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For most people, the joy of traveling isn’t the researching or booking—it’s that moment you step off the airplane in a place you’ve never been. So why not skip the planning and let someone else chart your next adventure for you, including choosing the destination? Besides, who cares where you go when you’ve got expert travel agents finalizing every last detail for you?

Introducing the latest trend in travel: surprise trips to places that won’t be revealed to you until it’s go time.

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Jubel , a tech-enabled travel company founded in 2015 in California, offers customized multi-destination getaways and route planning. It can also save you more than 55 percent in travel costs compared with booking a trip yourself, thanks to insider travel deals. Jubel also offers surprise trips .

Fill out its survey with your preferred dates, budget, and travel style, and it’ll send you a trip proposal. You can be completely surprised by the destination or learn the continent or country ahead of time. Once you’ve booked, you’ll get sealed envelopes to open along your journey, plus details on what to pack and when to show up at the airport. International trips start at around $1,000 per person per week.

Pack Up and Go

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Want a weekend getaway in the U.S. without any hassle of planning it? Enter Pack Up and Go , founded in 2016 in Pittsburgh. Give the company your dates and budget, and complete a quick survey (sample question: Do you want action, relaxation, or culture?), and it will do the rest for you. Prior to your trip, you’ll get a packing list, flight information, and a weather forecast. Days before you leave, an envelope with your destination and itinerary will arrive in the mail. Open it at the airport. Trips start at $400 per person.

The Vacation Hunt

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Whether you have three days or two weeks, the expert travelers at the Vacation Hunt , started in 2017 by a husband and wife in Washington, D.C., will plan a trip for you. Tell the reps what you’re looking for (spas or zoos? bars or museums?) and they’ll start sending you clues as to where you’re going. Packaged trips in the U.S. start at $750 per person; international trips start at $950. They also offer gift certificates if you want to give someone else a surprise trip.

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With Magical Mystery Tours , you won’t know where you’re going until you show up at the airport. First, enter your preferences: Do you want a foreign trip? Do you dislike the cold or the beach? Would you prefer heading to the desert or someplace tropical? Then input your dates, budget, and who you’re traveling with. The company will take care of the details. Magical Mystery Tours has been booking destination vacations to locations all over the globe since 2009. Cost depends on the length of the trip, whether it’s international or domestic travel, and the kind of accommodations you want. Weekend trips for two start at $1,500.

Surprise Me Trips

Choose between quick road trips from your hometown or far-flung destinations via airplane. You’ll get details about what to bring and where to be just before your departure. For its weekend road trips, tell the company where you want to start, and it will plan a surprise itinerary around your region, including a few nights in different locales and major landmarks and activities to check out along the way. Despite this travel company’s name, it will also arrange trips that don’t come as a surprise, if that’s more your thing. Surprise Me Trips was launched by three well-traveled friends in Texas in 2016. Weekend regional road trips start at $375.

Black Tomato

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In 2017, high-end travel company Black Tomato  debuted its  Get Lost service, which creates adventurous tailor-made expeditions to wilderness destinations like Mongolia or the Arctic that are kept entirely a secret from you. Here’s how it works: select a polar, jungle, coastal, desert, or mountain trip—or have Black Tomato choose that, too—and book at least six months in advance to give you time to train and prepare. When you arrive at your location, you’ll be outfitted with all the gear you need, plus a private transfer from the airport to your starting point and a satellite phone for emergencies. Chart your way through a series of mapped-out checkpoints using navigational technology and your own two feet. The journey ends at a luxury retreat. Average Get Lost trips cost around $15,000 per person—but there are shorter, less expensive options, too.

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Designed for high school students looking for an exciting summer group trip, student-travel company Rustic Pathways offers a mystery trip to an unknown international destination. Before departure you’ll get a Patagonia duffel bag sent to you that’s filled with clues and a few essentials. Then arrive at the designated airport and spend the next two weeks exploring foreign cities and remote villages with other intrepid students as a guide leads the way. As of press time, there were still a few spots left on an upcoming trip in late June. It costs $5,995, not including airfare.

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What if you got ready for a vacation and showed up at the airport with no idea where your plane was headed? That’s the idea behind a new type of travel agency that will plan surprise vacations for very adventurous travelers. At the airport, you’ll receive a destination and custom itinerary (usually based on a survey or interview to determine your travel style). The idea is that you leave the planning, details, and logistics to someone else, and just pack up and go. Here’s how to take a surprise vacation of a lifetime with the help of these 10 travel companies.

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BlackTomato

If you’ve always wanted to test your survival skills, Bear Grylls-style, BlackTomato’s elaborate surprise adventure tours might be the next best thing. Choose between terrains like “Polar, Jungle, Desert, Mountain, and Coastal,” and BlackTomato’s experts will figure out a country to drop you in—with advice on how to train for your expedition beforehand. Then it’s up to you to navigate through a series of checkpoints (with BlackTomato ops teams watching from afar to make sure all is well).

Blind Experiences

Imagine a surprise honeymoon where stressed-out couples didn’t have to plan anything at all. That idea kickstarted the luxury travel agency Blind Experiences , which then expanded into putting together tailored itineraries for families with young kids and multi-generational groups— with more surprises gradually revealed throughout the trip via sealed envelopes 

The surprise trip survey for Jubel begins by narrowing in on a country, continent or destination (beach or mountains?), then asks whether you’re more of a museum or nightlife person (you can pick both, for example). Jubel’s experts go from there to put together a proposal for you that’s just vague enough that your vacation is still a big surprise.

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Magical Mystery Tours

The founders of Magical Mystery Tours started their surprise travel agency back in 2009, and they’ve planned many customized vacations since then. The questionnaire quizzes travelers on everything from whether seasickness is a concern to which places they’ve visited and absolutely loved.

