Where to go on vacation in January 2023

We’ve spoken to our expert travel partners to find out where they recommend traveling in January. Here’s what they say…

Paul Goldstein, from our adventure vacation specialists Exodus Travel, says that it’s a good time for tiger watching in India – if you don’t mind the chill: “In the colder months of December and January, the tigers are active for longer, but the days are shorter, it is very cold in the morning, and there can be frost. You will need hats and gloves, as you are in an open vehicle.”

Sophie Hartman from our Central India specialists Chinkara Journeys also warns of the cold: “People often underestimate how very cold it can get in rural Central India in December and January: literally woolly hats and gloves and hot-water bottles for nights and early mornings, then gloriously sunny days.”

Martin Royle, director of our wildlife tour experts Royle Safaris, has tips for those seeking wolves: “I would recommend January to February for wolf watching in the USA... After the annual rut of the bison and elk, the males are very tired and so they are easy pickings. The wolves are also dominant in the ecosystem during this period, as the grizzlies and black bears are hibernating. It is also the main breeding season for the wolves, so they are more active in trying to find mates and establish new packs.”

Emma Mason, from our Pyrenees specialists Mountainbug, recommends January for fresh powder: “Modern ‘free touring’ all-mountain skis are great in powder, so you can slap on your skins in January or February to make first tracks in fresh powder snow.”