{"id":138280,"date":"2019-05-05T13:16:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-05T17:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/?p=138280"},"modified":"2021-01-11T18:05:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T23:05:26","slug":"one-hour-adventures-around-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/discover\/one-hour-adventures-around-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Adventure of a Lifetime in the <br>Span of an Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body_block_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>From traditional Thai boxing in Koh Samui to floating in a hot-air balloon high above the Serengeti, these Four Seasons\u2013curated adventures prove that the most gripping experiences can take place in the span of an hour. Whether your heart\u2019s pounding from vigorous exertion or skipping a beat on account of incredible sights, one thing is certain: Your choice is well worth the time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_2\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Serengetii.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Serengeti hot-air balloon ride\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Serengetii.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Serengetii-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Serengetii-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_3\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Soar Above the Serengeti via Hot-Air Balloon<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>A lioness silently eyeing an unknowing wildebeest. A pod of hippos lolling in the muddy river. Ostriches running at full tilt. These are scenes that unfold by the minute in Tanzania\u2019s vast Serengeti National Park, home to the kinds of animals most of us have only seen at the zoo. You\u2019ve watched it on screen, but nothing \u2013 not even rumbling through the park in a safari vehicle \u2013 compares to the bird\u2019s-eye-view.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_4\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti, Tanzania<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_5\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/serengeti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti<\/a> has teamed up with long-time aerial outfitter Serengeti Balloon Safaris to take guests to a new level of wildlife viewing. You\u2019ll float over an ocean of undulating savannah with no end in sight \u2013 the paradisiacal home of elephants, giraffes, buffalo, zebra, rhinos, lions, leopards and cheetahs. The trip is timed for dawn, when animals are most active and the rising sun casts a golden hue over the expanse below. Plan to arrive for the Great Migration in Central Serengeti (April through June and September through November) and you\u2019ll witness one of the earth\u2019s greatest primordial traditions, exponentially increasing your chances of seeing every one of the famous Big Five.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"body_block_6_ad\" class=\"section-ad-unit\">\n<div id='fs_magazine_300x250_secondary' style=\"width:300px;margin:auto;\">\n            <script type='text\/javascript'>\n                googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n                    googletag.display('fs_magazine_300x250_secondary');\n                });\n            <\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"body_block_7\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-sonora-desert-yoga.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Zen hike Scottsdale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-sonora-desert-yoga.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-sonora-desert-yoga-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-sonora-desert-yoga-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_8\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Set Off on a Zen Hike in Scottsdale <\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Scottsdale\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottsdaleaz.gov\/parks\/pinnacle-peak-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinnacle Peak<\/a> rises 600 feet (183 metres) above the Sonoran Desert, but it\u2019s not the summit that matters here \u2013 it\u2019s the journey. The Zen Hike offered by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/scottsdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale<\/a> begins in a quiet corner of the Resort grounds, where a yoga instructor guides you through a sensory exercise designed to open you up to the sounds, sights and smells around you. You\u2019ll stretch and breathe and also set an intention, a practice commonly done at the beginning of a yoga session in order to focus your mind and body on a goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_9\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/scottsdale\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/scottsdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_10\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>A hiking trail conveniently connects the Resort to the base of Pinnacle Peak. Upon arrival, you\u2019ll steady yourself in mountain pose while gazing up at the granite pile above. On the way to Grandview, the first lookout point, several more posture stops ensue, all designed to deepen the hiking experience both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_11\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-muay-thai1.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Muay Thai boxing FS Koh Samui\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-muay-thai1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-muay-thai1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-muay-thai1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_12\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Learn From a Muay Thai Master in Koh Samui<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Thailand\u2019s native sport is more than just boxing. In Muay Thai, a close-contact pursuit dating back centuries, the human body becomes a multifaceted battle machine \u2013 hands act as swords, shins and forearms become shields, elbows serve as heavy hammers, legs and knees are the axe and staff. Also known as the \u201cart of eight limbs,\u201d it\u2019s an exhilarating workout, whether you\u2019re facing an opponent or simply honing the skills.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_13\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/kohsamui\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/kohsamui\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_14\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Built into a hillside overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, the outdoor ring at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/kohsamui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui<\/a> offers an exquisite opportunity to try the sport or improve your practice. Your coach, a professional Muay Thai boxing master, tailors the tutorial to your experience level. Want more? Upgrade to the Mini Boot Camp, which begins with a <em>Rocky<\/em>-style run on the beach and ends with a specially designed restorative massage, or the Ultimate Muay Thai package, including VIP seats for a pro fight at Chaweng Boxing Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_15\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Megeve-sleigh-dogs.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Dogsledding FS Meg\u00e8ve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Megeve-sleigh-dogs.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Megeve-sleigh-dogs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-Megeve-sleigh-dogs-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_16\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Go Dogsledding in Meg\u00e8ve<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>An unmatched base for slaloming the French Alps, this debonair ski town recently acquired another reason to visit: In 2018, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/megeve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Seasons Hotel Meg\u00e8ve<\/a> took on its own pack of sled dogs, who reside with their professional musher steps away from the Hotel. The captain and her huskies will pick up your group at the Hotel\u2019s front door, and you\u2019ll embark on a jaunt over the snow-covered hills of Golf du Mont d\u2019Arbois, a veritable winter wonderland framed by the not-so-distant Alps. Commemorate the outing by inviting a professional photographer \u00a0to join in. She\u2019ll bring her camera and deliver what is sure to become the most coveted holiday card in the stack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_17\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Megeve<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/megeve\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/megeve\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Hotel Megeve\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Hotel Megeve<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_18\" class=\"body-block body-block-infographic large-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-seychelless-snorkel.jpg\" class=\"infographic-image\" alt=\"Coral conservation Seychelles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-seychelless-snorkel.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-seychelless-snorkel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/FS-mag-web-best-60-minutes-seychelless-snorkel-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_19\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<header class=\"block-header text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"block-title\">Conserve Coral Reef in Seychelles<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Since 2012, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/seychelles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Four Seasons Resort Seychelles<\/a> has partnered with marine conservation group <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiseoceans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WiseOceans<\/a> to support the Resort\u2019s natural surroundings and introduce exclusive experiences to guests. The crescent beach fronting the Resort is home to a reef recovering from toxic algae bloom and bleaching caused by warmer-than-usual waters.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_20\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Resort Seychelles<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/seychelles\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small\">Check Rates &#038; Availability <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-plp-link visible-xs\">\n        \t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/seychelles\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Visit Four Seasons Resort Seychelles\" class=\"cta-text-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See all you can experience at <nobr>Four Seasons Resort Seychelles<\/nobr><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_21\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block quote-below\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>In 2015, WiseOceans and Four Seasons Resort Seychelles launched the Petite Anse Reef Restoration Project with the goal of restoring 10,000 square metres of limestone reef. Researchers collect broken coral fragments and monitor them in an on-site aquatic nursery until they\u2019re ready to be fastened to steel rods around the reef, a safe way to foster further growth. During a guided snorkel, you can adopt their own fledgling bit of coral and watch as it\u2019s placed on the reef. Along the way you\u2019ll encounter parrotfish, angelfish, eagle rays, squid and octopus, all navigating this vibrant undersea neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_22\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><em>The unforgettable can happen in one day, one hour or even one minute. 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