Every country is unique on its own; be it with its history, culture or its geographical location. For every country it has its own natural wonders or places which you can travel to, for example in Africa, they are rich in wildlife, they have safaris, South America famous for its ecotourism and so on.
For each destination there are activities that you to look forward to, to do and to experience. If you are fond of beaches and vacation, you go to the Caribbean or places that have good beaches to offer and hotels you can choose to stay if you want your stay to be luxurious and if you are looking for an adventure, there are also thousands of places to go to and experience it, you just have to look and find to what’ activities that suits you. Here are some exotic places for you to go on an adventure travel.
AFRICA
There are more than several things you can see and do in South Africa. They have wildlife sanctuaries which you can visit; the nature parks, public and private game reserves. Nature parks are famous for its picturesque and hiking trails than for its wildlife, it is best for walking and trekking and they provide huts for you to sleep in through the night. You can see the best flower displays with almost 24,000 species at the semi-desert area of Namagualand during August and September. Game reserves, be it private or public, are explored by tourists by vehicle viewing, horseback and camel riding and canoeing are also some activities you can choose from.
From June to August, sharks migrate through Cape’s False Bay to you can do shark-cage diving with the sharks, you can also do whale watching from June to September at Walker Bay, they usually celebrate Whale Festival every year. You can also fishing at the Cape of Good Hope is a rich fishing ground for tuna and swordfish and trout fishing is of at the Western Cape and the Drakensberg Mountains. If you are into diving you can do reef diving in Sodwana Bay and wreck-diving around Cape. Wondergat, Badgat and Miracle Water are famous for inland diving. Windsurfing, kite windsurfing and surfing are popular past time in South Africa; you can windsurf at Big Bay and surf at Jeffrey’s Bay and last but not the least the one of the world’s highest drops of bungee jumping you can find the bridge over the Blaukrans River at Western Cape.
Namibia has a good mountain climbing place which is the Spitzkoppe, 2000 meters (6562 feet) high, located northwest of Usakos. In the coastal areas of Namibia, like the Caprivi Strip is good for fishing and some hiking trails in the Fish River Canyon, the Naukluft Mountains, The Ugab River and the Waterberg Plateau Park. Paragliding, sky diving and balloon safaris are also some of the things you can do along the coastal areas, sandgliding perhaps you can do it at the desert areas of Namibia and also 4x4 driving across the desert while white water rafting and canoeing you can do it at the Kunene River and Orange River respectively. You can also explore underwater the Dragon’s Breath cave at the subterranean lake.
Mali is a new place to travel; this is the underappreciated African nation but now a newly discovered adventure place to travel. You can trek through the villages and their markets and interact with their famous nomadic tribe, ‘Tuareg’, the blue men of the desert in indigo robes and turbans. You can trek along the sandstone escarpments of the Mali’s Dogon people,
Like Mali Gabon is being recognized as a tourist destination. You can check out their undisturbed wildlife and a national park that has buffalo, crocodile and a three-hour trek going to the Langoue Bai Research and the Mikongo Camp where you can see gorillas, chimps and black colobus monkeys being studied by scientists.
ASIA
Known as Burma before a military rule came to power, now opened its doors from international travelers. You can experience their ten-day trip which you can avail at the exclusive operator in Myanmar. The ten-day trip will take you to the hills and jungles that surround Inle Lake and travel by flat bottom boats to gardens and lakeside inns, monasteries and temple ruins. The trip includes stops in villages and monasteries.
Thailand is popular of their water sports, with 2719 kilometers of coastline with many offshore islands which makes diving and snorkeling popular. The two largest diving resorts are at Pattaya and Phuket, has offshore islands and coral reefs. Andaman Sea is famous for Similan and Surin islands for reef diving, in Chaweng, Hua Hin, Jomtien, Karon, Kata, and Lamai are beaches good for windsurfing and sea canoeing and kayaking in Phang Nga Bay. You can also do trekking for three to four days in northern Thailand, in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, trek through forested mountains and stay in small villages for an overnight accommodation.
The highlight on going to Tibet is you get to climb the Himalaya Mountain and pass through the glacial streams and tiny villages around the mountains in a twenty-two-day trip. You can go cyling from Lhasa to Kathmandu and you get to join the devotees on a visit to the Tshilhunon monastery, seat of the spiritual adviser to the Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama.
EUROPE
With 3000 kilometers of coastline, from the English Channel and Atlantic coasts and along the shores of the French Riviera with the warm weather of the Mediterranean, all types of water sports are available. Diving and snorkeling in Corsica, sailing in the English Channel and surfing in Biarritz. You can go mountain fishing in Languedoc-Roussillon and trout and salmon fishing in Brittany. World’s best skiing resorts are found in France, ski over 480 kilometers in the French Alps, the season runs from early December to April.
