Holiday Destinations In November

Escape the UK and get away from the grey skies. Holiday destinations in November, from a safari in South African safari looking for the big five to Goa at the end of the monsoon season.

Barbados

Average Temperature: 30°C high; 24°C low
Average Travel time from the UK: 8 hours 30 minutes
Season: Summer
Time difference: GMT -4
Best for Cultural, value

Snorkel with turtles at the shipwrecks in Carlisle Bay Marine Park.
Go on a Bajan walking food tour.
Try some Rum at St. Nicholas Abbey or the Mount Gay Distillery.
Relax at Dover’s Beach in St. Lawrence Gap.
Visit the natural wonder of Harrison’s Cave.

Chile

Average Temperature: 25°C high; 9°C low
Average Travel time from the UK: 15 hours
Season: Spring
Time difference: GMT -3 (Daylight Saving Time), GMT -4 (Standard Time)
Best for Wildlife & nature

Visit the Southern Patagonian Ice Field feeds numerous glaciers.
Rapa Nui, Easter Island is is 2,300 miles off the coast.
Santiago, the capital of Chile, is a cultural hub, surrounded by world-class vineyards.
Visit the port city of Valparaíso UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Go stargazing in Atacama, one of the world’s best places for astronomy.

Goa, India

Average Temperature: 32°C high; 22°C low
Average Travel time from the UK: 9 hours 30 minutes
Season: Post-monsoon or Autumn
Time difference: GMT +0
Best for Relaxation, cultural

The Hindu festival of light, Diwali runs into November.
Great for swimming in the sea.
Relax on one of Goa’s many beaches, Candolim, Calangute, Baga, Anjuna, and Vagator.
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site Basilica de Bom Jesus.
Watch a film at IFFI International Film Festival, India’s equivalent of the Canne Film Festival.

South Africa

Average Temperature: 24°C high; 12°C low
Average Travel time from the UK: 12 hours
Season: Summer
Time difference: GMT +2
Best for Wildlife & nature, cultural

Experience a Big 5 safari in the Kruger National Park.
The last month of the Whale watching season.
Wine tasting in the Cape Winelands.
Self-drive adventures along the Garden Route.
Take a luxurious trip on the Blue train from Pretoria to Cape Town.