The Best Destinations For Those Who Love An Adventure
We all have a love of adventure inside us, and whether you’re someone who’s been to 20 or more different countries in your lifetime, or you’ve just been to 1 or 2 (or none!), the point still stands. Adventure can come in many forms, and being able to explore and discover at your own pace is key!
But are you looking to make big plans in the near future? Because if you’re someone with a strong sense of wanderlust, and you want to spend as much time as possible exploring the great outdoors, as well as get to know the country, culture, and climate of as many places around the globe as possible, now could be the perfect time to get started!
And this post is here to help you. After all, some countries are better for adventurous souls like yours than some others, and you deserve to see the best of the best when booking the trip of a lifetime.
So, without further ado, here are the top destinations for those who love to go on an adventure, and have plenty to show for it when they head back home again.
New Zealand
New Zealand is on a lot of traveller’s bucket lists, and it should also be on yours.
Why? Because the country has such an adventurous landscape in itself, and it’s miles away from everywhere else in the world – why wouldn’t you want to visit for the sheer sense of mysterious adventure alone?!
Not to mention, New Zealand is the famous background setting for the Tolkein films, and you’ll be able to visit Hobbiton if you do end up booking a flight here.
But if you do go, be sure to plan your visit carefully, or you’ll miss quite a bit. There are plenty of National Parks filled with incredible sites, and you’ll get to experience the greenest grass in the world as you walk through them.
You can also go Glacier Trekking on the famous, colloquially known Franz Josef, if you like a real thrill, and there’s plenty of opportunities to go Kayaking or White Water Rafting if you just can’t get enough of the water sports on offer out here!
New Zealand is very much an adventurer’s dream destination, and the flight length/cost is always considered to be worth it once you’ve touched down and seen the country for yourself.
Iceland
Known as the land of ‘Ice and Fire’, Iceland is a popular country to road trip round for those who love to spend time in more extreme conditions. With an average summer temperature of 10 degrees celsius in Reykjavík itself, you can be sure that the climate out here will always be (at the very best!) cool and cold.
And this doesn’t even cover the amount of amazing landscape Iceland has to offer. From huge and famous waterfalls, even more, famous volcanoes, and even more Glaciers to trek, to some of the biggest geysers in the world, as well as black sand beaches and tall rock faces, there’s a lot of natural wonder to witness out here.
Even just taking a trip around ‘The Golden Circle’ will sate the taste for adventure you have, and will take you just three days to complete.
One of the best ways to explore this beautiful area can be via renting a camper van. This unique way to tour a country, allows you to plan your own route, bring your own roof with you and see those beautiful views in a one of a kind way.
The Galápagos Islands
One of the most quoted places that people say they want to visit in their lifetime, the Galapagos Islands are a big contender for those who love an adventure and want to get to know the best the world has to offer. Home to a very unique landscape you won’t see anywhere else in the world, including fauna that’s become world famous since Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution, the Galapagos could be the perfect place for someone like you.
The main way to visit the Galapagos Islands is via boat. You can take a trip on a live-in boat for upwards of a week, or for a bit more style and comfort, you can sign up for one of the best Galapagos expedition cruises currently on offer to see all the entirety of this wonderful Archipelago.
Either way, you’ll be able to stop off at beaches and volcanoes in equal measure, and dine on fabulously authentic cuisine when lunch and dinner time roll around! And seeing as there are technically 19 different islands to visit if you end up sailing here, you won’t have a lack of things to see, and you definitely won’t be bored in cataloguing the amount of wildlife you come into contact with!
The Galapagos is a National Park, meaning there are no permanent residents, so you’ll be able to enjoy a totally unspoiled landscape that looks very much the same now as it did hundreds of years ago.
Thailand
Thailand is a vast country that anyone would be lucky to visit, and it has so much to offer to someone who loves adventure and wants to see something unique and stunning every day that they’re away. Of course, you have the very famous capital city of Bangkok to start with, filled with culture and history in every corner – you just have to make a stop off at The Golden Mount while you’re here!
But beyond the main attraction, there’s a lot more to explore as well. Kanchanaburi is where you’ll be able to see and tour the famous Bridge Over the River Kwai, and learn a lot about Thailand during WWII, thanks to the amount of dedicated museums in the area.
Similarly, you can visit ancient temple ruins in the nearby city of Lopburi, as well as get a real up close and personal taste of the local wildlife!
So, do you love an adventure? Do you love getting stuck in and getting your hands dirty when you’re travelling?
Then these are the types of destinations for you. Be sure to save up for some once in a lifetime trips to these places, and take a camera with you to capture every single second as you pass through!
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