Types of Adventures
By Lois Friedland, About.com Guide to Adventure Travel
Would you prefer to scale a mountain in Colorado or the Himalayas, go scuba diving in the Caribbean or Australia, or wander through a farmer's market in Italy or Vietnam? What counts -- for each of us -- is the new ways we see the world -- and possibly make new friends in foreign places.
- Popular Adventure Travel
- Family Adventure Travel
- Dive, Snorkel and Other Water Sports
- Zip Lines and Sky High Adventure Travel
- Voluntourism --- Volunteer Travel Changes Lives
- Ecotourism Trips and Vacations
- Resorts and Regions for Adventure Travel
- Web Sites for Adventure Travel Trips & Tips
Popular Adventure Travel
What type of adventure travel is most appealing to you?
- Top 10 Types of Adventure Travel
- Round-the-World Tour of Zip Line and Canopy Adventures
- Companies With Best Bike Trips on the Planet
- Companies with the World's Best Multisport Trips
- Top Places to Walk Off the Shore for Spectacular Scuba Diving
- You Don't Need Lengthy (If Any) Training for These Sky High Adventures
- Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing and Ice Climbing
- Mush Those Huskies on a Dogsled Tour
- Vietnam is a Feast for the Eyes and Other Senses
- Wilderness Survival & Other Outdoor Courses
Family Adventure Travel
Taking the family on an adventure travel vacation is a great way to strengthen family bonds, whether rafting, hiking or just touring in the U.S. or traveling overseas. Here are tips for planning family adventures - with your kids - experiences other families love and where to find reputable companies who offer these vacations.
- Sources for Finding Family Adventure Travel Vacations
- Companies Specializing in Family Adventure Travel
- Tips for Planning Fammily Adventure Trips
- Popular Family Vacations Chock-full of Adventure Travel
Dive, Snorkel and Other Water Sports
Our planet is more than 70 percent water, so there are lot of opportunities for adventure travel both in and on the water. Scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking and canoeing are just a few of the ways to get wet. Prefer to stay drier? Try cruising, sailing or riding in a motor boat.
- Go Scuba Diving & Snorkeling in Aquariums
- Find the Best River Rafting Trips
- Top 5 Picks for Scuba Diving Off the Shore
- Have You Gone Bog Snorkeling?
- Riverboarding - An Extreme Whitewater Ride
- Photos of Molokai, Hawaii: An unspoiled island for adventurous travelers
- How to Start Scuba Diving
- Before You Book a Cold Weather Cruise to the Antarctica
Zip Lines and Sky High Adventure Travel
The route you choose depends upon your sense of adventure. You could stroll on canopy walkways 100 feet above the ground, hook yourself to a zip line and slide from one treetop to the next, or float overhead in a hot air balloon. Want to go higher? Try sky diving, parasailing or piloting a fighter plane.
- Top Zipline Adventures - Find Canopy and Zip Line Tours
- You Don't Need Lengthy (If Any) Training for These Sky High Adventures
- Watch Through Cams as Sherpas Climb Mount Everest
- How To Take a Zipline or Canopy Tour
- Start Rock Climbing - -Enjoy the Natural Highs
- Helicopter Scenic Trips
- Canopy Tours Let You View Nature from Above
Voluntourism --- Volunteer Travel Changes Lives
Travelers who take volunteer vacations often come home saying "This trip changed my life." If you want to travel, why not take a scuba diving trip that includes reef rescue efforts, visit a foreign country and help at an orphanage, or rebuild homes after a tsunami. These organizations will start you on your way.
- How to Decide if VolunTourism -- Volunteer Travel -- Is for You
- Top Sources for Finding Volunteer Travel
- Voluntourism -- Volunteer Travel in the United States
- Global Voluntourism - Volunteer Travel Around the World
Ecotourism Trips and Vacations
Ecotourism trips are so popular because these vacations set you in natural habitats, such as jungles or mountains, and let you meet local people in a way that minimizes any ecological impacts.
- Top 10 Natural and Wildlife Adventure Travel Trips
- Before You Buy - -Tips for Planning an Ecotourism Trip
- Wild Planet Adventures
- Island Expeditions with Seacology
Resorts and Regions for Adventure Travel
These resorts and regions in North America and around the world are wonderful places to explore, whether you want to stretch your body or your mind.
- Vail, Colorado - Adventure Travel Paradise Summer and Winter
- Jackson Hole, Wyoming - Ski, Visit Yellowstone and more
- Top 10 Reasons to Visit Yellowstone National Park in the Winter
- Vietnam is a Feast for the Eyes and Other Senses
- Red Rock Canyon Is a Peaceful Contrast to the Las Vegas Strip
Web Sites for Adventure Travel Trips & Tips
Looking for web sites that focus on adventure travel trips and tips? Here's a list of web sites that specialize in adventure travel around the globe, let you plan custom trips and offer trips for adventurous travelers.