Pack Up & Go

Looking to go on a surprise road trip, a plane or train trip, or even a staycation in your own town? Those are the types of trips that Pack Up & Go specializes in, and travelers have headed off to 125 U.S. cities for a fun and completely unexpected trip with a planned-out itinerary of activities and meals. 

Spontaneous and courageous travelers are the ideal clients for SkipTown , an agency that will plan short surprise trips for you—even if you can only get away for one day. A “daycation” includes one night’s accommodation, one meal reservation, and one activity, all of which will be unexpected.

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With Surprisit , you’ll find out your unique surprise destination a few days before your vacation begins (in case you need a bit of time for some Googling). The agency plans surprise trips in the Caribbean in addition to the U.S. and Canada, as well as a “ Eurotrip ” where you head off to a new European city every three days.

The Vacation Hunt

If you’re a beach person, but you still want a big surprise, The Vacation Hunt will set you up with an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean, Mexico or Latin America. Other surprise destinations for this travel agency include a trip within Europe or the United States, or you can open it up to any destination in the world. Surprise honeymoons are a speciality for The Vacation Hunt as well. 

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Whisked Away

Leave the real-world behind for a while with Whisked Away , which will plan surprise week-long flying or driving trips. The idea is to make this the easiest vacation ever for honeymooners, solo vacationers, families, girls’ groups, or anyone who wants an out-of-the-ordinary experience. 

Splurge trips, surprise vow renewals, solo adventures: Whym will plan a surprise vacation for all sorts of travelers. At the moment, the travel agency is only sending travelers out in the U.S.—and the surprises keep coming throughout the vacation, with blank spaces in your itinerary that are revealed gradually via “whymsies” text messages.

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Travel planning can be a real chore. Booking flights, deciding on the right hotel and building an itinerary might be fun for some, but others dread it. That’s why some travelers are opting for an unorthodox travel strategy that eliminates the planning stage altogether. It’s called “mystery” or “suprise” travel, and the destination isn't revealed until the day of departure.

This idea isn’t new. Some friend groups plan regular mystery travel vacations, with one person or family planning and booking the itinerary for everyone else.

Lanie van der Horst, a travel blogger, asked her husband to plan a trip. He decided to keep the destination — Byron Bay, Australia — a secret.

“I literally cried when he told me that he had a trip planned that I didn’t have to think about,” van der Horst says.

Let a travel company plan your trip

As these surprise trips have become more popular, travel booking companies have begun offering them. Customers pay a flat fee for the trip and set certain guidelines such as dates and preferences, but the destination remains a surprise until the last minute. For group travel, this means that everybody will be surprised when the destination is revealed.

Mystery travel is not only exciting and simple to plan, but it can also nudge travelers to explore destinations they may never have considered otherwise.

“If you like white-water rafting, you may have already been to the well-known spots in Arizona and Colorado,” Roshni Agarwal, co-founder of The Vacation Hunt, a mystery travel service, said in an email. “But did you know that the U.S. National Whitewater Center is in Charlotte, North Carolina?”

How it works

Although it differs from travel agency to travel agency (and from friend group to friend group), the basic process of mystery travel involves:

Choosing a date or range of dates.

Deciding on a budget.

Setting certain parameters or preferences.

Preferences could include the types of activities you enjoy, such as outdoor adventures, or exclusions for destinations you've recently visited or plan to visit.

Then you wait and let the anticipation build. Some mystery travel agencies (and friend groups) will even send a physical envelope with the trip details inside — not to be opened until the day of departure.

Airfare and lodging costs are included in the trip budget, which can vary from $1,499 per traveler for a short weekend trip (3-4 days) to several thousand for longer international excursions. Recommendations for food and activities are generally offered, but the costs are not included for package trips.

“We often tell our travelers to expect to spend around $100 per person per day on dining, shopping and activities,” Agarwal said.

For mystery trips planned for a group of friends or family, it’s imperative to get aligned on the budget ahead of time. The cost of the trip shouldn’t be one of the surprises.

Decisions, decisions

Beyond the sense of adventure and the fun story to share with friends, the appeal of mystery travel lies in its simplicity. Rather than spending time and energy on decision-making, travelers can focus on the trip’s experience.

“There are a lot of decisions that have to be made at every stage of a trip, and having someone else decide for you is honestly one of the biggest advantages of surprise trips," Agarwal said.

Even the relatively simple act of booking a flight involves dozens of decisions, such as choosing the airline, where to sit and when to depart. Handing these decisions to a travel booker or trusted friend can mitigate decision fatigue.

This simplicity comes with trade-offs: You may prefer an afternoon departure but get stuck with a morning flight. Or you could end up in a destination you would never choose for yourself (for good reason).

Meticulous planners, who prefer to set every detail of their trips months before departure, could also feel discombobulated by the uncertainty of mystery travel.

What to pack? How to know what activities or restaurants to visit? These uncertainties could generate a sense of anxiety rather than adventure for planners.

Van der Horst, whose husband planned a last-minute trip to the beach, suggests that planners share some details about what travelers need — like a bathing suit.

“If you want to trick them ... tell them to pack extra stuff. Just let people know what they actually need.”

This article was written by NerdWallet and was originally published by The Associated Press.

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About Magical Mystery Tours

As the original mystery travel provider, Magical Mystery Tours has been planning mystery vacations since 2009 and has been featured in numerous local and national media outlets, including O, the Oprah Magazine; The Wall Street Journal; The Washington Post; Vogue; The New York Times; Good Housekeeping; Travel + Leisure; and AFAR.

Magical Mystery Tours was officially born in 2009 when founders Denise Chaykun and Stephanie Whitesel booked a surprise vacation for a busy friend who needed a break, but didn’t have time to research and plan a trip.

The conditions: He would provide travel dates, a budget, some basic parameters, and his credit card information…and his destination would be a secret until he arrived at the airport.

