On Thursday, Airbnb announced the launch of Airbnb Adventures, which will provide customers with a new immersive travel experience. This new feature is an expansion of the existing Airbnb experience and includes a wealth of rare and unique opportunities for travelers to interact with hosts and travel locations like locals. Airbnb Adventures offers a wide range of multi-day experiences, from things you've saved for your bucket list to niche things you've never dreamed of.
In short, travelers who sign up for Airbnb Adventures pay a one-time fee to stay and play. Instead of trying to arrange accommodation, excursions, and transportation themselves, Airbnb Adventure hosts do all of the work for you. All you have to do is sign up for an adventure and pay a flat fee - from there, your trip will be managed by your host, who also happens to be an expert in your area of interest or travel location.
To mark the launch of Airbnb Adventures, Airbnb is showing off a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that may seem "extra," but honestly, it just shows what else they have in store with their new venture. Once only, a limited number of guests will have the opportunity to "travel the world in 80 days" - literally. The opportunity was inspired by the classic novel of the same name written by Jules Verne nearly 150 years ago. This adventure will take lucky guests across six continents, 18 countries, two oceans, five oceans and eight modes of transportation, including hot air ballooning - because duh. According to Airbnb, the tour will be very similar to the one in the book, with guests embarking on the journey from London just as the book's protagonist, Phileas Fogg, originally left London in 1873. If you're interested in the trip of a lifetime, you have the option to book starting Thursday, June 20, for $5,000 per person - but remember, places are limited, so take advantage of this deal early if you'd like.
If you don't have 80 days to travel around the world, but do save a few days of your vacation to participate in some other rewarding opportunities, then you'll want to check out all the services the Airbnb Adventures platform has to offer. Each expedition is led by local experts and vetted to ensure quality and safety standards are met. That is, you can rely on them not only to provide a safe space, but also to provide an experience in which they are masters and can contribute their personal knowledge with a personal touch. There are currently over 200 completely unique adventures to choose from. I know, it sounds expensive, but guess what? These experiences are completely affordable, with overnight trips starting as low as $79 and 10-day treks going up to $5,000.
“It’s never been easier to take epic, transformative trips with Airbnb Adventures,” said Joe “Joebot” Zadeh, Vice President of Experiences at Airbnb. “Just like Airbnb Experiences, people can escape from their daily lives and put away their screens and devices, but now Instead of just a few hours, they can choose to fully immerse themselves in off-the-beaten-path locations, push themselves outside their comfort zone and have experiences that will stay with them for a lifetime.”
Interested in? Here are some of the most amazing tours available to book right now:
Swedish seaweed and seafood tour
This two-day tour will teach you all about seaweed, oysters, and local seafood from Sweden’s west coast. You'll stay at a boutique hotel and be sure to have a boutique experience at an oyster farm and a private dinner.
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Indiana Amish Country Farm Stay
Curious about living off the grid? On this three-day tour, you'll learn about Amish and Mennonite crafts, agriculture, and culinary traditions. Live in this family's home in rural Indiana, gain many valuable skills, and then use them to create an epic meal entirely on land.
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Paranormal Tour of the American Southwest
Ever wonder if we are alone? On this three-day trip, you'll travel from southern Utah to Nevada, stopping to visit ghost towns, petroglyphs, and a haunted hotel on the way to paranormal hotspot Area 51. Your tour guide is the founder of Utah's only UFO festival and will lead you along the extraterrestrial highway to Area 51, a famous military facility that "doesn't actually exist" according to the U.S. government. ~Dududududududu~
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Olympic National Park: Searching for Sasquatch
Think Bigfoot is there? Maybe you'll find him on a three-day trip to Olympic National Park. Even if you don’t see him, you’re bound to hike through waterfalls, mountains, and beaches—and that’s good enough, right? You'll also enjoy Pacific Coast sunsets, campfires, dinners, cocktails and an Instagram-worthy cabin stay.
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Cowboy life in the American Wild West
Are you a Westworld fan? Have you ever wished you could experience the Wild West? You really can on this three-day tour of this abandoned mining town. You'll stay in the historic 1871 hotel, tour the town's underground mine system and abandoned buildings, learn how silver is mined, enjoy classic cocktails and a campfire dinner, play poker, and stargaze with high-powered telescopes. When you leave, you will be a mature cowboy.
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Track lions on foot with warriors
This three-day tour of Kenya's Lion Country gives you the chance to explore wildlife with Samburu warriors and conservationists, so you can do so responsibly. This tour includes hiking, lion viewing, and the unique opportunity to cross the equator.
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