Réunion - Piton de la Fournaise

Réunion

Volcano hikes and forested cirques, clear cool dry-season trails

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Best time to go
May, June, September, October and November
Budget
Premium
Good for
Nature, Adventure
Don't miss
Piton de la Fournaise

Still under the radar: Réunion hasn't hit the mainstream circuit yet.

Why it made the lists

This Indian Ocean island packs 400 microclimates, dramatic hiking cirques and one of the world's most active volcanoes into a unique natural and multicultural setting.
Lonely Planet: Best in Travel 2026 (recognized as "Reunion")

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