{"id":31875,"date":"2019-05-16T20:28:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T20:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=31875"},"modified":"2020-10-14T20:21:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T20:21:11","slug":"12-amazing-destinations-for-adventure-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/12-amazing-destinations-for-adventure-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"12 amazing destinations for adventure lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i>Note:<\/i><\/b><i> All travel is subject to frequently changing governmental restrictions\u2014please check federal, state and local advisories before scheduling trips. This article was last updated October 2020.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Feeling adventurous? There are many ways to define it, and Eric Stoen of Travel Babbo has probably experienced them all. (After all, he&#8217;s traveled to 54 countries and all seven continents with his kids!) We asked him to share with us his favorite adventurous destinations to visit, with or without kids.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/vacation-rentals-with-beautiful-waterfall-views\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: Vacation rentals with beautiful waterfall views<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Adventure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s no single definition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/lp\/deals\/adventure-trips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adventure<\/a>. If you&#8217;ve never seen the ocean, a trip to the beach is adventurous. For someone who&#8217;s always dreamed of going on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Cruises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cruise<\/a>, that cruise could be the adventure of a lifetime. For us, heading off on an adventure usually means traveling to somewhere less touristed, ideally remote, and engaging in outdoor activities \u2014 especially kayaking, hiking and climbing.<\/p>\n<p>When Travelocity asked me to write about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/lp\/deals\/adventure-trips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adventure<\/a>, I thought about our most active vacations and it became fairly easy to narrow down this list. A Greek island with amazing beaches and restaurants? Nope. Antarctica, with lots of hiking among penguins? Yep, that qualifies. Here are our top twelve adventure destinations. Please comment below with your favorite. Where should we head next?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Dolomites, Italy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Dolomites-Hotels.d6046342.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italian Dolomites<\/a> and the greater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Trentino-Alto-Adige.d6048732.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trentino<\/a> area. After all, it&#8217;s Italy! And Italy has amazing food and culture. But this is a modified Italy, a mountainous Italy, and the outdoor activity possibilities are endless. There&#8217;s skiing, hiking and cycling, but there are also adventure parks for the kids (or adults), rafting, paragliding, climbing and kayaking. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Canazei-Hotels.d601358.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canazei<\/a> in Val di Fassa is a good base for all that Trentino has to offer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31948\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31948\" class=\"wp-image-31948 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/APC_1928-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Riding bikes through Trentino's Val di Fiemme \" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/APC_1928.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/APC_1928-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/APC_1928-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/APC_1928-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riding bikes through Trentino&#8217;s Val di Fiemme<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Qatar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Doha-Hotels.d1048.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doha, Qatar<\/a> is known more for its airport than for, well, anything else. But everyone who simply connects through on Qatar Airways is missing out! Beyond Doha&#8217;s culture (Souq Waqif and the Islamic Museum of Art shouldn&#8217;t be missed), there&#8217;s a desert full of adventure, including dune bashing (so fun!), camel-riding, sand skiing, falconry and quad biking. Plus you can hike through the dunes close to the Saudi border, or go diving or kayaking. Next time you&#8217;re flying through Doha, stop for a couple days!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31958\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31958\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_190204_0747-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - A quick dune bashing stop to run in the sand!\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_190204_0747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_190204_0747-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_190204_0747-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_190204_0747-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A quick dune bashing stop to run in the sand!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Patagonia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Patagonia spans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Chilean-Patagonia.d6053659.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chile<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Argentine-Patagonia.d180095.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Argentina<\/a>, and the entire area is amazing. Wherever you choose to base, you&#8217;re not going to be in your hotel room much. The past two years we&#8217;ve hiked extensively through both countries, cycled, kayaked and gone on multiple nature\/animal walks with the kids. If &#8220;Patagonia&#8221; is too broad a suggestion, look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/San-Martin-De-Los-Andes.d903.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Mart\u00edn de los Andes<\/a> in Argentina for a more budget-oriented trip, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Torres-Del-Paine-Hotels-Tierra-Patagonia-Hotel-And-Spa.h4644789.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tierra Patagonia<\/a>, a few hours outside of Punta Arenas, Chile, if you want some luxury with your adventure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31954\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31954\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_171014_0526-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - In Argentinian Patagonia - kayaking up Rio Hermoso from Lake Machonico \" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_171014_0526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_171014_0526-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_171014_0526-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_171014_0526-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Argentinian Patagonia &#8211; kayaking up Rio Hermoso from Lake Machonico<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Panama<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Costa-Rica.d42.