Plan your timing
When to go, and where
Timing changes everything, from balloon-filled skies to quiet temple mornings. Here's a season-by-season guide to help you choose the perfect window.
Timing changes everything, from balloon-filled skies to quiet temple mornings. Here's a season-by-season guide to help you choose the perfect window.
A quick guide to peak and shoulder seasons across the places we know best. When in doubt, ask us, timing is one of the first things we help you get right.
October to April is the sweet spot for sightseeing across Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The Gulf shines from November to March; summers suit beach and indoor MICE.
Cool, comfortable days, ideal for temples, deserts and the Nile.
Hot inland; great value and quieter sites, best paired with the Red Sea coast.
Spring and autumn are ideal for the imperial cities and the Sahara. Summers are hot inland but pleasant on the Atlantic coast.
Blossom, green valleys and warm days, arguably the finest time to travel.
Golden light, harvest season and comfortable desert nights.
Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Croatia are at their best from May to October. Shoulder months offer the best balance of weather and calm.
Warm seas beginning, fewer crowds, long light-filled days.
Summer warmth without the peak-season bustle, superb for the islands.
November to March brings the most reliable weather region-wide. The green season rewards travellers with fewer crowds and vivid scenery.
The prime window across Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.
Lush landscapes and lively festivals; showers are usually short.
Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for the Silk Road, avoiding the fierce heat of high summer and the cold of deep winter.
Mild and blooming, perfect for cities and countryside alike.
Clear skies and comfortable temperatures across Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
Tell us your dates or your dream, and we'll match the season to the destination for you.