Best Places to Visit in March 2026
229 destinations across 7 continents are in peak season this month — ranked by region with cost, weather, and what to expect on the ground.
Europe — 17 destinations
Córdoba
Spain

Evora
Portugal
Seville
Spain
Granada
Spain
Tenerife
Spain
Hjørundfjord
Norway
Valencia
Spain

Abisko
Sweden
Akureyri
Iceland
Dolomites
Italy
Rovaniemi
Finland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Tromsø
Norway
Lofoten Islands
Norway
Swiss Alps
Switzerland

Zermatt
Switzerland
Svalbard
Norway
Asia — 80 destinations

Battambang
Cambodia

Kampot
Cambodia

Karachi
Pakistan

Lahore
Pakistan
Da Lat
Vietnam

Pushkar
India
Chiang Rai
Thailand

Islamabad
Pakistan
Jaipur
India
Kathmandu
Nepal
Rishikesh
India
Varanasi
India

Mysore
India
Penang
Malaysia
Hanoi
Vietnam
Kandy
Sri Lanka

Melaka
Malaysia
Delhi
India
Goa
India
Hue
Vietnam

Kochi
India
Pokhara
Nepal
Sapa
Vietnam
Vientiane
Laos
Cameron Highlands
Malaysia
Chengdu
China
Hoi An
Vietnam
Nha Trang
Vietnam

Vigan
Philippines
Yangshuo
China
Agra
India

Bohol
Philippines
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Da Nang
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam

Hualien
Taiwan
Kerala
India
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Luang Prabang
Laos
Manila
Philippines

Pattaya
Thailand

Tainan
Taiwan
Udaipur
India
Krabi
Thailand
Langkawi
Malaysia
Guangzhou
China
Kaohsiung
Taiwan
Lijiang
China
Cebu
Philippines
Railay
Thailand

Sun Moon Lake
Taiwan
Phuket
Thailand
Taipei
Taiwan
Hangzhou
China

Khövsgöl Lake
Mongolia
Sigiriya
Sri Lanka
Tokyo
Japan
Koh Samui
Thailand
Nara
Japan
Phi Phi Islands
Thailand
Siargao
Philippines
El Nido
Philippines
Hạ Long Bay
Vietnam
Galle
Sri Lanka
Hiroshima
Japan
Raja Ampat
Indonesia
Osaka
Japan

Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
Boracay
Philippines

Kamakura
Japan
Macau
China

Naoshima
Japan
Hong Kong
China
Kyoto
Japan
Singapore
Singapore
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Niseko
Japan
Maldives
Maldives
Paro
Bhutan
North America — 68 destinations
Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala
Granada
Nicaragua
Guanajuato
Mexico
Lake Atitlán
Guatemala
Trinidad
Cuba

Viñales
Cuba
Oaxaca
Mexico
Havana
Cuba
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic

Bocas del Toro
Panama
Mexico City
Mexico
Panama City
Panama

Monteverde
Costa Rica

Guadalajara
Mexico

Manuel Antonio
Costa Rica

Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Cuernavaca
Mexico

Jacksonville
United States
Montego Bay
Jamaica

Phoenix
United States
Tulum
Mexico
Mérida
Mexico
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Playa del Carmen
Mexico

San Antonio
United States

Houston
United States
La Fortuna
Costa Rica
Tucson
United States
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Cozumel
Mexico

Dallas
United States

Joshua Tree National Park
United States
Cancún
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
San Juan
Puerto Rico
San Miguel de Allende
Mexico
Barbados
Barbados
Orlando
United States
Curaçao
Curaçao
Nassau
Bahamas
Sedona
United States

Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda

Palm Springs
United States
Aruba
Aruba
New Orleans
United States
Washington, D.C.
United States
Banff
Canada
Grand Canyon National Park
United States
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
San Diego
United States

Belize
Belize

Lake Tahoe
United States
Salt Lake City
United States
Tampa
United States
Austin
United States
Los Angeles
United States
Savannah
United States
American Southwest
United States
Las Vegas
United States
Miami
United States
Charleston
United States

Zion National Park
United States
Ilulissat
Greenland
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
Key West
United States

Park City
United States

Whistler
Canada
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos

Telluride
United States

Aspen
United States
South America — 19 destinations
Medellin
Colombia
Mendoza
Argentina
Valparaíso
Chile
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Bariloche
Argentina
Cartagena
Colombia
Lima
Peru

Pucón
Chile
Salvador
Brazil
Santiago
Chile
Montevideo
Uruguay

El Chaltén
Argentina

Puerto Natales
Chile
Atacama Desert
Chile
Patagonia
Chile
Florianópolis
Brazil
Ushuaia
Argentina
Torres del Paine
Chile
Easter Island
Chile
Africa — 23 destinations
Tunis
Tunisia
Aswan
Egypt
Chefchaouen
Morocco
Merzouga
Morocco
Ouarzazate
Morocco
Agadir
Morocco
Cairo
Egypt

Siwa Oasis
Egypt
Fez
Morocco

Hurghada
Egypt
Rabat
Morocco
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Drakensberg
South Africa
Casablanca
Morocco
Lalibela
Ethiopia

Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Dakar
Senegal
Johannesburg
South Africa
Marrakech
Morocco

Stellenbosch
South Africa
Cape Town
South Africa
Garden Route
South Africa
Lamu
Kenya
Oceania — 11 destinations
Rotorua
New Zealand
Christchurch
New Zealand
Brisbane
Australia
Melbourne
Australia
Wellington
New Zealand
Auckland
New Zealand
Tasmania
Australia
Milford Sound
New Zealand
Queenstown
New Zealand
Sydney
Australia
Hobart
Australia
Middle East — 11 destinations
Amman
Jordan
Wadi Rum
Jordan
Nizwa
Oman
Jerusalem
Israel
Petra
Jordan

Wahiba Sands
Oman

Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
Muscat
Oman

Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
Doha
Qatar
AlUla
Saudi Arabia
Frequently asked
What's the best place to visit in March?
March is peak season in 229 destinations across 7 continents — including Tokyo, Singapore, Dubai, and many more. The right pick depends on your priorities: weather, budget, crowds, or specific activities.
Where's the cheapest place to travel in March?
Battambang, Cambodia runs about $40/day mid-range — the lowest-cost peak-season destination on our March list. Compare flight prices alongside on-the-ground costs since flight cost can swing the total budget more than daily spend.
Where's the safest place to visit in March?
Singapore, Singapore has a 95/100 safety score and is in peak season in March — one of the safest peak-season options this month for solo travelers and families.
Where's the best food in March?
Tokyo, Japan scores 5/5 on food and is in peak season this month — perfect timing if a food-led trip is the plan.
Is March a good time to travel?
March works for 229 destinations on our list — meaning you have plenty of options across budgets and regions. The trick is matching your destination to the season: avoid places where March falls in low season unless you're specifically chasing off-peak prices and don't mind weather extremes.