A private concert in the desert? Exploring Area 51? Airbnb has already planned it; all you need to do is show up.
With my right hand I’m toasting a coconut-flavored marshmallow over a campfire; in my left hand is a can of chilled rosé. Across from me, a quintet is belting soulful folk melodies in perfect harmony and bringing the audience to tears. The sound echoes through the woods in rural upstate New York and throughout the surrounding Hudson Valley. It’s Wednesday.
When I boarded a school bus in New York City Wednesday morning with nine other journalists after a long subway ride uptown, I had no idea where I was headed. In under two hours, we arrived at the 600-acre Cedar Lakes Estate, where we would spend the day making leather journals on top of a mountain with Anabaptists, pureeing fresh strawberries to make jam, foraging for edible plants, eating beautifully-plated plant-based meals, and being witness to the aforementioned intimate concert in the woods.
And while no one will experience this exact sequence of events ever again, Airbnb has made it possible for you to pick and choose your own escapade with Airbnb Adventures, their newest endeavor and an extension of Airbnb Experiences which launched in 2016.
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Don’t expect skydiving or hang-gliding; in fact, you don’t need to be a thrill junkie at all to find an incredible trip for you and your family or friends. Starting today, over 200 all-inclusive adventures are bookable on Airbnb, including everything from tracking lions on foot in Kenya and sleeping under the stars deep in the Amazon to cliffside camping in Colorado; hearing a private concert in the desert; foraging in Portland, Oregon; and learning how to live a simpler life with an Anabaptist family in Northern Indiana.
For those truly up for an adventure, the Around the World in 80 Days trip (named after the Jules Verne classic), will take a select number of guests to 18 countries across six continents in various types of transportation including a hot air balloon.
For these excursions, lodging, meals, and experiences are included, with costs ranging from $80 to $5,000 (the average Adventure is $588 for a three-day trip). Trips can take place over anywhere from two to 10 nights across six continents, and usually accommodate small groups of up to 12 people (think a private getaway for you and your family or friends), so it truly feels like a hyper-personalized experience that will never happen the same way twice.
Hosts are well-vetted to ensure their expertise, authenticity, and general love for travel and community, the pillars at the heart of each Airbnb Adventure.
Take a peek at some of the wildest and most unique trips available for reservation now.
Cowboy Life in the American Wild West
Paranormal Tour of the U.S. Southwest
Seaweed and Seafood Safari in Sweden
7 Days Accessible Experience Rapa Nui
Olympia National Park: Seek Sasquatch
Experience the Natural Wonders of Oman (pictured in the title)