A Disney Park Ride, Machu Picchu Hike Without Leaving The House? Klook Home Takes Tours To A Different Level

The European Travel Commission (ETC) disclosed in its latest data that Europe’s tourism recovery is continuing to grow, reaching almost 95 percent of 2019 international tourist arrivals.

In the Philippines alone, our country has recorded more than three million international visitor arrivals seven months into the year, getting vividly closer to its target of 4.8 million tourists in 2023. These data show that people around the globe are opening up to travel and potentially catching up with the years that lagged behind when pandemic smacked our travelling feet by surprise, locked us indoors, and placed our wanderlust craze to a halt.

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They say planning for travel is such an invigorating experience and the University of Surrey even found in their 2002 study that people are at their happiest when they have a vacation planned. The amazing thing is, planning for travel is now made easier with apps that offer discounted rates, honest reviews, and reliable service.

One of the most popular apps for travel, tours, and attractions is Klook. They currently have a Stay+ Bundle offer where you can book a hotel and be eligible for Buy 1 Get 1 deals on theme park tickets, attractions, and transfers--or get a free sim card or have access to free wifi router rental. Plus, if it's your first time to download the app, you'll get a 5% discount for your first booking purchase. 

But with the kids back to school, high inflation rate, limited budget for non-essential needs because food, tuition fee, rent, and utility bills have to be prioritized– how do we find the opportunity to see a life beyond our living room doors and the world’s beauty without having to leave the couch?  

Sure you can – with Klook Home PH. 

'Klook Hits Home'

While Klook offers a lot of ‘bang on the buck’ deals on flights, hotels, tours and activities, they have launched Klook Home during the pandemic to combat the effects of isolation and restricted travel.

With their Virtual Interactive Experiences (VIE), they have "brought travel to people" across the globe right at their fingertips with a simple click of a button. They have unveiled home-based experiences like DIY Home Kits to master new skills, live and free VIE sessions for a virtual trip to Barcelona, Indonesia, London, and even in Cebu, Philippines. They also paved the way to leisure activities and workouts to remain fit and healthy at home. 

Klook Home is a homebased experiences initiative to keep users across the globe stay connected and keep the desire for travel alive.  Klook Home menu offers:

• Do-It-Yourself Home Kits
• Stay Fit at Home
• Wellness at Home
• Keep Learning from Home
• Explore Virtual Experiences from Home
• Enjoy Healthy Meal Plans at Home
• Stay Inspired at Home

Discover More at Home

If you haven’t been to Disneyland, here’s your chance to see what it looks like with not just one but seven (yes, seven!) Disneyland parks, (and you might even probably get the idea of what it more or less feels like riding the rollercoasters or watching the Disney princesses sing!) 

Currently, Klook Home wants to inspire you with four home-based discoveries: experience Disney Park rides virtually, give you a list of books to keep the wanderlust alive, provide you free printables to download and color, which are actually reminiscent of famous Philippine scenic spots and lastly, a closer look to The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, The Taj Mahal and a whole lot more iconic places through the lens and wonders of digital technology with a 360 degrees view on a high resolution, front-seat-POV.

Discover Disney: The happiest place on earth

Imagine riding the Hyper Space Mountain at Hongkong Disneyland or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Tokyo Disneyland or even Indiana Jones coaster ride at Disneyland Paris. Now let your imagination take a step closer to reality with a virtual experience, high resolution front-seat-view of these Disney park rides!

You will have access to different rides virtually without the long lines, sweltering heat, and height requirements (for the little ones!). Hop on and have fun here!

Disneyland parks to explore:

• Hongkong Disneyland
• Tokyo Disneysea
• Tokyo Disneyland
• Disneyland California
• Disney World California
• Shanghai Disneyland
• Disneyland Paris

Discover Books: 'Oh the places you’ll go!'

 

They say that books can transport you to a different place and expose you to a different culture. Klook home created a book list  for the traveling bookworm to cultivate inspiration for the next dreamy getaway. 

• Hippie by Paulo Coelho
• The Geography of Bliss by Eric Weiner
• Neither Here Nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson
• Sola Musica: Love Notes from a Festival by Mina Esguerra, Ines Bautista-Yao, Chinggay Labrador, and Marla Mininano
• On the Road by Jack Kerouac
• Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron
• Tales of a Female Nomad by Rita Golden Gelman
• In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
• Cruising Attitude by Heather Poole
• Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux

Discover Color: Free printables for the whole family

Moms, dads, and kids can enjoy downloading images from Klook to remind you of your trips around the country like the islands of Boracay and Bohol. If you haven’t been to any of these places, that’s okay, pin these printables on the wall as your next travel goal or next travel inspiration. Or, perhaps make this coloring activity a way to educate the kids about travel destinations in the country. 

To elevate your family’s art bonding experience, why not order a doodle and coloring kit? 

Discover the world's landmarks: Take tours around the globe (without leaving the couch!

Here’s your free ticket and passport to iconic attractions of the world without leaving the comfort of your own home. All you need is a gadget, a good internet connection and link to Klook’s virtual tours blog and you’re all set.

A wonderful world awaits you right at your fingertips. Links to the virtual tours are embedded in the blog and you have ten beautiful destinations waiting to be explored. Their list can also inspire you to save up one day for that one great adventure:

1. The Great Wall of China
2. Machu Picchu, Peru
3. The Palace of Versailles
4. The Vatican, Italy
5. Buck Island Reef, Caribbean
6. Glow Worm Caves, New Zealand
7. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
8. Icelandic Glaciers
9. Taj Mahal, India
10. The Acropolis, Athens, Greece 

Tourism in a digital age

In the recent years, virtual reality tourism have long been evolving through the use of cutting-edge technology and world class digital imaging with simulated movement to access different angles of landmarks and tourist destinations. It is undeniably a remarkable educational tool that allows people sitting on their desks to engage with history, tour geographical locations, and learn more about cultural aspects of that specific location.

While it is true that nothing can replace actual travel along with the exhiliration and excitement it brings (from planning to execution), not all have the money and opportunity to view museums, cultural sites, and world-renowned locations at the time being. For now, the world can still be explored on personal computers and tablets.

But who knows? Seeing how these majestic views look like on screen will most likey inspire you to save up for your next family getaway. So keep that desire for travel alive!