4 virtual tours you can do from the comfort of your home
More and more people are cancelling their trips and staying indoors in an effort to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.
However, you can still explore other parts of the world from the comfort of your home.
Here are some virtual tours you can go on.
- Wellington, New Zealand
While the capital of New Zealand remains physically off limits, aspiring visitors can take a stroll around the city through a virtual reality game.
In WellTown, which is described as “the world’s first gamified virtual city”, people can try out different Wellingtonian experiences, ranging from an underwater dive in the capital’s harbour to a stargazing session during Matariki.
Users can also stand next to the All Blacks at Westpac Stadium as well as tour the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa and learn more about movie production at the Oscar-winning Weta Workshop.
Those with VR headsets can access the interactive experiences through Steam and Oculus VR stores. Some of the 360-virtual trips have also been made available on Youtube.
- Yosemite National Park, US
While the Californian national park is closed indefinitely in the wake of the growing pandemic in the US, visitors can zip around the cliffs and waterfalls through the Virtual Yosemite site.
Trail across the famous Half Dome, see the majestic view of Washburn Point from the Glacier Point Road and watch the dawn break at the million-year-old Mono Lake.
- Musée d’Orsay, Paris, France
The Paris museum boasts a vast trove of paintings, sculptures, furniture and photography – all of which can be viewed on Google Arts & Culture.
The collection ranges from Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic Self-Portrait to Alexandre Cabanel’s The Birth of Venus. You can also click on the artist to find more of their works on the platform.
- Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, US
Zoos across the world have closed their doors until further notice, but Georgia Aquarium is offering live views of their marine animals through special webcams.
See how African penguins, beluga whales and sea otters spend their day with no human visitors, or learn more fun facts about harbor seals and puffins on the animal guide.