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Best outdoor and national park trips

Big-landscape trips where the logistics matter as much as the scenery: shuttle bookings, seasonal road closures, and the difference between a trail being open and a trail being pleasant.

How these were picked

  • A range from paved viewpoints to full-day hikes
  • Clear season windows, stated honestly
  • Costs that drop sharply when a group shares a vehicle

The picks

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Iceland
Iceland

Waterfalls, black sand and geothermal water, all within a day's drive of the airport.

Stay: 4–5 days for the south, 8–10 for the Ring RoadGo: June to August for driving and hiking; February to March for northern lights
Full Iceland guide →|3-day itinerary →
02BaliIndonesia

Three or four completely different trips sharing one island.

Stay: 8–12 days, split across two basesGo: April to June, and September to October
Full Bali guide →|3-day itinerary →
03Banff and the Canadian RockiesCanada

Turquoise lakes and a mountain highway that's the point of the trip.

Stay: 5–7 days including JasperGo: Late June to mid-September for hiking; December to March for skiing
Full Banff and the Canadian Rockies guide →|3-day itinerary →
04Split and the Dalmatian CoastCroatia

A Roman palace you can live inside, and a ferry terminal to a dozen islands.

Stay: 6–8 days including islandsGo: Late May to June, and September
Full Split and the Dalmatian Coast guide →|3-day itinerary →
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