The trip was a hit, and with that, Magical Mystery Tours was born as the first mystery travel company! Ever since then, our goal has been to provide customers with enjoyable, individually customized, and care-free vacation experiences.

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KATIE TRUESDELL

Although Magical Mystery Tours has been in the business of surprise vacations for more than a decade, the story starts even earlier for Katie. In 1997, her dad planned a Christmas getaway for the family and kept the destination and all activities a surprise. Weeks in advance, mysterious red envelopes began arriving in the mail with clues about the destination, the weather, what should be on the packing list, and what activities were in store. And then, early in the morning on departure day, the family piled in the car and set off for an unknown locale, keeping an eye on road signs throughout the journey. By that evening, they had arrived…in Nashville! The trip was such a success that it became an annual tradition, leading to many of Katie’s favorite family memories. Now, Katie uses her background in mystery travel and her own travel experience to plan surprise getaways for customers and help them create unique and treasured vacation memories of their own.

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When it comes to travel, I’m a planner. Half the fun of a trip is figuring out all of the details ahead of time. And yet, there’s undoubtedly something to be said about a surprise vacation where the adventure that awaits isn’t entirely in my control. Mystery travel is among the growing trends for travelers seeking new experiences and willing to put their trip in the hands of someone else, in most cases, without even knowing where they’re headed until they’re at the airport. And I have to admit, the more I look into this novelty, the more intrigued I am by the idea of heading off to parts literally unknown.

What is Mystery Travel?

Just as the name implies, mystery travel means taking a trip you didn’t plan out yourself, and possibly not knowing the destination until it’s time to go. Of course, there’s nothing to stop you from asking a loved one to take your travel budget and plan out a fun getaway without telling you where you’re going or what you’ll be doing when you get there, however those looking for professional assistance with their mystery travel arrangements have the option of booking a mystery travel package where the ins and outs are handled by the experts. There are actually entire travel sites dedicated to creating a mystery travel experience.

How does a Mystery Travel Package work?

The process of booking and experiencing a mystery travel package seems to vary from one site to the other. Some offer U.S. domestic trips only, while most of the others we looked at offer both domestic and international packages. Some will tell you where you’re going after it’s booked if you really want to know, but most prefer to keep that secret from you until much closer to your trip. As for pricing, at least one of the sites we researched has fixed options for regular and luxury packages, while others let you set the budget and they’ll build a trip around that. And from what we’ve seen, all of them emphasize taking your personal travel preferences into account, which is nice for those with specific preferences as it relates to climate, activities and other factors. Your date preferences are obviously also taken into account, so you shouldn’t need to worry about being sent off on vacation at an inconvenient time.

We’ll get into more details about some of the services offered and how they work below.

Where can I book a mystery travel package?

One quick google search for “mystery travel” yields a number of options, so we suggest you do your research and go with the company that seems like the best fit for what you’re looking for. They tend to vary based on the options available, pricing and the level of mystery involved. Here are some of the services we found in our search…

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Pack Up + Go

Pack Up + Go ‘s packages are very specifically set as 3-day weekend trips in the United States. You set the budget, the dates and some travel preferences and they use all of that to book your trip. Then, a week before it’s time to go, they send you information on where you need to go and when in order to get to your destination, as well as the weather forecast for your mystery destination, so you know what to pack and whether or not to bring sunblock and all that. They will also mail you an envelope before your trip, which you’re not supposed to open until it’s time (unless you want to spoil the surprise), which includes how to get to your accommodations, a city guide and a list of recommendations for what to do in your destination.

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Cluventure takes the mystery to the next level by incorporating clues into your trip. They book short and longer trips both domestically and internationally, all depending on what package you get. They book the transportation, lodging and activities, and then provide clues for you to unlock both before and during your trip. Their prices are fixed, depending on which package you want and whether you’re up for spending a bit more for the luxury option. For example, a 3-Day trip to somewhere in the U.S. is $900 per person or $1,200 per person for the luxury option. As for the clues, you have the option to set the level of difficulty on them. This sounds like it would be a good fit for people looking to have the whole trip mapped out for them. It also sounds like a sense of fun would be a plus when it comes to the clues, but if you’re booking a mystery trip, it’s probably safe to assume you have that.

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Jubel offers trips for both international and domestic destinations based on your budget and preferences. You take their survey, they send you a proposal and then in the days leading up to your trip, they’ll send you a bunch of envelopes, each labeled with the date you should open it, so that each destination within your trip can be a surprise. According to Thrillist , at some point between the survey and actual booking process, you’ll speak with someone at Jubel to work out the specifics on budget, travel dates and specific preferences, after which they’ll send you two proposals to choose from.

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Magical Mystery Tour

Magical Mystery Tour has you set the budget, give them some preferences and then they work out all of the details from there. According to their site, the cost of a Mystery trip starts at around $1,500 for two people for a weekend trip (the cost for a solo weekend trip is a minimum of $1,100). And of course, that minimum price goes up the more days you add. A few days before your trip, they’ll send you a packet that contains your itinerary and other details about where you’re headed. They suggest you wait until you get to the airport (or wherever you’re departing from) before opening the envelope. And if you’re concerned about not knowing what to pack, don’t worry. They’ll send you a weather report ahead of your trip, along with any other information about what you might need to bring. So if you really want to be surprised up until you’re headed to the airport, you have that option.

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The Vacation Hunt

The Vacation Hunt offers a selection of fixed prices for both domestic and international destinations. They also have pricing for all-inclusive vacation packages, which include the cost of food and drinks, airport transfers and on-site resort activities and entertainment. It starts when you take their survey, after which you can choose a surprise vacation package. They’ll give you three options to choose from ranging from 3-10 days. Those who want their activities planned out for them can pay an extra fee for a custom surprise itinerary. About 10 days before your trip, they’ll send you packing tips and weather report, along with the tracking number for the surprise vacation envelope they’ll be sending you a week before your flight. That envelope will include the details of your destination, flight and hotel information and whatever activity bookings and dining reservations might be included.

