Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's largest city and a dynamic economic centre, known for markets, modern urban architecture, historic buildings and a vari…
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Australia
Hobart
Hobart is Tasmania's capital on the Derwent River, surrounded by hills and mountains and known for historic architecture, markets, museums, its harbo…
Vietnam
Hoi An
Hoi An is a historic city in central Vietnam, known for its well-preserved old town, traditional houses, lanterns, markets, craft workshops and proxi…
Solomon Islands
Honiara
Honiara on Guadalcanal is a starting point for the Solomon Islands. Its market, cultural life and island history provide an initial day's programme.
United States
Honolulu
Honolulu is the capital of Hawaii on the island of Oʻahu, where urban life meets tropical beaches, volcanic landscapes, museums and historic sights.
Vietnam
Hue
Hue is Vietnam's former imperial city, known for its citadel, imperial tombs, pagodas, the Perfume River and a rich cultural heritage.
Morocco
Ifrane
Ifrane lies in the Middle Atlas and is known for houses with steep roofs, parks and nearby cedar forests. Its cool mountain climate and winter snow m…
Austria
Innsbruck
Innsbruck is a city in Tyrol, surrounded by the Alps and known for its old town, Golden Roof, mountain lifts and numerous opportunities for outdoor a…
Iran
Isfahan
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Türkiye
Istanbul
Istanbul is Türkiye's largest city and stretches across both sides of the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia. Historic mosques and palaces, lively mar…
India
Jaipur
Jaipur is a historic city in Rajasthan, known for the pink architecture of its old town, palaces, forts and markets for textiles, jewellery and handi…
Indonesia
Jakarta
Jakarta is Indonesia's largest metropolis, known for Kota Tua, markets, museums, modern architecture and varied urban cuisine.
Saint Helena
Jamestown
Jamestown is the capital of Saint Helena, stretching along a narrow volcanic valley between steep dark slopes and the South Atlantic. Georgian buildi…
Canada
Jasper
Jasper is a mountain town in the Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park, surrounded by glaciers, lakes, canyons, forests and varied wildlife.
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah
Jeddah is a major Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea, known for historic Al-Balad, its waterfront promenade, maritime culture and modern urban ar…
South Africa
Johannesburg
Johannesburg is South Africa's largest urban and economic centre, known for museums, modern culture, gold-mining history and important places in the …
South Sudan
Juba
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Japan
Kagoshima
Kagoshima lies in southern Kyūshū opposite the active Sakurajima volcano. The city is known for its subtropical climate, history and cuisine.
Tunisia
Kairouan
Kairouan is a historic city in inland Tunisia and an important centre of Islamic cultural heritage. Its old town and monuments, including the Great M…
Japan
Kamakura
Kamakura is a historic coastal city near Tokyo, known for Buddhist temples, Shintō shrines, the Great Buddha and wooded walking trails.
Uganda
Kampala
Kampala is Uganda's capital, set on hills near Lake Victoria and known for markets, cultural sites, museums and lively city life.
Japan
Kanazawa
Kanazawa is a historic city on the Sea of Japan coast, known for Kenroku-en Garden, samurai and teahouse districts, crafts and well-preserved urban c…
Sri Lanka
Kandy
Kandy is a historic city in Sri Lanka's central highlands, known for its lake, Temple of the Tooth and green hills.
Nepal
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is Nepal's largest city and the main tourist centre of the Kathmandu Valley, known for historic squares, temples, stupas, markets and proxi…
Lithuania
Kaunas
Kaunas is Lithuania's second-largest city, at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers. It is known for its old town, Kaunas Castle, interwar m…
United States
Key West
Key West is an island city at the southern end of the Florida Keys, known for its tropical atmosphere, historic houses, sea activities, sunsets and C…
Sudan
Khartoum
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…
Rwanda
Kigali
Kigali is Rwanda's capital, set among hills and known for museums, modern districts, markets, cafés and a convenient location for travelling around t…
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Kingstown
Kingstown on Saint Vincent is a port city with a market, historic churches and a botanical garden. A day in the city should be treated separately fro…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa
Kinshasa on the Congo River is a centre of Congolese music and a UNESCO Creative City. Important: as of 7 October 2026, the FCDO advises against all …
Japan
Kobe
Kobe is a port city between the Rokkō mountains and Osaka Bay. It combines a modern waterfront, historic districts, panoramic views and one of Japan'…
Türkiye
Konya
Konya is a historic city in Central Anatolia, closely connected with the legacy of the poet and mystic Rumi and the tradition of the dervishes.
Palau
Koror
Koror is a convenient base for a trip to Palau: many hotels and boat-tour operators are located here. To the south lies the protected Rock Islands la…
Montenegro
Kotor
Kotor is a historic town on the Bay of Kotor, surrounded by mountains and known for its medieval old town, fortifications, stone streets and impressi…
Poland
Kraków
Kraków is a historic Polish city on the Vistula, known for its old town, Wawel, Main Market Square, Kazimierz and numerous museums.
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital, known for modern skyscrapers, the Petronas Towers, markets, historic districts and Malay, Chinese and Indian cult…
Latvia
Kuldīga
Kuldīga is a well-preserved historic town in western Latvia that developed into an important centre of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Its old …
Georgia
Kutaisi
Kutaisi is one of Georgia's oldest cities and a good base for monasteries, canyons and caves in the west of the country.
Kuwait
Kuwait City
Kuwait City presents the country's history through museums and its urban coastline. As of 7 October 2026, the FCDO warns of regional tensions and red…
Ukraine
Kyiv
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to this destination. This page introduces…