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Introduction 5 The Cook Islands 94 Lithuania 174 Papua New Guinea 228 Toga 287
How to use this book 6 Costa Rica 95 Luxembourg 174 Paraguay 229 Tonga 287
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Guide to symbols 6 Cte dIvoire 98 Peru 230 Turkey 288
Glossary 6 Croatia 99 Philippines 233 Turkmenistan 290
Cuba 102 Poland 234 Tuvalu 290
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Cyprus 102 Honduras 132 Portugal 235
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Czech Republic 103 Hungary 133
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Macedonia 175
Madagascar 176
Malawi 178
Afghanistan 10 Malaysia 179 Uganda 291
Albania 11 Maldives 182 Runion Island 237 Ukraine 291
Andorra 12 Denmark 104 Iceland 134 Malta 182 Romania 238 United Arab Emirates 292
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Angola 12 India 137 Mauritius 183 Russia 239 United Kingdom 293
Antarctica 13 Indonesia 141 Mexico 184 Rwanda 241 United States 305
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Argentina 16 Iran 145 Micronesia 189 Uruguay 324
Armenia 22 Ireland 147 Mongolia 191 Uzbekistan 324
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Australia 23 Israel & the Palestinian Montenegro 193
Austria 41 Ecuador 105 Territories 150 Morocco 195
Azerbaijan 44 Italy 151 Mozambique 197
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Egypt 107
Myanmar (Burma) 198
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El Salvador 108 Samoa 243
Estonia 109 San Marino 244
Ethiopia 110 So Tom & Prncipe 244 Vanuatu 325
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Senegal 245 Venezuela 326
Serbia 246 Vietnam 327
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Belgium 45 Jamaica 157 Seychelles 247
Belize 46 Japan 158 Namibia 200 Slovakia 248
Bhutan 48 Jordan 164 Nepal 203 Slovenia 250
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Bolivia 49 Fiji 111 The Netherlands 207 South Africa 254
Bosnia & Herzegovina 51 Finland 112 New Zealand 208 South Korea 168
Botswana 52 France 113 Nicaragua 220 Spain 261 Zambia 330
Brazil 53 French Guiana 121 Nigeria 221 Sri Lanka 267 Zimbabwe 331
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Bulgaria 56 Niue 221 Suriname 268
Burkina Faso 57 Norway 222 Swaziland 268
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Kazakhstan 165
Kenya 166 Sweden 269 Index 332
Switzerland 272
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Kiribiti 168 Acknowledgements 336
Kyrgyzstan 169
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Gabon 121
The Gambia 121
Cambodia 58 Oman 225
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Georgia 122
Cameroon 61 Germany 123
Canada 62 Ghana 127 Tahiti & French Polynesia 278
Canary Islands 77 Greece 128 Laos 170 Taiwan 279
Caribbean Islands 79 Greenland 129 Latvia 172 Tajikstan 279
Chile 81 Guatemala 130 Lebanon 172 Tanzania 280
China 86 Guinea 131 Lesotho 173 Pakistan 226 Thailand 282
Colombia 90 Guyana 131 Liechtenstein 173 Panama 227 Tibet 285
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introduction
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ou never forget the first time that you may never have previously considered visiting.
you clamber into a sea kayak, A few island regions notably the Caribbean have
fasten the spraydeck over your lap been tackled collectively.
and set off on your maiden voyage The pursuits in the Atlas of Adventure range from
on the open water, sensing the hiking, biking and snorkelling to more adrenalin-
implacable power beneath your narrow craft and charged experiences that will require some tuition
working with it rather against it. The same is true before you try them but our intention is to offer
for embarking on any new activity or adventure in ideas for accessible activities for first-timers.
the great outdoors, whether thats clipping into a However, we have also included profiles of iconic
climbing harness for a first lesson on scaling rock events and interviews with inspiring personalities
walls, or packing some provisions and pedalling from the outdoor sports world to show what might
away on a bicycle towards a distant horizon. be possible with a bit of practice. Its easy to be
There are numerous ways of exploring our awe- intimidated by seemingly extreme feats but even
inspiring planet via land, sea or air, and the Atlas the boldest biker, kayaker or mountaineer began
of Adventure aims to introduce as many of them somewhere and often the first step is simply
as possible in more than 150 countries around the deciding to try a new experience, one that might
world. We tracked down our most adventure-loving lie slightly outside your comfort zone, and giving
experts, wherever they happened to be, and asked it a go. Although we would urge all fledgling
them to share their tips for the best places to try all adventurers to seek expert tuition and equipment
the activities listed overleaf. This book is the result: advice from accredited operators!
an alphabetically ordered romp around the globe, A desire for adventure is present in every traveller.
highlighting the best outdoor pursuits you can And research has shown that learning a new skill
enjoy in each country. Well take you climbing in or technique whether thats how to make a
Thailand, mountain biking in America and sailing clean paddle stroke in a kayak or clear a difficult
along the south coast of Britain. Weve included descent on a mountain bike is what helps keep
everywhere its currently feasible to set your our brains young and our bodies healthy. So pack
Canoeing in La
intrepid foot, exploring the less trafficked corners your passport and your compass for a thrilling and Mauricie National
of popular spots and venturing to far-flung places rejuvenating journey around the world. Park, Quebec, Canada
Tom Robinson / Lonely Planet

This sampler provides you with just a taste of the full Atlas of Adventure, which covers
hundreds of activities and adventures across more than 150 countries around the world.
Purchase Lonely Planets Atlas of Adventure here
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Glossary of Adventure Terms Hiking the Routeburn track

in Fiordland National Park,
New Zealand
Abseiling Descending a rope using a to snowboarding on off-piste, backcountry terrain, often

braking device. performing tricks.
Bikepacking Cycle touring but on a Gorge scrambling Canyoning (sometimes without ropes).
mountain bike. Hardtail Mountain bike with front suspension only, as
Bouldering Free solo rockclimbing (without ropes or other opposed to a dual or full-suspension bike
equipment) on large boulders rather than a vertical rock face, Heliskiing Skiing or snowboarding after being dropped off by
usually with crash pads to protect the landing. a helicopter.
Canyoneering The US term for canyoning (exploring a gorge Kloofing Canyoning in South Africa.
or canyon, sometimes with ropes, often tracing a waterway). Long-period swells Sets of waves that have travelled great
ungee
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areas made Cycling
Kayaking
distances
Mountain Biking and offer good Canoeing surf. Kayaking
accessible with the use of a snowcat Long riding Big-distance horse riding.
Coasteering Combination of scrambling, wild swimming MTB A common abbreviation for mountain biking.
and free solo climbing around the tidal zone of a coast. Parahawking Paragliding combined with falconry.
Freediving Diving without scuba gear. Rappelling See abseiling.
Glade skiing Off-piste alpine or backcountry skiing through Singletrack Tight, twisty and often technical section of
trees. Adventure Races
running, riding
Base Jumping / Skydiving Bungee
or walking trail. Cycling Mountain Biking Canoeing Kayaking
Mountaineering /
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boarding Climbing Gliding
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Adventure Races BaseSkyrunning
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Bungee running on peaks
High-lining
Cycling over 2000m in
Mountain Biking Canoeing Kayaking
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water, usually on sea cliffs, but sometimes above rivers or lakes. Sport climbing Rock climbing using permanently fixed
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or Adventure
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other protection. Trad Climbing Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice

