The Benned List
Fifty experiences,
one canonical list.
Pillar
Mark
50 experiences
Overland & Expedition
01 · 601Bliss Mobil expedition across NamibiaFamily-proof02Self-drive safari in Botswana, rooftop tent on a Land CruiserFamily-proof03Iceland Highlands by 4×4 — F-roads and wild hot springsFamily-proof04Mongolia overland, sleeping with nomads in a gerFamily-proof05Salar de Uyuni & Atacama road tripFamily-proof06Winter expedition to the North CapeFamily-proofEntry level
Water & Yachting
02 · 807A week’s yacht charter, Sardinia or the Amalfi CoastFamily-proof08Classic sailing yacht through the Greek islandsFamily-proof09Flotilla sailing in Greece with the familyFamily-proof10Flat-bottom boat across the Wadden Sea — drying out on a sandbankFamily-proofEntry level11Liveaboard diving in Raja AmpatFamily · limits12Freediving course in Dahab13Swimming with orcas in northern Norway14Surf camp in Portugal or MoroccoFamily-proof
Mountains & Trails
03 · 7Culture & Design
04 · 722A ryokan with private onsen during cherry blossomFamily-proof23A night in the Icehotel, JukkasjärviFamily-proof24A bubble suite in Wadi Rum, Petra next doorFamily-proof25A luxury rail journey — Rovos Rail or Seven Stars KyushuFamily-proof26A riad in Marrakech + a trek in the High AtlasFamily-proof27A temple stay (shukubo) on KoyasanFamily-proof28The Trans-Siberian Express, shared compartmentFamily-proofEntry level
Wildlife & Wilderness
05 · 929Gorilla trekking in Rwanda30A mobile camp in the heart of the Serengeti migrationFamily-proof31The northern lights from a glass iglooFamily-proof32Spotting polar bears in SvalbardFamily · limits33Snorkelling with whale sharksFamily-proof34An Antarctica expedition cruiseFamily · limits35Canoe trip in the Swedish wilderness — wild camping on isletsFamily-proof36A family safari in South Africa — malaria-free, private guide and own vehicleFamily-proof37Wild camping under allemansrätten in SwedenFamily-proofEntry level