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A full week off opens up longer trips. These international picks are all in season in late November, from Kyoto's autumn leaves to spring in Patagonia.
Why Thanksgiving Week
Kyoto's autumn leaves usually peak in late November.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); crisp
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Secluded forest garden retreat near Kinkaku-ji.
Explore Kyoto →Why Thanksgiving Week
Dry, comfortable weather and clear harbor views.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Kowloon landmark from 1928 with a fleet of green Rolls-Royces.
Explore Hong Kong →Why Thanksgiving Week
Early summer in Cape Town before the December rush.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); windy
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Clifftop mansion in Bantry Bay with a notable South African art collection.
Explore Cape Town →Why Thanksgiving Week
Spring jacarandas and warm days in Buenos Aires.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Grand 1932 hotel in Recoleta.
Explore Buenos Aires →Why Thanksgiving Week
Mild, sunny days in Marrakech after the summer heat.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Private riads with rooftop plunge pools inside the medina walls.
Explore Marrakech →Why Thanksgiving Week
Dubai's pleasant winter weather begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
The city's sail-shaped icon, with duplex suites and private beach access.
Explore Dubai →Why Thanksgiving Week
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is usually held in late November or early December.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Palatial beachfront hotel with over a kilometer of private beach.
Explore Abu Dhabi →Why Thanksgiving Week
The Maldives' dry season begins.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); drying out
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Villas on a private island with a dozen beaches.
Explore Maldives →Why Thanksgiving Week
Pleasant temperatures return to Oman.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Beachfront hotel with one of the region's longest pools.
Hotels in Muscat →Why Thanksgiving Week
The cool, dry season begins in northern Thailand.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Pavilions among rice terraces in the Mae Rim valley.
Explore Chiang Mai →Why Thanksgiving Week
Angkor's temples after the rains, with the moats full.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); drier
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
1932 colonial hotel minutes from Angkor Wat.
Explore Siem Reap →Why Thanksgiving Week
Clear spring skies for stargazing.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
All-inclusive adobe-style lodge with views of the Licancabur volcano.
Explore Atacama Desert →Why Thanksgiving Week
Spring in Patagonia, with long days for Perito Moreno Glacier.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~61°F (16°C); windy
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Estancia-style lodge on the steppe with glacier excursions.
Hotels in El Calafate →Why Thanksgiving Week
Late spring in Queenstown, with long days for hiking and wineries.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Intimate lakefront hotel in a restored 1860s building in central Queenstown.
Explore Queenstown →Why Thanksgiving Week
Vienna's Christmas markets usually open in mid-to-late November.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~45°F (7°C); chilly
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
19th-century palace on the Ringstrasse.
Explore Vienna →Why Thanksgiving Week
One of Europe's warmest late-autumn escapes.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Clifftop resort with a golf course and Michelin-starred dining.
Hotels in Guía de Isora →Why Thanksgiving Week
Dry season in Los Cabos before the holiday peak.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Classic Cabo resort on one of the corridor's swimmable beaches.
Explore Los Cabos →Why Thanksgiving Week
Maui before the December holiday rush.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); mostly dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Oceanfront Wailea resort with an adults-only pool and whale-watching views from many rooms.
Explore Maui →Why Thanksgiving Week
The dry season begins in Mexico City.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Hacienda-style hotel with a courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma.
Explore Mexico City →Why Thanksgiving Week
Hurricane season ends November 30, and dry season is arriving on Grace Bay.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); drying out
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Beachfront resort on Grace Bay with adults-only and family wings.
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