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20 trips compared on 19 criteria. Click a destination to see the full itinerary, click a column header to sort, and hover over a score to see why it got that rating.
Best for…
Best overall
- Thailand Classic 4.1
- South Africa Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger safari 3.9
- Sri Lanka Classic loop 3.9
Food
- Thailand Classic 5★
- Thailand South 5★
- Singapore & Malaysia Singapore, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Langkawi 5★
Beaches
- Thailand Classic 5★
- Thailand South 5★
- Aruba & Curaçao Two Dutch Caribbean islands (+ Bonaire on longer trips) 5★
Animals
- South Africa Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger safari 5★
- Sri Lanka Classic loop 5★
- Costa Rica Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde & Manuel Antonio 5★
Nature
- South Africa Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger safari 5★
- Sri Lanka Classic loop 5★
- Oman Muscat, mountains, desert & turtle coast 5★
Sightseeing & culture
Without a car
- Thailand Classic 5★
- Thailand South 5★
- Singapore & Malaysia Singapore, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Langkawi 5★
Least jet lag
- South Africa Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger safari 5★
- Oman Muscat, mountains, desert & turtle coast 5★
- Iceland South coast & the north without a car (tours + domestic flight) 5★
Relaxation
- Thailand South 5★
- Aruba & Curaçao Two Dutch Caribbean islands (+ Bonaire on longer trips) 5★
- Guadeloupe & Martinique Island-hopping by boat 5★
Sport & adventure
- Costa Rica Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde & Manuel Antonio 5★
- Iceland South coast & the north without a car (tours + domestic flight) 5★
- Thailand Classic 4★
Nightlife
- Thailand Classic 5★
- Colombia Bogotá, the Coffee Region, Medellín & the Caribbean 5★
- South Africa Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger safari 4★
Side by side
| Destination | Overall | Without a car | Best time | Flight from Geneva | Mid-range / day | Strengths | Watch-outs | Food | Value for money | Weather | Beaches | Sightseeing & culture | Nature | Animals | Sport & adventure | Nightlife | Flight from Geneva | Transport without a car | Safety | Ease of travel | Health | Accommodation | Crowds | Relaxation | Variety | Jet lag |
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| Thailand Classic: Bangkok, the north & the islands | 4.1 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 14h30–16h30 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 90–150 | 🍜 Food 🏖️ Beaches 🍸 Nightlife | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 👥 Crowds (2★) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| South Africa Cape Town, Winelands & Kruger safari | 3.9 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ⚠️ Possible | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 16h–18h 1 stop · from CHF 750 | CHF 230–400 | 🌿 Nature 🐘 Animals ✈️ Flight from Geneva | 🛡️ Safety (2★) 👥 Crowds (3★) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka Classic loop: ancient cities, tea country, safari & south coast | 3.9 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 13h–15h 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 100–160 | 🌿 Nature 🐘 Animals 🎨 Variety | 🍸 Nightlife (2★) 🕒 Jet lag (3★) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Thailand South: Bangkok, jungle & Andaman islands | 3.9 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 14h30–16h30 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 100–160 | 🍜 Food 🏖️ Beaches 🚆 Transport without a car | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 👥 Crowds (2★) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Oman Muscat, mountains, desert & turtle coast | 3.8 ★★★★★★★★★★ | 🚗 Hard | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 8h–10h 1 stop · from CHF 450 | CHF 180–280 | ☀️ Weather 🌿 Nature 🛡️ Safety | 🍸 Nightlife (1★) 🚆 Transport without a car (2★) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Singapore & Malaysia Singapore, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Penang & Langkawi | 3.8 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 15h–17h 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 110–180 | 🍜 Food ✈️ Flight from Geneva 🚆 Transport without a car | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 🧗 Sport & adventure (2★) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Vietnam North & Centre: Hanoi, Ha Long Bay, Hue & Hoi An | 3.8 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 15h–17h 1 stop · from CHF 700 | CHF 70–120 | 🍜 Food 💰 Value for money 🏛️ Sightseeing & culture | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 🐘 Animals (2★) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Costa Rica Tortuguero, Arenal, Monteverde & Manuel Antonio | 3.7 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 14h–16h 1 stop · from CHF 700 | CHF 150–250 | 🌿 Nature 🐘 Animals 🧗 Sport & adventure | 🏛️ Sightseeing & culture (1★) 🕒 Jet lag (2★) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Indonesia Komodo & Bali: dragons, manta rays & island beaches | 3.7 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 18h–20h 1 stop · from CHF 750 | CHF 130–210 | 🌿 Nature 🐘 Animals 🛏️ Accommodation | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) ✈️ Flight from Geneva (2★) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Mexico Yucatán: Maya ruins, cenotes & Caribbean lagoons | 3.7 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 13h–15h 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 110–170 | 🏛️ Sightseeing & culture 🍜 Food ☀️ Weather | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 👥 Crowds (2★) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Colombia Bogotá, the Coffee Region, Medellín & the Caribbean | 3.6 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 13h–15h 1 stop · from CHF 700 | CHF 100–170 | 🌿 Nature 🍸 Nightlife 🎨 Variety | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 🧘 Relaxation (3★) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Iceland South coast & the north without a car (tours + domestic flight) | 3.6 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ⚠️ Possible | J F M A M J J A S O N D | ≈3h50 nonstop · from CHF 250 | CHF 320–480 | 🌿 Nature 🧗 Sport & adventure ✈️ Flight from Geneva | 🏖️ Beaches (1★) 💰 Value for money (1★) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Kenya Safari & beach: Maasai Mara, Amboseli & Diani | 3.6 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 10h–12h 1 stop · from CHF 600 | CHF 380–600 | 🌿 Nature 🐘 Animals 🛏️ Accommodation | 💰 Value for money (1★) 🍸 Nightlife (2★) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Taiwan Taipei & round-the-island by train | 3.6 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 16h–18h 1 stop · from CHF 750 | CHF 100–160 | 🍜 Food 🚆 Transport without a car 🛡️ Safety | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 🐘 Animals (2★) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Aruba & Curaçao Two Dutch Caribbean islands (+ Bonaire on longer trips) | 3.5 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ⚠️ Possible | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 13h–14h 1 stop · from CHF 800 | CHF 200–320 | ☀️ Weather 🏖️ Beaches 🛡️ Safety | 💰 Value for money (1★) 🕒 Jet lag (2★) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Guadeloupe & Martinique Island-hopping by boat: Grande-Terre, Les Saintes & Martinique | 3.5 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ⚠️ Possible | J F M A M J J A S O N D | ≈8h30 flight + train 1 stop · from CHF 600 | CHF 150–250 | 🏖️ Beaches 🧭 Ease of travel 🧘 Relaxation | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 🚆 Transport without a car (2★) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Peru Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca | 3.4 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ✅ Easy | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 15h–17h 1 stop · from CHF 750 | CHF 120–200 | 🍜 Food 🏛️ Sightseeing & culture 🌿 Nature | 🏖️ Beaches (1★) 🕒 Jet lag (2★) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico Old San Juan, El Yunque & the islands of Culebra and Vieques | 3.4 ★★★★★★★★★★ | ⚠️ Possible | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 12h–14h 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 170–280 | 🏖️ Beaches 🍜 Food ☀️ Weather | 🕒 Jet lag (2★) 💰 Value for money (2★) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Namibia Classic circuit with a private guide: dunes, coast, Damaraland & Etosha | 3.3 ★★★★★★★★★★ | 🚗 Hard | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 15h–18h 1 stop · from CHF 800 | CHF 420–650 | 🌿 Nature 🐘 Animals 🛏️ Accommodation | 🚆 Transport without a car (1★) 🍸 Nightlife (1★) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Cuba Havana, Viñales, Trinidad & the beaches ⛔ Travel warning | 3.1 ★★★★★★★★★★ | 🚗 Hard | J F M A M J J A S O N D | 13h–15h 1 stop · from CHF 650 | CHF 100–160 | 🏖️ Beaches 🏛️ Sightseeing & culture 👥 Crowds | 🧭 Ease of travel (1★) 🚆 Transport without a car (1★) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Score: 12345 1 = weak (red) · 3 = average · 5 = excellent (blue). For “Value for money”, “Crowds” and “Jet lag”, 5 is always the best case.
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