AirBnb Experiences is a service of the hosting site that offers activities specific to a region. It is possible to go for walks, lunches with typical foods, walks through tourist sites or meet other attractions with hosts certified by the platform. The option is ideal for those who want to add city-specific activities to their vacation itinerary. Experiences are available in Brazilian cities such as Rio de Janeiro, SĂŁo Paulo and BrasĂlia. On international trips, it is possible to hire the service in several places, such as Cartagena, Mexico City, Lisbon and Las Vegas.
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Just like renting houses and apartments, the hiring of experiences takes place within Airbnb with payments by credit card. Therefore, no extra amount will be charged after hiring the service. Activities can be booked on available days and times on the host’s agenda, which, in turn, displays in the advertisements everything that is offered in the package. Check out, in the following tutorial, how to research and hire typical city experiences using Airbnb.
Tutorial shows how to hire travel experiences on Airbnb – Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc
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Step 1. Access your Airbnb account and click on the «Experiences» box to enter the resource search page;
Action to access the search page for the AirBnb Experiences feature – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 2. Use the search bar to enter the name of a place you are going to visit. To start the search, click on the corresponding result, as shown in the image below;
Action to search for experiences of a location on the AirBnb platform – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 3. At that time, browse the experiences offered for the location. To view more information, click on one of the boxes;
Action to view the page of a service offered in the Experiences – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa feature
Step 4. Check photos and the complete description of what is offered during the experience. To view available dates for booking, press the «View dates» button;
Action to view the booking page for a local experience offered by the AirBnb platform – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 5. Select an available date on the calendar. Risk-free days represent those on which the host is free to conduct the experiment. Then click on the «Choose» button next to an available time;
Action to start a reservation of local experience on the AirBnb online service – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 6. Select the number of people who will participate in the experiment. Remember that the price is set per person, unless the host has chosen the price per group;
Action to define the number of people who will participate in a local experience hired at AirBnb – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 7. Define a credit card to pay for your experience through the website;
Action to define a payment method for a local experience contracted on AirBnb – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
Step 8. Then, define your country. If you have a coupon, you can add it before purchase. Finally, review your details and click on the «Confirm and pay» button to finalize your purchase.
Action to set the payment for a local experience on AirBnb – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
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