Best countries for nature trips
The countries that score highest for nature travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
If nature is the point of the trip, start with Argentina, Austria, Brazil. All six below score highly for nature on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.
Top countries for nature
Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.
- Argentina — 10/10 · best in Oct, Nov, Mar · 12–21 days
- Austria — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 6–10 days
- Brazil — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 12–21 days
- Canada — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–16 days
- Chile — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 12–18 days
- Colombia — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 10–18 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
Argentina
Patagonia, Andes wine country, subtropical falls and a great capital
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$110/day
- Best months
- Oct · Nov · Mar · Apr · Dec
- Ideal trip length
- 12–21 days
Austria
Alps, lakes and imperial cities — a genuinely year-round country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$190/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Dec · Feb
- Ideal trip length
- 6–10 days
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
Canada
Rockies road trips, four real seasons, big-city variety and northern wilderness
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$210/day
- Best months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 10–16 days
Chile
Atacama desert to Patagonian ice — a 4,000km country you travel in sections
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$130/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
- Ideal trip length
- 12–18 days
Colombia
Caribbean coast, Andean cities, coffee country and Amazon — at low daily cost
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$95/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Jul · Aug
- Ideal trip length
- 10–18 days
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