You can go hiking on Sentiers de Grande Randonnee, they are trails are marked for hiking in France. You can also rent a bicycle and cycle your way around France. They are cycling paths along the Atlantic coast and the Spanish border. You can also experience horseback riding in Camargue, they have horses for hire.
You can go either pony trekking or cycling around Scotland. Pony trekking will take you a day or a week. There are bicycles which you can rent around Scotland. Walking and hiking are other things you can do aside from trekking and cycling. The West Highland Way is best for hiking and walking, its 150 kilometers from Milngavie to Fort William. You can also see some of Scotland’s wildlife such as the red deer, golden eagles, peregrine falcons and wildcat on its mountains and on central Highlands you can see the red squirrels, capercaillie, Scottish crossbill and pine marten. You can go fishing on the loch for salmon and trout. You can also go on water rafting, canoeing, sailing and yachting on the lochs and rivers. And on winter you can go skiing or snowboarding in one of Scotland’s ski resorts.
Switzerland is famous for its Alps. You can go skiing, snowboarding, deep snow skiing and also for climbing and glacier walking. Hiking is also popular activity that you can do in Switzerland, there 50,000 kilometers of trails with all kinds of landscape that you encounter when you go on hiking. Sailing, water skiing and canoeing can be done in Lake Geneva and Neuchatel and rowing in Lake Zurich.
LATIN AMERICA
Several of Chile’s national parks are found south of Santiago where you can go trekking the 900 kilometers Lake District. You can go trekking ath their national parks such as the Parque Nacional Queulat is famous for its glaciers, fjords and volcanic peaks, and at Parque Nacional Huerquehue which you can see the view of Volcan Villarica (is one of the popular climbing destinations) and pass through forests and waterfalls.
You can also enjoy horseback riding at the national parks., In the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, you can marvel at view of the glaciers, fjords, waterfalls and the lakes with icebergs, it has also trekking huts for you to stay. You can also avail of its glacier cruises, departs from Puerto Montt and around Cape Horn, you will pass through the glacial valleys, Laguna San Rafael and icebergs. Wildlife is also rich in Chile, with thousand of indigenous plants and animals such as the fur seals, hummingbirds, flamingos, rheas and llamas and giant condors. The Magellanic penguins are found at Chiloe Island, 485 kilometers from Santiago, sea elephants and sea lions, penguins are found in Tierra del Fuego.
Whitewater rafting are also tourists destinations in Chile, the Maipo, Claro, Trancura and Bio Bio rivers and along the coasts of Chile, swimming, diving, water skiing and boating are some of the water activities which you can do. You can also ski and ice skate at the world’s famous ski resort in Chile, Portillo with 150 kilometers miles from Santiago.
Panama is famous for its ecotourism, the Gamboa Tropical Reserve and the Soberania National park. Panama has 950 registered species; it is the world’s best bird watching place and canopy walk at the Nispero Botanical Gardens. There are locations for diving and snorkeling, the Isla Grande, the Bocas del Toro and the San Blas Islands. Water rafting can be done in Chiriqui and Chiriqui Viejo and surfinngs in Santa Catalina, Venado and Rio Mar. You can go fishing on Panama waters, at Pinas Bay, Coiba Island and Taboga. You can also do horse trips to the Baru Volcano in the Chiriqui Province.
Mountain trekking is probably the most travel destination in Peru with several trekking areas to take part. All the hikes are possible all year round but easier during the June to September. Here are the most traveled trekking areas in Peru, the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, trek and pass through 12 ancient Inca ceremonial centers, its takes three to five days to complete the trek. The Cordillera Blanca, snow-capped mountains with glaciers and lakes, the entire mountain is a protected area the trekking will to twelve days. The Olleros-Chavin Llama trek, walk through the archaeological site of Chavin de Huantar, the trek will last for four days. The Cordillera Huayhuash will require you to climb the high mountain with weather conditions that changes, the trek will last up to eight to twelve days.
Aside from fishing in Punta Sal Tumbes and other lakes and rivers, beaches in Lima are also popular for surfing and ideal for April and September. Lake and river fishing you can also do
NORTH AMERICA
Alaska is also famous for its sled dogs; you can take part on the annual sled dogs race for a different experience. Fishing is the main destination in Alaska, where lakes, rivers and streams are abundant of rainbow, cut throat and steelhead trout.
Trek around the Yosemite National Park, for an eight-day trip to the south up to the north. The tour crosses the whole park; it is about nine miles per day and 11,000 feet altitude. You’ll camp at the alpine lakes and climb to John Muir trail to the granite peaks and Cathedral Lake.
Take a cruise through the Antarctic, the coast are free of ice from November to March. The trips depart from Ushuaia, Argentina, Punta Arenas, Chile. If you want longer travel take the cruise in Australia, New Zealand or Falkland Islands. The cruise can take you one to three weeks, stops at various points, includes viewing the penguins, seals and other animals, walk also on ice and pass through colored green, blue, purple icebergs.
