Instead of material possessions, opt to give your loved one the gift of travel. Check out these one-of-a-kind travel experiences to book this holiday season.
For the Basketball Fan
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento, California, offers a signature basketball experience. The VIP experience includes a private jet from any West Coast city to Sacramento, limo pickup and drop-off at the airport, penthouse suite accommodations, a Sacramento Kings welcome amenity, player meet and greet, signed jerseys and basketball, pre-and post-game VIP access, two courtside seats and more. The offer is priced at $30,000.
For the Foodie
At Four Seasons Resort Hualālai, guests learn the ins and outs of the culinary profession. Visit with a blacksmith to create a chef’s knife and head to a coffee farm to experience coffee production. Take a knife skills class with the finished product. Pricing starts at $12,000.
For the Oenophile
Montage Healdsburg in Healdsburg, California, takes guests on a helicopter tour over Sonoma County, followed by a private tasting experience. The package starts at $3,900.
For the Wellness Enthusiast
Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Coast Palmas on Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula offers guests an exclusive beauty and wellness experience from Tata Harper. Tata Harper’s Sensorial Beauty Retreat is a two-day retreat, complete with spa treatments, sound meditation and access to Tata Harper’s signature beauty products. Pricing starts at $2,000 per person.
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