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Best destinations for photography
Places that reward carrying the heavy lens.
58 destinations across 8 regions.
Africa
Botswana
Okavango Delta mokoro canoes, Chobe elephants, Central Kalahari salt pans
Budget day from P 1,900 · Best Jun–Oct
Cape Town
Table Mountain, Bo-Kaap, Cape of Good Hope, Stellenbosch vineyards, Boulders Beach penguins
Budget day from R 1,400 · Best Nov–Mar
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
Kenya
Great Migration in Maasai Mara, Amboseli elephants, Diani beach, Maasai culture
Budget day from KSh 24,500 · Best Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep
Marrakech
Djemaa el-Fna, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Atlas Mountains day trips
Budget day from MAD 540 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Morocco
Sahara camel trek, Fez medina, blue Chefchaouen lanes, Atlas Mountains
Budget day from MAD 490 · Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
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
South Africa
Kruger Big Five safari, Table Mountain, Cape Peninsula penguin beaches
Budget day from R 1,400 · Best May–Sep
Tanzania
Serengeti Great Migration, Ngorongoro Crater, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar beaches
Budget day from US$200 · Best Jun–Oct
Zanzibar
Stone Town UNESCO alleys, Nungwi beaches, Mnemba Atoll snorkelling, spice tours
Budget day from US$60 · 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
Cambodia
Angkor Wat sunrise, Ta Prohm jungle ruins, Khmer Rouge Killing Fields history
Budget day from US$42 · Best Nov–Mar
China
Great Wall, Terracotta Army, Forbidden City, Guilin limestone peaks, giant pandas
Budget day from ¥ 350 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
India
Taj Mahal, holy Ganges at Varanasi, Kerala backwaters, tiger spotting in Ranthambore
Budget day from ₹ 3,800 · Best Oct–Mar
Japan
Fushimi Inari gates, bullet trains, cherry blossoms, onsen, Osaka arcades
Budget day from ¥ 12,500 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Malaysia
Petronas Towers, Borneo orangutans, Sipadan diving, George Town street food
Budget day from RM 130 · Best Mar–Aug
Mongolia
Gobi Desert dunes, nomadic ger camps, Altai eagle hunting, khorkhog lamb
Budget day from ₮ 215,000 · Best Jun–Sep
Nepal
Everest Base Camp trek, Kathmandu Durbar squares, momos, Chitwan rhinos
Budget day from Rs 4,500 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Sri Lanka
Sigiriya rock fortress, scenic tea-plantation train, Yala leopard safari
Budget day from LKR 14,000 · Best Dec–Mar
Tokyo
Shibuya crossing, Meiji Shrine, Michelin sushi, cherry blossoms and ginkgo
Budget day from ¥ 11,800 · Best Mar–Apr, Sep–Nov
Caribbean
Europe
Albania
UNESCO Gjirokastër, Berat's thousand windows, surreal Blue Eye spring
Budget day from lek 4,800 · Best May–Sep
Algarve
Limestone cliffs, emerald grottoes, and traditional cataplana octopus stew.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Barcelona
Sagrada Familia, Gothic Quarter, Barceloneta beach, Boqueria market tapas
Budget day from €98 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Berlin
Berlin Wall remnants, Brandenburg Gate, Museumsinsel, bohemian Kreuzberg neighbourhood
Budget day from €88 · Best May–Sep
Cinque Terre
Pastel houses on cliffs, terraced vineyards, and Trofie al Pesto.
Best May–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
Dolomites
Jagged limestone peaks, alpine meadows, and traditional Canederli bread dumplings.
Budget day from €135 · Best Jun–Sep
Hallstatt
Alpine houses on a lake, ancient salt mine, and pan-seared Reinanke.
Budget day from €105 · Best May–Sep
Lake Como
Historic villas like Villa del Balbianello and traditional sun-dried missoltino fish.
Best May–Sep
Plitvice Lakes
Sixteen terraced turquoise lakes and traditional peka slow-cooked meat.
Budget day from €90 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Provence
Ochre cliffs in Roussillon and classic garlicky bouillabaisse.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Tuscany
Medieval hilltop towns and wood-grilled Bistecca alla Fiorentina.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Middle East
Armenia
UNESCO monasteries Haghpat and Sanahin, Tatev cable car, lavash and khorovats
Budget day from AMD 25,000 · Best May–Oct
Azerbaijan
Baku's Old City, futuristic Flame Towers, Gobustan mud volcanoes, Sheki Shah's palace
Budget day from ₼ 80 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Israel
Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, Dead Sea float, Negev craters, Carmel Market
Budget day from ₪ 340 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Jordan
Petra treasury, Wadi Rum stargazing, Dead Sea, Roman ruins of Jerash
Budget day from JD 55 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
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
Saudi Arabia
AlUla Nabataean tombs, Jeddah Al-Balad, Red Sea coral reefs, lamb kabsa
Budget day from SAR 360 · Best Nov–Mar
Turkey
Cappadocia hot-air balloons, Hagia Sophia, Pamukkale travertines, Ephesus ruins
Budget day from ₺ 3,850 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
North America
Canada
Lake Louise turquoise waters, Niagara Falls, Northern Lights Yukon, Old Quebec City
Budget day from C$ 200 · Best Jun–Sep
Grand Canyon
Vast mile-deep chasm, Colorado River, and historic Hopi House architecture.
Budget day from US$140 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Vancouver
Ski Whistler slopes, kayak Indian Arm, Stanley Park rainforest, Granville Island market
Budget day from C$ 175 · Best Jun–Sep
Oceania
Melbourne
Hosier Lane street art, Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles, espresso laneway culture
Budget day from A$ 140 · Best Oct–Mar
New Zealand
Milford Sound fjords, Queenstown bungee, Hobbiton, Southern Alps glaciers
Budget day from NZ$ 155 · Best Nov–Mar
Sydney
Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Blue Mountains, Sydney Rock Oysters
Budget day from A$ 155 · Best Nov–Mar
South America
Argentina
Perito Moreno glacier, Iguazu Falls, Mendoza Malbec vineyards, Buenos Aires tango
Budget day from ARS 72,000 · Best Oct–Mar
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Lake Titicaca, La Paz cholita markets, Tiwanaku ruins
Budget day from Bs 220 · Best May–Sep
Chile
Atacama Desert, Torres del Paine granite towers, Easter Island moai, Andes skiing
Budget day from CLP$ 60,000 · Best Nov–Mar
Colombia
Cartagena walled old town, Coffee Triangle wax palms, Tayrona beach, Medellin cable cars
Budget day from COP 220,000 · Best Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug
Ecuador
Galápagos sea lions, Cotopaxi volcano, Amazon lodges, and cloud-forest cacao.
Budget day from $40 · Best Jun–Sep, Dec
Iguazu Falls
The massive Garganta del Diablo waterfall and authentic parrillada in the tri-border region.
Budget day from ARS 110,000 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Peru
Machu Picchu citadel, Inca Trail, Nazca Lines, Lima ceviche, Vinicunca rainbow mountain
Budget day from S/ 150 · Best May–Sep
Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana, Sugarloaf Mountain, Tijuca Forest, feijoada
Budget day from R$ 360 · Best Dec–Mar, Sep
Uruguay
Colonia del Sacramento cobblestones, José Ignacio beach, estancia farm stays
Budget day from UY$ 3,500 · Best Dec–Mar