A Day in a Gaucho’s Life in the Andes (Mendoza, Argentina)Īs you can see, there are various levels of intensity for these excursions. Hike Runyon Canyon with a Rescue Dog (Los Angeles, CA). Go on a Safari with a Maasai Guide (Nakuru, Kenya). Wild Brooklyn Parrot Safari (Brooklyn, New York). Ultimate Cape Town Birding (Cape Town, South Africa). See Released Macaws (Nosara, Costa Rica). Meet Life-Saving Animals (Siem Reap, Cambodia). Butterflies and Caterpillars Oh My! (Columbus, Ohio). Urban Rooftop Beekeeping (Hamilton, Canada). Gibbon Research Assistant Experience (Phuket, Thailand). New Zealand Getaway and Horseplay (Auckland, New Zealand). Discover Arctic Foxes (Sudavik, Iceland). Meet the Dogs of Chernobyl (Slavutych, Ukraine). Tea with Naughty Sheep (Loch Lomond, United Kingdom). To give you a sense of what to expect from the wide array of new Animal Experiences, Airbnb provided a list of highlighted excursions: In other words, you don't have to worry about the animals featured in these experiences being abused or harmed.Īirbnb said the experiences will be "underpinned by a new, industry-leading animal welfare policy, created in collaboration with World Animal Protection." The company's new approach to animal welfare is based on the latest research, and policies range from feeding limitations to avoiding exploitive offerings - like elephant rides - in general. The new category of travel experiences is in an exclusive partnership with The Dodo, the leading brand for mobile animal content and Thrillist's sister site (our parent company is Group Nine Media). You see people bird watching, paddle boarding with corgis, hangin' with horses, and even - as Airbnb puts it - eating with "naughty sheep." Interpret that how you will. That could look like a lot of things, and the video presented with the announcement (shown above) tries to cover the bases. His disdain for dank content is part of what inspired a brand new category of Airbnb travel offerings, aptly dubbed Airbnb Animal Experiences, focusing on nature and animals simultaneously, with the help of expert hosts. “Maybe this is why social media is dominated by animal memes." And existential dread, Brian. 
“With technology taking up so much of our lives, it’s easy to feel disconnected from nature and animals,” he said in an announcement from the travel company on Thursday. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky thinks we have an animal meme problem.
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