When rockclimbers place their own
Freeride A discipline of mountain biking using stunts
surfing Hiking
Misc. Horseriding
Motorbiking Kitesurfing
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Sailing Motorbiking Rafting Sailing
protection (anchors) while / Iceascending.
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Canyoning / Coasteering
and obstacles on steep and technical trails. Also applies XC Cross-country mountain biking.
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Guide to symbols
Adventure Races Races
Adventure Base Jumping
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Adventure Races Bungee
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Mountain Canoeing
Cycling Motorbiking Canoeing Kayaking
Mountain BikingRafting Kayaking Canoeing Kayaking
Caving Caving
Cliff Jumping Cliff Jumping / Kitesurfing Snorkeling
Climbing / Mountaineering Climbing / Mountaineering
/ Diving / Scuba Misc.
/ Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba
Dune boarding Dune boarding
Gliding Gliding
High-lining Sailing High-lining
Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice
wshoeing Skiing
Surfing Snowboarding
Swimming Adventure Races
Snowshoeing
Windsurfing Base Jumping
Surfing
Zip Lines Adventure
/ Skydiving
Races SwimmingBase
Bungee
Jumping / Skydiving Windsurfing Cycling
Bungee Zip LinesMountain Cycling
Biking Canoeing
Mountain Biking Kayaking
Canoeing Kayaking
Hiking Horseriding Kitesurfing Misc. Motorbiking Rafting Sailing
Bungee Cycling
Motorbiking Cycling Mountain Biking
Hiking Caving
Rafting Mountain BikingCanoeing
Horseriding Cliff Jumping
Sailing Canoeing Climbing
Kitesurfing / Adventure
Kayaking Races/ Kayaking
Mountaineering Misc. Base/Jumping
Snorkeling Diving //Scuba
Skydiving
Caving Bungee
Caving Motorbiking Dune boarding Cliff Jumping Rafting
Cliff Jumping Cycling
Gliding
Climbing
Climbing
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/ Mountaineering
/ Mountain
High-lining Biking
Snorkeling
Snorkeling
/ Diving
/ Diving
/ Scuba
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Dune boarding
Dune boarding Kayaking
Gliding
Gliding High-lining
High-lining
Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice Canyoning
Canyoning
/ Coasteering
/ Coasteering
/ Ice / Ice
eungee Cycling
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Canoeing Skiing Kayaking
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Snowboarding Snowshoeing Surfing
CavingCavingHiking Cliff Jumping
Cliff Jumping Hiking
Horseriding / Mountaineering
Climbing /
/ MountaineeringCliff
Horseriding
Kitesurfing Snorkeling
/ Jumping / Diving
Snorkeling / Scuba
/ Diving
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/Kitesurfing Dune
Scuba/ Mountaineering
Misc. / boarding
Dune boarding Misc. / Diving Swimming
Snorkeling
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Dune boarding
Motorbiking High-lining
High-lining Gliding
Rafting
Sailing Zip Lines High-lining
Sailing
Canyoning / Ice / Ice
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Bungee 4WD Cycling Adventure
Adventure
Adventure
Races Races BASE
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running 4WD Ice skating
Abseiling Trail running Caving
Paragliding Skiing4WD
Stand-up Cliff
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Caving Climbing
Abseiling
Snowboarding Cliff Jumping / Mountain
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Snorkeling
Paragliding
Snowshoeing / Diving
Climbing Canoeing
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/ SurfingMountain
Stand-up Snorkeling
Paddleboard / Diving / Kayaking
Dune boarding ScubaKayaking
Swimming
Canoeing
Gliding
Dune boarding Windsurfing
Kayaking
High-lining
Gliding Zip Lines High-lining
( four-wheel driving) racing skydiving mountaineering
Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice biking/touring)
Canyoning / Coasteering /paddleboarding
Ice
(including bouldering)
Philip Lee Harvey / Lonely Planet

gring / Climbing / Mountaineering
Snorkeling / Diving
/ Skiing
/ Scuba Snorkeling / Diving
Swimming Dune
/ Scuba Hiking
boarding
Windsurfing Snowboarding
Dune boarding Horseriding
Gliding
Zip Lines Snowshoeing
Gliding Kitesurfing
High-lining Caving Surfing
High-lining Misc. HikingHiking
Cliff Jumping Motorbiking
SwimmingClimbing Horseriding
/ Mountaineering Rafting/ Diving
/ WindsurfingSnorkeling
Horseriding Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing
/ Scuba Zip Lines Sailing Misc. Misc.
Dune boarding Motorbiking
Gliding Motorbiking Rafting
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g / IceCanyoning / Coasteering / Ice Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice
Base Jumping Diving & snorkelling Dune boarding/ Hiking Horse riding Ice skating Kayaking Kitesurfing Surfing Wind surfing
taineering /
Mountaineering // Skydiving
Snorkeling / Diving
Snorkeling / Scuba
/ Diving Bungee
/ Scuba DuneDune
boarding
boarding Cycling Gliding Mountain Biking
Hiking Hiking Gliding
Skiing Horseriding High-lining
Horseriding HikingCanoeing
High-lining
Skiing
Snowboarding Kitesurfing
Ice skating Kitesurfing Kayaking
Horseriding
Snowboarding
Snowshoeing Misc. Misc. Surfing
Trail running Kitesurfing
Snowshoeing Motorbiking
4WD Motorbiking Misc.
Surfing
Swimming RaftingRafting
Abseiling SailingSailingZip Lines
MotorbikingParagliding
Swimming
Windsurfing Rafting
Windsurfing
Stand-up Paddleboard Sailing
Zip Lines
teering / Ice / Ice
Coasteering volcano surfing
Climbing / Mountaineering / Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba

CavingCaving Dune boarding
Cliff Jumping
Cliff Jumping Hiking Climbing
Caving Gliding
Climbing
/ Mountaineering
/ Mountaineering
Cliff Horseriding
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/ Hiking
Snorkeling
Snorkeling
/ Diving
High-lining /Climbing
Diving
/ Scuba Kitesurfing
/ Scuba Horseriding
/ Mountaineering Misc.
Kitesurfing
Snorkeling / Diving
/ Dune boarding
Dune boarding / Scuba Motorbiking
GlidingGliding Dune boarding Misc. High-lining
High-lining Rafting
Gliding Motorbiking Sailing
High-lining Rafting Sailing
Ice skating Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice Canyoning
Canyoning
/ Coasteering
/ Coasteering
/ Ice / Ice Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice
ycling Mountain
Mountain biking
Biking Paragliding
Canoeing Rafting Kayaking Running Sailing Skiing Snowboarding Trekking (overnight Ziplining
Kitesurfing Misc.Abseiling Misc. Skiing
Motorbiking
Paragliding Motorbiking
Ice skating Snowboarding
Rafting
Stand-up Paddleboard Rafting
Trail running Snowshoeing
Sailing Hiking Sailing 4WD Surfing
Horseriding
SkiingSkiing Abseiling Swimming
Kitesurfing
Snowboarding Paragliding Windsurfing
Snowboarding Misc.
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing Zip Motorbiking
Stand-up Paddleboard Lines Surfing
Surfing Rafting
Swimming
Swimming Sailing
Windsurfing
Windsurfing Zip Lines
Zip Lines
(including (trail/road) & harder hiking)
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surfing Cliff Jumping Misc.Misc.
Climbing / Mountaineering / Motorbiking
Motorbiking
Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Rafting
Skiing Skiing Rafting Dune boarding
Snowboarding Sailing
Snowboarding Sailing SkiingGliding Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing High-lining SurfingSurfing 4WD
Snowboarding
Ice skating Snowshoeing
Trail running Swimming
Swimming 4WDSurfing Windsurfing
Windsurfing Swimming
Abseiling Zip Lines
Zip Lines Paddleboard
Windsurfing
Paragliding Zip Lines
Stand-up Paddleboard
Ice skating Trail running Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up
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Kitesurfing Misc. HikingHiking Motorbiking
Horseriding
Horseriding Hiking Skiing Rafting
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing Horseriding SkiingSailingMisc. Misc.
Snowboarding Kitesurfing
Snowshoeing Motorbiking
Snowboarding Motorbiking Misc. Surfing
Snowshoeing Rafting
Rafting Motorbiking
Swimming
Surfing SailingSailing Rafting
Windsurfing
Swimming Sailing
Zip Lines
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Bungee
Misc. Cycling
Motorbiking
Mountain
Rafting Biking
Adventure Races Canoeing
Sailing Kayaking Bungee Cycling Mountain Biking Canoeing Kayaking
nClimbing
Biking / Mountaineering / Canoeing
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Climbing / Mountaineering / Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Gliding High-lining
Surfing Swimming Windsurfing Zip Lines
oarding Kitesurfing
4WD Gliding Misc.
Abseiling Motorbiking Hiking
High-lining Paragliding Rafting Horseriding
Stand-up Paddleboard Sailing Kitesurfing Misc. Motorbiking Rafting Sailing
biking Snowshoeing Rafting Surfing Sailing Swimming Skiing Windsurfing

