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Ultimate List of Best Adventure Trips and Adventure Tours you need to take if you are a fan of Adventure Vacations.

Are you an experienced adventure traveler? Or do you want to try out adventure travel for the first time?

From Trekking in the Himalayas to Safaris in Africa, Helicopter Hiking in New Zealand, and Kayaking in Antarctica.

Definition Adventure Travel

A type of tourism involving travel to remote or exotic locations to take part in physically challenging outdoor activities” (google).

Many travelers are no longer content with seeing the standard tourist sites; they want to get among them and seek adventure travel to explore the world. Adventure travel doesn’t necessarily mean sky diving in a foreign country or setting out on a multi-day trek alone through the wilderness.  Adventure travel generally refers to any sort …

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A road trip is one of the best ways to explore Morocco. The distances between the coast and the mountains are pretty short, so you can enjoy different sceneries during your trip. Read here about Delphine’s trip back in 2017 and her tips on how to make your Morocco road trip a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Written …

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When it comes to trekking in Nepal, it’s always just more than just Mount Everest Base Camp or EBC. After days of research during my volunteering trip to Nepal, teaching elementary school, I decided to go for Annapurna Circuit instead of EBC.  Read also: Best Adventure Tours & Trips. Why Annapurna Circuit? And there are …

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Are you prepared for the ultimate adventure in New Zealand? – Heli-Hiking Fox Glacier! 6 minutes after take-off, you’ll arrive near Victoria Falls and start your once-in-a-lifetime hike. Written by Chris from Explore Now or Never Our two weeks in New Zealand were full of adventure! We did an overnight wilderness cruise on Doubtful Sound and …

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Hiking in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia is one of the greatest adventures in South America. You can choose between different Torres del Paine national park hikes and enjoy breathtaking views. Written by Steph from Worldly Adventurer It’s the final few steps as the path careers back on itself and over the brow …

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Traveling to Tibet sounds less adventurous since the announcement of the strict tourist regulations requiring every non-Chinese visitor to obtain different permits for different places in the region and be escorted by an official guide on your trip. Having to depend on a travel agency and stick to fixed travel packages like the 4-day tour …

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Traveling the “Gringo Trail” through Central and South America by land is an amazing adventure. However, when crossing from Panama to Colombia, the Pan-American Highway is split by the Darien Gap, a dense (and dangerous) jungle.  For those who’d rather not take their chances hiking through a jungle full of drug smugglers, hungry animals, poisonous …

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If you’re planning to travel to Belize, you shouldn’t miss the incredible Actun Tunichil Muknal cave (often abbreviated as the ATM Cave)  in the Cayo District, not far from the tourist hub of San Ignacio. One part natural wonder with stalagmites and stalactites and crystals glittering everywhere, one part archaeological site with the remains of human …

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Cruising down the Amazon River on a slow boat is a unique way for travelers to experience nature on the world’s largest river. This journey is an awesome adventure but is not the kind of adventure travelers often picture. There are not many roads crossing through the dense jungle of the Amazon, and the river …

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Botswana is one of the safest countries in Africa. Although its road systems are not quite as reliable as Europe, America, and Australia, it is possible to plan a self-drive wilderness safari around Botswana with relative ease.   Read also: Best Adventure Tours & Trips. While a 4WD is necessary to explore the individual National Parks, visiting …

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Zagori, Greece Hiking Adventure: Greece is famous for cosmopolitan islands, blue waters, and sandy beaches, but many of the country’s best places remain unknown and are well hidden deeper within the mainland. Zagori, in the prefecture of Epirus, is certainly one of these.  Interesting Greece fact: This magical region is the most isolated area in …

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If you are ever in Guatemala or consider going, don’t miss out on the chance to hike the amazing Volcano Acatenango.  Antigua used to be the country’s capital back in the colonial days and is filled with beautiful colonial architecture with Volcano Acantenango and quite a few other impressive volcanos surrounding it. Acatenango measures 3976 …

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The Pamir Highway is one of the world’s most adventurous roads to drive. The road traverses the mountain passes of Central Asia, connecting the cities of Osh in Kyrgyzstan and Mazar I Sharif in Afghanistan. The highway passes by towering peaks, windswept valleys, and isolated mountain communities.  The epic trans-border road trip is a bucket …

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A trip on the Trans Siberian Railway is featured on many traveler bucket lists. The iconic Russian rail trip conjures up romanticized, evocative images of dusty trains leaving European Russia and journeying into the wild landscapes of Asia. Read also: Best Adventure Tours & Trips. Contrary to popular belief, the Trans Siberian Railroad is not one specific …

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Wanting to experience some extreme kayaking adventures? Wanting to kayak amongst some epic wildlife? Not sure where to start? How about kayaking in Antarctic waters? Not only will you get to share your location with porpoising penguins, but the experience of breaking a thin layer of ice across the ocean as you are kayaking is something you …

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Imagine magnificent architecture and losing yourself in the greatness of the Persian empire as you trace civilizations and collapse empires – this is exactly what it is like to travel from Iran to the Caucasus on an overland trip. You see the history of the forgotten lands from a different side and experience an almost …

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Darvaza Crater, or “The Gates of Hell,” is a large sinkhole in the Karakum Desert that has been on fire for over 40 years. The gas crater is located near the village of Darvaza, about 160 miles north of Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Look: The crater is 230 ft wide, and its depth is …

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Rio de Janeiro is one of the most beautiful places in the world, with an abundance of things to do. It has miles of beautiful white sand beaches, beautiful people, amazing history, culture, and gorgeous mountains surrounding it. Read also: Best Adventure Tours & Trips. One of the best hikes in Rio De Janeiro is …

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One of the most exciting adventures travelers can embark upon is hiking in the Faroe Islands. Climb the highest mountain Slættaratindur and check out the Faroe Islands waterfalls. The Faroe Islands are a group of eighteen islands located in the North Atlantic between Scotland and Iceland. They are renowned for dramatic scenery that is so …

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