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Engaged employees are the key to any business's success and online team-building activities are a convenient way to build bonds across remote and hybrid teams while encouraging non-work communication, and increasing cross-team collaborations. Keeping corporate culture and engagement up after the holidays can be tricky, so why not whisk everyone off on a vacation overseas to New Zealand, Senegal, and Berlin to experience something new together?
The Colorful and Lively Fishing Harbor of Mbour Did you know that the Senegalese eat up to 35 kilograms (77 pounds) of fish each year? Join our guide on a visit to the lively artisanal fishing port of Mbour, one of the largest fishing ports in the country which serves as a major hub for the local fishing industry. Home to a bustling fish market where local fishermen bring in their daily catch of fish, octopus, and other seafood, this lively experience will show how artisanal handmade fishing boats called pirogues are made. As part of the tour, visit the area of the market where Senegalese women transform fresh fish products into dried products to sell and pass to the many seafood restaurants and cafes that line the harbor, making it a popular spot for visitors to enjoy a meal while watching the boats come and go. Auckland Harbourside Walking Tour Transport your team to another continent from the breakout room or over a team Zoom event. This interactive experience brings everyone to Auckland’s bustling harbourside, walking across two of the city’s iconic drawbridges to arrive at Wynyard Quarter offering spectacular views of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, Sky Tower (its tallest freestanding structure), and the city skyline. A beautiful place to take a stroll, people-watch, and enjoy the sight of yachts coming and going. Time the tour to take place just before sunset; you might be lucky enough to enjoy a spectacular light show. Queer Berlin - Explore the LGBTQ Capital of Europe If your company is looking to introduce some DEI initiatives, this tour of Queer Berlin is a great place to start. Let our guide show you around the Berlin of Marlene Dieterich, Christopher Isherwood, and David Bowie. Start at the Schwules ("Gay") Museum and walk past the street art on Bülowstr on the way to Nollendorfplatz station with its rainbow motif neon lighting. See the Memorial to the Nazi persecution of Homosexuals and take a walk around Motzstrasse, as you explore the facades of iconic bars and clubs, like the Eldorado and Connections or The Bull. The tour finishes at the square of Viktoria Luise Platz and Fuggerstrasse - the location of the annual Folsom party - ending at the historic Wittenbergplatz station; a fitting conclusion to a feature-filled hour. Learn more about our booking tours for your corporate group HERE.
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In celebration of Black History Month, a month-long celebration of African-American culture and history, we’ve gathered some of the most interesting, interactive tours that shed light on important figures from Black History and the ongoing exploration of Black lives, their achievements, rich culture, heritage, and history.
Black History in Bahia: Walking Tour in Pelourinho Who better to show you around the first capital of Brazil, Salvador in Bahia, than local Sayuri Cardoso Koshima, who grew up in this historic town known for its outstanding Renaissance buildings and brightly colored houses. On this live walking tour, you’ll hear traditional Bahia music, “dance” to the Samba reggae of Mestre Neguinho do Samba, tour the Sao Francisco Church (the most famous "gold" church in Brazil), and learn more about Black history hero Manoel Querino and his pioneering work as a labor leader, politician and Black vindicationist. A March Through Time - A Historic Walking Tour of Cape Town Led by South African Anita Hermanus (also known as Aunty Nita) who grew up on the Cape Flats, this immersive tour of the Mother City brings one through the iconic St. George's Cathedral and the Company Gardens. Walk past the lively flower sellers at Trafalgar Place before ending at the iconic City Hall where Nelson Mandela made his first speech after being freed from 27 years of imprisonment on 11 Feb 1990. Afro-Argentine Heritage Tour This unique tour sheds light on the rich Afro-Argentine history of Argentina. Hosted by a Jewish Afro-Argentine performance artist, she elaborates on the lesser-known facets of Afro-Argentine culture, and their influence on everything from the tango to the quilombos (communities formed by descendants of runaway slaves) while exploring the historic neighborhood of San Telmo. The year-end holiday season is fast approaching and if your calendar is filling up fast and you’re starting to feel some work burnout, worry not. We have three fun, no hassles, online travel experiences to suggest as employee gifts, or as a new and inclusive way to enjoy the festive season, be it with friends, colleagues, or amongst senior individuals living in a community. Give these three a spin this season and enjoy the holiday cheer!