Snowboarding Zip Lines Snowshoeing Surfing Swimming Windsurfing Zip Lines
mming Trail running Windsurfing 4WD Zip Lines Abseiling Paragliding Ice skating Stand-up Paddleboard
Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
BELIZE
eiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
Belize flies under the radar of Central American destinations, but its
a pocket-sized powerhouse when it comes to adventure pursuits.
B
ordered by Mexico to the north, the clarity of the water. The nerve-racking but Diving the reef off subterranean experience, taking you deep into the headlight. For a more extreme adventure, a guide
St Georges Caye.
Guatemala to the west and the exhilarating part is gliding beneath the limestone underworld that the ancient Maya knew as Xibalba. kendall Beymer on will take you on a full day spelunking trip deep into
Caribbean Sea to the east, Belize overhang and along the underwater walls. Most An obligatory guided tour, best organised in San the blue hole the system, wading through streams, scrambling
is the odd one out in Central dives are sub 10 minutes, but its an otherworldly Ignacio, will take you through freezing rivers, All divers find over rocks and emerging into the extraordinary
America the only nation where underwater experience not to be missed. blackened holes, past walls of calcite flowstone and something to love on Crystal Cave.
English is the official language, despite a melting Maya artefacts, until you reach the spine-chilling Belizes Barrier Reef,
pot of cultures spanning Maya, Mestizo and Sea Kayaking calcified skeleton of the caves namesake Crystal but the Blue Hole is Ziplining
Garifuna. Off-shore lies the worlds second-largest Kayaking around the reefs and cayes off the coast Maiden a centuries-old crystallised sacrifice of a unique. You stare at Flying through the jungle canopy on a zipline
barrier reef (after Australias great one), while inland of Belize is sensational, but for a real adventure young girl. Its tough going and you will get very wet, a wall for 40m, then (flying fox) is a thrilling experience, and Belize does
youll find jungle-strewn Maya ruins, remote treks head out to far-flung Glovers Reef Atoll, a string but youll be kitted out with hard-hat, headlamp and it blows your mind it well with at least six set-ups scattered around
and some of the craziest caves in the Americas. of islands a two- or three-hour boat ride from the led by an experienced guide into a world that leaves by ballooning into the country. Hooked to a safety harness you zoom
mainland. Formed by a submerged mountain ridge, many people humbled and weak-kneed. a massive cavern, from tower platform to platform, crossing rivers
Diving the reefs and lagoons here are an unsurpassed with the largest and canyons and climbing ever higher. Calico
There are few diving destinations in the world paradise for kayakers, divers and snorkellers, Cave Tubing stalagmites Ive seen. Jacks in Cayo features a canyon swing and a cable
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as magnetic as the Blue Hole on Belizes while the chilled island lodges exude the ultimate The Caves Branch River floods another underground Kendall Beymer, walk, while at Mayflower Bocawina you can fly
Lighthouse Reef. Seen from the air this deep- castaway feel. network, Nohoch Cheen Caves, providing ideal Ecologic Divers, down Belizes longest zipline then rappel down
blue 300m-diameter watery pupil, rimmed by a conditions for cave tubing. After a short jungle trek, San Pedro, Belize a waterfall. Perhaps the most remote zipline is at
shallower aquamarine iris, is the visual icon of Caving you climb into a rubber tube and float through the Blue Creek in the Deep South of the Toledo District,
diving in Belize. The descent into the sinkhole is The 4.8km-long Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM), darkened caves, where stalactites and strange Maya which is reached by a 40km 4WD drive followed by
relatively deep up to 40m and inky dark, despite Cave of the Stone Sepulchre, is a breathtaking paintings on the cave walls are illuminated by your a jungle trek.
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Adventure Races Base Jumping / Skydiving Adventure Races Bungee Cycling
Base Jumping / Skydiving Bungee Mountain Biking Cycling Canoeing Mountain Biking Kayaking Canoeing Kayaking Adventure Races Hiking Base Jumping / Skydiving
Adventure Races
Horseriding Bungee
Base JumpingKitesurfing
/ Skydiving Cycling BungeeMisc.
Caving Mountain
Caving CliffBiking
Cycling
Motorbiking
Jumping Canoeing
Cliff Climbing
Jumping Mountain Adventure
Biking
Rafting
/ Mountaineering / Climbing Kayaking
Races / Mountaineering
Snorkeling
Caving Base/Sailing
/Canoeing
Diving
/ Jumping / Skydiving/ Diving
Scuba Snorkeling Dune
Cliff Kayaking
boarding
Jumping
/ Scuba Bungee Climbing
Dune boarding Gliding
/ Mountaineering /Cycling Gliding /High-lining
Snorkeling Mountain Biking High-lining
Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Canoeing Gliding Kayaking High-lining
Canyoning / Coasteering / IceCanyoning / Coasteering / Ice Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice
Caving Cliff Jumping Climbing / Mountaineering /
Caving
Cliff Jumping Dune /boarding
Climbing / Mountaineering
Gliding
Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Dune boarding High-lining Gliding High-lining Caving Skiing Cliff Jumping Snowboarding
Caving Snowshoeing
Climbing / Mountaineering /
Cliff Jumping
Snorkeling Hiking
/ Diving
Climbing Surfing /
/ Scuba
/ Mountaineering
Hiking
DuneHorseriding
boarding
Snorkeling Swimming
/ Diving / Scuba Horseriding Kitesurfing
Gliding
Dune boarding CavingAdventure
Windsurfing Races
Kitesurfing Misc.
Hiking
High-lining ZipCliff
Gliding Lines Base JumpingMisc.
Jumping / Skydiving Adventure
Motorbiking
HorseridingClimbing
High-lining Races Bungee
/ Mountaineering
Base
Rafting
/ Kitesurfing
Motorbiking Jumping//Diving
Snorkeling SkydivingCycling
/ Scuba Sailing
Rafting Misc. Bungee
Dune Mountain
boarding Biking
Motorbiking
Sailing Cycling
Gliding Canoeing Rafting Mountain Biking Kayaking
High-lining Sailing Canoeing Kayaking
ngee Mountain Biking Cycling Canoeing Mountain Biking Kayaking Horseriding Canoeing KayakingHorseriding Adventure Races
Adventure Races
Adventure Races
Hiking Base Jumping
Base /Base
JumpingSkydiving
/ Skydiving
Jumping / Skydiving
Adventure
Horseriding RacesBungee
Bungee BungeeBase
Kitesurfing Cycling
Jumping / Skydiving Cycling Cycling BungeeMountain
Misc.Kitesurfing Biking
Mountain Biking
Mountain Cycling Canoeing
Biking Misc.
Motorbiking Canoeing Canoeing
Rafting Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Hiking Kayaking Kayaking
Sailing Canoeing
Horseriding Kayaking
Kitesurfing Misc.
Hiking Hiking Kitesurfing Misc. Kitesurfing Motorbiking Misc. Rafting Motorbiking Sailing Rafting Sailing HikingIce skating Horseriding
Trail running Skiing 4WD Skiing SnowboardingAbseiling Motorbiking
Snowshoeing
Snowboarding Paragliding Caving
Snowshoeing Rafting
Surfing
SkiingStand-up PaddleboardCliff Jumping
Surfing Sailing
Swimming
Snowboarding Caving
Windsurfing
Snowshoeing
Swimming Snorkeling Windsurfing
Cliff Jumping / Diving / Scuba Lines / Motorbiking
ZipClimbing
Surfing Mountaineering
Dune /boarding Swimming
Zip Lines Rafting/ Scuba
Snorkeling / Diving Sailing High-lining Zip Lines
Gliding Windsurfing Dune boarding Gliding High-lining
ountaineering
Dune boarding
/ Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba
Gliding Skiing Dune boarding High-liningSnowboarding Gliding Skiing Snowshoeing High-liningSnowboarding Surfing Snowshoeing Swimming Surfing Windsurfing Swimming Zip Lines Windsurfing Zip Lines Caving
Caving Caving
Skiing CliffCliff
Jumping
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Snowboarding Climbing
Jumping Skiing
Caving / Mountaineering
Climbing / Snowshoeing Cliff Snorkeling
/ / Snowboarding
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/ Snorkeling
Jumping / Scuba
/Snorkeling
Diving / Scuba
/ Diving
Surfing/ Scuba
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Snowshoeing Dune boarding
/ Mountaineering
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/ Snorkeling
Dune Swimming
boarding Surfing
Ice skating Gliding
/ Diving / Scuba
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Water either dominates the Botswanan landscape or is breathtakingly absent. The Home to the planets biggest river, most immense jungle and 7400km of Atlantic-
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cycle of life this dichotomy creates is amazing to see, whether by boat, saddle or on foot.
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stroked beaches Brazil is a sensationally sultry centre of exotic adventure.
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otswana is certainly not the place Delta, but in a mokoro (traditional dugout canoe) he worlds fifth largest country patrol some sections of the race, protecting runners
to come for mountain highs, but you dont have to this is a thrill experienced in Dont leave tempts travellers with myriad against panthers. Beware the anacondas as well.
flatness is perhaps its greatest gloriously slow motion. Sitting just below water without adventures, from exploring epic
strength. As the Okavango Rivers level, with your head among the vegetation, youre Hiking into the sacred kite-surfing conditions along the Trekking
waters reach the inland delta they almost hemmed in by its wonder. Reach out and let Tsodilo Hills to curvy Atlantic coastline to tackling Walking in Brazil is all about variety. Chapada
are free to spread, breathing unprecedented life into the reeds roll slowly off your fingertips, gaze deeply examine some of the trails, paddling tributaries and clambering up Diamantina National Park in the east is a forested
18,000 sq km of desert. This watery, wildlife-filled into the maze to spot minuscule frogs and other 4000 prehistoric San towering trees in the sweaty embrace of the Amazon landscape of dramatic tabletop mountains,
oasis, along with epic salt pans and vast stretches wonders, or simply lean back and look up to a blue rock paintings its Jungle a wilderness so enormous it still contains spectacular waterfalls (Fumaa and Buracao) and
of the Kalahari, provide compelling challenges for sky painted with the colourful calls and wings of the an outdoor art gallery lost cities and tribes that have no contact with the caves. Vale do Pati is a 68km hike through the
human- or horse-powered exploration. deltas birdlife. like no other. outside world. Seventy-six national parks provide remote and sparsely populated interior highlands
great trekking and trail-running opportunities, of Bahia, with overnight stays hosted by locals.
Mokoro Trips Cycle Safaris while on- and off-road cyclists are well catered Minas Gerais Serra do Cip National Park in the
You wont set any speed records when gliding Elephants have been migrating across what is now for, and rock climbers can explore cracking crags, southeast offers mountains, waterfalls and wild
through the myriad channels of the Okavango the Northern Tuli Game Reserve for millennia, and including routes on Rios iconic Sugarloaf Mountain. flowers, and in the northeast you can trek across the
now you can mountain bike in their giant footsteps. lagoon- and dune-dotted lunar-like landscape of the
And, for sections of your journey, youll likely be in Trail Running Lenis Maranhenses National Park. And, just
close quarters with their living descendants (and Challenging routes can be explored all through an hours drive from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro,
even the odd lion or two). The four-day cycle safaris Brazils diverse national parks, but the annual verdant Serra dos rgos National Park could be
along the Mashatu Wilderness Trail run from Jungle Marathon is the ultimate Brazilian and on another planet; multiple walks can be enjoyed
March through November. Amazonian trail-running challenge. The race here, including to the parks highest peak, Pedra do
attracts ultrarunners from around the world who Sino, 14km from the entrance.
Horseback Safaris want to test themselves against Earths biggest
Experienced riders can saddle up and take on jungle, tackling swamps, river crossings, scorching Mountain Biking
astonishing environments in Botswana: wade Brendon Cremer | 500px heat and humidity, and the odd apex predator. Rios Olympic mountain-bike course, Deodroro
wither-deep into the Okavango Delta while Runners have to be self-sufficient (except for water), X-Park, opened to the public after the Games.
tracking animals between seasonal islands, gallop and choose between 127km and 254km distances. The 5.4km-long track reflects Rios culture and
across the sun-baked Makgadikgadi Pans with The night stages are particularly memorable as the geography, with sandal-shaped dirt pits and
A lioness in full predator
migrating zebra and wildebeest, or venture into the mode, Duba Plains,
jungle comes to cacophonous life and the Amazon coconut trees, a short climb to Flag Mountain and a
Central Kalahari, land of the black-maned lions. Okavango Delta. glistens under bright moonlight. Armed guards technical boulder-strewn descent. More groomed
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Ipanema. For a bigger challenge, keen roadies can So Paulo has good surfing conditions just and reef sharks, clownfish, parrotfish and more. Below, multipitch
climbing on Sugarloaf
trace the 3000km coastline separating Porto Alegre a couple of hours away on the states northern Closer to the mainland, Banco de Panela near Mountain high above
in Rio Grande do Sul in the south and Salvador in coastline, where Maresias is well-known for Salvador is notable for wreck diving and marine life. Rio de Janeiro. Left,
Bahia in the north, a route that skirts Florianpolis its tubes. The area is also popular for stand- While Recife is the place to go for shipwrecks a golden hour SUPing in
one of Rios many bays.
amazing beaches. up paddleboarding, bodyboarding and hundred vessels are strewn on the seabed.
longboarding.
Paddling Climbing
To experience the headspins (insanely verdant Kitesurfing & Windsurfing Brazil offers great climbing, from world-class
fecundity, pink dolphins, potential sightings of Fortaleza, on the northeast coast, is Brazils kite bouldering to 600m walls. So Paulo and Minas
capuchin monkeys, tapirs, three-toed sloths and capital, with the area from Cumbuco to Flexeiras Gerais both have crags, but Rio is the urban
caiman) and horrors (piranhas, humidity and offering perfect wind conditions of 20- to 26-knots. climbing capital of the world. Its national park is
horrendous insects) of the Brazilian rainforest, you Favourable breezes blow JuneJanuary across home to an urban forest, with hidden crags and
need to travel along the water that powers it all. beaches such as Jericoacoara. Nearby Tatajuba is a boulders, most of which are granite.
Multiday jungle-piercing canoe trips can be taken shallow-water spot that lays claim to some of Brazils Minais Gerais in the southeast has mainly
along tributaries of the Amazon, such the Urubu, best winds, sometimes reaching 45 knots. Barra de limestone and quartzite crags, and offers sport and
which can be accessed via Manaus. Lagoa, south of Rio near Florianpolis, offers great bouldering. Ninhos (the namesake of the local
Sea kayaking is possible all along the Atlantic conditions for beginners, with its flat lagoon. town) is a classic route with overhangs, but to access
coast including around Rio, offering a unique the route you have to do an unprotected scramble.
perspective of iconic sights such as Sugarloaf Diving For something different, score a toucan-eyes view
Mountain and Christ the Redeemer but the Costa Arquiplago de Fernando de Noronha, a 21-island of the Amazon by going tree climbing. Organised
Verde in southeast Brazil, accessed via Paraty in the marine park, has fantastic diving. Visibility can trips leave from Manaus and take punters up to 90m
Bay of Ilha Grande, is particularly spectacular, with exceed 40m, and wildlife includes whales, lemon on giant ceiba and angelim trees.
dramatic Jurassic Park-esque coastline vistas and
even a tropical fjord: Saco do Mamangu.
Just 74km from the megatropolis of So Paulo,
the Juquitiba River washes the urban grime from
wide-eyed paddle-grabbers during white-water
rafting trips that are at their Grade IIIV feistiest
in NovemberMarch. Rafting can also be enjoyed
on the Foz do Iguau, by the famous falls, and on
Rio Novo in Minas Gerais, Tijucas River in Santa
Catarina and Jacaru River in Para.
singletrack can be found at Cemucam in Cotia (So Surfing

