Airbnb is obviously a great platform for booking somewhere to stay on your holiday, but it offers some seriously cool experiences to get involved with too – and a particularly smurf-tastic one will soon be available to book.
This summer, two families will have the chance to live like Smurfs – well, sort of. Airbnb is offering an exclusive, four-hour experience to coincide with the release of Smurfs, which will take place in the Belgian Woods, where the idea for these characters was born.
Nicolas Tytgat, grandson of creator Peyo, will be hosting the experience alongside ‘Papa Smurf’, and there’s a load of activities on the itinerary where you’ll get properly stuck in with the Smurf lifestyle.
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Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by your hosts with a ‘smurfberry drink’, and have the chance to make your own Smurf hat; turn your hand to some archery in the woodland, gorge on a Smurf-inspired picnic and, most excitingly, learn from a Smurf-trained choreographer a routine to perform on the open-air forest stage.
It’s a jam-packed day, right? To finish it off, you’ll get a scoop of Smurfberry ice cream – oh, and you’ll get to keep your hat afterwards. Can’t let those top-tier designs go to waste.
‘I grew up surrounded by the magic of the Smurfs, so to bring fans to Belgium, the birthplace of the Smurfs, and into the world that my Grandad created, is something truly special,’ said Tytgat, ‘This is a one-of-a-kind experience and I cannot wait to share this moment and our family stories with Airbnb guests.’
Two of these four-hour sessions are taking place on Sunday August 3, for up to four people each, and booking opens on July 16 at 11am BST. The best part is that all of this is for free (you’ll just have to cover your transport). It’s first-come, first-served, so make sure you’re ready on this page when the bookings go live!
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