Try Something New, Give Your Near Ones a Unique Experience as Gift! Take a Look at These Amazing Experience Packages (2020)!

Try Something New, Give Your Near Ones a Unique Experience as Gift! Take a Look at These Amazing Experience Packages (2020)!

As more and more people have begun to value life experiences over physical things, the act of giving gifts too must mould itself to this shift in perceptions. Today, sending someone on a hot air balloon ride or a weekend getaway may be appreciated far more than an expensive gift. This article enlists a number of experience packages that can be gifted to your near and dear ones to mark a special occasion, or just to celebrate your bond with them. Read on to find out more!

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What are Experience Gifts?

Giving and getting gifts is great - people of all ages love gifts but then there are people who have almost everything under the sun, or people whom you are very close to and want to make the special day a memorable one. Then it gets difficult to find that perfect gift for them. Material things have an expiry date but if you are able to make a memory out of a gift, it lasts forever. These kinds of gifts are called experience gifts.

Most of the time these experience gifts are quite expensive as you are buying a memory But if you get a little creative you can get great experience gifts at affordable prices. You need to use your imagination to an extent and you will be able to find a great experience gift for the person you love and make a particular event or occasion special for them. These gifts can be given to people of all ages as long as you keep their age and their likes in mind.

Here is a list of such unique and special experience gifts that will make memories last for a lifetime.

Best Experience Gifts in India for 2020

Belly Dancing Class

Dancing is a form or art as well as exercise, and dancing is loved by almost everyone no matter what their age is. If you want to give an experience gift full of fun and excitement of learning something new then buying a Belly Dancing gift pack is a great choice. Belly dancing is a unique form of dance. It is very eye-catching and is in trend these days. You will see most of the Hindi movies having a number or two of these belly dancing numbers in them.

You can buy a gift pack which contains the details of the class, your booking information and it is valid for a period of one year. The person who want to gift it to can use it anytime they want and enjoy it to the most. This gift pack is of Rs.1,550 person and you can buy it from excitinglives.com. This specific belly dance class in only available in Mumbai.

Taj Experiences e-Gift Card

What can be better than having a great dining experience in the Taj itself. This can be a perfect gift for a couple be it your parents or a newly wedded friend. They can enjoy a romantic candle light dinner, a relaxing massage and stay at the Taj Hotel anywhere in India. This perfect experience gift will be in their memories all throughout their lifetime.

This gift comes in a form of an E-gift Card with prices ranging from Rs.1,000 to Rs.10,000 depending on the services you would like to add in it. You can buy this e-gift card from Amazon.

Masinagudi Jeep Safari

Nature and wilderness give another level of thrill and excitement and if you want your loved one to experience it, then booking a 2 hours Jeep Safari in Masinagudi at the foothills of the Nilgiris will be a perfect gift for them. This jeep tour will take you into the wilderness through deep forests and amazing green areas and if they are lucky enough, they might get to see some wild animals on the way. Elephant herds are a common sight in the area and you can sight chitals and wild boars as well. Watching them venture in their natural premise can be an experience of a lifetime.

You can either book a morning ride around 6 or the evening ride around 5. The cost of the safari ride is Rs.1,600 per person and you can book it through thrillophilia.com. One needs to bring a cap, sun screen lotion, insect repellent, good walking shoes and of course, drinking water on the ride.

Horse Riding

Almost everyone dreams of riding a horse once in their life time and now you can turn this dream into a reality by booking a horse-riding session for Rs.700 from tajonline.com at Gurgaon.

Horse riding is an exciting activity which brings you very close to this magnificent animal. It also gives you an opportunity to use your muscles to the highest limits as riding a horse uses a great amount of strength. After reaching your destination you will be provided with an experienced instructor who will teach you the basics or riding a horse. You will be given a helmet for your safety. The requirements for booking a horseback riding session is that the person should be above 15 years of age and should be less than 90 kg weight.

This voucher is valid for 6 months and can be cancelled 24 hours in advance. Your loved one will love this thrilling experience and will thank you for this gift.

New Delhi Bicycle Tour

If your friend is a fitness freak, then getting a bicycle tour around New Delhi would be a great gift for them on a special occasion. The person availing this tour will get to visit historical sites like India Gate, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and President’s Estate during the tour. This excellent tour starts around 6:30 a.m. and ends around 10:00 a.m. One needs to reach the Hotel Broadway at Asaf Ali Road on time and people participating in the activity should be over 8 years of age. The bicycle tour is a group activity and each group consist of at least 6 people at a time.

You can book this wonderful experience gift for Rs 2,000 per adult on thrillophilia.com. You are required to have a beginner level of cycling skill if you want to be a part of it.

Bangalore – Wine Tasting Tour

Looking for a unique gift for a couple? Get them a wine tasting tour package at Bangalore. Bangalore is famous for its vineyards and one of the best is the Grover Vineyards and processing unit. During this tour the couple will get to walk through the beautiful vineyards, learn the process of wine making and bottling it, a visit to the barrel room, and the best part is the wine stomping and tasting session in its cellar. The tour also gives you a great lunch while you are there.

Overall, this gift will leave your friends or family members happy and a little boozed at the end of the day. The cost of the tour is Rs.2,199 for a couple. It starts around 10:30 a.m. and lasts for about 3 hours which ends with a delicious lunch. You can book this memorable tour from excitinglives.com.

