Most popular winter vacation destinations include snowy Alps (Switzerland, Austria) and Norway for skiing and Northern Lights, Iceland for ice caves, Japan (Hokkaido/Hakuba) for powder snow and hot springs, Canada (Banff) for winter scenery, and warm escapes like Thailand or Caribbean beaches when you prefer sun instead of cold.
Some of the most popular winter vacation spots are ski resorts such as Aspen, Whistler and the Swiss Alps, cold weather experience such as Lapland, Iceland, Norway to see snow and see the northern lights and the warm winter experience in Hawaii, the Maldives, Dubai and the Caribbean.
Tropical getaways and snowy retreats are popular winter travel destinations in 2025. Japan, Finland (Lapland), and Switzerland are the best places to go skiing and snowboarding.