Summer is peak travel for the northern hemisphere — which means it’s also the most expensive and crowded. The destinations below are the ones where summer is genuinely the right call: Mediterranean coastlines, alpine huts, high-latitude long days, and the kind of warm-weather destinations whose entire infrastructure is built for summer.
Below: every destination we cover that fits, with links to the destination guide, the seasonal best-time breakdown, the itinerary, and the budget — so you can plan the whole trip from this page.
Our picks
BanffCanadamountains, nature, lakes
CuscoPeruhistory, adventure, mountains
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islandsnature, remote, photography
HokkaidoJapannature, ski, food
How we picked these
Selected for destinations where summer is the primary best-season window — meaning the trip is meaningfully better in summer than in shoulder months. Includes coastlines, mountain country, and northern destinations with summer-only access windows.
The full list
| Destination | Country | Budget | Best months | Defined by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | Canada | Premium | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | mountains, nature, lakes |
| Cusco | Peru | Mid | May, Jun, Jul, Aug… | history, adventure, mountains |
| Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | Premium | Jun, Jul, Aug | nature, remote, photography |
| Hokkaido | Japan | Mid | Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug… | nature, ski, food |
| Medellin | Colombia | Budget | Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul… | urban, food, budget |
| Slovenia | Slovenia | Mid | May, Jun, Jul, Aug… | nature, mountains, lakes |
| The Dolomites | Italy | Premium | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | mountains, adventure, photography |
| Vancouver | Canada | Premium | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | mountains, nature, food |
Plan a trip from here
- Banff: guide · best time · itinerary · budget
- Cusco: guide · best time · itinerary · budget
- Faroe Islands: guide · best time · itinerary · budget
- Hokkaido: guide · best time · itinerary · budget
- Medellin: guide · best time · itinerary · budget
- Slovenia: guide · best time · itinerary · budget
Compare two side by side
The interactive comparison tool sets any two of these next to each other on best months, budget, crowds, trip length and vibes.