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Renting a private uninhabited island, camping in the middle of nowhere, or chartering an entire yacht are unique travel experiences that are safe during the pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic is still evolving complicatedly; however, in some places, the disease has been controlled, and many travelers are eager to set off on their new journeys. Nevertheless, how to travel safely yet enjoyably remains a question that many tourists are struggling to find an answer to.
While it’s easy for the “rich kids” to travel in luxury for privacy and exclusivity, there are also many more affordable options for private experiences, from renting a yacht to private tours or camping on the edge of a cliff… Below are some wonderful private travel experiences you can consider to plan your upcoming exciting trip.
Unique Travel Experiences in the Style of ‘Social Distancing’
Renting a Yacht
After all, when there’s nothing but the vast ocean, it’s easy to create social distance, so renting a small boat or yacht is an ideal choice for this Covid travel experience. There are currently many options for the type of boat, trip duration, costs, and the number of people served on the yacht depending on the guests’ needs.
Kontiki Expeditions offers two itineraries along the coast of Ecuador featuring 9 accommodations, including a spa, gym, hot tub, diving equipment, and more. Alternatively, book Alila Purnama, an extremely luxurious 5-room ship that visits various islands in the Indonesian Archipelago, providing both Bali-style spa treatments on board and exciting diving excursions.
If you don’t want to be tied down, traveling with The Moorings allows you to rent a yacht without a set itinerary, and they have stops all over including Florida, Tahiti, and some islands in the Caribbean. Another option is to book a houseboat on Lake Powell in Arizona, with boats ranging from budget to luxury.
Rent a private island.
One of the social distancing travel experiences that is perhaps only for the rich kids is renting a deserted private island to enjoy a luxurious holiday. Luxury resorts like Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the Caribbean or the private Kokomo Island in Fiji are often the choices of the wealthy.
However, there are also some private islands available for rent at affordable prices, including some islands in the U.S. like the tranquil Oar Island in Maine or the jungle-like Seabird Key in Florida. A private island is an ideal place to avoid crowds and is great for anyone – especially if you want to travel during a complicated pandemic period.
Book a private tour.
Maximize your privacy and enjoy exclusive travel experiences with a guided tour visiting world-famous destinations. Renowned companies such as Abercrombie & Kent, Intrepid, Classic Journeys, Trafalgar, Scott Dunn, Tauck, Butterfield & Robinson, REI Adventures, Travelive, Wild Frontiers, and G Adventures offer private itineraries such as after-hours museum visits, personal cooking classes, hiking, and exploratory kayaking, among others. Some even include private jet transfer services, like TCS World Travel.
For a less luxurious travel experience, consider booking a tour with professional local guides at your service. If you’re looking for adventure, try joining private hunting trips, explorations, mountain climbing, and Hummer SUP at Moab Adventure Center.
Camping in the middle of nowhere.
Camping on a cliff? It may sound unreasonable, but this will be one of the most unique travel experiences to create social distance while traveling and wanting to avoid disease. Tentrr (similar to the booking and service website Airbnb) offers services for camping activities that allow you to enjoy a vacation in a secluded place or even privately enough that there is no one around.
If you are looking for a unique real-life experience and are not afraid of heights, you can dine and sleep in a small tent with a canopy set on the edge of a cliff on Mount Kent in Estes, Colorado during your trip to the USA.
Book a spa all to yourself
Many spas around the world offer private treatment sessions where guests can relax, enjoy the space, and experience private travel for a few hours.
Calistoga Ranch in Napa offers spa shopping services, where guests can privately use two geothermal mineral pools and a cozy covered patio with a warm fireplace, massage or soaking services, butler service, and sip on a fine bottle of Champagne. Four Seasons Las offers private spa rentals and nail services, while Twelve Senses Retreat specializes in private wellness services for groups of friends or families with a four-room hotel designed to be close to nature. Here, visitors can freely experience health care such as meditation, energy healing, yoga, and paddleboarding, among others.
Caravan travel
Traveling with a self-driving car or personal transportation (caravan travel) is increasingly popular in the context of the unpredictable Covid-19 pandemic. This is a unique travel experience that allows tourists to participate in a road trip, take control of their journey, enjoy the scenery along the way, and immerse themselves in the lives of the local people in a very intimate way.
You can completely rent a self-driving car, or if you have the means, rent an RV “mobile home” with all the basic amenities for a long trip to fully enjoy a family journey.
Visit museums without the crowds
Some museums offer after-hours tours for groups of no more than 20 people, such as at MoMA in New York City and the British Museum in London.
In Nantucket, you can wander alone in the Whaling Museum on Sundays if you are a guest of the Jared Coffin House. In the Catskills, you can book a tour for 25 people at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, where the Woodstock Festival took place – a unique and memorable travel experience.
Private wine tasting tours
Virtual wine tastings have become more popular and are a novel form of tourism during the pandemic, but if you feel that you are still not satisfied with that experience, a private wine tasting tour would be ideal.
Sessions by Essentialist offers guests travel experiences such as meeting Kerrin Laz – the owner of the K. Laz Wine Collection tasting room in Yountville, Napa Valley, or a private tour of Senses Wine in Sonoma with one of the founders of the winery. Meanwhile, TOR Winery has many private wine tasting experiences, including hiking and tasting at Pritchard Hill Vineyard in Napa Valley, or a classic wine tour of Santa Barbara and Ro Root Vine Tours in the Finger Lakes region of New York,…
