Celebrate the Holidays with a Heartwarming Donkey Experience
18 December 2024
Aside from reindeers, donkeys definitely make the cut for being some of the cutest festive animals. Despite misconceptions about donkeys, they are very clever and curious, and form strong social bonds in groups, which makes them very amicable animals.
Whether you are a donkey lover through and through, or are looking for gifts for animal lovers, why not embrace the festive season this year by spending some time with these gentle creatures. But first, let's take some time to get to know them.
- Fun Facts about Donkeys
Here are some mind boggling facts about these festive friends:
- Donkeys have an incredible memory - they have been known to remember places they haven't been to for 25 years!
- The world is home to 44 million donkeys which include over 186 different breeds
- Donkeys have big ears so they can hear each other from long distances and communicate by grunting, squealing, snorting and even growling
- Donkeys are highly social and do not like to be alone as they evolved as herd animals, a close bond between two donkeys is called a 'pair bond'
- Donkeys were first domesticated 4500 years ago and were once deemed a status symbol
- Find Festive Donkey Experience Gifts
Are you scratching your head, trying to find the perfect Christmas Gifts for Animal Lovers? It might be that they've tried every animal experience under the sun but have yet to spend some time with delightful donkeys.
These humble animals often slip under the radar, but are often used to celebrate Christmas in parades and light switch ons, and feature heavily in some traditional nativity scenes as Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey shortly before his crucifixion. In the Bible, Donkeys play a central role in the nativity story by symbolising peace and humility.
So if you're looking for a fun and quirky gift for an animal lover this Christmas, you'll want to check out our donkey experiences. Built for both adults and children to enjoy, you can choose from a range of donkey walking picnics out in the countryside or even a winter donkey experience where you'll get to relax and unwind with a steaming mug of hot chocolate, whilst grooming and cuddling the friendly donkeys.
Spending time with animals is known to make you feel calmer by increasing levels of oxytocin - a hormone that promotes feelings of well being. The festive period can be quite overwhelming for some people, but January can drag on during the cold and dark nights, so why not surprise someone with a donkey experience gift to look forward to?
Not only will it encourage them to spend some time out in nature, but they'll get to learn all about donkeys, how to care for them, walk them, and essentially spend some quality time with them. Chances are, they'll never see donkeys in the same light again!
For the donkey-obsessed, outdoor lovers, animal enthusiasts and everything in between, our range of donkey gift experiences are bound to put a smile on their faces long after they open their gift on Christmas day.
- How to Buy Experience Gift Vouchers
Keen to book a donkey experience for yourself or a friend? It's never been easier to secure your place with these delightful furry friends. Simply browse through all of our donkey experiences and make sure to read the descriptions so you can get a sense of what to expect on the day. Once you've decided on the package you would like to do or would like to buy for a friend, simply add it to your basket.
Here, you will get to choose from a variety of payment and delivery options from beautiful gift presentation packs to instant e-vouchers sent to an email address of your choice, we take the stress out of delivery and create a seamless gift buying process. There's no need to traipse around the shops and come back empty handed this Christmas, as you can browse our website from the comfort of your own home and walk away with some incredible experience gifts for animal lovers.
Do you have more people to buy for this Christmas? Make sure to have a look through our Christmas Gift Ideas and Special Offers for more experiences to gift this festive season.