Aakriti Eco Homestay, Nilgiri Mountains, Tamil Nadu

Does your mom love to cook and you want her to have a blast while cooking? You can book her a homestay visit at Aakriti Eco Homestay near Nilgiri mountains in Tamil Nadu. One does not need to boast about the beauty of Tamil Nadu and staying at an Eco homestay will be a great experience for anyone who likes to learn new cultures, traditions and off course new cuisines.

This gorgeous property is situated in the middle of the Nilgiri tea gardens and the hosts are an elderly couple Renu and Ravi, who are professional chefs and nutritionists. They have opened up their house for people who love to cook and they offer themed vegetarian cooking holidays. You get to stay in their home like a family member and learn a lot about their culture and food. They take you out for a walk in the tea garden and other nearby places, not to mention the provision of pick and drop from the nearest station or airport. This can be a memorable experience for your mom and dad. The cost of the stay depends on the number of days you wish to stay, you can book the homestay from various booking sites.

Volunteering in an Animal NGO

We all have an animal lover friend in our group and when it comes to find a perfect gift for him you can get him a volunteering/tour of an animal Shelter NGO. The Animal Aid is an NGO which has been working for the animal protection and care for a long time and they love to have people visit them and volunteer in taking care of these adorable animals. They invite people of all ages and skills or just animal lovers to come and spend a day with them. You don't even to book for this visit in advance, you can just walk in and be a part of this great team and learn a lot about animals and how to take care of them. There is nothing better than sharing your love with an animal. So this can be a perfect experience gift for anyone who is crazy for animals.

The visitors can come anytime between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and spend the whole day with these adorable creatures. All you have to do is sign in at arrival and you get a whole day to yourself loving and petting these animals who need a lot of love and care. You get to take care of the dogs suffering from disabilities or recovering from accidents or you can help in bottle feeding the baby calves or bathing the animals. This can be a day to remember for a long time. The tour is free of cost, although you can donate if you like.

Adopt a Puppy

Another great experience for an animal lover or particularly, a dog lover is to adopt a dog for them. This gift will remain with them for a long time and they will thank you endlessly for getting them a companion. Millions of dogs or cats are abandoned each day in India and these lost puppies end up wandering in the streets for food and love. You can adopt one and give them a family and a loving home.

You can adopt a dog through DogSpot.in. This portal works across India and has a database of pet animals in need of home in different cities. Getting a pet for your dog crazy friend can be an everlasting experience.

Book Box

Imagine getting a book box for a bibliophile. Can there be a better experience gift than this for a person who craves books? There are various sites that offer great book subscriptions and Aurora is one of them. Aurora offers different types of book boxes made for people with different levels of book reading. You can choose the best one for your friends and watch them dance with joy. But be careful, as you might lose your friend over a book after this.

The price of these boxes depends on the kind you choose and you can check them out on auroraboxofdreams.wordpress.com.

Other Innovative Experience Gift Ideas for Your Loved Ones

Finding experience gifts are a unique way to show your love towards that special person in your life. Buying an experience gift can be a tricky business as you need to know the likes and preferences of the person, but if you are creative and innovative, you can think of multiple ways in which you can make an everlasting memory in their mind. Some of the other great experiences which you can choose from are:

  • For a person in love with flowers you can book a flower arrangement class for them. These classes can be booked online or through local flower shops. They will have a lovely flower day and will thank you for this relaxing activity.

  • For people who love the adventure, a helicopter tour can be a great gift. If you know a newly married couple, then this can be an amazing experience. They sit arm in arm and fly over the city and take in the breathtaking view. This can be an excellent experience gift for people of all ages, even kids.

  • Staying at a luxury hotel is an expensive affair. But if you want to invest a good amount of money on an experience for your friend, then you can book a couple of nights for them in one of the many luxury hotels in a city of their choice. They will think of you each passing moment and thank you for the lovely romantic stay.
  • Spas are great, everybody likes spas and if you can get it as a gift it can turn into a great experience. Find a good spa which specialises in aromatic massages and watch your friend glow at the end of the day.

  • If your sister is about to get married into a army family and is worried about the etiquette, then getting her a session in an etiquette class can be a great gift for her. You can search online for booking these classes. Most of them are affordable and teach all the table manners, use of cutlery and the art of presenting yourself. Your sister will thank you all her life for this great gift.

  • Nothing is better than a family get-together and if it is a picnic then it’s even better. People are usually busy in their daily lives and if you can plan a family picnic as an experience gift, it can do wonders. It brings back a lot of memories from the childhood and also knits the family together. Your special someone would love to have a whole day with their family members.

  • Fitness is important but most of us can't take out time to follow a routine when it comes to fitness. Getting a month or two at a yoga class can be a great gift for anyone. This way they will have to take out time and attend the class and in turn, look and feel so much better.

  • Escape room is a new trend and it is great for young people. You get to spend an hour in a closed room hidden with clues to get out of there. This can be a great experience gift as it brings out the hidden child in us.
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Investing in Experiences

An experience stays in a person's memory for a lifetime. You may not remember how much money you spent on it, but you will definitely remember how you felt while you were experiencing it. So, it is a much better idea to gift someone an experience instead of getting them a material gift. It is the memories that strengthen a bond. Make sure you get to know of their likes, dislikes and preferences before you decide on the gift. Happy gifting!