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“This ultra-exclusive service caters to travelers who want to do something that has never been done before”
— CNBC

With Blink, we’ll help you design your own luxury accommodation in some of the world’s most remote and untouched landscapes.

Stage-managed and curated by our specialist local teams, Blink goes far beyond ‘glamping’ to offer the next level in sensational outdoor accommodation and experiences. Experience a your own corner of the world as nobody else ever has before.

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What will my Blink camp include?

Whatever you want. From luxury tents and dining facilities to mobile spas and vehicles. This will be your own ‘moving hotel’ and can include all the comforts and amenities you’d expect even in the heart of Paris. Your Blink camp will be set up and stage-managed by our team of specialist Travel Experts. We’ll build the site before you arrive, and we’ll dismantle it once you’re gone.

Accommodation

We’ll source some of the world’s most comfortable and luxurious ‘tents’ for your stay. Really, these are closer to collapsible hotel suites. Bedding, electricity, lamps, and facilities. Just ask, and we’ll include it.

Drinking and dining

Private chefs, Argentine barbecues, foraging expeditions and cocktail classes. We’ll arrange every meal, and you can get as involved as much or as little as you’d like. From silver service to old-fashioned cookouts.

Experiences

We can plan an entire itinerary of activities and events from the moment you arrive to the moment you depart. Horse-riding, kayaking, climbing, skiing. This depends entirely on your tastes and the landscapes of the surrounding area.

Facilities

Beyond the obvious, our Blink facilities can include everything from a mobile spa to an on-site masseuse. As ever, you only have to ask.

Recent Blink camps

These are the locales where we’ve set up some of our most recent Blink camps.

 

The Patagonian Steppe

41.3200° S, 69.3201° W

Welcome to the wide, wild steppe of South America – a landscape of dramatic hills and surging valleys. Watch the video above to see what our most recent Blink travellers got up to here.

Take me there

 

The Bolivian salt flats

20.1338° S, 67.4891° W

Stretching for 11,000sq km, the Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat. A shimmering landscape of bright-white salt, rock formations, and flamingos. It’s also one of the best star-gazing locations in the world. The flat and expansive landscapes are perfect for our Dome Tents that offer guests space and serenity and seamlessly blend in with the stunning salt plains.

Take me there

 

Bariloche, Argentina

41.1335° S, 71.3103° W

Located on the secluded banks of the Manso River, this eye-opening location – dramatically framed by the Andes Mountains – is the perfect place to hike, raft, ride by horseback, eat barbecue, and drink local wine.

Take me there

Bariloche

 

North Rim, The Grand Canyon

36.214863° N, -112.057385° W 

In a quiet corner of Arizona’s Grand Canyon, we’ll take you where the crowds aren’t – out to the remote North Rim. Blessed by verdant flora and out-of-this-world views, you’ll hear the breeze as it dances through the maze of Ponderosa Pines. As the sun sets, live life on the edge as you wine and dine some 2,529m high.

Take me there

Grand Canyon North Rim

Thjorsardalur valley, Iceland

64.12993°N, -19.85296°W

For an epic adventure in Iceland, the dramatic backdrop of the Þjórsárdalur Valley makes for a perfect camp base. From here, you’ll take helicopter journeys across volcanic craters, horseback rides to secret lagoons, snowmobile safaris across glaciers and after-hours access to the Blue Lagoon.

Take me there

Iceland Blink Camp

Other Destinations

Here’s some other ideas to get your mind racing – including spots in the US and Norway. We can design your Blink camp for almost any location in the world. Almost.

 

The Mongolian taiga

50.7500° N, 98.5000° E

Home to the Tsaatan, Mongolia’s last communities of reindeer herders, the taiga is an immense and beautiful Siberian forest. This is an otherworldly place of rolling hills, roaring rivers, and atmospheric forests.

Take me there

 

Finse, Norway

60.6009° N, 7.5087° E

Located some 1,222metres above sea level, the mountainous terrain of Finse is located on the shore of lovely lake Finsevatnet, and a perfect base for adventure, adrenaline, and exploration.

Take me there

 

Jackson Hole, Snake River

43.489957° N, -110.760988° W

Out in the wilds of Wyoming, it’s easy to not see a soul for miles. And we’ve found a perfect spot along Snake River where we’ll set you up with a secluded Tipi Camp. Arrive via classic wooden canoe as you meander down the creek passing elk, moose, and bison whilst vistas of indigenous forest run into faraway peaks.

Take me there

Snake River, Wyoming

 

Erg Chigaga, Morocco

29.8197° N, 6.3126° W

This vast and untouched Martian terrain is made up of surging dunes and shimmering oases, located some 98km south of the historic town of Zagora.

Take me there


What the press say

We've been winning awards for our innovative travel experiences since we were founded in 2005. Here's just a few nice words that's been said about us recently:

Robb Report

“When it comes to dreaming up (and actually executing) bucket-list-level excursions into some of the most far-flung parts of the world, you would be hard-pressed to find a company that does it better than Black Tomato”

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“With Blink, nobody will experience your chosen destination in the manner you and your guests will. It’s yours and only yours”

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“You pick a country or region, and Black Tomato will find a pristine parcel of land on which to build you a fully customized pop-up hotel, complete with staff and meals and excursions. It’s tailor-made travel in the most literal way ever”

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost?

Pricing is on request and reflects your destination and the complexity of your requests and requirements. Get in touch for more information.

Where can't I do Blink?

Blink is about remoteness and far-flung places. It’s not suited for cities or for built up areas. What’s more, you won’t necessarily be able to do Blink inside conservation areas or National Parks (because of the laws and regulations surrounding those locales). But that still leaves huge tracts of the world in which we can bring your Blink experience to life, many of which are rarely visited by travellers (or even locals).

How many nights should my Blink camp last?

This really depends on you. Some clients use Blink to coincide with a specific calendar moment (like a solar eclipse). Others prefer longer, more open-ended camps, or choose to integrate Blink within a larger itinerary.