Paying for experiences like this is still consumerism.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumerism
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/consumer-goods.asp
At a deeper level: research has shown that spending money on experiences enriches your life far more than spending money on "things". That's what I'm referring to.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-28/why-you-s...