Travel with a guaranteed adventure: these hotels create unforgettable moments for their guests

Nowadays, it’s no longer about collecting stamps in your passport, but rather creating unique memories that will last a lifetime. Some hotels have made it their mission to make exactly that possible for their guests.

While traditional hotels offer comfort and pampering, some hospitality venues goe above and beyond to offer truly unique experiences. If you are looking for unique natural and cultural experiences, you are sure to find them at these special places.

The One & Only Gorilla’s Nest: an audience with King Kong

When you check into the One & Only Gorilla’s Nest in Rwanda, you receive a pair of binoculars for the duration of your stay, and with good reason. More than 300 species of birds, golden monkeys, jackals, elephants, buffalos, duiker antelopes, and mountain gorillas live right here in the foothills of the Volcanoes National Park and the Virunga mountain range. Gorilla trekking offers an opportunity to get up close to these endangered primates.

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Ellerman House takes a trip to the Arctic

This is truly exclusive: from South Africa, or more specifically from Ellerman House, the ​‘White Desert Experience’ transports you by private jet to the Antarctic. The excursion to the hopefully eternal ice is available with or without an overnight stay, including ice climbing or a picnic – depending on your preference. Don’t forget to pack your winter clothing!

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The Hotel de la Ville: a key player

Gianni Crea is the head key-holder at the Vatican. This means that every morning he opens over 300 doors and countless windows along a 7.4‑kilometre route that passes by priceless works of art. Guests of the Hotel de la Ville in Rome can accompany the Clavigero – as the traditional job title is known – on his sunrise tour through the Vatican Museums. You just have to get up early — very early.

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The circle of life at the Six Senses Con Dao

Those checking into the Six Senses Con Dao can witness a natural spectacle like no other. Baby turtles, whose eggs were secured on the beach in spring, are released back into the sea between May and December. The mini turtles are placed on the beach in a special ceremony and waddle at their own pace into the South China Sea. The whole event takes place at a certain safety distance, and of course the sea turtles cannot be petted. Con Dao, 80 kilometres from the Vietnamese mainland, is still an insider tip. For now.

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Diving with the Patina Maldives

As if a holiday in the Maldives wasn’t spectacular enough already: at the Patina Maldives on the Fari Islands, the ​‘Ocean Pearl’ submarine takes one guest plus a pilot on a dive. Fancy marvelling at the Indian Ocean with a 360-degree panoramic view?

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