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Tours where you get to be Indiana Jones

by Abha Malpani (RSS feed) on May 6th 2008 at 11:40AM

As if traveling to a new country wasn't adventurous enough, a Spain based company called "Viajes Con Imaginación" (Vacations With Imagination) has started offering trips to Egypt where they not only organize your entire itinerary, but they also plan strange things and make them happen to you. For example: robberies, kidnappings, ghosts coming to haunt you at night -- it's all part of the package -- "Indiana Jones Style" they say. Check out their promo video of what you may encounter on your tour. Of course, exactly what will happen is a surprise.

They also offer a 3-day trip to London where under the "Jack the Ripper" theme, you get to be part of a mysterious investigation while you see the city.

Please tell me that I'm not the only one who doesn't find this cool. Why would I want (and pay for!) an actor pretending to be a robber, jump on me and steal my money while I am enjoying the Pyramids? Besides, even if it sounds like fun, it's NOT REAL -- how could you take it seriously!?

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Lucas May 6th 2008 1:30PM

I also doesn't think it would be a good idea for a trip. I liked all Indiana Jones' movies and I'm a big fan of Harrison Ford but, as you said, this isn't real. I wouldn't enjoy that really felling of adventure.
Maybe someone who has already made a trip to that locations and want something different would pay for it. And a lot of money to spend.

Marilyn Terrell May 6th 2008 10:53PM

Pretty funny video! It reminds me of the hilarious "Man Who Knew Too Little" with Bill Murray, who plays a clueless video store clerk who visits his wealthy brother in London. The brother sets him up for a pretend adventure with an audience participation company of actors who create a spy scenario for him to play in. But by accident Murray gets involved with a real spy adventure that he thinks is the playacting one, much to the real spies' consternation. Worth renting-- Murray is a scream.

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