Dont leave Paulo), where the 34km loop hosts the Brazilian Southern Brazil has the best surf, with epic oceanic
without mountain bike championships and 24-hour races. swells hitting the Atlantic coast during the peak
Taking a tandem Those looking for an off-road journey can explore AprilOctober season. Santa Catarina is the go-to
hang-gliding flight the 80km eastwest traverse of sensational Serra da state, and 40-beach Florianpolis is Brazils surf
from Pedra Bonita Canastra National Park in Minas Gerais, starting capital. Hollow right- and left-handers are found at
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over Rio de Janeiro, from the main entrance, So Roque de Minas, and Santinho, Galheta and Praia, while Joaqunia and
landing on a beach finishing by the 186m-high waterfall Cachoeira Meio da Joca both have powerful lefts and rights.
below. Check that Casca DAnta. Itacar, with its diverse coastline on the central
the operator is coast of Bahia (Salvador) offers great surf. Boca
certified by the Road Cycling da Barra has a right-hander stretching for up to
Brazilian Hang- Starting at Flamengo and finishing with a 7km loop 2km, while Corais and Itacarezinho form tubes,
Gliding Association. of Lagoa, the flat-and-easy Rio cyclepath can be and Tirinica, short, fast-travelling hollow waves.
ridden in a couple of hours and grants bikers an Arquiplago de Fernando de Noronha, a volcanic
eyeful of everything the city is famed for: Sugarloaf archipelago 354km off Brazils northern coastline,
Mountain, Urca, Praia Vermelha, Copacabana and has some of the best surf northeast of Recife.
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Swimming
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GREECE
Ice skating Rafting Snowboarding
Trail running
From the island-speckled splendour of the Aegean to the

majesty of Mt Olympus, Greece is a landscape ripe for heroics.
Windsurfing Ice skating
Sailing Snowshoeing
4WD Skiing
Zip Lines Trail running

Surfing
4WD
Snowboarding
Abseiling
Ice skating
Swimming Snowshoeing
Paragliding
Abseiling Trail running

