Where to travel in June

As our second home, we have a mass of local expertise (and fiercely guarded secrets) to put at your disposal. June is great for a coastal escape before the summer rush gets too much. But our top pick? Montana. It’s on our Future Fuel list for 2025 for good reason.

Coinciding with Botswana’s dry season, June is the season for massive animal sightings and water-congregations. With the flooding of the Delta, it’s also ideally explored by pack-raft, adding a whole new perspective to a classic African safari.

We feel excited even writing this. A fulsome family destination with a huge emphasis on wildlife, nature and conservation. The cormorants of Fernandina, the dolphins of Isabela, and the cloud forests of the interior. And Galapagos? You won’t believe your eyes.

Packed with hugely diverse regions, this is a true Black Tomato favorite. Particularly come summer. June is perfect for couples and honeymooners, with a balmy climate, grown-up atmosphere and a largely unhurried air about it. The Amalfi coast is at its best.

Peru in June is actually a very, very good time to visit. Clear, bright, dry. A perfect time to trek to Machu Picchu, sail Lake Titicaca, and delve into the Amazon. We’re flush with excellent local contacts in the country, ensuring your trip will be profound and exciting.

This June, we’re letting you in on one of India’s best-kept secrets. Forget waiting for the monsoon to abate in the south and instead journey north into the Himalayan Kingdom of Ladakh. The days are clear, the air crisp and the culture abundant.

A burst of summer sun amid vibrant culture is what awaits in Turkey in June. A jolt of Istanbul (to begin with), followed by a languorous journey through Turkey’s beaches, coves and islets. There’s even time for the surrealness of Cappadocia.

The grapes in Douro are at their best this time of year, right before the harvest months – ripe and round after a soaking in the sun. We’ll take you through a viscountess’ private vineyards and into the kitchen to muck in with the preparation of a Portuguese feast.

Whenever we feel in need of a dose of fresh air, we look to Scotland. Ride the Hogwarts Express, go behind the scenes at closed-door distilleries, take a front row seat at the Military Tattoo, and kayak across the glimmering surface of Loch Ness. And that’s just the beginning.