Where to travel in February 2025Top Destinations for February 2025: Romantic Getaways, Winter Escapes, and Sun-Kissed Retreats

While the ancient wonders, beautiful Red Sea beaches and warm dry climate are reason enough to visit Egypt in February, the list doesn’t stop there. On 22nd February, the date of King Ramses II's ascension to the throne, you can witness the bi-annual occurrence of the Abu Simbel Sun Festival, when the sun’s rays align to illuminate the inner sanctum of the temple.

Nothing quite says romance like strolling arm-in-arm across a pristine white sandy shore framed by palm-trees with waves lapping at your feet. Or what about stepping out of your overwater villa straight into the warm waters of the Indian Ocean? The scene you're picturing would be the Maldives, an idyllic Valentine's destination for February. If you've got some extra time on your hands consider combining the Maldives with the cultural delights of Sri Lanka.

The sense of the exotic makes Morocco a surprisingly romantic travel destination. Traditional riads offer an intimate and often stylish place to stay, with only a handful of rooms characterised by ornamental details and rich-coloured furnishings and tranquil inner courtyards for all to enjoy. In Morocco, you can also ride a camel out into the Sahara for a night spent at a desert camp under the stars. What could be more romantic?

This popular destination in Southeast Asia has plenty of credentials as far as romance is concerned. Firstly, it's home to the unbelievably gorgeous Halong Bay, where you can spend the night on a luxurious junk boat cruising around the karst islands. Then there's the charming riverside town of Hoi An, home to attractive merchant houses, quaint tea stores and peaceful pagodas. It's particularly romantic at night, when lit by colourful lanterns

Gaze upon Petra's Treasury facade by candlelight while Bedouin music transports you to another time. In Wadi Rum soak up the red desertscape under a sky full of stars and spend the night in a camp, away from distractions. While at the Dead Sea, you can relax in the therapeutic waters and treat you and your loved one to a massage or spa treatment in the surrounding resorts. This is romance perfect for the adventurous couple.

For such a compact country, Sri Lanka experiences a dramatic variety of weather conditions, with half of the island dry and the other wet at any given time. In February, the southwest coast is experiencing dry conditions with sunny days and warm temperatures. This makes it the perfect time to enjoy the miles of coastline and palm-fringed beaches, as well as the national parks in the south.

East Africa experiences two dry seasons throughout the year and February marks the end of the second season, which starts in December. This means it's the last month for a while that offers perfect beach weather with dry, sunny days and cloudless skies. With wildlife spotting still good in Tanzania, it's a great beach choice at the end of a safari adventure.

Off the shores of the Valdes Peninsula in Argentina on the Atlantic, orcas begin to arrive for the small nurseries of baby sea lions that populate the region between February and April. Commonly known as Killer Whales, it's not hard to see how they earned this name when they use their incredible hunting skills in what was designated a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in 1999.

February to March is the optimal time to visit India's national parks in search of the majestic Bengal tiger. With temperatures steadily heating up, the greenery is starting to thin out across the country so catching a glimpse of that flash of stripes in the undergrowth becomes all the more likely. In neighbouring Nepal, Chitwan National Park is a great location too, home to the rare One-horned rhino.

The Galapagos are a year-round destination, with endemic species populating the islands throughout the year. Each month brings something to see, and in February it's the sight of flamingos nesting on Floreana Island. It's also the start of the Black-tailed pintails breeding season and the peak of the Galapagos dove nesting season so a great time for bird-watchers to visit.