Above: Angkor Wat, a bucket list tourist spot. Or is is…?
A new survey by luxury travel experts Asian Geographical Expeditions claims to identify the world’s highest rated tourist attractions.
So is it Angkor Wat? The Taj Mahal? Sydney Harbour Bridge maybe? Not even close.
According to AGE’s results based on TripAdvisor ratings, an Egyptian tour provider, Mina Samir in Cairo, Egypt, tops the list with a near-perfect 4.99 star rating from over 1,100 visitor reviews.
In second place is Tauchen Hurghada, a German diving school in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town of Hurghada, also with a 4.99 rating but from a larger pool of more than 2,000 reviews.
L’essence Spa in Hanoi, Vietnam ranks third globally with a 4.99 rating from nearly 2,000 reviews, making it the highest-rated attraction in Asia.
Australia claims two spots in the top 10. ABC Snorkel Charters in Port Douglas come in at number eight and Mission Escape in Sydney scrapes in at 10.
Africa dominates the global top 10 ranking with five attractions, while Asia claims two spots.
Traditional tourism experiences like guided tours and outdoor adventures rank higher than major landmarks and theme parks.
“The data reveals that personalised, authentic experiences led by local experts are consistently rated higher than world-famous landmarks,” said Harish Kohli, CEO of Asian Geographical Expeditions.
“Tourists increasingly value meaningful connections with places and people over simply checking off famous sites from their bucket lists.
“In fact, many iconic, bucket list destinations don’t appear in the top rankings at all. Contrary to what many might expect, the study found that wildlife and nature experiences generally received higher ratings than man-made attractions.”
https://asiangeographical.com.