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Costa Rica<\/a> as much as anyone, but as it&#8217;s become more touristed, I&#8217;ve become more and more likely to head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Things-To-Do-In-Panama.d6049962.Travel-Guide-Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Panama<\/a> instead. The Panama Canal is always fun to see, but beyond that it&#8217;s a country made for adventure. Head to the cloud forest and go zip lining and hiking. Head to the coasts for kayaking, snorkeling and surfing. And there are animals everywhere!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31953\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31953\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170718_7925-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Zip-lining through the Panamanian cloud forest\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170718_7925.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170718_7925-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170718_7925-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170718_7925-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zip-lining through the Panamanian cloud forest<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Atacama Desert, Chile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chile&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/San-Pedro-De-Atacama-Hotels.d500224.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atacama Desert<\/a> is the second of three desert destinations on this list. I previously never thought of myself as a desert kind of person, but every desert is different, and I&#8217;ve found that I really enjoy them all! In the Atacama Desert there are sand dunes (and my kids LOVED running down them), but the majority of the desert is flat \u2014 perfect for exploring\/hiking and mountain biking. Plus there are natural springs and geysers. And be sure to look up \u2014 it&#8217;s one of the best places in the world to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/9-spectacular-places-to-enjoy-the-night-sky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">see the night sky<\/a>, as there&#8217;s very little light pollution.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31951\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31951\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170414_3069-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Hiking above Death Valley in Chile's Atacama Desert\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170414_3069.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170414_3069-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170414_3069-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170414_3069-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiking above Death Valley in Chile&#8217;s Atacama Desert<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Greenland<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you truly want to escape from the world for a week of adventure, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Destinations-In-Greenland.d11107.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greenland<\/a>. Flying into Narsarsuaq we traveled all around South Greenland, on foot and by boat, hiking a lot, riding horses, kayaking among icebergs, fishing and riding ATVs. It&#8217;s a stunning destination with very few other tourists, yet there&#8217;s enough of a tourism infrastructure to make travel easy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31956\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31956\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31956\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180716_0161-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Fishing in Itilleq, Greenland\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180716_0161.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180716_0161-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180716_0161-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180716_0161-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishing in Itilleq, Greenland<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Palawan, Philippines&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I absolutely loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Palawan.d601955.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Palawan<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Philippines.d145.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philippines<\/a>. Choose a base and then set out to experience some of Palawan&#8217;s 1,780 islands. We swam, kayaked, paddle boarded, snorkeled and hiked, and generally just explored, whether on foot or by kayak. And when we weren&#8217;t exploring we were relaxing in an overwater bungalow (at El Nido&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Palawan-Hotels-Miniloc-Island-Resort.h4333673.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Miniloc Island&nbsp;Resort<\/a>), so it has that going for it as well!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31950\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31950\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_160104_0069-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Kayaking in Palawan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_160104_0069.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_160104_0069-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_160104_0069-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_160104_0069-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaking in Palawan<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Tuscany, Italy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Tuscany.d601686.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tuscany<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Things-To-Do-In-Florence.d179893.Travel-Guide-Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Things-To-Do-In-Pisa.d6046818.Travel-Guide-Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pisa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Things-To-Do-In-Lucca.d6047847.Travel-Guide-Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucca<\/a> and a lot of perfect hilltop towns, with all of their culture, architecture and art, but it&#8217;s also a great adventure destination. Last year I hiked roughly 100km on the Via Francigena pilgrimage path \u2014 an amazing way to see the countryside. It&#8217;s also an outstanding cycling destination, plus there&#8217;s rafting, caving, climbing, skiing, snorkeling\/diving, and kayaking and sailing (Tuscany includes the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Elba-Island-Hotels.d1090.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elba<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31957\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31957\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_181013_0063-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Arriving in Monteriggioni on Tuscany's Via Francigena \" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_181013_0063.