🇧🇿 BELIZE
Ambergris Caye
Golf carts, reef snorkelling and nurse sharks off a laid-back Caribbean island.
Beach✈️ 11h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMEFEB–APR
🌷 WHEN TO GO
Where to go on holiday in March
March is a month of in-betweens: winter sun is still going strong, the ski season has its sunniest weeks, and spring starts in places like Marrakech and Tokyo.
Where to go on holiday in March: 37 guides
🇲🇽 MEXICO
Bacalar
A calm freshwater lagoon in seven shades of blue, edged by mangroves and jungle.
Nature & hiking✈️ 11h4 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMEDEC–MAR
🇧🇧 BARBADOS
Barbados
Calm Caribbean beaches, swimming with turtles and fish fries on a Friday night.
Beach✈️ 9h10 to 14 nights£££
BEST TIMEDEC–APR
🇲🇾 MALAYSIA
Borneo
Orangutans, pygmy elephants and rainforest river cruises, with islands to finish.
Nature & hiking✈️ 15h10 to 14 nights££
BEST TIMEMAR–AUG
🇲🇽 MEXICO
Cancún
Caribbean beaches, Maya pyramids and swimming in underground caves.
Beach✈️ 11h10 to 14 nights££
BEST TIMEDEC–APR
🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA
Cape Town
Penguins on the beach, a mountain with a cable car and a jet-lag-free flight.
City break✈️ 13h10 to 14 nights££
BEST TIMENOV–MAR
🇨🇻 CAPE VERDE
Cape Verde
Year-round sunshine, wide sandy beaches and lemon sharks in the shallows off West Africa.
Beach✈️ 6h7 nights££
BEST TIMEMAR–JUN, NOV
🇨🇴 COLOMBIA
Cartagena
Colourful colonial streets, old city walls and island boat trips on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
City break✈️ 11h5 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMEDEC–MAR
🇫🇷 FRANCE
Chamonix
Skiing under Mont Blanc in winter, cable cars and glaciers in summer.
Skiing✈️ 2h7 nights£££
BEST TIMEJAN–MAR, JUL–AUG
🇨🇷 COSTA RICA
Costa Rica
Sloths, volcanoes, zip lines through the rainforest and two coasts of beaches.
Nature & hiking✈️ 12h12 to 14 nights££
BEST TIMEDEC–APR
🇩🇲 DOMINICA
Dominica
Waterfalls, hot springs and resident sperm whales on the Caribbean's wildest island.
Nature & hiking✈️ 9h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMEFEB–APR
🇦🇪 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Dubai
Winter sun, water parks and the tallest building in the world.
City break✈️ 8h5 to 7 nights£££
BEST TIMENOV–MAR
🇪🇨 ECUADOR
Galápagos Islands
Swim with sea lions, walk past giant tortoises and spot blue-footed boobies.
Nature & hiking✈️ 14h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMEDEC–MAY
🇬🇩 GRENADA
Grenada
Spice farms, chocolate estates and a long white beach on the Caribbean's Spice Isle.
Beach✈️ 10h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMEJAN–APR
🇻🇳 VIETNAM
Hoi An
Lantern-lit streets, basket boats and a beach just down the road.
Beach✈️ 13h7 to 10 nights£
BEST TIMEFEB–APR
🇹🇭 THAILAND
Koh Lanta
Long, quiet beaches, coral islands and sunsets over the Andaman Sea.
Beach✈️ 13h10 to 14 nights££
BEST TIMEDEC–MAR
🇲🇻 MALDIVES
Maldives
Overwater villas, white sand and reefs full of turtles right off the beach.
Beach✈️ 12h7 to 10 nights£££
BEST TIMEDEC–APR
🇲🇦 MOROCCO
Marrakech
Snake charmers, rooftop pools and the Atlas Mountains on the horizon, a short flight from the UK.
Culture & history✈️ 4h4 to 5 nights£
BEST TIMEMAR–MAY, OCT–NOV
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
Maui
Humpback whales, a volcano sunrise and snorkelling with turtles in Hawaii.
Beach✈️ 16h10 to 14 nights£££
BEST TIMEJAN–MAR, MAY–JUN, SEP–OCT
🇲🇽 MEXICO
Mexico City
Pyramids, colourful boats and some of the best food on earth.
City break✈️ 12h5 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMEMAR–APR, OCT–NOV
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
Miami
Turquoise sea, airboats in the Everglades and Cuban food in Little Havana.
Beach✈️ 10h5 to 7 nights£££
BEST TIMENOV–APR
🇳🇵 NEPAL
Nepal
Himalayan sunrises, a family-sized trek and rhinos in the jungle.
Adventure✈️ 10h12 to 14 nights£
BEST TIMEMAR–APR, OCT–NOV
🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
New Orleans
Jazz on every corner, a paddle steamer on the Mississippi and beignets for breakfast.
City break✈️ 10h4 to 5 nights££
BEST TIMEMAR–APR, OCT–NOV
🇲🇽 MEXICO
Oaxaca
Painted wooden animals, hot chocolate and mountain-top ruins in southern Mexico's colourful old city.
Culture & history✈️ 12h5 to 7 nights££
BEST TIMENOV–MAR
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Also good in March
Not quite at their best, but still a good time to go.
Where to go on holiday in March: common questions
Where is warm in March?
Further away, the Caribbean, Mexico, the Maldives and Sri Lanka are still in their dry season. Closer to the UK, Tenerife, Cape Verde and Marrakech are warm, though Marrakech's evenings are still cool.
When is cherry blossom in Tokyo?
Usually from late March to early April, but it changes a little each year, so check the forecasts nearer the time. It's Tokyo's busiest season, so book well ahead.
Is March good for skiing?
Yes. Chamonix and Whistler have long, sunny days and plenty of snow, and Easter is often cheaper than February half term if it falls early.
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