Hong Kong launches bus tour for people who fall asleep.

Sleeping on a bus is a unique new tour that has emerged in Hong Kong, inspired by the trend of employees dozing off on public transport after long hours of work.

This five-hour tour on a double-decker bus, covering a distance of 76 km, was created to cater to people who frequently suffer from insomnia but find it easy to nap on public transport.

The trip costs between $13 and $51 per person (approximately 300,000 to over 1 million VND), depending on whether you sit on the first or second deck. Passengers only need to bring headphones or an eye mask to comfortably sleep on the bus.

What's remarkable is that before the first trip on October 16th, all the tour tickets sold out very quickly. Some people were so excited that they even prepared their own blankets and pillows to bring along.

Anson Kong, one of the tour's first guests, shared: "I've been suffering from insomnia lately, so I wanted to try a trip. As a result, I slept soundly for 5 hours. This tour was much more enjoyable than I expected."

Another passenger, Marco Yung, described the tour as a "great opportunity" to relax, and the reason he decided to participate was because he often dozes off on long bus journeys.

"While thinking about a new type of tour, I came across a post from a friend on social media. He shared that he was stressed out from work, leading to insomnia. However, he slept perfectly well on the bus," Kenneth Kong, Marketing and Business Development Director of Ulu Travel, a company specializing in bus tours, shared that this inspired him and his team to create this new type of travel.

"Generally speaking, Hong Kong residents don't get enough sleep, so they often use their commute time to catch a nap," said Dr. Shirley Li, principal investigator at the Sleep Research Clinic and Laboratory at the University of Hong Kong. "For them, the commute is the ideal place to rest, rather than the comfortable beds at home."

Khanh Ha