Where to go in July

The best destinations to visit in July, ranked by weather, crowds, prices and events — with the data behind every pick.

July rewards travellers who match the destination to the season. Below, every place is scored on real climate normals, typical crowd levels and price trends for July — so you can trade heat for value, or crowds for perfect weather, with your eyes open.

Best destinations for July

1 Ideal Banff Canada · 22° · $$$ 2 Ideal Munich Germany · 24° · $$ 3 Ideal Great Barrier Reef Australia · 25° · $$

Top tours in the best places to go in July

The most popular tour in each of the month's top picks, from our booking partner.

Munich

Free Walking Tour of Munich

4.7(19482)2h30

Book for July

Free cancellation

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling & Helicopter Ride

4.5(38)9h

from$313

Book for July

Cusco & Machu Picchu

Cusco Free City Tour

4.4(1311)2h30

Book for July

Free cancellation

Reykjavík

Landmannalaugar Small-Group Day Trip

4.5(541)13h

from$185

Book for July

Vancouver

Vancouver Free Tour

4.6(712)3h

Book for July

Free cancellation

Zanzibar

Swimming with Dolphins in Zanzibar

4.5(126)5h

from$52

Book for July

More good picks for July

4 Ideal Cusco & Machu Picchu Peru · 20° · $$$ 5 Ideal Reykjavík Iceland · 15° · $$$ 6 Ideal Kruger National Park South Africa · 22° · $$$ 7 Ideal Vancouver Canada · 22° · $$$ 8 Ideal Zanzibar Tanzania · 27° · $$ 9 Ideal Queenstown New Zealand · 7° · $$$

Best value in July

Zanzibar Tanzania · $$ Save 21% Munich Germany · $$ Save 33% Great Barrier Reef Australia · $$ Save 7% Zermatt Switzerland · $$ Save 21%

Maybe skip these in July

Marrakech Morocco · 38° Avoid Patagonia Chile · 3° Avoid Cairo Egypt · 36° Avoid Dubai United Arab Emirates · 41° Avoid