Ranking Travel Experiences Around the World

A woman standing on the edge of a mountain overlooking clouds.

200+ travel experiences ranked with a coherent rating system 🏆

ExperienceDestinationOverall Rating
1🔦 ATM CaveBelize8.5
2🌴 Cocora ValleyColombia8.3
3🐘 Elephant SanctuaryThailand8.1
4☀️ Inca Trail to Machu PicchuPeru8.0
5⛰️ Cinque Terre HikeItaly8.0
6🏍️ Ha Giang LoopVietnam7.8
7🏮 Jiufen Day TripTaiwan7.8
8🌋 Mt. Fuji HikeJapan7.6
9🚲 Shimanami KaidoJapan7.5
10🏜️ Huacachina Day TripPeru7.5
Learn how Lukiih’s Rating is calculated here

📍 New Destinations

Most recently published:

A woman standing on a rock on a lake with a distinct mountain peak in the background.
Mount Fitz Roy

Argentina 🇦🇷

NEW! Mar 2025

A view of a pristine lake with lush hills.
Guatapé, Colombia

Colombia 🇨🇴

NEW! Feb 2025

A woman standing next to a colorful mural that says ATACO.
Ruta de Las Flores

El Salvador 🇸🇻

Jan 2025

A woman partially submerged in lake water while looking at a volcano in the background.
Playa Mango

Nicaragua 🇳🇮

Dec 2024

🐉 Rankings in Asia

Some of my favorites:

A set of red gates on a trail overlooking a city view.
Fushimi Inari (photo by my sister, Kat)

Japan 🇯🇵

Several ornate buildings with gold-plate facades against a sunset sky.
Doi Suthep

Thailand 🇹🇭

A view of a narrow street with staircase flanked by lantern-decorated buildings.
One of the streets in Jiufen. (Photo by my friend, Jacob Bleth.)

Taiwan 🇹🇼

A woman holding a flower with mountain views in the background.
Ha Giang LoopVie

Vietnam 🇻🇳

More destinations in Asia →

🏰 Rankings in Europe

Some of my favorites:

A view of many colorful buildings on a mountain by the ocean.
Vernazza

Italy 🇮🇹

A big waterfall falling out of a cave during a sunny day.
Seljalandsfoss in Iceland.

Iceland 🇮🇸

A woman standing in front of a historic yellow and purple castle.
Pena Palace in Sintra

Portugal 🇵🇹

A lot of people hanging around a unique building and stairs.
Park Guell (photo by my friend, Tazmun Nahar)

Spain 🇪🇸

More destinations in Europe →

🦙 Rankings in South America

Some of my favorites:

A woman looking at a massive, unique glacier.
Perito Moreno in Argentina

Argentina 🇦🇷

A woman standing on an wooden platform with towering palm trees behind her.
Cocora Valley viewing platform

Colombia 🇨🇴

A woman standing on a ledge with Inca ruins and mountains in the background.
Reaching Machu Picchu

Peru 🇵🇪

Park Guell (photo by my friend, Tazmun Nahar)

Chile 🇨🇱

More destinations in South America→

🦥 Rankings in North America

Some of my favorites:

A woman standing at the ledge of a structure overlooking a lush rainforest.
Top of El Castillo

Belize 🇧🇿

A woman leaning in a quiet pool with a bridge and lush trees in the background.
La Fortuna hot spring

Costa Rica 🇨🇷

A palm beach on a beach with clear, blue sky.
Sun Bay Beach

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

A woman partially submerged in lake water while looking at a volcano in the background.
Playa Mango

Nicaragua 🇳🇮

More destinations in North America→

💰 Trip Budgets

My daily expenses for select destinations:

DestinationContinentDaily Budget
🇮🇸 IcelandEurope$307
🇨🇷 Costa RicaNorth America$235
🇿🇦 South AfricaAfrica$200
🇵🇪 PeruSouth America$144
🇯🇵 JapanAsia$145
🇹🇭 Thailand Asia$77
🇸🇻 El SalvadorNorth America$59

💰 What I Spent Traveling to 21 Destinations (2025 Update)

✈️ Travel Resources

A massive Inca ruins complex on a mountain on a clear day.
Machu Picchu, Peru.

Planning a Trip

A set of red gates on a trail overlooking a city view.
Fushimi Inari (photo by my sister, Kat)

Itineraries

Colorful houses on a mountain cliff sticking out into the ocean.
Vernazza

Cost Breakdowns

🗓️ 2025 Trip Planners

Download my trip planner to make your travel preparation effortless. It features:

✈️ Up-to-date travel information
🗓️ A well-researched itinerary
💡 Detailed firsthand insights & tips
💰 A simple budget tracker
🎒 A starting packing list
✨ Fully customizable sections

My trip planners are built on Notion, which I use for all my planning. I genuinely love this tool and creating an account is free.

Lists by Lukiih is a humble website that I fund with my own savings. Downloading my trip planners is also the best way to support me and keep this website running.

Screenshots showing a trip planner with an itinerary, packing list, map, and budget tracker.
Japan trip planner preview

See all my Notion trip planners →