The Gift Experience Day Blog

We'll be using this space to provide you with information on the very latest products, offers, recipes and voucher codes, as well as a regular look at experience days, in all their various guises, in a little more detail.

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Experience Savings to be had for Christmas Early Birds

This year, online experience retailers are ahead of the game more than ever when it comes to promoting their products to the Christmas gifts market. We've not yet reached November but already some of the major players have whole sections of their website dedicated to cheap Christmas experience gifts. Generally, the experiences on offer aren't Christmas themed, but are recommenced products, discounted and available to those looking for the perfect Christmas gift. There is real variety i...

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Greener Experiences

As we all become more conscious of the effect our lifestyles have on the environment it appears that some companies are also looking at ways to ensure their practices have a limited environmental impact. This certainly seems to be the case when looking at online experience day retailers, as market-leading experience companies look for ways to offset their carbon footprint and become environmentally responsible. Red Letter Days (owned by Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis of Dragon’s Den fame...

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How to Find Cheap Experiences Gift Deals in the UK

We all like a bargain, even when shopping for gifts. If you’re looking to purchase an experience gift be sure to look out for online retailers offering experience days at discount prices. Some merchants choose to have a dedicated ‘SALE’ section on their website, which is filled with great deals throughout the year, whilst others tend to have seasonal sales or special promotions. Some experience day companies offer good discounts for off-peak bookings or if limited space is available on parti...

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Six Top Father's Day Experience Days for Two Ideas

Our friends at Red letter Days have come up with a great list of special offers and deals for Father’s Day experience days – some very good Father’s Day ideas here. What we like about these experience days is that that are they are for two people – a marvellous opportunity for some quality father and son or father and daughter quality time! With all these experiences you have to buy before buy before 20 June to get the offer price. Outdoor Endurance Go Karting for Two People . Ideal f...

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2 for 1 Experience Offers at Into The Blue

Into The Blue is one of the UK’s leading experience retailers. For a limited time they’re offering 2 to 1 deals on a great selection of amazing experience days. Choose from… Indoor Skydiving – £49.00 Flights are usually £95! per person. A pre-flight briefing and 1:1 in-flight tuition is provided. Two flights each of 1 minute duration (that’s the same freefall time as 3 tandem skydives) A unique DVD containing recordings from both the flights. A Personalised Flight Certi...

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Merchant Spotlight – Virgin Experience Days

Virgin Experience Days is one of the UK’s biggest and well-renowned online experience day retailers. It was launched in 2001 under the company name ‘Virgin Experience’. Originally, it offered a limited range of experiences to corporate clients, who used these experiences as incentives for their staff (and customers). They rapidly expanded to become a very valuable part of Virgin’s business portfolio and adopted Virgin’s brand values of innovation, value for money, quality and (most importantl...

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Experiences under £50

Although we’re being told that the UK’s economy is in recovery, most of us are feeling the post-Christmas pinch pretty hard. In times like these you might think of an experience day gift being too expensive. Experiences are always going to be a bit pricier than a box of chocolates, but not all experiences are as expensive as you’d think. We’ve had a look at the offers available from all the top experience day retailers and list our top 10 recession-busting cheap experience gifts for under...

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