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_181013_0063-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_181013_0063-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_181013_0063-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arriving in Monteriggioni on Tuscany&#8217;s Via Francigena<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Amazon Rainforest, Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What&#8217;s more adventurous than heading into the Amazon Rainforest? Yet it&#8217;s so easy to do! We flew into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Manaus.d2206.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manaus<\/a> and then based on a boat on the Rio Negro for four nights. We fished for piranhas, swam a lot (in the same river as the piranhas, but it&#8217;s safe), kayaked, headed up tributaries to waterfalls, explored abandoned villages and went on daily hikes. Plus we found caymans and sloths, which the kids in the group loved!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31955\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31955\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31955\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180619_0421-2-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Hiking through the Amazon Rainforest\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180619_0421-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180619_0421-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180619_0421-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_180619_0421-2-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiking through the Amazon Rainforest<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Antarctica<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, Antarctica is far away and it&#8217;s tough to get there on a budget. But it is accessible, and it&#8217;s amazing! Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Cruise-Search?destination=arctic-antarctic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book a cruise<\/a>, fly to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Things-To-Do-In-Ushuaia.d3654.Travel-Guide-Activities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ushuaia, Argentina<\/a>, get on your ship and reach Antarctica a day and a half later. My 8-year-old daughter and I saw a lot of animals \u2014 primarily birds, whales and penguins \u2014 either from the ship, from kayaks, or on foot. She even got to belly slide alongside penguins! Nothing about the experience was difficult, but eight is a good minimum age.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31947\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31947\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MG_2399-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - In Antarctica. You can't get much closer to a Humpback! \" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MG_2399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MG_2399-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MG_2399-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/MG_2399-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Antarctica. You can&#8217;t get much closer to a Humpback!<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Rajasthan, India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Rajasthan.d500580.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rajasthan, India<\/a> is perfect for an adventure-based vacation! Of course simply driving in India is an adventure, but beyond that we&#8217;ve camped in the desert and spent many hours on camels. You can also cycle, search for tigers at Ranthambore National Park, and head up in a hot air balloon. And the food is amazing everywhere!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31949\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31949\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9182-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - A short stop during a camel ride through Rajasthan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9182.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9182-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9182-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_9182-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A short stop during a camel ride through Rajasthan<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Montana<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On the off chance that you were looking at this list and thinking that all of these destinations sound too far away, fear not! There are fun adventures to be found virtually everywhere in the US. We particularly love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Whitefish.d1199.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whitefish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Glacier-National-Park-Whitefish.d6025872.Vacation-Attraction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glacier National Park<\/a> in Montana, given how easy it is to fly into Kalispell and be fishing, kayaking, mountain biking or hiking within an hour. And in the winter, there&#8217;s downhill and cross-country skiing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_31952\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31952\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170620_1206-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Best adventure destinations - Hiking above Whitefish, Montana\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170620_1206.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170620_1206-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170620_1206-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Stoen_170620_1206-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-31952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hiking above Whitefish, Montana<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And I&#8217;m not staying still! For my next trips, I&#8217;ll be seeking out adventure in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Sweden.d173.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweden<\/a> (very excited!), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Turkey.d183.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turkey<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Faroe-Islands.d11714.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faroe Islands<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Vietnam.d194.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vietnam<\/a>, among other destinations.<\/p>\n<p>How about you? Where&#8217;s your favorite adventure destination? What are you planing next?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go where fun is guaranteed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":31947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[164],"tags":[12,1713,1618,49,299,60,72,284,1046],"class_list":["post-31875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adventure","tag-adventure","tag-adventure-destinations","tag-adventure-travel","tag-family-friendly","tag-family-travel","tag-hiking","tag-kayaking","tag-skiing","tag-water-sports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>12 amazing destinations for adventure lovers | Travelocity<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Got adventure travel on the mind? 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