10 unforgettable low-cost travel experiences

The best travel experiences are often the cheapest. A simple plane ticket is enough to get you out of your daily life and accumulate superb memories you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Whether you’re wealthy or on a tight budget, you owe it to yourself to add these adventures to your to-do list before you die. Here are 10 unforgettable low-cost travel experiences to live magical moments.

Visit a floating market

Frequent in South East Asia, floating markets offer a rich and exotic experience for any Western traveller. In addition to being superbly colourful and teeming with life, these markets are an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture of the place and enjoy its street food. Go to Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar or India to shop on the river.

Watch the hot-air balloons in Cappadocia

The region of Cappadocia in Turkey is as much talked about for its extraordinary landscape dotted with fairy chimneys as the magnificent coloured hot-air balloons that criss-cross its sky. According to the inhabitants, balloons are the best way to admire the landscape. And so much the better, since they participate in the enchantment of the place. Whether you experience it in the air, on a roof terrace or on the ground, the moment will be just as magical.

Float on the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea’s only similarity with pretty Caribbean beaches is the clarity of its water. The Dead Sea is unique and worth a visit. In addition to being located at the lowest elevation in the world, 431 metres below sea level, and surrounded by extraordinary wildlife, this body of water is so saline that you can float effortlessly. However, try to keep your mouth shut.

Witness the annual Great Migration

Between July and October, visit Africa to witness an impressive phenomenon. Every year, millions of wild animals leave Tanzania for Kenya in search of food. This is the ideal time to take part in a safari and rub shoulders with hordes of zebras, gazelles, horses and wildebeests.