There are many opportunities for outdoor activity in November. We've chosen some of the top locations below, along with ideas for what to see and do while you're there.
Canada
Snow starts to fall and temperatures decrease, but this offers a variety of new experiences for travellers to Canada. A good time for a city break is near the end of the month, when winter festivals, ice rinks, and Christmas markets open. Wrap up for a stroll while enjoying a hot chocolate, or remain warm inside galleries and museums. The nation's wilderness areas are still accessible to you. Since there aren't many tourists around at this time of year, you may have the mountains covered with snow all to yourself. Alternatively, you may time your visit to coincide with the conclusion of the salmon run along the coast of British Columbia or Churchill's polar bear viewing season.
Temperature: 7°C high; 2.4°C low
Season: Winter
Travel time from UK: 6 hours 50 minutes +
Time difference: GMT -6
South Africa
November ushers in South Africa's summer with pleasantly mild temperatures that aren't oppressively hot like later in the year. While there may be rain in some places, including Kruger National Park and KwaZulu-Natal, it usually only lasts a short time and is stormy, leaving the air feeling fresh. It implies that fewer people go on safari in the Kruger even if the time of year is still favourable for spotting wildlife. It's a nice time to travel the Garden Route in other locations, and you can still stop to observe southern right whales off the coast before they begin their southward migration.
Temperature: 28 °C high; 16°C low
Season: Summer
Travel time from UK: 11 hours +
Time difference: GMT +2
Chiang Mai, Thailand
One of Thailand's most beautiful holidays is Loi Krathong, which is celebrated all around the country (but is especially gorgeous in
). Krathong, pronounced loy kra-tong, is a type of basket woven from banana leaves that is customarily adorned with flowers, incense, and candles. Loi, which is pronounced loy kra-tong, means "float."
Krathongs are floating on rivers and canals during the full moon in November as offerings to Pra Mae Khongkha, a Goddess from Southeast Asian Buddhist mythology who is closely linked to water. The offerings are an appeal for pardon for utilising the deltas and rivers in the area. Since its inception, Thailand has been primarily an agricultural civilization, depending largely on its waterways.
Temperature: 31°C high; 21°C low
Season: Cool season
Travel time from UK: 25 hours
Time difference: GMT +7
Athens
Athens is a great choice if you're looking for a pleasant European city holiday in November. November is the ideal month for exploring the city on foot, taking in the Acropolis and the Parthenon, and visiting Athens' world-class museums and galleries because the average daytime temperature is 16 degrees.
Visit the National Archaeological Museum, which houses many of the most significant discoveries from the prehistoric period. One of the top museums in the world, according to many.
With so many outdoor attractions, November is the ideal month to see Athens without the summer's oppressive heat.
Temperature: 18°C high; 12°C low
Season: Winter
Travel time from UK: 3 hours 30 minutes
Time difference: GMT +3
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