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When to go · January

Wellness retreats in January

In January, 3 of our 15 wellness destinations are in their preferred season — The Ayurveda coast, Bad Gastein and The Nicoya peninsula — and 10 more are good alternatives.

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Turquoise water along the Sri Lankan southwest coast

At their best

3 places in season in January

  1. Turquoise water along the Sri Lankan southwest coast

    01 Sri Lanka · Asia

    The Ayurveda coast

    • About 31°C by day
    • Ayurveda, Yoga
    • US$4,060per person

    December to April is the dry, calm-sea window on the southwest coast, and when the Ayurveda houses run at capacity with their long-stay European guests. The Yala monsoon soaks this coast from May: some properties simply close, and the ones that do not are quietly discounting a fortnight of rain.

    The Ayurveda coast in full
  2. An Alpine meadow below high peaks in Austria

    02 Austria · Europe

    Bad Gastein

    • About 2°C by day
    • The thermal kur

    Gastein is a genuine two-season alpine resort. Deep winter pairs the thermal baths with the Ski amadé area; high summer opens the Hohe Tauern hiking that the doctors prescribe as the other half of the cure. April to May and November are the classic Alpine Zwischensaison, when half the valley closes.

    Bad Gastein in full
  3. Tropical forest canopy on the Nicoya peninsula

    03 Costa Rica · The Americas

    The Nicoya peninsula

    • About 33°C by day
    • Longevity, Yoga

    December to April is the reliable window: Guanacaste is the driest province in Costa Rica and the dry season is close to absolute, which matters for the inland roads more than for the beaches. September and October are the wettest months nationally and access to the villages becomes a genuine problem.

    The Nicoya peninsula in full
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Questions about travelling in January

Where is best for Ayurveda in January?
The Ayurveda coast (Sri Lanka) is in its preferred season for Ayurveda in January. Kerala (India) and Rishikesh (India) are good alternatives.
Where is best for The Mayr cure in January?
None of our The Mayr cure destinations is at its best in January, but Tyrol (Austria) is a good alternative.
Where is best for Onsen in January?
None of our Onsen destinations is at its best in January, but Beppu (Japan) and Okinawa (Japan) are good alternatives.
Where is best for Yoga in January?
The Ayurveda coast (Sri Lanka) and The Nicoya peninsula (Costa Rica) are in their preferred season for Yoga in January. Kerala (India) and Rishikesh (India) are good alternatives.
Where is best for The thermal kur in January?
Bad Gastein (Austria) is in its preferred season for The thermal kur in January. Karlovy Vary (Czechia) and Tyrol (Austria) are good alternatives.
Where should I avoid in January?
We would suggest another month for Ubud and Baden-Baden — the season there is less suited to a wellness stay in January. Each destination page explains why.