How can the modern adventure traveller find the right adventure amongst ever growing volumes of tour options, trip reports, and environmental incentives?
The adventure travel market is a fast-growing niche within the tourism sector. Adventure travellers can now find almost any adventure in any country of the world. Whether it be Caving in Afghanistan, Surfing in Fiji or Ballooning over the Serengeti, there is an adventure tour operator or adventure company to take you there.
Gone are the days when an adventurer would have to spend weeks planning his or her expedition with swiss-like precision. Modern-day operators will organise every detail of the trip, right down to the level of adrenaline you will experience.
Your choices in adventure travel are literally endless. Unsurprisingly there are hundreds of companies offering Safaris, Skiing Trips, Scuba Diving and much more. They exist in such numbers because each offers a slightly different service and every adventurer wants a different experience.
So what are adventure travellers really looking for? Surly for each individual the ideal experience is different. Some will want greener trips whereas others will yearn for really ‘out-there’ trips were the accommodation is a tent, not a 5-star hotel and the transport is a yak rather than an air-conditioned coach.
So, to uncover global adventure travel and the right experience for you, the answer is simple. Draw out a 3-part check list:
1. Experience,
2. Out-There Factor
3. Environment. For each part work out what you want from a trip.
Then read trip reports, operator reviews and speak to the adventure companies.
Your dream adventure trip is out there. Just make sure you know what you want before you book.