Holiday Tours Treat your staff and their families to a virtual trip to Germany’s Christmas markets at their leisure. They’ll soak in all the festive vibes with a live walking tour of Berlin’s famous Christmas market located near the iconic TV Tower and the Alexanderplatz. A beloved German holiday tradition, Berlin’s beautiful fairy-lit markets are famous all over the world as one of the prettiest and busiest, offering everything from mulled wine, to beautiful hand-crafted decorations and lots of delicious winter foods on display. Our local guide is more than happy to share stories about Germany’s unique holiday traditions like Krampus Night (Krampus Nacht), the symbolic meaning of advent calendars, and why they celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. Fun Year-Round Tours What’s more fun than exploring a new city altogether? One done virtually and riding through the pretty cobbled streets of Amsterdam with our expert local guide Mark on his bike. He’ll tour you around all the city’s great views, drop fun nuggets of history and local quirks and show you firsthand how the locals do everything on two wheels. Best of all the route changes according to the weather but what you can be sure of is you’ll take in some beautiful views of the canals, houses, and bridges and come away feeling like you’ve visited Amsterdam in person. Unique Team Bonding Tours Did you know that the purpose of the Japanese tea ceremony is to create a closer bond between host and guest in pursuit of gaining inner peace? Explore the wonderful virtues of a Japanese tea brewing ceremony altogether as a team, as you individually brew an aromatic cup of green tea altogether. An insightful session where the host shares more about green tea’s special and highly symbolic place in Japanese culture. You’ll learn the easy brewing techniques to produce a perfect cup of green tea, how to make sure it isn’t bitter, what makes for a good green tea pairing, and learn more about life in Japan. If you prefer to leave the tour choice up to the individual, you can still purchase a gift card to share a unique Beeyonder tour at their leisure. The end of the year is the perfect time for corporate groups to celebrate a year of achievements. Studies show that holiday parties help inspire a positive work culture and forge stronger bonds internally and with external business partners. What better way than to ditch the conventional office holiday party for something unexpected? This year, give your celebrations a virtual and interactive twist with an online tour experience to learn more about the holiday traditions celebrated in places like Edinburgh, Portugal, and Japan!
Edinburgh Holiday Tour Did you know that Christmas Day only became a public holiday in 1958 in Scotland? Not that this has stopped the city of Edinburgh from transforming itself into a winter wonderland every year. Soak in the holiday spirit with your colleagues as our local guide brings you to explore popular festive markets and stalls. Revel in the over-the-top light displays as he explains more about Scottish Christmas traditions like burning a rowan twig to get rid of any bad feelings between friends or family. Lisbon Holiday Lights & Traditions Take a virtual tour of Portugal with your colleagues. See a different side to the City of Light as our guide walks through downtown Lisbon filled with beautiful colonialist-style buildings as she regales everyone with local Portuguese Christmas traditions (Santa is called Pai Natal , presents are left under the Christmas tree or in shoes by the fireplace) and shares more about festive foods like consoada (salted cod served with green vegetables, boiled potatoes, and boiled eggs) that’s eaten on Christmas Eve. Holidays in Japan Explore the history and culture from a locals point of view with this team bonding tour. Full of stories, fun facts, trivia, and even, make your own Japanese style holiday decoration this tour will engage remote and in person teams. Taking a vacation doesn’t have to