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How to Choose an Adventure Travel Company

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Flying along a zipline

Flying along a zipline

Ben Friedland
Question: How to Choose an Adventure Travel Company
Answer: Adventure travel is trendy, but not all companies offering such vacations have experience running these types of trips. Here are tips for choosing a reputable tour operator or outfitter, plus information about some experienced companies who are offering innovative trips.

What is Adventure Travel

If you want to explore the many facets of adventure travel visit What is Adventure Travel.

Define Your Sense of Adventure

Not sure what type of adventure travel you're seeking? Would you prefer to push the envelope on your personal comfort zone by bicycling along the Tour de France route, skiing or snowboarding on extreme terrain at a ski resort, or trying a new sport that revs up your heart rate? How about riding a zipline strung between two trees in the jungle, or white water rafting? The first step is to define your sense of adventure.

Find the Best Adventure Travel Companies

If you're still trying to decide the type of adventure you want, or looking for a specific trip, visit these descriptions of the best adventure travel companies.

Visit About.com's Adventure Travel Home Page

Visit About.com's Adventure Travel Web site, which is loaded with information and advice designed to make it easy for you to find and follow the adventure travels of your dreams.
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