Your next big trip is readily within grasp since the world has never been more accessible than it is right now. These adventurous locations have to be at the top of your list if you’re prepared to scale rocky summits, avoid polar bears, or go far into the rainforest. Check them out…
Here Are Some Of The Most Adventurous Places To Visit
Atacama Desert, Chile
Go no further than western Chile’s Atacama Desert for an extraordinary trip. Its landscapes have an extraterrestrial feel to them with its jagged ravines, billowing geysers, and dry salt flats, which NASA previously used to test Martian rovers in the field. Its arid plains are surrounded by relatively little human activity because it is one of the driest places on Earth. Nonetheless, the absence of light pollution that results makes the sky ideal for stargazing.
Ciudad Perdida (Lost City), Colombia
La Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s famous destroyed city nicknamed “the new Machu Picchu,” is located deep among the jungle-covered highlands of Sierra Nevada. The Tayrona tribes, who lived there at the time, built it in 800 AD. After a run-in with Spanish conquistadors, it was abandoned and largely forgotten until it was unearthed by looters in the 1970s. If you want to see it for yourself, you’ll have to hike up to a high altitude for three days through a damp cloud forest, much like Indiana Jones did.
The Gobi Steppe, Mongolia
Even today, there is little any sign of human activity on the Gobi Steppe, which previously supported some of the world’s greatest horse herds. You can channel your inner Genghis Khan by riding a Mongol horse and enjoying a hearty bowl of airag (fermented mare’s milk), where nomads live in felt tents known as gers. A great time to visit Ulaanbaatar is in July for the Naadam festival, where men’s activities like horse racing and wrestling are played out.
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
The Tongariro National Park’s sceneries, which are perched above volcanic fields, almost seem to be alive. The impression is unearthly as vents hiss with gas, scree slopes move beneath cascading rocks, and geothermal springs release heavy sulphurous wafts. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand’s best day hike, is located in the park and is a thrilling trip. You may trek to Mount Ngauruhoe, which served as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings, after passing by emerald lakes and steaming craters.
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Svalbard, an uninhabited Norwegian archipelago 650 miles from the North Pole, is one of Europe’s last really wild places, where polar bears outnumber people and stocky reindeer frequently trudge into towns. Longyearbyen, the main settlement, is surrounded by ice-filled fjords and craggy crags high above the Arctic Circle. The polar night, which is perpetual at this time but for the ethereal brilliance of the northern lights, is where it spends several months of the year.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is still largely unknown, despite having gorgeous snow-capped mountains and jungles abounding with birds of paradise. Attending a sing-sing, a ceremony where local tribes don vibrant headdresses, is one of the joys of being here. As there is no infrastructure and many of the tribes speak their own languages and are only lately in contact with the outside world, it is preferable to travel here with an experienced guide.
Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania
The Mahale Mountains National Park in western Tanzania is presumably the ideal location to search for Africa’s final wild chimpanzees. In in the lowland woodlands, there are about a thousand people, including the habituated Mimikere or “M” tribe. But getting there is no simple effort; the route entails a difficult ascent through thick foliage. Mahale Mountains is the most distant national park in Tanzania and can only be reached by boat or special flight.
Myeik Archipelago, Myanmar
Only tour boats are allowed today in the southern Myanmar region’s jungle-covered Myeik Archipelago, which has long been fully off-limits to foreigners. The Moken sea gypsies live on the undeveloped collection of 800 islands, where they sail kabang boats around the tropical bay while free diving for sea slugs and pearl oysters. Given that developers are vying for investors, it’s uncertain how long the islands will remain undeveloped. Getting here is still very much of an experience right now.
Antarctica
While historical accounts of polar exploration are rife with shipwrecks and disasters, Antarctica is quickly becoming a well-liked location for adventure travel. One of its main attractions is the local wildlife, which includes killer whales patrolling the deep and seals and macaroni penguins living on land. Another is the opportunity to participate in the Polar Plunge, which involves diving into icy waves while being surrounded by enormous, tabular icebergs. It’s obviously not for the weak of heart.
The Galapágos Islands, Ecuador
The Galapagos Islands were once thought of as a forbidding archipelago; it wasn’t until Charles Darwin’s publication of The Origin of Species that they gained attention. Because there are no predators on the volcanic isles, the local wildlife has evolved to be fearless, so you can easily go snorkeling with marine iguanas or share rocky outcrops with herds of gigantic tortoises. Although the islands have recently gained in popularity, there are still severe restrictions on visitors, so their impact is kept to a minimal.
