FEBRUARY

WHERE TO GO IN FEBRUARY

The days are short, and the nights are dark. But you’ve already made it through the year’s first new month. From Valentine’s Day to half-term, this is the perfect moment to take a romantic retreat or an energetic family escape.

We’ve hand-picked the ideas below to get your mind racing about where to travel in February. As ever, our luxury travel experts are on hand to give you detailed guidance and expert suggestions in choosing your trip.

CHILE

From Santiago to the Atacama, we’ve got a unique insight into each and every jaw-dropping corner of Chile. Our favourite experience this time of year has to be sipping on award-winning wines in the serene Maipo Valley with a private guide. Divine.

COUNTRIES

Where to visit in February

CUBA

After its renowned 1959 revolution, Cuba was mostly closed off from the outside world. In recent years, this colourful country has climbed back on to the world stage, drawing attention and welcoming visitors to explore its hidden treasures. It’s a favourite on our list.

JORDAN

Stepping into Wadi Rum, the most mesmerising landscapes lie before you. At its heart is a night-time, candle-lit tour of Petra – a site of vast historical interest and architectural wonder.

ICELAND

The Highlands, The Golden Circle, the black sand beaches of the South Shore. Each one is at your fingertips. Whatever the season, Iceland is always a good idea. Whether beneath the Northern Lights or the Midnight Sun.

COSTA RICA

Press reset with something adventurous, refreshing and unknown. An exhilarating destination that will have you exploring rainforests, traversing volcanoes, rafting rivers and trekking wildlife. We’ll lift the lid on Costa Rica.

NORWAY

Where jagged peaks loom over colourful fishing villages, coated in ripe moss and lichen. You’ll kayak through plunging fjords. You’ll hike, with puffins in their thousands. This is a wild world – and your next February adventure.

NICARAGUA

Nineteen volcanoes line its western coast. Some send billowing, fiery smoke clouds into the atmosphere. Others are tranquil; thick with forest and filled deep with water. For the adventurous, Nicaragua is the wild child of Central America.

MEXICO

We have a particular fondness for the jungles, beaches, temples and cenotes of the glorious Yucatan Peninsula on the east coast. Culture, nature and cuisine. Mexico is a firm favourite.

NEW ZEALAND

If it was good enough for Peter Jackson and The Lord of the Rings, then it’s good enough for us. But in our Where to go list, we’re casting our eyes away from the interior and toward the coastlines and seascapes that sit at New Zealand’s edges. Extraordinary.