Adventure

Adventure travel ideas: destinations, cities and itineraries for hiking, desert and mountain trips, with practical guides to plan each step.

Cities and destinations tagged for adventure, such as Cusco, Kathmandu, Queenstown, Siem Reap and the Everest Base Camp trek, each with the best time to visit.

Cities

Cambodia

Siem Reap

Gateway to Angkor: sunrise temples, jungle ruins and a lively riverside town

Nepal

Kathmandu

Ancient temple squares and the gateway to Himalayan trekking.

New Zealand

Queenstown

New Zealand's adventure sports capital, on a dramatic alpine lake.

Destinations

Australia

Great Barrier Reef

The world's largest coral reef system, off Australia's northeast coast.

Mexico

Cancún & the Riviera Maya

Caribbean beaches, cenotes, and Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán coast.

Jordan

Petra

The rose-red city carved into desert cliffs by the Nabateans.

Ecuador

Galápagos Islands

Unique wildlife found nowhere else, and the birthplace of Darwin's theory of evolution.

Peru

Machu Picchu

The Inca citadel in the clouds, and South America's most iconic ruin.

Namibia

Sossusvlei

Towering red sand dunes in the heart of the Namib Desert.

Nepal

Everest Base Camp Trek

A multi-day trek through Sherpa villages to the base of the world's highest mountain.

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