Best places to travel from United Kingdom in October (2026)
15 destinations that are easy to enter on a United Kingdom passport and in season in October, ranked by visa ease and weather. Estimated for 7 days, 1 traveller, flying from London.
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| # | Destination | Visa | Stay | Approx. flight | Est. 7-day budget | Visa difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇦 Marrakech Souks, riads and trips to the Sahara and Atlas. | Visa-free | 90 days | $290 ~4h each way | $780 | Easy |
| 2 | 🇬🇪 Tbilisi & Georgia Wine, mountains and one of the best food scenes in the region. | Visa-free | 360 days | $400 ~5h each way | $790 | Easy |
| 3 | 🇺🇿 Tashkent & Samarkand Silk Road cities with blue-tiled mosques and bazaars. | Visa-free | 30 days | $550 ~7h each way | $900 | Easy |
| 4 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul Hagia Sophia, bazaars, Bosphorus cruises and kebabs. | Visa-free | 90 days | $300 ~4h each way | $930 | Easy |
| 5 | 🇹🇷 Cappadocia Hot-air balloons over fairy chimneys and cave hotels. | Visa-free | 90 days | $350 ~5h each way | $980 | Easy |
| 6 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon Trams, custard tarts, viewpoints and nearby beaches. | Visa-free | 90 days | $220 ~3h each way | $1,060 | Easy |
| 7 | 🇬🇷 Greece (Athens & islands) Acropolis, Santorini sunsets and island ferries. | Visa-free | 90 days | $300 ~4h each way | $1,210 | Easy |
| 8 | 🇪🇸 Barcelona Gaudí, tapas, beaches and late nights. | Visa-free | 90 days | $180 ~2h each way | $1,230 | Easy |
| 9 | 🇮🇹 Rome Colosseum, Vatican and some of the world's best food. | Visa-free | 90 days | $210 ~3h each way | $1,330 | Easy |
| 10 | 🇫🇷 Paris Museums, cafés, the Eiffel Tower and day trips. | Visa-free | 90 days | $110 ~1h each way | $1,370 | Easy |
| 11 | 🇰🇪 Kenya (Nairobi & Masai Mara) Big Five safaris; July to October for the Great Migration. | eTA | Per visa | $700 ~9h each way | $2,100 | Easy |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 New York Broadway, museums, Central Park and every cuisine. | eTA | Per visa | $580 ~8h each way | $2,330 | Easy |
| 13 | 🇪🇬 Cairo & Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and Nile cruises. | Visa on arrival | Per visa | $400 ~5h each way | $820 | Easy |
| 14 | 🇪🇬 Hurghada (Red Sea) Red Sea diving and snorkelling with year-round sun. | Visa on arrival | Per visa | $430 ~6h each way | $920 | Easy |
| 15 | 🇯🇴 Jordan (Petra & Wadi Rum) Petra, desert camps and floating in the Dead Sea. | Visa on arrival | Per visa | $410 ~5h each way | $1,180 | Easy |
Flights are rough round-trip economy estimates from distance; daily costs are mid-range estimates (shared room, meals, local transport). Always check live prices and official visa rules before booking.