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Ice skating Stand-up Surfing
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Stand-up Paddleboard Skiing
Greenland
Snowboarding Snowshoeing
Even in our modern age, the second largest ice cap on

the planet remains a true frontier for intrepid explorers.
Ice skating Trail running
Surfing
4WD
Swimming
Abseiling
Windsurfing
Paragliding
Zip Lines
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apped by sparkling emerald seas (sister ship to the Titanic), which lies 120m deep off emote and untameable, Greenland epic 500km traverse of the ice. Many expeditions
on three fronts, and surrounded the island of Kea, is a big attraction, but far more Dont leave should rank highly on any self- begin in the east at Ammassalik and finish Dont leave
Abseiling
by hundreds of islands, Greece
Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
accessible is a drowned German seaplane in 20m without respecting adventurers bucket in the west at Kangerlussuaq (or vice-versa). without...
boasts a bounty of aquatic just off Naxos. Exploring Greeces list. Famous for its sprawling Whichever direction you take, no trip would be Shooting the breeze
adventures. But Europes third- snow-sports resort Arctic landscape, much of the complete without witnessing the haunting sight across the frozen
most-mountainous country also offers plenty of Hiking & Climbing at Parnassos. Here, island is covered by a vast glacier. At the end of of the abandoned DYE2 missile detection station wilds while kite-
terrestrial escapades, amid terrain once considered Spring is the best time to attempt any serious from December to its inexorable march towards the coast, the ice languishing deep within the frozen wastes. skiing the speed
the abode of gods. walking in Greece, where routes include sections April, you can ski gives way to a dramatic collection of precipitous Adventure Consultants, Jagged Globe or Icelandic record for the
of the European Long Distance Paths E4 (which and snowboard. And mountains, spellbinding fjords and rustic villages. Mountain Guides can provide logistics. Greenland Crossing
Watersports traverses Crete) and E6. Elsewhere, wander among when the white stuff was comprehensively
A lively afternoon breeze typically breathes across the mind-blowing monoliths at Meteora, stroll melts, the resort Ski-exploring Dogsledding smashed in 2015 with
the Aegean, creating cracking conditions for through the forests of Pelion or explore incredible offers great hiking, The treacherous beauty of the Arctic has not An even deeper homage to the history of the region the aid of kites!
sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing. Lefkada archaeological ruins at Delphi or Dion. mountain biking and diminished one iota since the Golden Age of Polar is the continued practice of expedition dogsledding.
is one of the best spots to hoist a kite, with Naxos, Climbing to Zeus throne atop 2917m Mt canyoning. Exploration and little has changed since Fridtjof Benefit from the experience of the Inuit people as
Rhodes, Karpathos and Kos also popular, while Olympus, Greeces highest peak, can be undertaken Nansens landmark Greenland crossing in 1888. they share this tradition dating back more than
Paros hosts world-cup windsurfing action. as a challenging two-day clamber from one of three Modern explorers can follow in the footsteps of 5000 years. Dogsledding is a truly unique way for
Sea kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding trailheads. The precipitous route from Prinia, historical giants by pitting themselves against an man and beast to bond as they explore the wild
are both sensational ways to explore thousands of near Lithoro, is most popular, taking walkers fjordlands around Kulusuk.
islands scattered across the Ionian, the Aegean and through a Unesco biosphere reserve and ascending
the Sea of Crete. the Kak Skla (Evil Stairway). The final approach Climbing
to the routes highest point, Mytikas, involves a From the waters of Scoresby Sound rise a series
Diving & Snorkelling technical climb. of jagged peaks. Rarely seen and climbed, these
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Though world-class snorkelling has always been imposing granite monoliths are the stuff of legends
enjoyed around Greece, until 2005 scuba diving Sport Climbing for big wall climbers dreaming of first ascents. This
was heavily restricted now bubble blowers have Mountains and sea meet at Kalymnos. The small is adventure climbing at its best no guidebooks, no
16,000km of incredible coastline to explore. Chios island exploded onto the international sport- crowds and, in all likelihood, no possibility of rescue.
Island is one of Europes best dive sites, with climbing scene after being discovered by Italian Ski mountaineers can put a feather in their
decent visibility, warm water, amazing reefs, caves climber Andrea di Bari in 1996. Since then, the cap with a short peak-bagging expedition around
and wrecks. Volcanic Santorini has a labyrinth of steep limestone crags with their iconic stalactites Gunnbjrn Fjeld. At 3694m, its Greenlands Top, tourists examine
canyons, swim-throughs and caverns, while the (or tufas) have lured climbers from across the highest mountain as well as the tallest peak north the glacier terminus
at Scoresby Sound.
caves on Dragonisi Island, off Mykonos, offer the globe. Besides the excellent rock, most climbs offer of the Arctic Circle. Weather permitting, an ascent
Left, dogsledding is the
chance to encounter monk seals. For experienced fantastic views and are conveniently located close to of several subsidiary peaks would be a nice way to traditional way to explore
technical divers, the wreck of the HMHS Britannic cute villages and pristine beaches. round out a week. Greenland.
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biking Rafting Bungee
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Mountain Biking
Cliff Jumping Canoeing
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A climber ascends the

steep limestone walls
of Vang Vieng.
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LAOS Though many landmines lurk in Laotian jungles, this mountainous, land-
locked and river-filled country still offers an explosion of safe activities.
Climbing Ziplining Kayaking
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aos is not a destination that
encourages off-track, solo Rising like sabre-toothed tigers teeth from the Dont leave In the lush canopies of northerly Bokeo Province, Unclaimed One of the best ways to reach isolated villages and
exploration (unless prosthetic paddy fields, the karst formations towering around without... the smallest and least populated province in Laos, Adventure connect with local tribes is to jump in a kayak. Dry
surgery appeals), but its Vang Vieng feature more than 200 bolted routes for Scrambling up the the endangered black-crested gibbon isnt the Climbing Phou season paddlers can expect mostly calm waters
still possible to visit isolated climbers of all abilities. Roughly three hours north 100 Waterfalls Trek. only species flying from branch to branch. Homo Bia (2817m). No along rivers flanked with prehistoric trees, dangling
communities some of which only received of the capital Vientiane (which feels more Thai than Accessed via Nong ziplineus can be seen whizzing through the canopy recorded successful creepers and traditional villages. Paddlers can bunk
electricity in the 1990s by foot or kayak with Lao), Vang Vieng is a climbing hub for backpackers. Khiaw village, ankle- of Nam Kan National Park (near Huay Xai) on ascents exist of the down for the night in some of these villages. Those
a guide. The luscious limestone forests in Away from tubing tourists pickled on the Nam Song, tickling water is a ziplines up to 500m long. A series of aerial arterials countrys highest going ashore will most likely attract a welcoming
Khammouane Province contain the largest riverside Sleeping Wall has climbs up to 25m high. constant chaperone criss-crosses through the park. It was built in 1996 peak, probably committee of grubby, smiling kids with holes in
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concentration of caves in Laos, including the 7.5km- Secret Canyon is a shady option in the dry season for this 10km by conservationists concerned by illegal logging, because the their clothes. Rice whisky could flow like the river
long marvel of Kong Lor, which is studded with away from the suns glare. Sector Calcaneus is ascent that involves commercial cropping and excessive slash-and-burn surrounding area is at night; dawn chorus is a series of hacking coughs
stalactite forests and an emerald green pool. Many particularly popular, a huge section of overhanging ropes and rickety practices in the area. These Ewok lovers also erected restricted and laden from pipe-smoking wizened women with toothless
rivers snake through Laos providing a buoyant limestone climbable even in torrential downpours. bamboo ladders tree houses 40m high where happy zippers crash with landmines. grins. Northern Laos is the best place for kayaking
economy through hydroelectricity, and many A 20km moto ride from Vang Vieng, Pha Daeng beside cascading (not literally) at days end. Best of all, zippers coins on the Nam Tha, Nam Ha and Nam Ou rivers. Head
kayaking opportunities. The northern waterways Mountain also has some good overhangs. This is waterfalls. contribute to the preservation of the black-crested there during rainy season for whitewater and Grade
of Nam Tha, Nam Ou and Nam Ha give glimpses of best climbed in the rainy season (June to October) gibbons habitat. Sadly, no loincloths are provided IIIII rapids.
remote areas inaccessible by road. because its too hot in the dry.
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Abseiling Zip Lines Abseiling
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Mexico is a big, diverse country sandwiched between two oceans and ribbed
with mountains. For adventure enthusiasts, it offers the whole enchilada.
a
vast land with a wild history Nuevo Leon, about an hour northwest of Monterrey. The soaring limestone
walls of El Potrero Chico
written in heart-blood and gun In the late 1980s, climbers from Texas stumbled into are popular with North
smoke, Mexico the Nahuatl this craggy enclave and set to work, bolting climbs American climbers
word for Aztec homeland is the and building relationships with locals. Today, looking to escape winter.
most populous Spanish-speaking El Potrero Chico is one of the best winter sport
country in the world and the sixth largest country climbing venues in the world, with more than 600
in the Americas in terms of total area. With terrain routes up to 600m tall. Climbs here range from 5.8
that ranges from desert to rainforest, mountains to to 5.14 with a majority of moderate, multipitch sport
ocean, monkey-balls hot to glaciated, its a diverse climbs such as the 23-pitch Timewave Zero (IV 5.11a
nation brimming with potential adventures. The A0). Those looking for more challenge will find it on
rich cultural history Mexico has more World Sendero Luminoso (V 5.12d), a 600m route with 10
Heritage sites than any other country in the pitches of 5.12, considered one of the best multipitch
Americas and its tradition of warm hospitality sport climbs in the world.
make it a favourite for travellers. With whitewater
rapids and placid aquamarine oceans, near-perfect Mountaineering
waves and miles of deserted trails, steep limestone El Pico de Orizaba or Citlaltpetl (Star Mountain in
blades that touch the sky and volcanoes so tall they Nahuatl) is the highest mountain in Mexico and the
sport ice pitches, this is the land of the free-ranging third highest in North America. The peaks height is
adventurer, which has everything an intrepid a subject of debate but most sources put it at around
traveller needs to stay busy for a very long time. 5610m. Its a beautiful mountain a rocky, ochre Rich Wheater | Getty Images
volcano capped with white glaciers looming above

