100+ experience gift ideas for couples

These experience gift ideas for couples who have everything will give them not only an enjoyable experience, but memories they can share for the rest of their lives. Whether they’re active or adventurous, creative or love the luxe life, these experience gift ideas have them covered.

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My father recently turned 70 and getting him an appropriate gift from us children was quite the mission. I won’t bore you with the details but it involved an expensive piece of commissioned artwork, a What’s app group chat hijacked by one killjoy, and frequent mention of strippers.

Needless to say we eventually settled on a couple of nights at a high-end hotel along with a meal voucher, a pleasing if not standout gift purchased in part by Dad’s insistence that he wanted experiences not things as he already had everything he could possibly want.

(And yes he was the killjoy who I came to learn was intercepting every message sent to the chat and feeding his responses to my stepmother who was part of the group).

Now, this post is on couples, not individuals, but this small illustration from my own experience hopefully highlights the challenge in purchasing gifts for people who have everything. And when it comes to gifts for couples like this, the difficulty is doubled.

Hence why you will find below my brainstorm on all possible gift ideas that are experiences and would work well for particular couple’s interests.

Once you’ve located an idea you like simply get on the Googles to find out what is local to your area.

You will never have to settle for average, unappreciated gifts again.

Active experience gift ideas for couples

We all know those couples who are up at the crack of dawn ready to go on a 5 mile run, and seem to radiate good health from every pore. Let these experience gifts feed into this sometimes annoying zest for life.

1. Dance classes (from ballroom to belly, there’s lots of options)
2. Driving range experience at the golf course
3. Guided bike tour
4. Guided sea or river swim
5. Running events entry fee (from 5kms to ultra marathons)
6. Sailing lessons
7. Snorkeling excursion
8. Stand up paddle boarding lessons and / or hire
9. Tandem bike hire
10. Ten-pin bowling.

You might get more ideas from 85 active date ideas to get you moving.

Adventurous experience gift ideas for couples

Likewise some couples love adventure and rate experiences that get the adrenaline pumping and endorphins flowing. If that’s the case, check out these ideas:

1. Bungee jump (I did one once, never again, but don’t let that stop you)
2. High ropes course
3. Ice bath experience
4. Indoor skydiving
5. Rock climbing
6. Scenic helicopter ride
7. Swimming with sharks or similar
8. Scuba diving lesson
9. Ski season passes
10. Submersible / submarine experience.

You might get more ideas from: Adventurous date ideas for heart-pounding fun.

Creative experience gift ideas for couples

Some couples love to get crafty and indulge their creative side. They’re often curious and open to learn meaning that any of these creative experiences are sure to be a hit.

(Although I’d probably check number 9 is something they’re genuinely interested in before you purchase it).

1. Furniture making class
2. Graffiti workshop
3. Jewelry making workshop
4. Paint your pet class
5. Photography masterclass
6. Pottery class
7. Private DJ lesson
8. Sustainable living course
9. Van conversion course
10. Writing fiction class.

Cultural and sporting experience gift ideas for couples

If your couple loves to spend their weekends indulging their passion for art, music, sport and the like, check out these experience gifts:

1. A stadium tour (literally did one of these at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on my honeymoon )
2. Annual museum pass
3. Art museum tour
4. Ballet tickets
5. Concert tickets
6. Movie or theatre tickets
7. Opera tickets (still traumatized from when my now ex-husband took me to an opera and asked if it was evocative of a Siberian landscape. If only I’d exiled him to Siberia).
8. Season pass for their favorite team
9. Street art walking tour
10. Tickets to a sports event.

Experience gift ideas for couples who love nature

Getting out and about in nature is a fantastic way to feel connected to the earth. These ideas also range from the reasonably sedate to the adventurous, so there are plenty of options depending on your couple’s activity level and thirst for adventure.

1. Bird watching tour
2. Caving
3. Forest bathing
4. Foraging session
5. Hiking experience (especially one where they take your packs for you)
6. Horseback riding
7. Kayaking
8. Stargazing experience
9. State park passes
10. Tree walk tour.

Experience gift ideas for foodie couples

If your couple loves food and drink – from the creating of it to the eating of it, then these foodie experience gifts are sure to please.

1. A private chef to cook a delicious meal at home
2. Barista course
3. Bread making class
4. Cake making class
5. Cheese making class
6. Cooking classes for various types of cuisines depending on their interests
7. Farm dinner
8. Food tours
9. Grill masters club subscription
10. High tea aka English afternoon tea (or make it for them)
11. High end meal subscription service
12. Preserving classes – perfect if they have an abundance of fruit or veges growing at their home
13. Restaurant vouchers
14. Sourdough class (try not to let your starter perish, as I did with the ill fated “Joffrey”)
15. Tea subscription

Experience gifts for homebody couples

We all know those couples whose homes are their castles. Indulge their desire to stay in with these ideas.

1. A date night box
2. A magazine subscription targeting their mutual interests
3. A puzzle subscription
4. A subscription to a streaming service such as Amazon Prime or Netflix, Apple music or Spotify
5. Everything they need for a backyard movie night

You might also like: The 9 best subscription boxes for couples.

Experience gift ideas for spiritual couples

Over the last few years I’ve enjoyed stretching my spiritual side, and may have even dragged my husband to a spiritual festival which we both highly enjoyed. If you know couples like us, consider these experience gifts.

1. An Ayurvedic spa treatment
2. Astrology reading
3. Breathwork session
4. Chakra balancing workshop
5. Crystal healing course
6. Human design chart reading
7. Meditation retreat
8. Mindfulness classes
9. Reiki session
10. Sessions with a spiritual coach
11. Sound bath experience
12. Tarot card reading
13. Tickets to a spiritual festival
14. Yoga classes
15. Yoga nidra class .

Fun experience gift ideas for couples

If your couple just wants to have fun, check out these ideas.

1. Amusement park
2. Aquarium annual pass
3. Comedy clubs
4. Escape rooms
5. Haunted attractions (here’s the best ones in Texas, Illinois and California)
6. Movies
7. Murder mystery tickets
8. State fair tickets
9. Water park
10. Zoo tickets.

You might also like: How to plan a fun aquarium date

Luxury experience gift ideas for couples

If your couple loves the luxe life then this section is for you! These ideas are all about indulgence and work well for those super special occasions like significant anniversaries.

(You might also like these 50th wedding anniversary quotes to put in your card)

1. A staycation experience including meal vouchers, hotel vouchers and another local experience gift depending on their interests
2. Couples’ massage
3. Couples’ photo shoot session
4. Hot air balloon flight
5. Hotel vouchers
6. Mani pedis
7. Racecar driving experience
8. River or ocean cruise
9. Spa days
10. Yacht charter.

Whether you’re searching for couple friends, parents, son’s and daughter’s in law or more, these experience gift ideas for couples make an excellent starting point in your quest for a meaningful and memorable gift.