be a once-a-year event, it can take place anytime you wish. Travel should be experienced at leisure and our wealth of virtual vacation experiences offers accessible digital opportunities to explore the world from the comfort of your laptop or mobile phone, allowing you to experience a world of destinations you’ve always dreamed about traveling to. FOR CORPORATE ACTIVITIES Is part of a company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, consider planning team bonding activities that pair sustainable digital travel with a cultural and historical angle. Our robust platform of online experiences (from cooking classes and coffee farm tours to historical and religious presentations) can be enjoyed by team members from anywhere around the world, so everyone can select a tour or subject they’re interested in.  The Temple Mount in Jerusalem - The Holiest Place on Earth “We hosted about 20 colleagues on a virtual walking tour of Jerusalem as part of our diversity & inclusion initiatives. It was a great opportunity for our team to learn more about the roots of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Our guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and he made an effort to interact with several locals during the tour to give us a real flavor of the region. It was a unique and enjoyable team-building activity and it received rave reviews from our employees!” - Brown & Brown Absence Services Group FOR SENIOR SOCIALS Walking tours are some of the best ways to explore a country and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of a new destination. Our experiences are curated according to interest or type of experience, for instance, our “Live From The Street” unlocks a wealth of online walking tours from Auckland to Beijing, Venice, and Cape Town. Hosted by expert guides who know the ins and outs of their city, they’ll be more than happy to share their favorite spots and stories.  Live Virtual Walking Tour of Singapore's City Center “My group took its first trip with Edwin, from Singapore as our guide. It was a small group and we got to ask him many questions which he answered to our satisfaction. Edwin was funny, he repeated himself to be sure we understood what he was saying. We are all looking forward to future trips!” - Alford COA FOR SENIOR GROUPS Thanks to Beeyonder’s diverse online experiences, travel can take place anytime, anywhere, and in a group setting. Our Passport Club curates more than 350 tours across 50 countries featuring exotic locations like Siem Reap, Egypt, Croatia, and Argentina. Join other travel-loving individuals for a session of wanderlust exploring new and amazing destinations together.  Discovering Ushuaia, the Southernmost City in the World
“Barbara was extraordinary! She really went the extra distance to make the tour enjoyable and fascinating for me and my friends. It’s the second tour I’ve done with her and I look forward to going on another. I highly recommend her and her tours!” - Mike Passport Club membership costs $60 per month for a group of up to 50 people. Available as well as a 3, 6, 9 month, and annual membership. Tour schedules are available three months in advance and take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Not sure which experience to book? Drop us a line or buy a gift card that can be used at leisure. As teams continue to stay in a full or part-time remote/hybrid work model, there’s a pressing need to nurture connections and facilitate camaraderie on an ongoing basis. Working from home may have saved some from hellish commutes but it has also led to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and feeling disengaged from their peers and managers. Virtual team-building activities help to foster a more connected group culture and a non-work-related setting to show off one’s personality and sometimes hidden problem-solving talents. Check out some live virtual experiences offered by Beeyonder that’ll ensure your next remote team-building event is a memorable one for all!