These are just some of the options we found online for mystery vacations. If this is something you’re considering, we advise you to do your research and read the reviews to ensure you find the best option for you.

In addition to mystery travel, Glamping is another rising travel trend. It’s an option for those who want to experience the outdoors while also enjoying some of the luxuries of the modern world. Here’s a list of great glamping locations across the U.S. for a variety of budgets .

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Desperate to travel anywhere? Mystery trips will make it happen

AnneMarie McCarthy

May 12, 2021 • 5 min read

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Mystery trips - where you pay an agency to organize your vacation and don’t find out the destination until the last minute - have been a niche section of the travel industry for a number of years. With travel gradually returning to some countries, they’re betting on people wanting to shake up their routine and embrace spontaneity after many months of staying at home.

Lonely Planet reader Markus Wittich from Germany is a very frequent traveler, racking up 18 trips in 2019 alone. After more than a year of staying at home, the idea of holiday where he doesn't know the destination is extra-appealing to him right now.

“That Groundhog Day feeling is real! We've been stuck at home for over a year and it feels like every day has been kind of the same. Since there haven't been many - or any - pleasant surprises throughout the pandemic, a surprise trip could be a fun idea to visit places that haven't been on your radar before.”

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For river cruise company Uniworld, that bet is already paying off. A 10-day Mystery River Cruise in June quickly sold out and a September voyage is on the horizon. CEO Ellen Bettridge confirmed to Lonely Planet the original idea actually came from their customers.

“Our guests communicated that they’re willing to travel anywhere to get back out there and explore the world again as vaccines began rolling out and the light at the end of the tunnel finally neared. We created the Mystery Cruise with that sentiment in mind, to spoil our guests and provide them with a surprise trip of a lifetime with all details and decisions taken care of.”

But after so long being careful, are travelers ready to hand over the reins to someone else, especially when safety is still such a top priority? A quick poll of Lonely Planet readers revealed a mixed bag; 21% said they would be more likely to take a mystery trip now but 27% of people said they would be less likely, expressing concerns of safety or the possibility of being exposed to COVID variants despite being vaccinated. But others were tempted by the novelty. Rachel Van Raan-Welch, a reader from New York City is torn.

“I LOVE the idea of a mystery trip, and especially after being more or less on lockdown for the past year, I'm totally up for traveling anywhere right now. But that's in a hypothetical world in which COVID suddenly totally disappeared. In reality, it's hard to know when ‘after the pandemic’ may be. I wouldn't be comfortable taking a trip without knowing where I'm going or what I'm doing, and I think I'll probably feel that way for a long time.”

Safety and reassurance are priorities of any travel company right now and established surprise travel agencies have been quietly changing up their offerings. Netherlands-based Srprs.me expanded their themed vacation packages to include self-guided road trips in 2020. As travel slowly returns to Europe, spokesperson Anneke told Lonely Planet that road trips remain the top choice for their customers.

“We only send our travelers to safe destinations, so there's no need to stay updated on the travel advice to decide where to go; we do that for them. I think that people definitely still have an appetite for the mystery [and] spontaneous element, but under the current circumstances they prefer the more 'safer mysteries', such as our road trips closer to home.”

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Of course, there’s another big reason why many seasoned travelers want to try out a mystery trip and it has nothing to do with the pandemic. “I sometimes plan out my trips too much by researching all the restaurants, museums and sights that I absolutely want to visit,” Markus says. “This can sometimes eliminate the opportunity to being spontaneous. Not knowing the destination before you arrive at the airport forces you to keep an open mind and to go with the flow.”

“Please sign me up!” he adds.

5 mystery trips you can book right now

Pack up + go.

A surprise travel agency specializing in domestic US vacation packages. After a personalized survey, they’ll send you to a mid-size US city with a list of curated recommendations. Since COVID, they also have a Staycation option to explore closer to home. 

Guess Where Trips

Embracing the hyper-local, this Canadian company specializes in creating itineraries around Ontario. They are all self-guided which means it’s a great budget option when you really want someone else to do all the planning for you. They are expanding their offerings to trips starting from Vancouver soon. 

Uniworld Mystery River Cruise

A 10-day river cruising experience, the first voyage in June this year has already sold out and a second date added in September due to popular demand. Everything is included in the price and you’ll be sent a detailed recommended packing list beforehand, One thing you’ll need for definite is your passport. 

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With departure airports in Europe, this company specializes in city breaks and has a few different themes that you can choose from or you can specifically request them to send you somewhere new. Self-guided road trip itineraries are also available from the UK, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. 

Departing from the UK, Spain, Germany and more, this is a straightforward surprise platform where they will set you up with a flight and a hotel. There is no option to customise with your interests though you can veto a few places during your booking process. 

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BLIND  EXPERIENCES

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A Surprise Travel Agency

With an everlasting habit to design transformative travel experiences.

Blind Experiences is a boutique travel company specialising  in sustainable luxury holidays and honeymoon packages with a twist. We do all the planning in secret so that every destination is a mystery and every day an exciting adventure. 

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"Each destination, hotel and activity is revealed gradually through sealed envelopes to be opened throughout the journey. There’s no choice but to immerse yourself in the surroundings and savor every moment."

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Is it for me?

A Blind Experience is a mind-blowing surprise trip, an adventure where every day is a thrill and every destination, accommodation, activity can be experienced with fresh eyes and a sense of wonderment. 

We are passionate about curating vacations where every moment is a surprise for each traveler. We leave no stone unturned, devoting ourselves to researching thoroughly and using our insider knowledge and own experiences to create an exhilarating itinerary filled with unconventional activities, hidden gems and roads less travelled.

