NINH BÌNH – A full-day tour to Ninh Bình from Hà Nội has been named among Top 10 Experiences in the world for 2024 by TripAvisor readers, according to the Tourism Department of the northern province of Ninh Bình.
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| The Đông Hồ folk painting “Mục Đồng Thổi Sáo” (The Shepherd Playing the Flute) on the rice field in Ninh Bình Province. VNA/VNS Photo |
The department said on July 3 that the world’s largest travel guidance platform TripAdvisor has revealed its Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Things to Do 2024, and the “full-day Ninh Bình highlights tour from Hà Nội” was on the list of Top 10 Experiences in the World.
“Skip the hassle of piecing together boats and bike rentals and savour Ninh Bình’s highlights on this guided door-to-door experience,” TripAdvisor said.
According to the platform, visitors will visit Hoa Lư, once capital of Việt Nam, explore Múa Cave and take in views from the mountain above, ride a boat through the Tam Cốc caves, and cycle through the fields to Bích Động Pagoda cave temples. The trip includes a restaurant lunch and small-group transfers by limousine minivan.
In recent years, Ninh Bình has continuously been ranked high by domestic and world organisations. In 2020, the US’s Trips to Discover named Ninh Bình on the list of 14 most attractive destinations in Asia. In 2022, the US’s Travel and Entertainment Magazine announced Ninh Bình on the list of 12 most beautiful filming locations in Asia.
In 2023, Ninh Bình won the Tourist Review Award, entering the top 10 friendliest destinations in the world. The US’s Forbes magazine voted Ninh Bình as one of the 23 most worth visiting destinations in the world. In April, 2024, Ninh Bình was placed fourth in the “Top 10 Crowd-Free New Wonders of the World”.
According to the provincial Tourism Department, in the first six months of 2024, Ninh Bình attracted more than 6.28 million visitors, a year-on-year increase of 38.47 per cent. – VNS
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