Take Part in a Private Wine Tasting You may not be able to gather at the local pub for year-end drinks in person but you can still do group cheers over Zoom, and receive expert instruction on Tuscan wines from an Italian sommelier. This virtual experience includes three full-size bottles of wine (Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Chianti DOCG, and Baldassare Super Tuscan Red) shipped to each person in the US or EU, and can accommodate up to 100 participants per session. Check out the experience here. Enjoy a Tuscan Olive Oil Tasting Fruity, bitter, pungent, olive oils can taste very different depending on the olive varietal, the soil, and weather affecting the harvest. Join this hosted virtual experience that will explain more on how olive oil is made and how to taste it like an expert, the different oil tasting techniques, and the sensorial vocabulary used. The experience includes four bottles of olive oil shipped per person to the US or EU. Find out more about the experience here. Go on an Amazing Race Around the World Fun and interactive, this virtual experience pits teams (up to 50 participants) to race around the globe in a points-based fun, educational, and interactive travel-themed challenge. An activity that involves active listening, interpreting messages, and communicating precisely and succinctly, this is the ultimate team bonding event for a remote team that hasn’t seen each other in a while. Sign up for the experience here. Sniff out Clues on a Virtual Museums Scavenger Hunt How’s this for a bit of team bonding? Getting together to explore iconic sites like the Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the Louvre Museum. A personalized experience that’s designed and staged per booking, it can include clues, a script, characters, and trivia challenges that can be tailored to each group or company. Book the experience here. Make a Chocotorta Dessert Together This virtual cooking experience is a fun one to do with a group of parents and tweens. Our Argentinian host will walk you through the steps to prepare chocotorta, one of the most famous Argentinian desserts, with a lot of dulce de leche. You will need to assemble the ingredients (cream cheese, chocolate cookies, etc) but they’re easily found and everyone gets something sweet at the end. Check out the experience here. Embark on an International Food Tour The best virtual team activity is one that involves food. This unusual experience sends out an International Snack Box to participants (up to 450) anywhere within the continental US. A 60-90 minute online event, facilitators pit participants against each other to earn as many points as possible through completing various travel and food-themed challenges. Learn more about it here. Experience Tea Time in Japan Travel together to Tokyo, Japan and learn all about the magic of green tea and how it has a special place in Japanese culture. This experience will not only educate you but will help teach you how to brew the perfect cup of tea. During this tour a local expert will go over brewing techniques, as well as different tea tips. All you’ll need is your own green tea (tea bag, loose tea, etc.), a teacup or tea pot to brew the tea, and hot water and by the end you too will feel like a tea expert. Book the experience here. This year-end, plan some virtual holiday experiences as part of your festive celebrations. A great way to come together with co-workers, family members, and friends regardless of location or time zone, experience Beeyonder’s limited-time festive tours where you’ll visit holiday markets in Europe, learn how the Japanese celebrate the New Year, and explore the deeper meaning behind holidays like Hanukkah and Christmas.
Learn the Meaning of Hanukkah Deepen this year’s Hanukkah celebrations with this virtual tour that explores the story of the Maccabees, the group of Jewish rebel warriors who took control of Judea. Our guide will tell you more about who they are and where they came from and why they were fighting with the Greeks. Through a mix of virtual site visits to see the landscape and the archeological evidence uncovered over the years. You’ll visit Modi'in, Maresha, Mitzpah (known as the Tomb of Prophet Samuel), the City of David in Jerusalem, and much more to gain a new perspective and understanding of Hanukkah. Join this experience here. Visit Christmas Markets in Norway If you’ve got Netflix’s Home For Christmas queued up on your playlist, add this virtual experience to your fun holiday list. Join this online tour and follow along as a local guide takes you to Norway’s most popular markets and events happening during Christmas time. If you’re lucky you’ll catch sight of a Christmas concert, kids making their own snowmen and market stalls selling gløgg (mulled wine using aquavit), Christmas cookies like goro (traditional butter Christmas cookie) and krumkaker (traditional wafer-thin cookie), and gingerbread houses. Join the tour here. Walk in the Footsteps of Baby Jesus If spending time together in person is proving challenging this holiday season, there are still ways to bond bond and share as a family. This virtual session delves into the story of the early life of Jesus using videos, 3-D models, photospheres, and evocative imagery. Travel back to ancient times and visit Nazareth, Bethlehem, and Egypt, the Temple in Jerusalem (just like Jesus did when he was a baby and 12 years old) and our guide will also show you the location on Jordan river where he was baptized. Join this experience here. Visit Buzzy Lisbon during Christmas Break out the egg nog and your favorite Christmas tunes for