Where to go in October

From Santiago to the Atacama, we’ve got a unique insight into each and every jaw-dropping corner of Chile – one of the many reasons it one of our Where to Go recommendations for 2023. Why not be the first to pioneer the new wilds of Patagonia National Park? We’ll guide you. Of course.

With summer waning, we’re tilting back into Northern Lights season. But there’s still plenty to see and do by day. From the Westman Islands, and Snaefellesnes Peninsula to Reykjavik and the ‘Golden Circle’. Wild, dramatic, surreal. Or this.

Savouring sushi at Tokyo’s renowned Tsukiji fish market. Stumbling upon astounding art galleries and mountainous panoramas in Hakone. Wandering beneath neon signs in the endless streets of Osaka. Follow your nose on a journey through the flavors of Japan.

As our second home, we have a mass of local expertise (and fiercely guarded secrets) to put at your disposal. October is the perfect time to soak up the onset of Fall’s ferocious beauty. Golden leaves, the smell of wood smoke, and fallen fruit.

Press reset with something adventurous, refreshing and unknown. An exhilarating destination that will have you exploring rainforests, traversing volcanoes, rafting rivers and trekking wildlife. We’ll lift the lid on Costa Rica.

Perfect for extending that summer feeling, Italy is blissfully quiet. Shaped by the traditions and landscapes of its immensely diverse regions, this is a true Black Tomato favorite. Balmy, bright, historic and calm, All roads lead here, after all.

Ready to escape the chill of Fall? Combining perfectly with Egypt, Israel or Oman. The highlight must be Petra, though there’s plenty in the way of exclusive Black Tomato experiences (like traveling with a Bedouin family over the dunes). Cooking, Dead Sea, expeditions by camel. Adventurous.

If we had to plan a perfect day in our favorite Himalayan destination it would start with a helicopter journey to Bumdra at first light. At its end? A private dinner at Changangkha Lhakhang, the region’s oldest temple.

Late-season Greece is a great time for couples and families, with the summer crowds having dissipated. The islands are sunkissed by a heady summer, the days are warm, the waters welcoming. Experience island life without the masses.