In April, you can experience the beginning of Spring with sunshine and flowers. Or, you can head to the Southern Hemisphere for cooler Fall weather. So I’ve rounded up the best places to visit in April around the world.

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April is a great month to travel, especially if you’re on a budget because the summer crowds won’t have arrived at some of the world’s most popular destinations. During this month, you have lots of festivals to choose from, and tulips, cherry blossoms, and wildflowers will be blooming all over the world.

Here are the best places to visit in April around the world!

If you want to see the Netherlands’ famous tulips at their best, you need to visit in April. I’d recommend making Amsterdam your “home base” and taking a day trip to the town of Keukenhof – home of one of the world’s largest tulip gardens.

April has the least rainfall of the year, so it’s one of the best weather months for Amsterdam. The days will be warmer and longer, but you’ll still want layers for the mornings and evenings.

This is a peak travel month, so book your accommodation, tours, and tickets in advance!

April is the transition month for the Seychelles islands between the hot and humid northwest trade winds and the cooler southeast trade winds. So the temperatures will be pleasantly warm in the 80s, and the weather should be bright and sunny.

Seychelles is a year-round destination. There’s no “bad” time to visit, which means there’s no actual off-season. However, April sees some of the lowest tourist numbers and prices all year.

April also has some of the best water visibility (up to 30 meters in places!) for diving and snorkeling.

Oman

Oman is blissfully off the beaten tourist path. This country has it all – beaches, mountains, deserts, forts, castles, and more!

April is the end of Oman’s peak travel season. Daytime temperatures will be in the mid-90s (so be indoors, in a pool, or in the ocean during the afternoons), and do activities in the mornings and evenings when the temperature will be in the mid-70s.

The best places to visit in Oman are the Wahiba Sands, Musandam Fjords, Ras al Jinz, Jebel Akhdar, Bahla, Masirah Island, Misfat al Abryeen, Wadi Darbat, Wadi Shab, Ras Madrakah Beach, and Al Hoota Cave.

Pro Tips for visiting Oman: split your time between the coast and the interior. Oman is a conservative country, so dress appropriately to blend in and be respectful.

Barbados

April is the end of Barbados’s peak season, so everything will still be open and in “full swing,” and prices and crowds will decrease.

The weather here this month is fantastic. Daytime temperatures will average around 85°F, and the northeast Tradewinds will keep you cool and comfortable. This is one of the driest and least humid months of the year, and nighttime temperatures will be pleasant in the mid-70s.

In April, the water will be warm – perfect for swimming, snorkeling, surfing, and diving.

Botswana

April is a shoulder month for Botswana, meaning Africa’s most expensive safari destination will be MUCH more affordable this month. The Okavango will start to flood, so you’ll see lots of wildlife on river safaris.

The Ultimate Safari Travel Guide

I highly recommend splitting your time in Botswana between the Okavango Delta and the Kalahari Desert. I also recommend doing a walking safari at one of these places with David Foot Safaris!

A walking safari is the most up-close-and-personal safari experience you can have because there’s nothing between you and wildlife except your camera!

Bolivia

April is the best month to visit Bolivia’s salt flats. It’s the end of the rainy season, so 4x4s can traverse the terrain again, and some of the flats will still be submerged in water, giving you those iconic reflected-in-the-water pictures you see on Instagram.

This is the beginning of Winter, so day temperatures will be in the mid-50s, and at night expect it to be in the mid-30s.

So make sure you have the proper clothing, especially if you’re going on a multi-day trek of the salt flats.

Bolivia is also one of my Top Budget Destinations Around The World!

April in California has the perfect 70-degree weather. This is a great month to visit any part of the state. Yosemite, Sequoia, Death Valley, The Redwoods, and the other national parks will be accessible, and the tourist hordes won’t have descended yet.

This is still the shoulder season for Big Sur, San Francisco, Sonoma, and Napa in the north and LA, San Diego, and Palm Springs in the south. April is also the perfect month for a Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip.

You can also attend Coachella and the Newport Beach Film Festival this month!

Malaysia

Malaysia has two monsoon seasons – the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September and the Northeast Monsoon from November to March. So, April is one of the only times you can visit the entire country without competing with a monsoon season.

Kuala Lumpur’s humidity is at some of its lowest all year in April. And the jungle will be at some of its lushest after the monsoon season.

This is also the beginning of the low season, so prices and tourist numbers will decline throughout the month.

Victoria Falls

Both the Zimbabwe and Zambia sides of Victoria Falls are excellent destinations during April. Victoria Falls will be at its peak water levels, so prepare to get wet!

The Ultimate Victoria Falls Travel Guide

You can do river and land safaris in Zambezi National Park, and make sure you see Victoria Falls from the air!

Most people go a helicopter ride, but I opted for an open-air microlight flight, which lets you fly lower over the falls.

Cyprus

If you want a Mediterranean escape in April, Cyprus will be perfect for you. It’s the shoulder season, so travel costs and tourist numbers will be relatively low.

Cyprus is one of the best destinations to visit in April because the weather will be warm enough for swimming and lounging on the coasts but still cool enough to be pleasant. In the rugged interior, April is the greenest month of the year.

I recommend biking or hiking on the island because the wildflowers will be full-bloom on all the trails.

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