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Best hiking destinations in January
Countries rated good or better for January where the desk marks the month for walking: trails open, passes clear, and heat that does not decide the day for you.
41 countries rated good or better
Chapter 01
Best hiking destinations in January
Egypt95
about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.30
Oman95
about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Saudi Arabia95
about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Thailand95
about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
United Arab Emirates95
about €165 / $178 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.90
Antarctica94
about €900 / $972 a day
94South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandsabout €850 / $918 a day92Chadabout €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8092ColombiaPeak dry season nationwide; crowds and prices high until mid-January.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4092Costa RicaDry and breezy Pacific-wide; high season in full swing.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2092Djiboutiabout €140 / $151 a day92Ethiopiaabout €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €10.50 / $11.4092New Zealandabout €135 / $146 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9092Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunhaabout €130 / $140 a day90Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaDry and breezy across all three.about €130 / $140 a day · eSIM from €6.60 / $7.2090CambodiaCool and dry, 25–30 °C. The best temple weather of the year.about €38 / $41 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Falkland IslandsPeak summer, long days, chicks in every colony.about €195 / $211 a day90GuadeloupeDry and warm; the best month for both wings.about €100 / $108 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Guineaabout €60 / $65 a day · eSIM from €8.40 / $9.1090LaosCool, dry and clear; mornings cold in the northern mountains.about €35 / $38 a day · eSIM from €5.30 / $5.8090MartiniqueDry, 27 °C, and the island at its best.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090Norfolk Islandabout €130 / $140 a day90PhilippinesCool, dry and calm - the best month for the islands and for diving.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9090São Tomé and Príncipeabout €95 / $103 a day90Sri LankaPeak dry season on the south and west coasts; excellent in the interior.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4090Ugandaabout €70 / $76 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7090United States Virgin IslandsDry and breezy; the whole territory is open.about €170 / $184 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4088Equatorial Guineaabout €170 / $184 a day88GuatemalaDry and clear; cold highland nights, perfect trek visibility.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8088JamaicaPeak dry season - trade winds, low humidity, high prices.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6088NicaraguaDry, windy, green - peak conditions Pacific-wide.about €45 / $49 a day · eSIM from €10.10 / $11.0088Saint Kitts and NevisDry-season peak; trade winds and clear water.about €145 / $157 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6088Saint LuciaDry-season peak; trade winds keep the heat civil.about €150 / $162 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6085ChilePeak southern summer: Patagonia in full swing, 17-hour days, maximum crowds and prices in Paine.about €85 / $92 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.4085DominicaDry season underway; calm leeward seas for whales and diving.about €105 / $113 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6085El SalvadorDry, clear volcano summits; Ruta de las Flores in bloom.about €55 / $59 a day · eSIM from €4.90 / $5.3085MontserratDry and clear; good views of the dome.about €120 / $130 a day · eSIM from €7.00 / $7.6080ArgentinaHigh summer - Patagonia peak with long days; Buenos Aires hot (30 °C+), Iguazú steamy.about €80 / $86 a day · eSIM from €4.40 / $4.8080Hong KongCool and dry - genuinely pleasant, though Lunar New Year fills the city.about €110 / $119 a day · eSIM from €3.60 / $3.9078Rwandaabout €90 / $97 a day · eSIM from €6.20 / $6.7072HondurasInterior dry; islands shaking off the Oct–Jan wet tail.about €50 / $54 a day · eSIM from €4.00 / $4.40
Chapter 02
Why these and not others
The tag is editorial: our desk writes it on a month it has written up, never derived from the score. A country scored from climate normals alone carries no tags, so it is not here - and nothing rated below good is, however well it would fit otherwise. A country under an active travel advisory is left out of the recommendation; the advisory itself is on its guide.
Chapter 03