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Best destinations for older travellers
Comfortable, walkable and unhurried.
26 destinations across 6 regions.
Africa
Botswana
Okavango Delta mokoro canoes, Chobe elephants, Central Kalahari salt pans
Budget day from P 1,900 · Best Jun–Oct
Egypt
Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley of the Kings, and Red Sea coral reefs.
Budget day from E£ 2,700 · Best Oct–Mar
Ethiopia
Lalibela's rock-hewn churches, Simien Mountains gelada baboons, and coffee ceremony.
Budget day from birr 6,500 · Best Oct–Feb
Mauritius
Seven-coloured earth of Chamarel, Blue Bay snorkelling, Le Morne volcanic peaks
Budget day from Rs 4,100 · Best May–Oct
Namibia
Sossusvlei red dunes, Deadvlei, Etosha wildlife, Namibian oysters in Swakopmund
Budget day from N$ 1,600 · Best May–Sep
Seychelles
Anse Source d'Argent, Vallée de Mai coco de mer forest, private island resorts
Budget day from SCR 1,800 · Best Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Tanzania
Serengeti Great Migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar beaches
Budget day from US$200 · Best Jun–Oct
Asia
Bhutan
Tiger's Nest Monastery on 3,000-foot cliff, Punakha Dzong, ema datshi dish
Budget day from US$115 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Maldives
Overwater bungalows, manta rays, bioluminescent plankton, private island resorts
Budget day from US$140 · Best Nov–Apr
Mongolia
Gobi Desert dunes, nomadic ger camps, Altai eagle hunting, khorkhog lamb
Budget day from ₮ 215,000 · Best Jun–Sep
Europe
Austria
Hofburg palace, Hallstatt village, Tyrol ski slopes, Sachertorte in Vienna coffee houses
Budget day from €115 · Best Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug
Belgium
Grand Place Brussels, Bruges canals, artisan beer, chocolate and waffles
Budget day from €110 · Best Apr–Sep
Corfu
UNESCO Old Town, Venetian fortresses, Paleokastritsa bay, Achilleion palace, kumquat liqueur
Budget day from €73 · Best May–Sep
Crete
Minoan palace of Knossos, Samaria Gorge, Elafonisi pink sands, legendary Cretan cuisine
Budget day from €85 · Best May–Sep
Cyprus
Petra tou Romiou Aphrodite rock, Paphos mosaics, Troodos monasteries, divided Nicosia, sea turtles
Budget day from €88 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Czech Republic
Prague's astronomical clock, Charles Bridge, and Kutna Hora bone chapel.
Budget day from Kč 1,750 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Finland
Aurora borealis over Lapland, smoke saunas, husky sledding in Rovaniemi
Budget day from €115 · Best Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug
France
Lavender fields of Provence, Loire chateaux, Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy beaches
Budget day from €110 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavarian beer halls, Rhine vineyards, Berlin Cold War landmarks
Budget day from €97 · Best May–Sep
Hallstatt
Alpine houses on a lake, ancient salt mine, and pan-seared Reinanke.
Budget day from €105 · Best May–Sep
Pelion
Stone-built mansions in Vizitsa and hearty spetzofai sausage stew.
Budget day from €80 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Provence
Ochre cliffs in Roussillon and classic garlicky bouillabaisse.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Middle East
Oman
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Wahiba Sands dunes, Jebel Akhdar roses, shuwa lamb
Budget day from OMR 38 · Best Oct–Mar
Qatar
Souq Waqif, Museum of Islamic Art, Khor Al Adaid inland sea, machboos
Budget day from QAR 315 · Best Nov–Mar
North America
South America
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