The Top 5 Best of the Best Travel Experiences in the World!

Become inspired for your next travel adventure with these incredible activity opportunities...

The TripAdvisor 2023 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best has been published, including a list of the top attractions, activities, and experiences that tourists enjoyed the most on their travels based on their reviews and opinions over the last 12 months. These experiences are clearly top notch, forming less than 1% of the 8 million listings on TripAdvisor. Here are the top 5 travel adventures from this Best of the Best list, which are bound to offer an unforgettable experience.

1. Grand Circle Island & Haleiwa Tour, Oahu – 9hrs

The full day Grand Circle Island and Haleiwa tour hosted by Royal Star Hawaii Deluxe Tours has been named as The Best of the Best travel experience in the world, transporting visitors around the hotspots of Oahu, a stunning Hawaiian island. On this tour you can look forward to discovering iconic sites and attractions such as the Diamond Head Beach Park, Halona Blowhole, the Nu‘uanu Pali cliff, the Macadamia Nut Farm Outlet, and the Byodo-In Temple, as well as the beaches of North Shore, the charming town of Haleiwa, and the Dole Plantation.

2. Half Day Thai Cooking Course, Chiang Mai – 6hrs

This incredible culinary adventure organised by the Smile Organic Farm Cooking School offers an immersive experience for visitors at an organic farm, educating on how to create staple local Thai dishes with tips on growing fresh vegetables and herbs for the recipe, followed by an interactive cooking class where guests can have a go at cooking a variety of signature dishes, from curry to soup, spring rolls, and stir fry.

3. Ubud Tour – Best of Ubud – All Inclusive –8-10hrs

The private full day Ubud Tour – Best of Ubud hosted by Bali Driver Seminyak – Private Day Tours ranks as the 3rd best of the best experience in the world, offering air-conditioned transport, hotel pick up and drop off, and the chance to discover some of the most popular sites and destinations in Bali across the Ubud area, including the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, the Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and Tegenungan Waterfall, as well as a traditional art market which is an ideal spot for souvenir shopping. This custom sightseeing tour allows the flexibility to explore Ubud at your own pace, according to your personal sightseeing interests.

4. Dubai: Red Dunes ATV, Sandsurf, Camels, Stargazing & 5* BBQ at Al Khayma Camp™? - 6hrs

This incredible tour in Dubai hosted by OceanAir Travels offers a multitude of thrilling, unforgettable desert-based adventures such as ATV-driving during a tour of the Lehbab red dunes, a camel ride, henna art, sandboarding, Arabian-costume photos, and finally a delicious bbq buffet dinner with live shows. Transport and all main activities are included, with hotel pickups and drop-offs available in central Dubai.

5. Best DMZ 3rd Infiltration Tunnel Tour from Seoul (No Shopping) - 7.5hrs

Hosted by VIP travel, this enriching half day tour from Seoul, South Korea transports you to the DMZ – Korea's demilitarized zone situated between North and South Korea along a strip of land at the Korean Peninsula, symbolic to the Korean War. Attraction visits include the Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park and Freedom Bridge, the DMZ itself, the Third Tunnel, and the Dora Observatory. The tour guide provides plenty of detailed and educational information throughout this tour, allowing you an understanding of the DMZ, with round-trip transfers.

Do any of these activities sound like your ideal travel adventure? Make it your goal this year to experience one of them and let Brightsun help you get to your dream destination in style. Call 0208 8189 0531 or browse brightsun.co.uk for our holidays and tours.