We believe that there is nothing better than surprise, as it is what keeps life interesting. It stimulates our imagination and keeps us engaged in the present, creating profound memories we’ll cherish forever. We also know as a fact, that when you experience these surprises with the ones you love, you’ll be connecting like never before. Create and share long-lasting memories that will bring you even closer. Don’t just travel together, experience the world together!

So if you want to turn your holiday into an exciting, life-altering journey, than YES a Blind Experience is for you. 

What to expect

When you embark upon a blind experience, you should always expect:.

A vacation that is not factory-made or mass-produced. A Blind Experience is a handmade journey designed especially for you. There’s nothing we love more than planning every little detail.

A trip that is unconventional, but not crazy. A Blind Experience is the perfect mix of living spontaneously and enjoying a trip mapped out day-by-day to suit you.

An adventure that is not predictable, but not out of left field. Our carefully planned experiences will match your interests and desires.

A journey that is not ordinary. Each Blind Experience will blow your mind. You’ll love every minute of exploring a new place you might never have gone to otherwise.

A voyage that is never boring. Your Blind Experience will be intriguing, but not puzzling. You’ll know every time you open an envelope to expect something that will have you feeling excited all over again.

A holiday that is not tacky. Our experiences are designed for discerning travelers, without ever being pretentious. You’ll enjoy hotels, locations and activities hand-chosen especially for you both on and off the beaten track.

With every day as exciting as the last, when the time comes to return to reality, you’ll wish your Blind Experience never has to end.

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First Contact

Fill in our form with your basic contact information. We will contact you via email to collect more details or arrange a call to get to know you better so we can begin to create your tailor-made Blind Experience!

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Itinerary Design Process 

Crafting Time. We’ll conduct extensive research, use our expertise, speak to local partners and use all the other tricks we have up our sleeves to create the most memorable journey you have ever experienced. 

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The Envelopes

Get ready to embark on your adventure. Open the first envelope and let yourself experience the excitement of discovering your first destination. Then, simply enjoy every moment of your trip. Soak up your surroundings and savor every detail.

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"Have you ever had a vacation that felt like it went your way 100% of the time? As though the winds themselves guided you to your destination? Grant and I just had the best honeymoon anyone could ask for. Thank you Blind Experiences for planning it all, letting us just kick back and enjoy and for providing the lodging of perfection 💕"

Christine & grant hawaii blind honeymoon, "thank you for an amazing trip we appreciate your hard work and attention to all details. we talked too much about that with each other. we could tell you were very passionate about planning an epic trip for us it was the trip of a lifetime. we absolutely loved it. 10 out of 10. and hoping to do another trip with you hopefully in the next few years", mike & kelsey japan & philippines blind honeymoon, "grazie infinitamente per tutto. l’organizzazione è stata impeccabile e non abbiamo mai avuto problemi, solo grandi esperienze. quindi grazie, da parte di entrambi. ma organizzate anche viaggi in famiglia ormai siamo blind addicted. ogni giorno spero di svegliarmi con una busta. e invece no", sabrina & pierpaolo vietnam and thailand blind honeymoon, "it has been such an amazing and fun honeymoon and we can’t believe we’re already on our last envelope of course, we want to thank the blind experiences team for creating such a unique and memory-filled honeymoon for andrew and me to start our marriage with all the new friends we have made along the way. it has been an unforgettable trip 🤍", kayla & andrew lapponia blind honeymoon, "it’s hard to believe 24 hours ago i was waving goodbye to a black mantle tamarin from our porch. we are now back up in the andes, where the phenomenal folks from blind experiences have sent us to. we can’t imagine a more perfect place to relax and reflect on our adventures before our return to hawaii. hot springs—>massages—>canelazo (hot spices rum and naranjilla juice) and repeat 😁", rachel & aaron ecuador and galapagos blind honeymoon, "se devo scegliere un paradiso voglio che sia così.", sabrina & pierpaolo norway blind anniversary, "grazie ragazzi tutto veramente stupendo la vita senza buste sarà un’amarezza 😂", angio & luca japan and indonesia blind honeymoon, "thank you we are enjoying our last cappuccinos and croissants now. so sad to leave :(", alex & susan italy blind honeymoon, "thanks so much for planning an amazing adventure for us we’re already talking about when we’ll do our next blind experience 😀", ashley & peter india blind honeymoon, "grazie thank you for such a wonderful blind anniversary. you all planned a vacation perfect for kaleb and me.", kaleb & sarah oregon blind anniversary, "thanks for a great end to the trip, and all the care you guys put into it… it was a wonderful experience, and we are very grateful for all your thoughtfulness… memory for max and myself forever 🙏🏽🙏🏽", nick & max switzerland blind father & son legacy, "rifarei tutto da capo. poi vi dobbiamo raccontare tuttoooooo. grazie davvero per i bei posti che avete trovato per noi.", lisa & enrico botswana & mozambique blind honeymoon.

Like most good things in life, our company was born out of love and friendship. In 2012, our best friends announced they were to get married. We decided to give them something that would surprise and challenge them and be meaningful to our friendship. So, we agreed to organize their honeymoon, but one with a key difference – it would be a Blind Honeymoon! They would know nothing about which places they would visit nor where they would stay or the activities they would undertake, until they arrived at the various destinations we had selected.

To ensure we could plan the perfect trip we sent them a questionnaire about their passions, hobbies and past travelling experiences, and then asked three simple but very important questions: which continent they’d like to visit, which time of year they wanted to go, and how much money they wanted to spend. With this information we set out to organize what would become the first of many Blind Honeymoons. Since then our business has expanded into Blind Experiences to cover luxury escapes and family vacations – but the spirit of surprise remains the same.

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10 Mystery Travel Adventures You Need To Book For Your Next Vacation

Mystery Travel means getting a company to book a trip... that you know nothing about! Adventurous souls should check out these companies.

