Off the Grid Vacations All Over the World

Are you annoyed by the sound of constant traffic? Is stress wearing on your health? If you get another e-mail notification, do you feel like you’re going to scream?

If so, it might be time for you to go on vacation, and not just any vacation, but a vacation that will let you separate from the chaos of urban and suburban life. An off the grid vacation is exactly what you need, and we can help you find the perfect one. The following are amazing destinations for off the grid vacations, sorted by continent:

Going Off the Grid in North America

Stay at: Banff Gate Mountain Resort

Canmore, Canada

Quiet tranquility awaits you at Banff Gate Mountain Resort, which sits at the base of the Windtower Mountains in Canmore, Canada. Its remote woodland location makes it the perfect place for the outdoor enthusiast looking to break away from the everyday hustle and bustle. The woodsy theme continues into your chalet, which features wood floors and walls along with a cozy fireplace. Hiking, water rafting—even dog sledding—and more await you at your new favorite retreat.

Going Off the Grid in South America

Stay at: Sauce Alto Resort and Country Club

Cieneguilla, Peru

Sauce Alto Resort and Country Club is a Peruvian resort which guarantees you a room with a beautiful view. With magnificent mountains, a lake, and a garden nearby, you’ll get exactly that. The resort is also a great place to go because it’s only 40 minutes from Lima. While visiting a capital city seems hardly off the grid, Lima offers fantastic remote and rural excursions. For example, you can go on a guided tour from Lima to the Pachacamac Temple, an ancient religious compound older than the Incan Empire. Here, you will not only experience a different place, but also a different time, amid pyramids and ruins. In Lima you can also visit Los Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge. There, you can see a wide variety of wildlife, including a vast array of birds. You might even see a many—colored marsh tyrant, a striking bird of black, white, yellow, green, and red!

Going Off the Grid in Europe

Stay at: Diamond Resorts Gala Fjellgrend

Gala, Norway

If you’re looking for a truly rustic vacation, look no further. Diamond Resorts Gala Fjellgrend is your perfect cabin in the woods. If you go in the winter, you can enjoy cross country and/or downhill skiing right from your cabin. When you’re worn out from hitting the slopes, sit down on a comfy sofa with a blanket and enjoy a hot beverage—perhaps mulled wine—beside your cabin’s own fireplace. Nearby, you can go on a horse-drawn sleigh ride to make memories that will last a lifetime. In the summer, enjoy bike rides and gentle strolls among the pines. No matter the season, feel like a viking in this little slice of Valhalla.

Going Off the Grid in Africa

Stay at: Blue Bay Village

Watamu, Kenya

Blue Bay Village on Watamu Beach in Watamu, Kenya is the perfect place to get away from your everyday life and experience coastal Africa. The resort is stunning, with traditional African thatched grass-covered roofing supported by elegant white columns on the outside and mosquito nets and exotic patterned bedsheets on the inside. The resort serves as a base for breathtaking safaris in Tsavo Park, Kenya’s largest national park. When you’re not watching wild cheetahs and elephants, enjoy beautiful Watamu Beach. The pale sands and turquoise waters are a wonderful place to lay out on a towel and catch some rays, or to go on a beach patrol to find and help sea turtles with the Watamu Turtle Watch.

Going Off the Grid in Asia

Stay at: Bali Masari Resort

Bali, Indonesia

If what you’re truly after is calmness, consider Bali Masari Resort your personal private oasis. This Indonesian hideaway, adorned with gorgeous tropical vegetation, is sure to melt your stress away. The resort offers spa packages at unbelievable prices. For example, the 120-minute Royal Javanese Lulur package includes an aromatherapy footbath, traditional massage, lulur body scrub, yogurt body masque, scented flower bath, and a jamu elixir, all for just $40 per person. Lulur is a traditional Indonesian beauty ritual used by royal families, especially by brides in preparation for their royal weddings. Experience the royal treatment yourself at Bali Masari Resort.

Going Off the Grid in Australia

Stay at: Kyneton Bushland Resort

Kyneton, Australia

Kyneton Bushland Resort welcomes you to the wild Australian bushland. You have to pay to access Wi-Fi, which may help you to truly unplug and get back to nature, and there is a great deal of nature to explore! At the resort, you’re likely to see kangaroos, wallabies, exotic birds, possums, and even the adorable and strange echidna, one of the world’s few egg-laying mammals. Nearby, you can visit Hanging Rock, an enormous volcanic boulder suspended in air between two other boulders. The rock formation is over six million years old, is sacred to indigenous Australians, and features in the famous Australian mystery novel, Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay. While you’re at this resort, you can also enjoy the outdoors by borrowing canoes, a giant chess or checkers set, and more from reception.

Ready to Go on Off the Grid Vacations?

Any and all of these vacation destinations are excellent for going off the grid and getting the separation from the everyday that you know you need. We encourage you to distance yourself from your electronic devices to really make the most of your experience. Whether you decide to go skiing or wallaby watching, we’re positive you’ll enjoy getting away from it all with one of these off the grid vacations.

If you need help deciding which resort is right for you, call us at 1-877-815-4227, and feel free to explore the rest of our inventory of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals.