas7–10 daysBest: all year
Barbados5–7 daysBest: Jan–Mar
Cuba7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Dominica7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
El Salvador7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Guatemala7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Honduras7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Jamaica7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Mexico7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Nicaragua7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Panama7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Saint Lucia7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
Trinidad7–14 daysBest: Dec–Apr
USA10–14 daysBest: all yearNote: Whole year, depending on where you go

South America

Argentina10–14 daysBest: Oct–Apr
Guyana7–14 daysBest: Jan–Feb, Sep–Nov

Oceania

New Zealand14–21 daysBest: Dec–MayNote: Dec-Feb: beach, May-Sept: safari
Palau5–8 daysBest: Jun–Apr
Tonga5–7 daysBest: Dec–Apr

Antarctica

Antarctica8–24 daysBest: Nov–Mar