10 10. Jubel’s Surprise Trips

Jubel 's travel technology has over 1,000 destinations built into their system. They don't use filters or presets to find your perfect vacation though-- they're system works hand-in-hand with your personal preferences so that you are getting a dream vacation. Their website is great for those looking to save time, money, and the stress of deciding on your next travel destination.

9 9. Pack Up And Go

The official Surprise Travel Agency doesn't let you plan a thing. They organize a fun-filled three-day getaway by expertly organizing your desired travel locations. The idea is to explore more and enjoy the ride as they use your questionnaire to find the perfect place for you to visit. They emphasize open-mindedness so that you won't be disappointed on your journey. They fully prep you before you go, giving you weather forecasts and send a preparation list one week before to let you know if you need to bring specific items like hiking boots.

8 8. Clue Venture Travel

This unique idea takes the mystery travel adventure to a whole new level. Clue Adventure Travel offers a personalized travel game. The game involves the travel agency customizing your destinations and experiences without cluing you in the details. The only way you get to see your final destination is if you solve the series of clues they will give you leading up to your adventure!

7 7. Global Scavenger Hunt

This mystery travel adventure is a bit different as it involves a team of explorers. The global scavenger hunt takes place once a year. Couples compete in a scavenger hunt that takes them on a trip around the globe.

6 6. The Vacation Hunt

The Vacation Hunt gives you the chance to book vacation packages or even honeymoons! They save you the time on planning, but offer destination in the US, internationally or at all-inclusive resorts. Your vacation can be three days to fourteen, with flights, hotel, and activities all laid out for you. All you have to do is fill out their survey and they will send you off to on one of their three travel journeys.

5 5. Magical Mystery Tours

You'll know your journey once you get to the airport (if you can hold out that long), but everything up until that point is a mystery. Magical Mystery Tours gives you the opportunity to share as much or as little of your travel ideas as you want to disclose in their personalized survey. They also make sure to ask you about your previous travels so that they don't send you somewhere that you've been before! They do all of the research, the planning, and the reservations.

4 4. Headlands Gamble

Headlands Gamble is a story-driven journey that is unparalleled in its creativity. A thrilling story built for two takes travelers through a woven weekend getaway. You get your own custom car with an interactive tablet that guides you through your mystery-based story excursion where you get the play detective.

3 3. Surprise Me Trips

Surprise Me! lets you choose whether you want to test this mystery travel adventure as a one-time weekend getaway or a full-fledged undisclosed trip. They especially enjoy planning trips for wedding parties, mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, or trips where they are going to pop the question!

For the weekends, you can choose to tell them when and who you want to travel with and have the opportunity to provide you with transportation if necessary. The week-long vacation works the same way, except this time they'll let you know pertinent information like which airport to report to and when. This travel agency is also available to book regular trips if being surprised isn't your thing.

2 2. Black Tomato's Get Lost

Black Tomato debuted its "Get Lost" deal in their luxury travel business plan after mystery travel became a huge hit. To stand out from the crowd, their Get Lost package sends you off to uncharted destinations to give travelers the chance to find themselves. They won't even tell you what you will need for your trip; all you do is show up to the airport and wait for your next instructions.

Adventurers should expect some type of wilderness or outdoor destination, as Get Lost's explorations bring you to barren terrains where you can indulge in nature's beauty.

1 1. Rustic Pathways

This is a student-only travel agency. They offer their services to anyone in school between the ages of 12 and 22. The idea was founded in 1983, but they didn't start their Mystery Trip package until later. The mystery starts when a Patagonia duffel bag arrives at your home, giving you subtle hints to your destination. A month before you leave, they'll send you a packing list as well. But that's all you get. There's no itinerary either-- young adventurers will get a wake-up call each morning with clues as to what journey awaits you.

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Fill out our questionnaire and get secretly matched to a destination based on your travel taste. We take care of everything. You find out where you’re going at the airport!

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When was the last time you surprised yourself? Get ready to Journee in 4 easy steps!

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Fill in our 10 minute questionnaire to tell us dates, budget, what you love, and where you don’t want to go. Then check your inbox and review your Trip Proposal. No spoilers yet!

2. Keep guessing.

Think you know where you’re going? Think again! We’ll send you fun clues about your surprise destination. But... we’ve not made them easy.

3. Get ready to explore.

We'll book flights, accommodation and authentic local experiences in an unconventional destination. You just have to pack and get ready to embrace the unknown.

4. Show up at the airport.

Turn up when we agreed, open your Reveal Postcard, hop on your flight and head off on your adventure.

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You'll get a physical pack in the post with everything you need for your trip: your Reveal Postcard, your day-by-day itinerary and your Destination Guide.

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We only select non-touristy, unconventional destinations you might not know much about, but you'll end up falling in love with. We understand if you have questions! We would too.

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You may Journee in all kinds of places, as long as they’re safe and not touristy. It all comes down to your travel personality!

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Of course! We want you to experience somewhere new. You can let us know as many places you DON'T want to go to as possible.

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What Is a Surprise Travel Agency?

Explore the world of mystery travel and find out how a surprise travel agency can help make your next trip extra exciting!

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The days of the professional travel agent are all but gone now. With the advent of Airbnb and supersaver flight engines like Google Flights and Skyscanner, most intrepid travelers have found planning their own trip far more economical and fulfilling. But what about those you who hate travel planning? What if there was a way for you to leave all the details up to someone else, and we mean all the details? What if we were to tell you there is an option out there that affords you the ultimate adventure, with super minimal preparation, and no outrageous traditional travel agent fees? If this sounds good to you, then the surprise travel agency might be right up your alley. 

If you have never heard of a surprise travel agency, don’t fret. You are not alone. While this kind of travel has been around for a while, it has really taken the travel world by storm in the last few years. So, what is a surprise travel agency? Let’s dive into what they are, how they work, and if a surprise trip is right for you!

