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Want to know a little more about the weirdest tours ever? Every week, we take to twitter to get some cool info about cheap holidays, travel, things to do and gadgets as part of #TTOT. We submitted a question this week and couldn’t believe some of the replies! Burlesque shows, toilet tours and leaf peeping… Find out more in our Travel Talk on Tuesday Storify of weird tours and activities and add your own in comments below! In the meantime you can learn all about the Travel Talk on Twitter community here.

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Wed, Feb 19 2014 06:03:34

Weirdest Tours Ever?

Ever been on holiday or travelled the world? Then #ttot is for you! Travel Talk on Twitter is exactly what it says on the tin. We talk travel on twitter! This week one of Purple Travel’s questions was used: What was the weirdest tour/activity you did and why was it so weird!?

  1. traveldudes

    Melvin@traveldudes
    Q4 What was the weirdest tour/activity you did and why was it so weird!? via @PurpleTravel #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:01:23

  2. Shaina Boswell@Shaina_Jade
    @News24Travel @PurpleTravel $5 burlesque show in Alphabet City in NYC on a Monday night. It was fun but such a weird place to go #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:07:46

  3. A5: Jumping ship in Tanzania! #ttot pic.twitter.com/uQNDNRjvr7
    Acacia Africa@AcaciaAfrica
    ·

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:17:01

  4. DelishDirection

    Prachi Joshi@DelishDirection
    A4: Exploring an ancient salt mine in Hallstatt, Austria. Why ->  http://bit.ly/1f3tbIa  #ttot @traveldudes @PurpleTravel

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:03:47

  5. buzztrips

    BuzzTrips@buzztrips
    A4: On a tour in China I had to stick my head up a local dancer’s skirt. It would have been rude not to. #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:04:12

  6. Sophie @sof_cloud
    A4 @hjortur @PurpleTravel Our group went to see a film in India. Film was in Hindi & no english subtitles. #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:04:22

  7. Julie S@juliesinyork
    @traveldudes @PurpleTravel A4. The historical toilet tour by York Walks. #nuffsaid #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 15:45:28

  8. Bride Persson@BridePersson
    A4. It was when I was a tour leader in Bulgaria, and have to lead an excursion which was just overpriced and not authentic at all… #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:07:04

  9. KnowmadTravel

    Knowmad Adventures@KnowmadTravel
    @traveldudes @PurpleTravel A4. I toured catacombs in Lima, Peru… #freaky #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 16:07:28

  10. buzztrips

    BuzzTrips@buzztrips
    A4: On a tour in China I had to stick my head up a local dancer’s skirt. It would have been rude not to. #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:04:12

  11. Ysabel Villaflor@ysabs
    @traveldudes @PurpleTravel A4: To break the ice, one of our tour activities was to tell everyone in the bus their most embarasing story!

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:11:44

  12. hjortur

    Hjortur Smarason@hjortur
    @MikeDJeremy @PurpleTravel dutch climbing… Isn’t that an oxymoron? 😉 #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 14:09:04

  13. digitalGeek_au

    Luke Hally@digitalGeek_au
    #ttot q4: had a guide follow me for 15 mins in Fes after saying ‘no thanks’, then he told me I was racist because I didn’t change my mind

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:02:33

  14. AvenueStory@AvenueStory
    A4 Goes back to my answer to A1, The Cemetary & Walking Tour in New Orleans! Voodoo witches, local myths – fun! #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:02:47

  15. hjortur

    Hjortur Smarason@hjortur
    “@dropje: @hjortur @PurpleTravel hehe a hungarian retired guide. All of a sudden he was farting, and he kept talking :)” #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 14:06:52

  16. hoaxliverpool

    HOAX Liverpool@hoaxliverpool
    @CityTripPlanner @PurpleTravel probably the morning after my first pubcrawl in a different city…don’t wanna go in details haha #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:02:50

  17. Michael Jeremy@MikeDJeremy
    @hjortur @PurpleTravel I tagged along with the Dutch Gay Mountain Climbing Association in #Ethiopia. I met em on a bus from #Asmara. #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 14:06:29

  18. Veerle Vd Broeck@dropje
    @hjortur @PurpleTravel hehe a hungarian retired guide who showed us the Buda area. All of a sudden he was farting, and he kept talking 🙂

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 14:02:39

  19. freetoursnetwork@freetoursnet
    @discoverusaCA @PurpleTravel licking an ants bum in the Queensland jungle #bushtucker weird why? Speaks for itself! #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 14:04:06

  20. Bride Persson@BridePersson
    A4. It was when I was a tour leader in Bulgaria, and have to lead an excursion which was just overpriced and not authentic at all… #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:07:04

  21. discoverusaUK

    Discover America UK@discoverusaUK
    A4: weirdest tour activity… the ‘leaf peeping’ tours of Vermont sound very odd but are actually amazing – you chase fail foliage! #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:05:17

  22. TheTravelPop

    The Travel Pop!@TheTravelPop
    A4 Visiting a ladyboy cabaret show on Koh Tao with @contiki…those ladyboys know how to sure do know how to strut their stuff! #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:04:27

  23. NullNFull

    Null & Full@NullNFull
    @SonjaSwissLife @PurpleTravel A4: #FarewellSpit tour in #NewZealand. The target group was 60+ Not my age, obviously. #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:03:18

  24. Mariah Friend@TheBarefootBeat
    A4 Jungle tour with just me and the guide. Machete, no radio, just virgin rainforest! I ate ants, made a balsa raft and survived! #ttot

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:03:06

  25. A4. Meeting a shaman was almost scary but he was a really nice guy and not too mystical:-)! #ttot pic.twitter.com/Ca26SnU1hf
    The Aurora Zone@Aurora_Zone
    ·

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:03:14

  26. vagabondbaker

    Rachel A Davis@vagabondbaker
    A4 was asked to whack a crab to death on a fishing tour, also on Vancouver Island! I passed on it #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:04:27

  27. amandakendle

    Amanda Kendle@amandakendle
    A4 fishing in Japan where “river” proprietor emptied bucket of fish into our section of river; easy to catch! #ttot @funrated @PurpleTravel

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:10:35

  28. traveldudes

    Melvin@traveldudes
    A4: Rushing through Luxor & the aim was only to stay in front of the following groups! Soooo stupid! #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:02:51

  29. Gemma Fottles@FottlesTravels
    A4 My Nomad tour in #Mongolia was weird… salty fermented milk with a local, chased by wild dogs & 2 nights in a yurt! #TTOT

    Tue, Feb 18 2014 02:02:51

 

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