Do you consider yourself as persistent traveler? Did you change more than one passport? Architecture doesn’t impress you anymore? Then we have a selection of incredible experiences for you, which are must have for every traveler.
1. Throw tomatoes at La Tomatina in Spain
The tomato festival, which is dedicated to the end of summer, is held in the last week of August in Bunol. Like all Spanish holidays, this festival is full of fireworks, music, dance and free refreshments. The culmination of the festival is tomato fight, which takes place in the city square. The huge trucks with tomatoes come to the city center in the morning on Wednesday, and then the fight starts by 11 am after a special signal. The main task of the participants is to make neighbors dirty with tomatoes. There are about forty thousand participants every year, can you imagine this “Tomato`s” scale?
Cost: 10 €
2. Heli-skiing in Girdwood, Alaska
If you are a pro in skiing and love the adrenaline, than heli-skiing is a life experience that will change your life forever. Why Girdwood? Because there is a huge amount of incredible hills and slopes, where you can be a pioneer .
Cost: from $ 1,275 per person
3. Find your mojo at a yoga retreat in Pune, India
What could be better than meditation on the beach? The best place to do yoga practice is in India: there is everything you need for soul, including local food and people. Yoga will bring the necessary balance back to your life and open something new in you. Moreover, there are many temples in India, which impress a lot with their beauty.
4. Take a pastry cooking class in France
Among the things that the French know better than others, it is how to cook a perfectly delicious desserts. To be at least one step closer to the culinary magic, visit one of French master classes. Moreover, your relatives and friends will be happy to try macaron or lemon cake cooked by you.
Cost: 95 € for a two-hour course
5. Dive at the Great Barrier Reef
Do you want to get in a totally different Universe at a depth of 2600 km? Than you should try a diving on the Great Barrier Reef. The beauty of this place cannot be described in few words. No matter if you are professional or not, you can try to dive. The beauty of the reef will leave you speechless for 100% percent.
Cost: depends on your qualification and starts from $ 150 per person
6. Marvel the Northern Lights in Sweden
You will absolutely be spellbound with beauty of this incredible phenomenon. We used to see the sky in one form, but there you will see a combination of green, blue, purple and yellow colors. It is a magic in the sky, which is better to observe in Abisko National Park, Jukkasjärvi and Torne Valley.
7. Visit Hobbiton in New Zealand
It is a must see place for fans of “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings”. New Zealand provides an opportunity to plunge into the magical world of Middle-earth Matamata. You can see with your own eyes, where legendary films were filmed. The small houses, which are hidden among the emerald hills, will not leave nobody indifferent.
Cost: $ 75 per adult
8. Bungeejump at Bhote Koshi River, near Kathmandu
One of the longest bungee in the world. The length of the gorge, where you make the jump, is 160 meters, and the view … The view is amazing. These words are breathtaking.
Cost: from $ 145 per person
9. Swim at the infinity pool at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
Probably, this is the most recognizable pool in the world, and the view from pool is stunning. Yes, it is expensive and the price starts from $ 479 per night. But we live once and it`s worth it.
10. Watch whales in the Gulf of St Lawrence, Canada
If your pink dream is to see the whale, there is no better place to watch them than the Gulf of St. Lawrence. You can see beluga whales and 25-meter blue whales there. The hot season is from May to September.
11. Husky mush in Lapland, Sweden
When you look at cute Husky faces, it is impossible not to smile. And it’s better to ride them in the beautiful Lapland. If you are a brave one and want to learn how to ride a sled, and to enjoy the beauty of the frozen lakes and snowy forests, than it is the best entertainment for you.
Cost: three-day tour – about 700 – 790 €
12. Go trekking around Annapurna circuit in Nepal
One of the most challenging tracks in the world. The entire trek around the circuit takes about 24 days. During this time the scenery around you will change a lot: there are green terraces at low ground, breathtaking nights under the open sky with the stars right above you, and snowy peaks. These mountains beckon its beauty. For conquering these mountains, you should have some training, because temperature and height changes can seriously affect your health.
Cost: about $ 20-30 per day, you can order a ready-made tours, the price for them starts from $ 900 for 22 days.
13. Cross the Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
Have you ever think about where the earth meets the sky? The answer is the Salar de Uyuni. There is a mirror of 9000 square meters, which is made of salt plates covered with water during the rainy season (December-April). During dry season it is arctic white desert, like a blanket. The closest cities to Uyuni are La Paz (10-12 hours by bus) and Oruro (7 hours by train).
14. Learn how to dance salsa in Havana, Cuba
Do you want to catch a party wave and learn how to move in the rhythm of salsa? Havana will give you this opportunity. Passionate dance until the morning and endless mojito can be found in every bar after the sunset. If you need a little practice of salsa, the private lessons cost about $ 6-9 per hour or you can become a friend with local).
15. Visit a tea ceremony in Japan
Everyone knows that the art of traditional rules of tea ceremony in Japan has not changed since the days of the emperors. How exactly this ceremony looks, depends on the time of day, season, location and other circumstances. All the guests must follow special rituals sequence before entrance to the tea house, and to behave according to the certain rules before the end of the ceremony. The duration of ceremony can be two and sometimes even four hours. You can attend one of these ceremonies, where will be explained all these subtleties.
Cost: from $ 68 per person