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If you’re headed off on a mystery vacation, ask your surprise travel agency to ensure that cities nearby are on our list of scavenger hunt locations ! We cover over 400 cities in 18+ countries (and counting), and our highly-rated exploration app makes a perfect travel companion. Wherever you roam, consider including scavenger hunts , ghost tours , art walks, and pub crawls in your adventures!

What Is A Surprise Travel Agency?

A surprise travel agency is essentially a modern upgrade on the old-school travel agent. These virtual platforms plan your entire trip for you, including the location! That’s right, it’s a mystery vacation (hence the word, surprise )! You don’t even have to decide where you wanna go. It is all done for you based on the information that you provide on a quick survey. These agencies will book flights, intercountry transfers, rental cars, accommodations … all of it! They will even send itineraries of suggested activities based on your likes and dislikes. You even get to choose how much of the plan is accessible to you. You can decide to know every detail of your trip(which spoils the fun), or you can choose for it to be a total surprise vacation. Intrigued? Here’s how it works.

The Process Is Simple

With most surprise travel agencies, your whole input takes less than ten minutes. When you access the website, you will give them some basic information like name, email, and birthday. The platform will then take you through a series of questions that distinguish your travel style and what kind of getaway you would like. These include but are not limited to: your budget, any countries you would like to visit, and any activities you would specifically like to do. If you want a totally surprise trip, you do not have to answer these questions. You can just put in a budget and move on. The more questions you answer and the more detail you give, the more the travel agent can customize your trip. So give as little or as much info as you are comfortable with.

After the basic info, the questionnaire will then ask you about your personal travel style. These questions are more personality-based and cover areas of travel like your nightlife preference, your activity level, and your interests. FAQs include things like: Do you prefer budget or high-end accommodation? Are you willing to fly, or do you want a road trip? Do you feel comfortable taking public transit or do you prefer a rental car? Are you a nature-lover, city-dweller, or culture vulture? Most forums offer simple multiple-choice questions with an optional free-text box to include more information.

After the questionnaire is complete, you will be assigned to an online travel agent. They will work up a trip with your qualifications in mind and present it to you via phone or email. You will then have the ability to work one-on-one with them for the rest of the process. With some companies, you will be able to tweak your trip. They will alter your itinerary until you are perfectly happy with it! Other companies keep it a complete surprise, only revealing your itinerary on the day of travel. They will only give you the necessary information for your to pack and prepare appropriately.

 Obviously, there is a small agent fee for using these programs. However, that fee is minimized by how much you save through the company’s travel discounts. Plus, you must consider the hours you didn’t have to spend crunching every number and the stress you avoided. 

What Are The Perks?

These vacation packages are pretty awesome! Not only do they take into consideration all your personal preferences, but they add an element of surprise too. The fees are minimal. The travel agents are professional and have access to loads of discounts that are hard for travelers to find on their own, since the travel companies often have group discounts. 

Aside from saving money, using a surprise travel company saves you from hours of planning and stress. For some travelers, the preparation is part of the fun! But, for others, it’s an unnecessary amount of pressure. These guys take all the worry and stress out of the vacation hunt!

Who Is A Surprise Destination Best For?

Some of you are reading this thinking, “Oh my gosh, that sounds so fun!”  Others, not so much. Some of you are terrified at the thought of showing up at the airport having no idea where you are going, what you are doing, and if you will like it. Some of you aren’t sure which camp you’re in. We get it! Vacations are expensive. There is a lot of money at stake. Americans also don’t just have an abundance of vacation days to burn on somewhere that doesn’t interest us. No one wants to regret their vacation choice and have it be too late to do anything about it! (Rest assured, this is extremely unlikely!)

If you are wondering if a surprise vacation is right for you, we don’t blame you for being skeptical. Obviously, you need a sense of adventure to let someone else book your whole precious vacation. As discussed earlier, the level of secrecy is completely up to you with most of these companies, so take a breath. You will likely know where you are going and what you are doing before you pay. 

We find there are a few types of people who love these trips. The first are people who have little to no experience in trip planning. If it is your first time taking a big trip, and you need a little help, this is a great option. The second group is people who just want to get away. If everywhere is on your bucket list, then this type of trip is perfect for you. The final group is intrepid travelers. If you have traveled to a lot of destinations, and you just want a trip that you don’t have to go through all your normal weeks of planning and number crunching, then a surprise vacation might be great for you. Intrepid travelers are generally comfortable in a large variety of destinations and situations, so no matter where the surprise vacation takes them, they are good to go!

Where To Find A Surprise Trip

There are several great companies out there that offer surprise trips. Some specialize in solo travel, others in weekend getaways. Some do only the US, while others offer international travel options. Each operates on the same basic premise, but with variance in the details. Let’s take a look at some of the best out there and what they have to offer.

Pack Up + Go

Pack Up + Go are the weekend getaway specialists. Founded by Pittsburgh native, Lillian Rafson, in 2016, this company comes highly rated for weekend trips. Though you can book a longer trip, they are pros at the two-night, three-day vacation. This company works within the United States, generally sending customers to mid-sized American cities, within 4-6 hours from their home. This company limits its services to transportation and accommodation, so activities are on you. 

Their process is a total surprise for the customer. You fill out a detailed questionnaire, and then Pack Up +Go will design and book your trip. One week before you leave, you will receive a packet with the weather forecast, a suggested packing list, and directions to your departure point. Another envelope arrives a few days before the trip. This one is meant to remain closed until you reach your destination. It includes directions to your accommodation, a list of recommended activities, and maps. 

Pack Up +Go does the whole trip based on your total budget. They take 15% out for themselves and then use the other 85% towards your trip. We think this is a bit steep for the services offered. As stated, they only find and book accommodation and travel, so the rest is still up to you, but if you really don’t like planning, then it might be worth the fee for you. 

