With the holidays approaching, thinking of just the right present for everyone on your list can be time-consuming and overwhelming. Moreover, coming up with ideas for things that your loved ones don’t already have is sometimes an exercise in futility. This year, instead of a thing as a gift, why not consider getting your friends and family an experience.

Robb Young is a managing director at Experience Days, which curates the best things to do in New York City, making the website a must-visit destination in your gift-giving hunt this year. With experiences ranging from trapeze classes to ghost hunting and everything in between, Experience Days very well may have just the perfect activity for you to gift, and maybe even enjoy, with those on your list.

Ghost hunting in Grand Central is just a click away.

Young said, “People have plenty of ‘stuff’. Giving an experience allows them to give a memory, something that is truly unique. It also enables them to spend quality time together, the best gift of all,”.

And whether or not you choose to participate in the experience is up to you. There are plenty of options that you might want to join in on, or rest easy, knowing that there will be lots of other people on the New York Harbor Sightseeing Cruise for example.

 Gift a tour of New York City’s harbor for an unforgettable experience.

If you’re still skeptical, consider that Experience Days doesn’t actually run any of the activities itself. Instead, it acts as a concierge by partnering with firms in New York City that have perfected their niche. This means that you’ll be gifting the experience of time with experts at their craft, rather than expecting Experience Days to have somehow mastered being able to both give a tour of Chinatown and excel in Brooklyn Terrarium Making.

The added bonus of Experience Days building a network of reputable vendors means that you’ll be able to read reviews of others’ experience with taking a dance class or going sailing on a schooner. Then, if your recipient greets their gift with raised eyebrows of surprise at the new adventure you’ve found for them, you can assure them that others have loved their time with that activity, and you’re sure they will, too. Experience Days continues to search for new firms to partner with, meaning that there are always new options to choose from.

The latest addition to Experience Days is the Dream Queens Greenwich Village Tour, where drag queens give a tour of Greenwich Village.

Glace Chase provides tours of Greenwich Village in NYC.

Of that new experience Young said, “ One of the staff recently attended and said ‘I've been on a few walking tours, but none were as hilariously unique as the Dream Queens Greenwich Village Tour! Glace Chase is a fantastic guide and had us laughing throughout the tour, which was honest and mostly improvised,’”.

If you’re still debating if Experience Days might be a good fit for your gift-list this holiday season, consider signing up for their mailing list -- you’ll receive 10% off on their Holiday Gifts and free shipping. We bet that you’re friends and family would love to experience all that NYC has to offer!