Climbing the town of Tlachichuca on the border of Veracruz
El Potrero Chico, the little corral, is a circular and Puebla. Most climbers start at the Piedra
enclosure of uplifted limestone fins and spires Grande Refugio (4270m) and tackle the Jamapa
situated just outside the sleepy pueblo of Hidalgo, Glacier, a walk-up with one section of 35-degree ice.
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110W 105W 100W 95W 90W
Those looking for a more technical climb will find it cover 50km to 60km. For obvious reasons, the
on the Serpents Head, a Grade 3, 10-pitch ice climb Copper Canyon is a magnet for trail runners. This Dont leave
on the mountains west side. system of six distinct canyons is deeper in places without...
than the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and the myriad Kayaking and
Trail Running trail systems wind through oak and Andean poplar snorkelling off Isla
The trail running in the Barrancas del Cobre forests to the more tropical figs and palms found Espritu Santos
(Copper Canyons) of southwestern Chihuahua lower down. in Baja. Youll see
was made famous in Christopher McDougalls angelfish, parrotfish
best-selling book Born to Run, a lively account of Surfing and rainbow wrasse,
some of the sports quirkier characters, such as the Surfers looking for consistent swell will find it along and swim with
late Micah True (AKA Caballo Blanco). But running the Nayarit coast of western Mexico where, even young sea lions.
was endemic to the region long before Born to in the summer off-season, you can find left and
Run. The native people who inhabit the canyons right breaks offering long rides. In winter months
have a centuries-old tradition of running, both as a the ocean can pump the swell to triple overhead,
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means to travel long distances over rugged terrain and surfers bob among surfacing humpback whales
inaccessible by horseback, and as a sport. The while waiting in a rather competitive lineup.
Tarahumara, or Rarmuri as they call themselves Sayulita, a quaint town of about 6000 people
a name that means those who run play a game located 40km from downtown Puerto Vallarta, is
called rarajipari. These inter-village races run by a justifiably famous river-mouth break and home
two teams kicking a baseball-sized ball made out to some of the sports best practitioners. That
of a madrone or oak knot can go on all night and said, theres a beginner-friendly spot called Punta
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Adventure Races Base Jumping / Skydiving Adventure Races Bungee Base Jumping / SkydivingCycling Bungee Mountain BikingGliding Cycling Canoeing High-lining Mountain Biking Kayaking Canoeing Kayaking
Caving
Caving CliffCliff
Jumping
Jumping Climbing / Mountaineering
Climbing / /
/ Mountaineering Snorkeling / Diving
Snorkeling / Scuba
/ Diving / Scuba Dune boarding
Dune boarding Gliding High-lining
Canyoning / Ice/ Ice
/ Coasteering
AT L A S O F A D V E N T U R E Adventure Races HikingBase Jumping / Skydiving

Hiking Caving Horseriding
Horseriding Bungee Cliff Jumping
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing Cycling
Caving Misc.
Misc.
Mountain
Cliff Biking / DivingMotorbiking
Jumping
Snorkeling / Scuba
Motorbiking Canoeing Dune/boardingRafting
Snorkeling /Kayaking
Rafting Diving / Scuba
Gliding Sailing Dune boarding
Sailing High-lining Gliding High-lining
snorkel, and the experience of swimming with so Kayaking Caving Skiing

Skiing Cliff Jumping Hiking Snowboarding Horseriding
Snowboarding
Hiking
Snorkeling
/ Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing / Diving /Kitesurfing
Scuba Surfing Horseriding
Surfing Dune boarding Misc. SwimmingKitesurfing
Swimming Gliding Windsurfing Misc.
MotorbikingWindsurfing High-lining Rafting Zip LinesMotorbiking
Zip Lines Sailing Rafting Sailing
huge a life form is unforgettable. Whale sharks dont North Americans flock to Baja California with good Unclaimed Snorkelling cerulean
eat people, they eat plankton, so youre not in any reason, but apart from the partying in resorts, the Adventure waters off Palau.
danger cruising alongside these slow-swimming sheltered waters of the Sea of Cortez offer superb Somewhere north
gentle giants. Because theres no reef, you wont see sea kayaking. Exploring the stunning islands of of Mazatln, in
Hiking Horseriding Skiing Ice skating Kitesurfing Snowboarding running Skiing
Misc. Snowshoeing 4WD4WD Snowboarding
Motorbiking Surfing AbseilingSnowshoeing
Rafting Paragliding Surfing
Swimming Paragliding Sailing Windsurfing Swimming Zip Lines Windsurfing Zip Lines
many brilliantly coloured fish, but the lagoon is host Loreto Bay National Marine Park, a Unesco World a cavern at the
Ice skating TrailTrail
running Abseiling Stand-up Paddleboard
to sea turtles, manta rays and dolphins. Heritage site, is the best place to start. Here you headwaters of
Another special feature of the Yucatn are its many will find calm waters, abundant wildlife (including the Rio Presidio,
submerged caverns called cenotes. Many of these can whales), crystal-clear water, rugged cliffs to traverse Pancho Villa cached
be dived or snorkelled, particularly along the Mayan and sandy beaches to stop off on. $25,000,000 in gold Skiing Snowboarding Snowshoeing Ice skating Surfing Trail running Ice Swimming
skating 4WD TrailWindsurfing
running Abseiling Zip Lines
4WD Paragliding Abseiling Stand-up Paddleboard Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
Riviera, but pick an operator with care. Further south, Jalcomulco, a quiet town nestled and silver. Find it.
An uninhabited volcanic island chain situated in the rugged Sierra Madre mountains about 30km
almost 400km southwest of Cabo San Lucas, the from Xalapa, has some of Mexicos best white
Revillagigedo Archipelago is sometimes referred water the Pescados section of the Rio Antigua.
to as the Galpagos of Mexico. This World Heritage Jalcomulco is also a great jumping off point for Ice skating Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
site hosts many endemic species, but the best action dozens of other, more obscure and challenging river
takes place out in the surrounding ocean where divers trips. Veracruz has more than 40 rivers that cut
swim with big fish: manta rays, sharks, dolphins and, across the mountainous terrain and offer narrow,
Exploring the bays and
between January and May, humpback whales. The steep paddling through medium- to low-volume
inlets of Isla Espritu
Micronesia
islands are a Mexican Biosphere Reserve, and the only water, offering world-class whitewater rafting and Santo, Sea of Cortez,
way to visit is to charter a deluxe liveaboard boat. kayaking for all levels. Baja California.
Whether above or below the turquoise waters,

adventure is never far away in this vast, far
flung collection of islands.
Beran kite & windsurfing
m
icronesia comprises a collection
of more than 600 islands From November to March, when the trade winds Dont leave
spread across five independent blow across Beran in the Marshall Islands, some of without
states: Palau, Kiribati, Nauru, the very finest kitesurfing and windsurfing can be Snorkelling Palaus
the Marshall Islands and the found. Wind speeds reach 1520 knots on average, Jellyfish Lake,
Federated States of Micronesia. Together, they form but even calm days are full of promise, because a landlocked lagoon
an idyllic Pacific playground where ancient ruins the surfing, deep-sea fishing and diving are also filled with millions
can be found within the dense jungle and sunken world-class. of stingless jellyfish.
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wrecks lie beneath clear, warm waters. Its as close as youll
Palau diving ever get to swimming
Pohnpei diving, surfing & For the ultimate diving experience, Palau cant be through a giant
jungle trekking beaten. Prides of lion fish prowl around the corals lava lamp.
If you only have time to visit one island, this is that cling to the masts of the Chuyo Maru, a wreck
a sound choice. Below the water youll find an that rests in the northern Rock Islands after it was
incredible array of coral gardens; on the surface a bombed into Davy Jones Locker in April 1944. The
barrelling winter swell at Palikir Pass ranks among Blue Holes in the southern Rock Islands also
the worlds best right-hand surf breaks; while on known as Chelbacheb are another enchanting dive
land, deep verdant jungle covers the mountainous destination. This World Heritage site features up to
terrain, where the tangled growth has hidden the 300 coral and limestone islets, home to everything
Nan Madol ruins for almost four centuries. from manta rays to dolphins and sharks.
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Bungee Cycling Mountain Biking Canoeing Kayaking
Base Jumping // Skydiving

Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice AT L A S O F A D V E N T U R E
Bungee
Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Cycling GlidingMountain Biking High-lining Canoeing Kayaking
ngee Kitesurfing Cliff Jumping Cycling Misc. Mountain

Climbing / Mountaineering / Biking Motorbiking Canoeing
Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Rafting Dune boarding Kayaking Sailing Gliding High-lining
ountaineering / Horseriding
Snowshoeing Surfing Kitesurfing
Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Swimming Misc. Gliding WindsurfingMotorbiking High-lining Zip Lines Rafting Sailing
oasteering / Ice
rfing Snowboarding
Trail running Misc. 4WD Snowshoeing Motorbiking Abseiling Surfing Rafting Paragliding Swimming Sailing Stand-up Paddleboard
hoeing Ice skating Surfing Trail running Swimming 4WD Windsurfing Abseiling Zip Lines Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
Myanmar (Burma)
unning 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
A vast, strange world just beginning to shirk the oppressive shirt-tugging of the
ruling military junta, Myanmar is a cultural marvel and an adventure darling.
Biking Diving
f
lit between thousands of Gamlang Razi also lays claim to this particular
centuries-old pagodas as you play distinction), while the whole of Hkakabo Razi Biking Bagan is quite simply one of those Dont leave One of the worlds most remote undersea
hide-and-seek with tangerine- National Park dishes out epic alpine experiences quintessential experiences that you will keep locked without... environments was off-limits to foreigners until 1997,
robed novice monks; be humbled for adventurous amblers who arent afraid to get in a trunk in your memorys attic forever. Imagine Learning how to when Lampi Marine National Park was finally
by some of the most remote a bit of elevation under their walking boots. Few pedalling dusty dirt roads on a fixed-gear jalopy as paddle a skiff with opened to visitors (with the help of Thai officials
mountains the Himalayas have to offer; teeter over people will have the constitution or the fortitude the sun sets on the horizon, 10,000 ancient spires one leg across Inle and entrepreneurial dive shops). Located off the
the edge of spectacular cliffs with precariously required to actually summit Hkakabo Razi the scraping the belly of the sky for as far as the eye can Lake. Fishermen west coast of the Kra Isthmus (which Myanmar
perched golden stones; be among the first to dive first ascent was only achieved in 1996 by legendary see, colourful hot-air balloons sharing rarefied air here are famous shares with Thailand) in the Mergui Archipelago,
reef systems so remote and so pristine that even mountaineers Nyama Gyaltsen (from Myanmar) with pink and purple clouds overhead. Bagan by for paddling their Lampis idyllic oceanic allure is perhaps best
octopus are surprised to swim upon them. The and Takashi Ozaki (from Japan) but dont let the bicycle is a charming experience if there ever was watercraft with one represented by Shark Cave, a breeding ground
realities of a new democratic age are only now mountains indomitable Himalayan reputation one. Dusty New Bagan (not to be confused with leg while they toss for grey reef, bull and nurse sharks. Hallmark
taking shape in this most faraway and foreign dissuade you from a visit; the temperate and crusty Old Bagan) is an excellent place to procure their large nets into encounters in the marine park include sea turtles,
land, but the whole of the country seems eager to subtropical regions of the park sport remarkable a mechanical steed on which to explore the Bagan the water with both the rare harlequin ghost pipefish, manta rays and
welcome in the world and showcase one of Asias wildlife viewing opportunities, river systems that Archaeological Zone and its trove of wonders hands. Its even more even whale sharks (these behemoth softies migrate
most unique and spellbinding destinations. have recently been opened to kayaking and rafting spread across the plain, including the remains of difficult than it looks. through these waters from January through to
outfitters, and robust trekking opportunities from more than 2200 Buddhist temples, pagodas and April). South Twin Island and Rocky Peaks are well
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Trekking Putao, the village basecamp. Offering an insight monasteries, mostly built between the 11th and known among macro-fanatics (spy nudibranchs and
Hkakabo Razi is a towering gut-check to Myanmars into Myanmars cultural diversity (the country has 13th centuries. Stock up on supplies and sundries sea slugs), while Black Rock and Burma Banks sport
reputation as a sun-bleached Southeast Asian 135 distinct ethnic groups), Putao is home to several at New Bagans morning market before you set out beautiful reef systems and robust wildlife. Trips are
A cyclist takes in
getaway destination. Reaching a staggering 5881m, indigenous peoples, including the Taron, a pygmy one of Bagans pedalling, and explore until youre red in the face best arranged via dive operators on the Thai side of
this may be Southeast Asias highest peak (nearby tribe who number fewer than a dozen individuals. many temples. (dont forget your sunscreen and hat). the border.
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Adventure Races Bungee
Base Jumping
Caving / Skydiving CyclingBungee
Cliff Jumping Mountain
Climbing Biking
Cycling
/ Mountaineering / Canoeing
Mountain
Snorkeling / DivingBiking
/ Scuba Kayaking
Dune Canoeing
boarding Dune boarding Kayaking
Gliding High-lining
Caving Cliff Jumping Climbing / Mountaineering / Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Gliding High-lining
Canyoning//Ice
Coasteering / Ice
ure Races
Caving
Cliff Jumping
Caving
Bungee
Cliff Jumping /Hiking
Hiking
Cycling
Snorkeling / Diving
Climbing / Scuba
Horseriding
/ Mountaineering /
Horseriding
Mountain Biking
Dune boarding
Kitesurfing
Snorkeling / DivingKitesurfing
/ Scuba
Canoeing
Gliding Adventure Kayaking
Misc.boarding Misc.
Dune Races High-lining
Motorbiking Base Jumping / Skydiving Rafting
Gliding Motorbiking High-lining Rafting Bungee Sailing Sailing Cycling Mountain Biking Canoeing Kayaking
Hiking in the High

Tatras is close to a
national obsession.
eving Hiking Base Jumping / Skydiving
Cycling
Cliff Jumping Bungee Climbing
Mountain Biking
/ Mountaineering / Cycling Snorkeling
Canoeing
/ Diving / Scuba Mountain Biking Kayaking Misc. Canoeing Kayaking
Horseriding
Hiking Kitesurfing
Horseriding
Skiing Skiing Misc.
Kitesurfing
Snowboarding Snowboarding Dune boarding
Motorbiking
Snowshoeing Snowshoeing Gliding Rafting
Motorbiking
Surfing High-liningSailing
Surfing Caving Rafting
Swimming Cliff Jumping
Swimming Sailing
Windsurfing Climbing / Mountaineering /
Windsurfing Zip Lines Snorkeling
Zip Lines / Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Gliding High-lining
ng Skiing SnorkelingHorseriding DuneKitesurfing Misc. Motorbiking Rafting SailingZip Lines

taineering / Cliff Jumping Climbing
Skiing / Mountaineering
/ DivingSnowboarding
/ Scuba /
boarding Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba
Snowshoeing
Snowboarding Gliding skatingDuneIce
Surfing
Snowshoeing boarding
skating High-lining Swimming Surfing Gliding Windsurfing 4WD Hiking
High-lining
Swimming Horseriding
Windsurfing Abseiling Kitesurfing
Zip Lines Paragliding Misc. Motorbiking Rafting Sailing
in the Tatras. That said, mountaineers seeking the

