{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000177-68fc-d3e5-ab77-6cff16b60002","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/travel-the-world-from-home-with-amazon-explore","headline":"Travel the world from home with Amazon Explore","description":"Choose from more than 250 experiences, led by hosts across the globe for a virtual date or a socially distanced activity with friends and family.","datePublished":"2021-02-04T18:00:55.414Z","dateModified":"2021-02-04T18:00:55.414Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/cc12a95/2147483647/strip/true/crop/480x240+0+60/resize/1200x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FM0lV7tcuvvo%2Fhqdefault.jpg","width":"1200","height":"600"},"articleBody":"# Travel the world from home with Amazon Explore\n\n*Choose from more than 250 experiences, led by hosts across the globe.*\n\nWith many Americans at home and most conventional travel put on hold, we know cabin fever is at an all-time high. Cue [Amazon Explore](https://www.amazon.com/b?node=19419898011&ref_=ae_pr_covg), a new interactive offering that puts the world at your fingertips, giving U.S. customers access to a wide range of live virtual experiences across the globe—all from the comfort of home.\n\nAmazon Explore allows customers to bring global flavors, sounds, scenes, and culture into their homes with the help of local experts. Select from more than 250 handpicked experiences across 20 geographic locations and seven categories. So far, top trending countries to explore include France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and the most popular categories have been [Culture & Landmarks](https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A19531762011&brr=1&rd=1&ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_aecat_2c1_w), [Food & Drink](https://www.amazon.com/s?bbn=19419899011&rh=n%3A19419898011%2Cn%3A19531768011&dc&qid=1612373904&rnid=19419899011&ref=lp_19419899011_nr_n_2), and [Nature & Outdoors](https://www.amazon.com/s?bbn=19419899011&rh=n%3A19419898011%2Cn%3A19531808011&dc&qid=1612373998&rnid=19419899011&ref=lp_19419899011_nr_n_6).\n\nEach session uses real-time communication with local hosts through one-way video and two-way audio to give you a true sensation of \"being there\" as you visit vibrant destinations and participate in bucket list activities. You can walk down a street of your choosing, getting a panoramic view of your surroundings, and ask questions about anything you see. When a shop catches your eye, your host can enter, browse items, show you an item from all angles, and ask questions directly to the shop owner. You can then purchase the items (even those not available on Amazon.com) and receive them at your home as simply and securely as if you were shopping on Amazon.\n\nA local host from [Barcelona Paella Experience](https://barcelona-paella.com/), Joshua Weitzer, notes, \"I think that the unique part of what I'm offering on Amazon Explore is that I make sure to offer classes that are not simply cooking classes but also a bit of a window into local food culture and history. I like to think that once people take a cooking class with me, they can say that they learned more about Spanish cuisine than just a new recipe.\"\n\nAmazon Explore experiences start at $10. Current customer favorites include:\n\n- The [Toucan Rescue Ranch in Costa Rica](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089T4KVX9/ref=ae_pr_covg) and[the wildcat preservation at Las Pumas Rescue Center in Costa Rica](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08288NL5X/ref=ae_pr_covg) are led by local guides who bring customers up close and personal with wildlife. These experiences can serve as an exciting, educational virtual vacation for all ages.\n- [Visit the Old Town of the Czech Republic's capital in Prague](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088Q4TPTS/ref=ae_pr_covg), where a local guide will walk you through the city's rich history and culture while providing a firsthand look at the beautiful architecture and monuments through an immersive sightseeing tour.\n- Fine-tune your culinary skills and brush up on your history with a [virtual empanada cooking demonstration that dives into Argentinian culinary heritage](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0872KB4L2/ref=ae_pr_covg).\n- Fulfill your international shopping spree dreams by [virtually exploring and shopping Kyoto's traditional Higashiyama neighborhood](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082J83GKK/ref=ae_pr_covg).\n\nNow through February 14, 2021, Amazon Explore is also offering **30% off select experiences,** including a [virtual cocktail tour through Argentina](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08C7ZMJQ9/ref=ae_pr_covg) and a [stroll through a small Slovenian city, Ljubljana](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DQQ92CM/ref=ae_pr_covg), complete with epic love stories inspired by the town.\n\nLearn more at [amazon.com/explore](https://www.amazon.com/b?node=19419898011&ref_=ae_pr_covg).\n\n![An image of a tunnel in a garden made from greenery. There are light and dark pink flowers throughout the tunnel as well.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e3d868a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1890x1064+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F44%2F8c%2Fdd23dd994f16bd3cba0253d22109%2Fvirtual-tour-of-the-gardens-by-the-bay-in-singapore.jpg)\nVirtually tour the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. [Learn more here.](https://www.amazon.com/Virtual-tour-Gardens-Bay-Singapore/dp/B0815Z3BQT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp)\n\n![An image showing a large body of water with a person standing in a boat while rowing it. Buildings from an Italian city surround the water.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d80e442/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd8%2F5e%2F9e1b21c54f6982f933c8b67603cb%2Fenchanting-tour-of-rialto.jpg)\nEnchanting Rialto: a stroll through the markets of Venice. [Learn more here.](https://www.amazon.com/Enchanting-Rialto-stroll-through-markets/dp/B08F7PHYD2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp)\n\n![An image of a Slovenian city at night. There is a bridge over a canal with lights illuminating the bridge and surrounding buildings.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/000642d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fad%2F3d%2F03b3180f449ab959ab7c8a16a236%2Ftour-of-slovenian-city-ljubljana.jpg)\nLjubljana love stories: a virtual tour with romantic stories from Slovenia's capital. [Learn more here.](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DQQ92CM/ref=ae_pr_covg)\n\n![An image of a bowl sitting on a blue and white striped table cloth. The bowl has pasta with bacon inside of it.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/bc93cee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1890x1064+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F27%2F2a%2F8b4fe9c344a98f7ce6d0100e0c3d%2Fpasta-alla-carbonara-making-class.jpg)\nVirtually learn to make a classic pasta alla Carbonara with an Italian chef. [Learn more here.](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Explore-carbonara-Italian-pasta-online-cooking-class-/dp/B084DGXQ8Z/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp)\n\n![An image of a woman holding a cocktail glass out toward the camera while softly smiling.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3e3b55f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1890x1064+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fbb%2F66%2Ff82bbd50448097807fd1a8d8a7f2%2Fvirtual-cocktail-tour-through-argentina.jpg)\nSip across Argentina: virtually tour the country through cocktails. [Learn more here.](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08C7ZMJQ9/ref=ae_pr_covg)\n\n![A woman sits at a table with three wine glasses of various colors and two bottles for a virtual wine tasting.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/791304b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1890x1064+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F3f%2F70%2F579634254c56a7ef66f2557c1d46%2Fvirtual-wine-tasting-across-argentina.jpg)\nMalbecs and more: a virtual wine tasting across Argentina. [Learn more here.](https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Explore-Argentina-wine-tasting-virtual-tour--/dp/B086VTNR82/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp)","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}