That being said, Pack +Go has excellent testimonials and write-ups online, by seasoned travelers. Their agents are knowledgeable and crazy helpful, even during your trip, should something not go as planned. Just don’t wait until the last minute because you must start the process at least four weeks before your departure date. This company makes it easy. You don’t need to do anything—just pack up and go—hehe!

The Vacation Hunt

The Vacation Hunt is a true mystery trip, complete with excitement-inducing clues. It works in a very similar manner to the latter, as far as the survey goes. However, The Vacation Hunt breaks down their trip options into mystery categories. Customers choose a package, with a set price, from “All-American Adventures”, “International Intrigue”, “European Escape”, and “All-Inclusive Resorts.”  Prices are quoted for couples and solo travel and range from $750/person to $4500/person. 

Once you have done your part, you will receive periodic clues about your trip via social media, increasing the suspense! You will again receive emails with pertinent packing and weather information about a week beforehand and receive your mailed envelope with specific information a few days before your departure

This company focuses on destinations that are well known with good tourism infrastructure and reliable public transit. Their packages include flights, accommodations, a limited amount of activities, and taxes and fees. You will have time and flexibility to add other activities of your liking from their recommended list or do your own thing!

Magical Mystery Tours

First of all, can we give these guys primo props on the company name? Bravo guys! Not only would the Beatles approve, but several other big names do too. They even got a rec from the Big O(Oprah) and Vogue, so they gotta be good! 

Magical Mystery Tours is one of the oldest companies on the list, making surprise trips happen since 2009. It started as a trip for a close friend. He needed a getaway and didn’t have time to plan. So, the cofounders planned it for him. He loved it so much that they decided to turn their idea into a company, “the original mystery travel provider.” It works the same as the others, as far as the survey and the total mystery goes. Your little red folder will contain all your trip information, and Magical Mystery Tours highly encourages you not to look until you get to the airport terminal! 

Their trips start at $1100/person for solo travel and $1500/person for two or more people. They take a fee of 7-15%, with a  $300 minimum, depending on your trip size. Make sure to book early, as there is a fee for anything booked within 8 weeks of your travel date, and the fee increases as the time to departure decreases. These guys are the originals, and they know how to plan a magical trip!

Black Tomato

Luxury travel specialists, Black Tomato , have gotten in on the surprise game too! Their trips are something extra though. They still do all kinds of traditional luxury travel, but that isn’t our concern here. Let’s talk about their incredible “Get Lost” services. 

This one is for the true adventurer. You answer one question on this survey, and that is your environment preference. Choices include Polar, Coastal, Mountain, Jungle, or Desert. You then enter your budget. Average trips for “Get Lost” are around $15,000/person, but they include everything you need. You will book 6 months in advance because these trips require training, which Black Tomato will advise on or book for you. 

A private transfer will take you to your first destination where you will be outfitted with your kit and equipment. This equipment varies by trip but includes a satellite telephone and, specialized clothing, and navigational technology. You will be given a starting point, an ending point, and several check-in points along the way. Then, you will head out into the wilderness and chart your course. It will just be you and nature from that point on, with the help of some satellite friends if necessary. Once you emerge from the wild, you will be greeted with nothing but luxury and decadence as a reward for your difficult journey! 

You can also feel comfortable booking with this company. Not only do they cover every single detail that you would expect an experienced luxury travel agency to consider, but they back it all up with their “State of Flex” policy. It accounts for the pandemic and allows cancellation and refunds for travel that becomes impossible. They offer some pretty incredible alternative trips too, with innovative themes like the “Drone the World,” where you travel the world from a bird’s eye view, and “Take Me On A Story,” which designs a trip to a destination featured in a beloved book or story! They really are quite imaginative.

It’s a rare company that combines this kind of adventure with this level of luxury. Travelers tend to either be the all-inclusive crowd or adventure backpackers. We rarely get a chance to be both. That’s what makes this concept so intriguing don’t you think?! 

Rustic Pathways

Rustic Pathways is another specialty group on the list. For almost 40 years, they have been exposing students to the world in a safe and educational manner. They create an incredible itinerary for your teen, complete with cultural emersion and community service. The company started with 8-week backpacking tours into the Australian Outback but has grown to include partners all over the world. They also have a 501c3 organization that has given back over $500,000 to their partner organizations for continued community projects. Your teen not only gets the surprise adventure of a lifetime, but they will learn about a new culture, give back to the world, and certainly gain a love for travel and exploration! 

Not all their tours are mysteries, so you don’t have to be that brave. However, if you choose the mystery trip, you will be sent a Patagonia duffel bag with all the details you need in advance. It will include packing lists and clues about your destination to help you prepare. Trip costs vary by destination but are reasonable for the amount of preparation, protection, and education they provide. We love the idea of this company, and so do over 10,000 students a year!

Is A Surprise Trip Right For You?

Surprise travel agencies are an ingenious idea, and I think most of us would agree that it is an interesting concept. But is it right for you? Well, you won’t really know until you try it. These guys are certainly experts and have access to great deals and destinations. We would say if you are a control freak or have anxiety issues, then this kind of trip probably isn’t for you. However, if you are a “go with the flow” kind of person and up for an adventure, then we say give it a go! 

Maybe for your first mystery trip, try something within North America. The pandemic is raging its ugly head with yet another strain of this stupid virus, so your next trip is probably unpredictable anyways. Seems like now is the perfect time to take a chance on a surprise trip! 

Closing Thoughts

What do you think about this surprise trip concept? Is it something you would ever try? Let us know in the comments! 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Surprise travel agencies are companies that offer virtual travel experiences to unknown destinations! You answer a short survey, and they do the rest!

Surprise trips are easy to book!  There are several great surprise travel companies  to choose from, all with easy-to-use platforms and customizable trip plans.

Looking for something adventurous to do with your spouse or family?  Consider booking a trip with a mystery travel agency or surprise your loved one with a scavenger hunt in a new city .

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