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Long trips on a small budget. Below are the 21 places on TonyPlan that fit, the 12 strongest matches first.
Where this works
Ranked by how well each place matches, with its best months.
Albania
UNESCO Gjirokastër, Berat's thousand windows, surreal Blue Eye spring
Best May–September
Armenia
UNESCO monasteries Haghpat and Sanahin, Tatev cable car, lavash and khorovats
Best May–October
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca, La Paz cholita markets, Tiwanaku ruins
Best May–September
Cambodia
Angkor Wat sunrise, Ta Prohm jungle ruins, Khmer Rouge Killing Fields history
Best January–December
Colombia
Cartagena walled old town, Coffee Triangle wax palms, Tayrona beach, Medellin cable cars
Best January–December
Cuba
Havana vintage cars and Malecon, Trinidad cobbles, Vinales tobacco fields, salsa and rum
Best January–December
Ethiopia
Lalibela's rock-hewn churches, Simien Mountains gelada baboons, and coffee ceremony.
Best January–December
Georgia
Cliff-carved Vardzia monastery, amber wine in Kakheti, Gergeti Trinity Church above Kazbegi
Best April–November
India
Taj Mahal, holy Ganges at Varanasi, Kerala backwaters, tiger spotting in Ranthambore
Best January–December
Laos
Luang Prabang monks at dawn, Mekong slow boat, karst peaks, That Luang stupa
Best January–December
Malaysia
Petronas Towers, Borneo orangutans, Sipadan diving, George Town street food
Best March–August
Morocco
Sahara camel trek, Fez medina, blue Chefchaouen lanes, Atlas Mountains
Best March–NovemberReady itineraries in these countries
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Colombia: Cities, Culture & Coast
Bogotá, Medellín & Cartagena in 10 days
Georgia: Wine, Mountains & Culture
7 days through Tbilisi, Kakheti & the Caucasus
Marrakech Magic & Atlas Peaks
Souks, kasbahs, and mountain villages in five days
8 Days in Morocco
Marrakech, Fes & the Sahara
7-Day Golden Triangle
Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
2-Week Cambodia & Vietnam
Angkor Wat to the Mekong
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