Ice Trail running Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
teering / Ice Canyoning / Coasteering / Ice
freedom of the hills will unfortunately become the

victims of red tape insurance and membership to
a mountaineering club is required.
Skiing & Snowboarding

iing
g Horseriding Snowboarding
Misc. Ice skating Kitesurfing Snowshoeing
Motorbiking Ice skatingMisc.
Trail running Surfing 4WD
Rafting Motorbiking
Trail running Swimming
Sailing Abseiling4WD Rafting Windsurfing Abseiling Sailing
Paragliding Zip
Skiing Lines Paddleboard
Stand-up Paragliding Snowboarding Stand-up Paddleboard Snowshoeing Surfing Swimming Windsurfing Zip Lines
The long winter is also a key reason behind the

popularity of another of Slovakias favourite
mountain sports skiing. The scope of this sport
eing Snowboarding Surfing
Ice skating Snowshoeing Swimming
Trail running Surfing Windsurfing
4WD Swimming Zip Abseiling
Lines Windsurfing Paragliding Zip Lines Stand-up Paddleboard Ice skating Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
is staggering, with over 470km of slopes and more
than 500 lifts spread over 100 individual resorts.
Tatransk Lomnica holds the distinction of having
the largest vertical drop (1302m).
sLOVAKIA
Even with such expansive infrastructure, ski
ing Ice skating 4WD Trail running Abseiling 4WD Paragliding AbseilingStand-up Paddleboard Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
resorts are just the beginning. If you have the skills

to go off-piste, the opportunities for backcountry
touring and ski mountaineering are endless. Again,
guided or self-guided options abound in the High,
Low and Western Tatras. Competent skiers will find
varied terrain consisting of open ridges, wooded
From soaring mountains to subterranean mystery, the diversity of the Slovak slopes and steep couloirs.
landscape makes it one of the hidden gems of Eastern Europe.
Paddling
s
tretching across the country, the like your adventures epic, try an extended traverse All things must come to an end, even Eastern
Carpathian Mountains define the of the High Tatras, an undertaking that demands Dont leave European winters, and once the sun comes out and
Slovak landscape, just as they excellent levels of fitness. without the snow melts away, the rivers swell and foam
define most adventures here. A Enjoying a relaxing putting a spring spark into the eyes of the nations
fantastic venue for climbing and Climbing experience with a kayakers, canoeists and rafters. Whitewater slalom
skiing, the Carpathians also hide a myriad of valleys Climbing is a year-round sport on all mediums historical bent, by is modern Slovakias most successful Olympic sport,
and tarns (alpine lakes) that feed a vast network of here, from bouldering to mountain climbing cruising through and the country has some world-class paddling.
rivers. Each changing season brings a new character and everything in-between, and the country has Pieniny National Park The towns of Liptovsk Mikul and uovo boast
to the landscape and different opportunities for produced some top-end alpinists, including Blaej on wooden raft, a artificial whitewater courses, while the Dunajec and
outdoor enthusiasts. Adam, Tono Krizo and Franktiek Korl, who in tradition that takes Bel rivers have natural rapids.
1984 established Slovak Direct, widely regarded place between May
Hiking as the hardest route on North Americas highest and October, and Caving
Close to a national obsession in Slovakia, hiking mountain, Denali. The Sulov Rocks often called extends back as far as More adventure can be found below ground in
can be as easy or as hard as you make it: guided or the Slovak Dolomites a jumbled collection the 11th century. Slovakia in its impressive collection of World
solo, winter or summer, hut-based or braving the of needles and spires composed of a delightful Heritagelisted caves. Only a small selection
elements in a tent. Some may be inclined to stick frictional conglomerate, which evoke the turrets of are open to the public, but they offer unique
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to the lowlands, visiting enchanting forests (40% medieval castles, offer good rock climbing. Boulders underground experiences, from boating along
of Slovakia is forested) and fairytale castles. For can be found right across the country, including the River Styx in Domica Cave to ladder and
the more adventurous, a day hike to the summit in the capital Bratislava. When the long Slovakian rope traverses in Krsnohorsk Cave, and even
of Slovakias highest point, Gerlach Peak (2654m) winter takes hold, the mountains truly come into a natural auditorium where concerts are held
is a classic target (a guide is recommended). If you their own with many ice and mixed lines forming in Belianska Cave.
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Base Jumping / Skydiving Base Jumping / Skydiving
Bungee Cycling Bungee Mountain Biking Cycling Canoeing Mountain Biking Kayaking Canoeing Kayaking
Caving
Cliff Jumping Climbing / Mountaineering /
Snorkeling / Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Gliding High-lining Caving Cliff Jumping Caving Cliff Jumping
Climbing
Snorkeling / Diving / Mountaineering /
/ Scuba
Dune boarding Gliding Dune boarding High-lining Gliding High-lining
ling Mountain Biking Hiking Canoeing Horseriding Kayaking Kitesurfing Misc. Motorbiking Rafting Sailing Hiking Horseriding Kitesurfing Misc. Motorbiking Rafting Sailing
Hiking Horseriding Kitesurfing Misc. Motorbiking Rafting Sailing
Diving / Scuba Dune boarding Skiing Gliding Snowboarding High-lining Snowshoeing Surfing Swimming Windsurfing Zip Lines Skiing Snowboarding Skiing Snowshoeing Snowboarding Surfing Snowshoeing Swimming Surfing Windsurfing Swimming Zip Lines Windsurfing Zip Lines
sc. Motorbiking Rafting Ice skating Sailing Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard Ice skating Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
Ice skating Trail running 4WD Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
fing
Zambia
Swimming Windsurfing
Victoria Falls is a household name,

Zip Lines
but its the wild delights of Luangwa
Zimbabwe
WD
and the Lower Zambezi that will
Abseiling Paragliding Stand-up Paddleboard
have you coming back for more.

Walking Safaris
z
ambia is cut and bordered by a
series of rivers, the legendary South Luangwa National Park is the birthplace of Dont leave Tempestuous whitewater, many a
Zambezi being but one. The the walking safari, and its still the top spot in Africa without
valleys hewn from these waters to enjoy one. Follow highly trained, armed guides Hopping into a
mountain high and active safaris on land
vary from shallow to sharp and through the bush as they expertly track wildlife, whitewater raft in and water, Zimbabwe has a fantastic habit
deep, and the experiences they hold for the traveller leading you to incredibly intoxicating sightings of Africas adrenaline of surpassing all travellers expectations.
are just as varied absorb the majesty of wildlife on wild dogs, elephants, buffaloes and, yes, even lions capital Victoria Falls
m
safari, or bow down to the power of Mother Nature and leopards. But these walks arent always about and taking on the ost of Zimbabwe resides atop Its a stiff and steep three-hour hike from base
while being whitewashed on a Grade-V rapid. the high-adrenaline encounters its often the quiet Zambezis epic series a high plateau and forms the camp to reach the mountain refuge hut within Dont leave
moments in-between that youll truly marvel at, of Grade V rapids. watershed boundary between two Chimanimani National Park, from where you can without
such as when your guide delves into the minutiae of of Southern Africas greatest rivers: strike out to sites such as Skeleton Pass, Mt Binga Visiting World
life in the wild, revealing how lion ants capture and the Zambezi and the Limpopo. (2436m) and the Bundi Valley. The latter is dotted Heritagelisted
kill their prey, for example. Though the rivers sustain incredible wildlife with rock overhangs and caves, many of which make Mana Pools National
and provide legendary safari and whitewater for great shelters to spend your nights. There are Park for enthralling
Canoe Safaris opportunities, numerous mountains, particularly also some great, albeit frosty, pools to cool off in walking and canoe
With each stroke of the paddle youll know that you in the Eastern Highlands bordering Mozambique, nearby. Infrastructure is at its most basic, so bring safaris along
are stirring a river where giants lurk. And although provide innumerable trekking opportunities. everything youll need with you. the banks of
the canoe is gliding ever-so-silently across the the Zambezi.
waters still surface, you quickly get the feeling Trekking Whitewater Rafting
that you are being watched. Eyes of hippos and With verdant pine-covered hills and rounded There is rafting elsewhere in the country but
Philip Lee Harvey | Lonely Planet

crocodiles pop up here and there, vanishing beneath quartzite peaks cloaked in mist, Zimbabwes nothing compares to the all-out fury of the Zambezi
the surface as swiftly as they appear. The mighty Eastern Highlands are an African aberration, immediately downstream of Victoria Falls it is one
rivers banks in Lower Zambezi National Park seemingly transported straight from Scotland. This of the worlds finest whitewater rafting destinations.
Chad Ehlers | Alamy

are no less dramatic, with prowling lions, hulking region proffers countless trekking trails that will Best at low water from July to mid-February, the 21
The lucky may catch a There are few
elephants and a plethora of birdlife. Considering the take you past waterfalls (Mtarazi Falls plummets rapids (many of which are Grade V) stretched over
glimpse of a leopard on a more exhilarating
closeness of the encounters, the experience feels as walking safari in South
762m), along tranquil rivers and up to stunning 25km will take you off some huge drops. Want more? experiences than rafting
intimate as it does alarming. Unforgettable. Luangwa National Park. panoramas of Wizard Valley in Mozambique. Overnight and multiday options are possible. the Zambezi River.
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Glossary of Adventure Terms Hiking the Routeburn track

Abseiling Descending a rope using a to snowboarding on off-piste, backcountry terrain, often

Deep-water soloing (DWS) Rockclimbing unroped above height.

Free soloing Climbing withoutAdventure ropes Races

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Victoria Falls is a household name,

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