Boat tours in Ha Long Bay and Hoi An among world's best experiences

The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best honors the highest level of excellence in travel. These awards are given to destinations that have garnered the most reviews and ratings from the community over a 12-month period. Impressively, less than 1% of the 8 million destinations on this online platform receive this prestigious honor.

According to this year’s list, the experience of cruising on the Lan Ha Bay - Ha Long Bay - Dau Be Island route ranked 3rd on the list. Tripadivsor describes the 2-day-1-night boat trip as allowing visitors to explore many tranquil destinations with clear blue water, stunning rocky mountains and fine white sand beaches.

The package includes breakfast, dinner, and two lunches, starting on the morning of the first day and concluding in the mid-afternoon of the second day. Tourists will have the chance to go scuba diving, kayak through Ba Ham Lake or visit a floating fishing village, Dark Cave, Bright Cave, and Dau Be Island. The cost for this tour is approximately $161 per person (over 4 million VND), covering all services and meals.

Ranked 19th on the list is the experience of riding a basket boat at Cam Thanh nipa palm swamps in Hoi An. This experience is like a healing journey, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in nature with a fresh and serene atmosphere of the swamp and put away all the stress and noise of the urban city. The small handmade bamboo boats will gently take you on a trip across the waters, navigating through the lush, verdant coconut palm groves.

Along the way, local boat riders will tell you fascinating historical stories of the region. In addition, visitors also have the opportunity to witness traditional activities such as basket boat dancing, net casting, boat racing and the crafting of nipa palm leaf products, as well as enjoy the indigenous folk songs. The price of a basket boat tour is only 20 USD/person (about 500,000 VND).

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