Airbnb Heritage Tour railway adventure seeks for travellers

This summer challenge aims to revive train travel across Europe and is the result of a Airbnb and Interrail partnership, marking the train travel company’s 50th anniversary this year.

 

Six passengers will have the opportunity to embark in an epic slow travel journey across the continent for 19 days, with stops and overnight stays in key historical destinations.

“We are excited to be offering this epic adventure which celebrates the golden age of 19th century travel, when there was more time to appreciate adventures with friends and family for longer. By combining the very best of train travel with the best of heritage in Europe, we hope travellers will reconnect with history and culture and enjoy travel as it once was,” commented Emmanuel Marill, Airbnb Regional Director, EMEA.

The travellers will be welcomed into five historic homes featured on the Airbnb Heritage Tour, while the trip will cover several areas of Europe offering the best heritage accommodations available on the platform.

Nadine Koszler, Eurail B.V. Head of Marketing, added:

“Timed to coincide with Interrail’s 50th anniversary, the Airbnb Heritage Tour shines a spotlight, not only on the freedom and flexibility offered by travelling with Interrail, but also on the rich heritage that these rail lines provide access to and the chance to go one stop further in connecting with Europe. We clearly see a rising demand for this kind of travel – this year alone, we’ve seen the number of travellers exceed that of 2019 pre-pandemic levels. We’re thrilled to partner with Airbnb and to advocate for the positive impact rail travel can have in the world.”

The exclusive itinerary includes 5 stops in epic locations, as follows: Bath, UK – between August 31 and September 3, Saint-Georges-sur-Cher, France – between September 3 and 6, Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain – between September 6 and 10, Lucca, Italy - September 10-14 and Behren-Lübchin in Germany - September 14 -18.

Eligible applicants owning an Airbnb account are expected to submit their applications until July 20, 2022 at 11:59 PM CET and describe their passion for travelling. The winner can choose 5 friends to join him/her in this adventure. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. One single application is allowed per person. People participating in the selection must be residents of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, or the US. Applicants can find all the details of the campaign as well as the Airbnb Heritage Tour itinerary on the hospitality platform’s official webpage.

Eurail B.V. is an expansive network of train and ferry connections across 33 countries in Europe, enabling passengers to embark in memorable slow journeys with the help of a simple Eurail or Interrail Pass. Eurail B.V. is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Airbnb is a hospitality platform established in 2007 currently covering more than 4 million Hosts across more than 220 countries and regions, that generates over $4 billion in tax revenue on a global level. Airbnb.org is a non-profit organization funded in 2012, which intermediates temporary accommodation for people during crisis or in times of need, while focusing on emergency response supporting relief workers, refugees, asylum seekers, and more. The organization has helped more than 100.000 people during the last decade.

 

Source: hospitalitynet.org