translated from Spanish: The 5 platforms to go on the road without knowing the destination until the last moment

If you don’t even get to relax completely with the preparations of the same, this trend may interest you.
In recent years new platforms have appeared to travel that break with the traditional scheme and attract the attention of the curious and those who prefer to travel without making many plans, leaving everything in the hands of the destination.
These are surprise travel agencies, in which by paying a certain price you get a trip from which you do not know the destination until a few days before starting the adventure.
And although this trend is particularly noticeable in Europe, in Latin America it also begins to flourish, as is the case of the Escappy website, created in Colombia in 2017.
The operation is simple and practically the same on each of these new platforms. A form is filled out like that of any other travel agency, entering the number of travelers, the time for which you want to go on vacation and the desired date and point of departure.
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That’s when the quirk begins and they offer you a list of destinations with the possibility to discard some that you don’t like or already know. They also give you the possibility to choose the type of accommodation, which obviously has its impact on the final price.
Once this form is completed, just sit back and wait for the final destination, which is revealed by surprise about 48 hours before the day of travel usually.
Some traveler reviews of this system include, for example, that when special needs are required such as more space in the aircraft seats or when you want a hotel with various specificities, it is better for you to acquire it yourself.
Also, that not always the places that are sorted are as attractive or fit the tastes of the traveler.
BBC Mundo compiled some of the platforms that offer this kind of adventures that go out of the routine.
1. Escappy
Escappy allows you to customize your trip to the maximum, being able to choose between romantic, gastronomic, religious, backpacking, among others. It’s a startup offering a multitude of destinations on each continent and options to customize the trip.
In this way, you can choose, for example, how many cities and countries you want to visit during your tour or what kind of plan you have: backpacker, party, romantic, religious or gastronomic.
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It also offers everything from three-day getaways to long-term trips.
2. Wish and Fly
As it sounds, wish it and fly.
This company offers surprise flight and hotel packages from one to six passengers and from two to seven days.
Wish and Fly promotes travel in Europe starting at $110.Your quiz is smaller than Escappy’s, as are your destinations. Basically trips around Europe and flights can be taken from several cities in Spain and Rome and Milan, in Italy.
This company is one of the one that offers the cheapest prices, starting from 99 euros, about US$110.
3. Flykube
Flykube offers a VIP package in which one of the destinations can be Dubai.This company based in Barcelona, Spain, also stands out for the variety of packages it offers, providing long-term trips, getaways, multiple destinations and also VIP packages summer.
Although it fundamentally bases its offer on European destinations, it includes Dubai as one of the possible places.
It also allows you to discard from a list of possible places those you don’t want to go for some reason.
4. Waynabox
Your offer starts at US$110, being able to start the journey from Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Portugal.
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Packages can be purchased for up to seven people and also offers the ability to discard destinations in advance.
Although it comes standard with a standard accommodate included, you can choose to share a room or purchase one with greater amenities. Choosing between one and the other option can reduce and increase the price by about $20.
5. Pack up and Go
In general, packages can be chosen for multiple people. This U.S. company bases its offer on three-night getaways from $400 and offers 90 destinations within the United States.
In turn, it is committed to incentivizing tourism in small and medium-sized cities, in order to “distribute the benefits… as many of the American travelers focus on the big metropolises,” they say in their description on the social network LinkedIn.
A week before, the agency sends you an email that includes the weather forecast of the site you’re going to, where your trip begins, and some necessary items-
A few days before the date of travel, you receive an envelope that includes your destination and leisure recommendations. However, they advise you to live the experience to the fullest do not open the package until you reach the starting point.

Original source in Spanish

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