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Best Adventure Destinations

1) Hang Gliding at Rio de Janeiro

Hang Gliding at Rio de Janeiro is a truly unique and special experience. The sensation of flying like a bird, the fresh, tropical breeze caressing your face enhanced by the beauty of beaches and mountain ranges is enthralling as it is exciting.

The mountains meet the Atlantic Ocean at Sao Conrado, a town of scenic beauty and picturesque settings. It is surrounded by Tijuca national park, the largest urban forest in the world. The mountains peaks around this area are called Pedra da Gavea, Pedra Bonita and Cochrane. It is from here that you take off for your hang gliding adventure before you land back on the smooth beaches of Sao Conrado.

Taking off is easy and once you are airborne, you begin to feel the tranquility of flying like and amidst the birds. During your flight you will see the primary attractions of Rio including Sugar Loaf, Corcovado, Copacabana, Ipanema, Lagos and the city of Niteroi on the other side of the Guanabara Bay.
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2) Scuba Diving at The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

An adventure sports destination, diving in Australia and on the Great Barrier Reef is an experience most divers, whether novice or experienced have dreamt of. The Great Barrier Reef is an amazingly long reef about 1250 miles stretching from Papua New Guinea in the north to Lady Elliot Island off Bundaberg in Queensland the South. It is considered to be one of nature’s natural wonders and has the most extensive reef system and the biggest structure made by living organisms on the earth. It consists of approximately 2,000 individual reefs and 71 coral islands, scattered like jewels in the ocean. It is home to a remarkable number of sea creatures and has as many as 200 species of fish.

The stretch of reef extending from the Lizard Island above Port Douglas down through the Whitsunday Islands offers some of the most beautiful dive sites in the world. Other popular dive spots include Cod Hole, Yongala Wreck and Pixie Pinnacle.
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3) Ski and Snow Boarding in Nepal

Snow boarding in Nepal is perhaps only for the true adventure seeking enthusiasts. It has the most outstanding back county skiing and snowboarding and is best for those who seek excitement beyond the ordinary. The first ever snowboarding descent from Mount Everest was in 2001 and the industry has grown ever since. The thrill of adventure is heightened because Nepal has no skiing resorts and skiing or snowboarding has to be back country and purely exploratory. This trip allows you to ski literally at the top of the world, 4000 m and above, higher than most ski destinations in the world.
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4) Whitewater Rafting /Kayaking in the Zambezi River

The Zambezi River is on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe and offers a variety of river conditions, African wildlife and spectacular scenery. It is acclaimed to be the wildest and most enthralling whitewater run in the world. Euphemistically called the ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Oblivion’ it is indeed one of the most exciting adventures of all times.

The whitewater rafting here has been classified as Grade 5 with extremely long and violent rapids, steep gradients, big drops and pressure areas.
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5) Rock Climbing at Joshua Tree California

Joshua Tree National Park in California is very popular with rock climbers. It has 4500 established routes with diverse grades of complexity and is concentrated within 100,000 acres of park land. Joshua Tree is a virtual wonderland of high desert scenery. A delicate and rugged environment, it is a great opportunity for the first time rock climbers, campers as well as desert visitors. The rocks in Joshua Tree were designed with climbers in mind with the primary attraction being the flat approaches, accessible summits and the laid back nature of the park.
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