Best countries for beach trips
The countries that score highest for beach travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
If beach is the point of the trip, start with Brazil, Dominican Republic, Greece. All six below score highly for beach on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.
Top countries for beach
Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.
- Brazil — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 12–21 days
- Dominican Republic — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 7–10 days
- Greece — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
- Indonesia — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 12–18 days
- Mexico — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 7–14 days
- Philippines — 10/10 · best in Jan, Feb, Mar · 12–18 days
About these scores
Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.
Recommended destinations
Brazil
Rio and the Northeast coast, Amazon rivers, Pantanal wildlife and huge regional variety
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$130/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct · Nov
- Ideal trip length
- 12–21 days
Dominican Republic
Caribbean and Atlantic coastlines, mountain interior and the oldest colonial city in the Americas
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$130/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 7–10 days
Greece
Island hopping with ancient history attached
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$140/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Indonesia
The world's largest archipelago — volcanoes, reefs and a different culture on every island
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$95/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 12–18 days
Mexico
Beaches, highland cities and one of the world's great food cultures
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$140/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 7–14 days
Philippines
Over seven thousand islands — limestone lagoons, reefs and surf, reached island by island
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$90/day
- Best months
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
- Ideal trip length
- 12–18 days
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