Introducing Airbnb Adventures
From travelling around the world in 80 Days,
searching for Sasquatch or living with a nomadic tribe - all you have to do is
show up
Today we’re unveiling
Airbnb Adventures - an expansion of Airbnb Experiences that includes the
incredible opportunity for daring guests to channel their inner Phileas Fogg
and travel Around the World in 80 Days.
This epic voyage across six of the Earth’s continents joins other Adventures
now available to book through hosts on Airbnb ranging from tracking
lions on foot with Sabache Warriors in Kenya to hunting for UFOs in Arizona.
Since we launched
over 11 years ago, Airbnb has provided an alternative to uniform and mass
produced travel, meeting a demand for more uniquely local travel experiences.
We started with people opening their homes and in 2016 expanded to allow people
to share their passions and talents with Airbnb Experiences, which is now
available in over 1,000 cities worldwide. Today we go one step further, with
hosts providing unique and magical travel experiences as Airbnb Adventures
which include for the first time lodging, meals, and activities.
Airbnb Adventures is a new collection of bucket list
worthy multi-day experiences hosted by local experts that take intimate groups
to epic, off-the-beaten-path locations and immerses them in unique cultures and
communities. You can now enjoy a six day Galapagos
Slow Food Safari, experience
the wonders of Oman or camp
on a cliff in Colorado - all you have to do is show up.
Introducing guests to natural wonders, cultures and
communities that are hard to reach on their own, Airbnb Adventures are led by
local experts and meet certain quality and safety standards. Airbnb was advised
on safety and best practices for its Adventure by the Adventure Travel Trade
Association (ATTA). They are also affordable; hosts offer a range of prices
from USD$79 for an overnight trip up to USD$5000 for a 10-day trek. Today at
launch, there are over 200 adventures to choose from that are either entirely
exclusive to Airbnb, or provided by small, local operators that are not
typically found on any other major booking platform.
To mark the launch of the category, a limited number
of lucky individuals will have the truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join
an 80-day
trip around the world. Inspired by the epic Jules
Verne classic penned almost 150 years ago, this Adventure takes guests across
six continents, 18 countries, two oceans, five seas and eight modes of
transportation including, of course, a hot air balloon.
“Getting access to epic and transformational travel
has never been easier than through Airbnb Adventures,” said Joe “Joebot” Zadeh,
VP Experiences, Airbnb. “Like Airbnb Experiences, people can escape their
day-to-day and put their screens and devices away but now instead of just a few
hours, they have the option to be fully immersed off-the-beaten-path, to push
themselves out of their comfort zones and have experiences that will stay with
them for the rest of their lives.”
The breadth of Airbnb Adventures reaches far beyond
the challenging to match every passion and skill level. Across six continents,
these 200+ Adventures range from Cliff Camping to kayaking to cultural
immersions. They are hosted by experienced locals that have fascinating stories
to share, and because they always take place in intimate groups, guests can
look to learn, make personal connections, seek challenges and grow.
According to the ATTA, the international adventure
travel market in 2017 could be valued at over USD$683 billion, up 21% from
2012. With more travelers seeking adventure than ever before, Airbnb is looking
to democratise the industry, offering more attainable experiences that are
designed to unlock the power of nature, are led by locals and cater to a
breadth of interests and abilities.
Announcement Highlights:
● 200+
available globally at launch, with many more to be added before the end of the
year
● All
Adventures are in small groups with a maximum capacity of 12 guests or less
● Median
price of an Adventure is USD$588 for a three-day trip
● Hosts
offer Adventures under a range of budgets from USD$79 for an overnight trip up
to USD$5000 for once-in-a-lifetime 10-day treks*
● Adventures
covers a wide breadth of activity ranging from active to foodie, farming to
camping, music to animals - always with a strong element of local community
● As part
of the launch of Airbnb Adventures, Airbnb has partnered with GoPro. Travelers
booking an Adventure will get USD$200 off a GoPro HERO7 Black Adventure Kit.
Offer ends 12/31/19.
● The Around
the World in 80 Days Adventure will be
available to book from June 20, from London to London departing September 1,
2019.
*Hosts
are the providers of Adventures: they arrange their own Adventure, control when
and where they host, the itinerary, where they stay, what services they offer,
and what they charge. Flights not included.
Airbnb Adventures at a Glance:
The
Airbnb Press Room is aimed at journalists. All Homes and Experiences referenced
on the Airbnb Press Room are intended purely to inspire and illustrate. Airbnb
does not recommend or endorse specific Home or Experience listings on the
Airbnb platform.
ABOUT OCEANGATE
OceanGate Expeditions
OceanGate
Expeditions is an independent entity that organizes and conducts deep sea
expeditions using manned submersibles and offers individual explorers the
opportunity to underwrite the expedition and actively participate as part of
the crew. These individuals are trained as Mission Specialists in one or more
roles and support the expedition crew aboard the submersible during dives, and
aboard the surface support ship throughout the mission.
OceanGate
OceanGate
Inc. owns and operates manned submersibles for commercial, research, and
exploration projects. Founded in 2009, it is a privately held company based in
Everett, Washington. OceanGate provides these submersibles as a service for
clients needing to conduct underwater site survey and inspection, scientific
research and data collection, technology testing, and film production.
About Airbnb
Founded in 2008,
Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where people can belong through healthy
travel that is local, authentic, diverse, inclusive and sustainable. Airbnb
uniquely leverages technology to economically empower millions of people around
the world to unlock and monetize their spaces, passions and talents to become
hospitality entrepreneurs. Airbnb’s accommodation marketplace provides access
to 5+ million unique places to stay in more than 81,000 cities and 191
countries.
With Experiences,
Airbnb offers unprecedented access to local communities and interests through
15,000 unique, handcrafted activities run by hosts across 1,000+ markets around
the world. Airbnb's people-to-people platform benefits all its stakeholders,
including hosts, guests, employees and the communities in which it operates.
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