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When to go · March

Wellness retreats in March

In March, 8 of our 15 wellness destinations are in their preferred season — Rishikesh, The Ayurveda coast, Bhutan and Koh Samui and more — and 6 more are good alternatives.

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Snow-covered Himalayan peaks above a wooded valley

At their best

8 places in season in March

  1. Snow-covered Himalayan peaks above a wooded valley

    01 India · Asia

    Rishikesh

    • About 28°C by day
    • Yoga, Ayurveda
    • US$3,440per person

    February to April and late September to November: warm days, cold clear nights, and a river that is green rather than brown and in spate. July and August are landslide season in the hills. May and June are simply too hot for a full practice schedule, and December to January is cold enough that an unheated ashram room becomes a test of commitment.

    Rishikesh in full
  2. Turquoise water along the Sri Lankan southwest coast

    02 Sri Lanka · Asia

    The Ayurveda coast

    • About 32°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
  3. A walker on a high ridge in the Bhutanese Himalaya

    03 Bhutan · Asia

    Bhutan

    • About 17°C by day
    • Sowa Rigpa

    Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) are the only two settled-weather windows and they differ. Spring gives rhododendron across the hillsides and warming valleys; autumn gives the clearest skies of the year and the festivals. The monsoon closes the passes in July and August, and January is beautiful and extremely cold.

    Bhutan in full
  4. White sand and clear shallow water on a Thai island

    04 Thailand · Asia

    Koh Samui

    • About 31°C by day
    • Traditional Thai medicine
    • US$2,890per person

    Samui does not follow the mainland or Andaman calendar, and this catches people out constantly. The northeast monsoon pushes across the Gulf from October, so October to December is Samui’s genuine wet season — November is the wettest month of the year. February to April and June to August are the reliable windows.

    Koh Samui in full
  5. A wooden bathing room open to a garden

    05 Japan · Asia

    Beppu

    • About 15°C by day
    • Onsen

    Onsen is a cold-weather practice: much of the physiological point is the contrast between chilled air and 42 °C water, and the steam columns that make Beppu photogenic only show in cold air. Late October to early December is the best of it. June to August combines heat and humidity with very hot bathing, which is a poor combination — locals bathe less in summer for exactly that reason.

    Beppu in full
  6. A palm and parasol on white sand in subtropical Japan

    06 Japan · Asia

    Okinawa

    • About 22°C by day
    • Longevity, Onsen

    October to early November is the best window: the summer humidity has broken, the sea is still warm, and the major typhoon risk has largely passed. March to April is the second window. June to September combines heat, humidity and typhoon season, when flights are cancelled at a day’s notice — we do not sell it.

    Okinawa in full
  7. An Alpine meadow below high peaks in Austria

    07 Austria · Europe

    Bad Gastein

    • About 8°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
  8. Tropical forest canopy on the Nicoya peninsula

    08 Costa Rica · The Americas

    The Nicoya peninsula

    • About 35°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 March

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