a virtual walk around buzzy Lisbon. A live experience that’ll take in all the sounds and sights of the city center decorated with thousands of colorful lights, arty installations, and Christmas trees, keep your eyes peeled for market stalls selling festive treats, mulled wine, and hot chocolate. Our guide will also share about local Portuguese Christmas traditions, what dishes make up a typical Christmas feast, and scrumptious cakes like bolo rei (king cake) they make to mark special occasions. Join the tour here. Visit Plimoth Plantation this Thanksgiving Gather together virtually before/after your roast turkey dinner for a virtual walk around the original site of Plimoth Plantation, a living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts, founded in 1947. A 40-minute stroll starting at Plymouth Rock and proceeding up the oldest street in America, you’ll hear all about the tales of the first settlers who came over on the Mayflower, take in sights like Plymouth Rock, Burial Hill, and other points of historical interest. Join this experience here. Learn How the Japanese Celebrate Christmas The Japanese celebrate Christmas a little differently and now you can experience it first hand without getting on a plane. Join this virtual session and get crafting with our expert guide who’ll show you how to craft your very own Nengajo (New Year’s card) out of origami paper and other quirky new year traditions (hint: it has to do with heralding in good luck) including the practice of Christmas date nights, and how KFC’s fried chicken party barrels is regarded as a substitute for the traditional American turkey dinner. As teams continue to stay in a full or part-time remote/hybrid work model, there’s a pressing need to nurture connections and facilitate camaraderie on an ongoing basis. Working from home may have saved some from hellish commutes but it has also led to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and feeling disengaged from their peers and managers. Virtual team-building activities help to foster a more connected group culture and a non-work-related setting to show off one’s personality and sometimes hidden problem-solving talents. Check out some live virtual experiences offered by Beeyonder that’ll ensure your next remote team-building event is a memorable one for all!
Take Part in a Private Wine Tasting You may not be able to gather at the local pub for year-end drinks in person but you can still do group cheers over Zoom, and receive expert instruction on Tuscan wines from an Italian sommelier. This virtual experience includes three full-size bottles of wine (Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG, Chianti DOCG, and Baldassare Super Tuscan Red) shipped to each person in the US or EU, and can accommodate up to 100 participants per session. Check out the experience here. Enjoy a Tuscan Olive Oil Tasting Fruity, bitter, pungent, olive oils can taste very different depending on the olive varietal, the soil, and weather affecting the harvest. Join this hosted virtual experience that will explain more on how olive oil is made and how to taste it like an expert, the different oil tasting techniques, and the sensorial vocabulary used. The experience includes four bottles of olive oil shipped per person to the US or EU. Find out more about the experience here. Go on an Amazing Race Around the World Fun and interactive, this virtual experience pits teams (up to 50 participants) to race around the globe in a points-based fun, educational, and interactive travel-themed challenge. An activity that involves active listening, interpreting messages, and communicating precisely and succinctly, this is the ultimate team bonding event for a remote team that hasn’t seen each other in a while. Sign up for the experience here. Sniff out Clues on a Virtual Museums Scavenger Hunt How’s this for a bit of team bonding? Getting together to explore iconic sites like the Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and the Louvre Museum. A personalized experience that’s designed and staged per booking, it can include clues, a script, characters, and trivia challenges that can be tailored to each group or company. Book the experience here. Make a Chocotorta Dessert Together This virtual cooking experience is a fun one to do with a group of parents and tweens. Our Argentinian host will walk you through the steps to prepare chocotorta, one of the most famous Argentinian desserts, with a lot of dulce de leche. You will need to assemble the ingredients (cream cheese, chocolate cookies, etc) but they’re easily found and everyone gets something sweet at the end. Check out the experience here. Embark on an International Food Tour The best virtual team activity is one that involves food. This unusual experience sends out an International Snack Box to participants (up to 450) anywhere within the continental US. A 60-90 minute online event, facilitators pit participants against each other to earn as many points as possible through completing various travel and food-themed challenges. Learn more about it here. Experience Tea Time in Japan Travel together to Tokyo, Japan and learn all about the magic of green tea and how it has a special place in Japanese culture. This experience will not only educate you but will help teach you how to brew the perfect cup of tea. During this tour a local expert will go over brewing techniques, as well as different tea tips. All you’ll need is your own green tea (tea bag, loose tea, etc.), a teacup or tea pot to brew the tea, and hot water and by the end you too will feel like a tea expert. Book the experience here. |