8 Great Action-Packed Holidays Across The Globe
Summer is nearly over and the nights are drawing in, but don’t get gloomy, now is the perfect time to start planning your next holiday! And why not make it one with a twist?
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Here’s a round-up of quirky and adrenaline-fuelled activities to make you trip one to remember...
CHILE: Zipline past a volcano
Fancy seeing the beautiful sights of Chile? Well here’s your chance to do just that while flying through the air in the Villarrica National Park – and be sure to look in awe as you go past one of Chile’s most active volcanoes along the way! Civitatis offer the chance to experience an exhilarating adrenaline rush on their three-hour activity where you will be taken on a short hike through the park – where you will get chance to see the Andean Villarrica Volcano, go though a beautiful araucaria forest and along to the banks of the Trancura River – to the starting point of the zipline circuit. Then you will then make your way across the 11 stations with stunning views of the valleys surrounding you as well as the chance to pass the volcano!
Visit civitatis.com
ARGENTINA: Heliskiing
Love skiing? Always wanted to go in a helicopter? Then this adventure is for you! Be transported into a stunning snowy backdrop away from the crowds of the pistes via helicopter and then ski down the mountain enjoying the glorious sights and peaceful surroundings. And no, in case you were wondering, you won’t need to jump out of the helicopter – that would be an adventure too far! The beauty of this method is that you can be transported to remote areas that cannot be accessed via lifts. Charter heliski tours are available in Patagonia in Argentina where you can create your own itinerary with certified guides to help you, allowing you to discover unexplored territory.
Visit explore-share.com
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AUSTRALIA: Climb Sydney Harbour Bridge
Why not head down under and then climb up high? A stunning setting from any angle, Sydney Harbour has beautiful beaches, glorious gardens and of course the Sydney Opera House. But why not see it from an altogether different perspective by taking on Bridgeclimb Sydney. The second largest steel arch bridge in the world, Sydney Harbour Bridge is also referred to as “The Coathanger” dues to its shape. And you can get a real feel for its structure by taking a walk over the arch. Depending on the length of time you have and how many steps you are up for taking you can choose from one of three packages, of between two-and-a-half and three-and-a-half hours, taking on either the upper or lower arch and covering between 1,002 and 1,621 steps. Whichever you choose you will still get the reward of a 360-degree panorama of Sydney for your efforts. There is also the option to take on some of these adventures at dawn, twilight and at night.
Visit bridgeclimb.com
UK: Kitesurfing
A popular location for holidays with its sandy beaches and holiday vibe, Camber Sands’ consistency of winds also makes it an ideal location to try your hand at kite surfing – so why not combine the two without having to travel far? The Kitesurf Centre, which is located on the world-renowned kitesurfing beach at Camber Sands, Sussex, is a National Training Centre offering the chance to take on this exhilarating and fun wind-powered surface watersport, where you are propelled across the water on a small surfboard or kiteboard by a parachute type kite. As your endeavours will involve using your entire body it makes for a healthy activity and you’ll feel a little less guilty when treating yourself to a hearty meal once you have headed back to your accommodation. The Kitesurf Centre also teach in Kent at Greatstone and other thrill-seeking activities they offer include kite buggying, kite landboarding, hydrofoiling and stand up paddle boarding.
Visit thekitesurfcentre.com
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USA: Canyoneering
Have you wondered at pictures of stunning canyons in America and the beauty of the way their shapes have been formed? There’s no need to just look in awe at them from a distance – you can get up close and go on an adventure by trying canyoneering. Moab is a small town in Utah, USA, with breathtaking scenery. There, Moab Canyon Tours offer a variety of excursions from half-day canyoneering to helicopter canyoneering to suit all types of abilities. They say canyoneering “utilizes different techniques such as hiking, rappelling, scrambling, down-climbing, bouldering, and sometimes swimming to travel a safe route through a canyon”. For the ultimate experience you can be flown to and from the canyon offering the chance to see the amazing desert landscape from the air in a helicopter before you head down into the canyons.
Visit moabcanyontours.com
NORWAY: River rafting
Offering challenges that will suit every ability, the rivers of Norway present an exciting opportunity for those who want to take on river rafting, as well as beautiful surroundings in which to get that adrenaline rush. According to Visit Norway the most famous rafting destination in their country is in the east at Sjoa in Gudbrandsdalen. Go Rafting Sjoa offer a five-hour white water rafting excursion where they say: “During the trip you will experience everything from quiet sections that run through an open landscape, to narrow gorges and rushing rapids.” So why not head on a unique trip where you can take in the beauty of Norwegian nature and create memories that will last a lifetime?
Visit raftingsjoa.no/en & visitnorway.com
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FRANCE: Bungee jump from one of the highest bridges in Europe
Located in the Verdon Gorges in France is Artuby Bridge, one of the highest bungee jumping bridges in Europe. With a height of 182 metres you will have to make sure not to shut your eyes as you jump – or you will miss out on the breathtaking backdrop around you. Latitude Challenge Bungee Jumping offer the chance to experience this adrenaline rush in the heart of the Verdon wilderness. While there, why not explore the area on a hike, let a guide take you on the Imbut Trail or visit Lake Castillon?
Visit manawa.com/en-GB
ITALY: Take a cable car up Mount Etna
Located in Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Funivia dell’Enta offers the chance to ride their new generation cable car up to the mountain station situated at 2,500m where you will get the chance to see the summit craters of the volcano and admire the Ionian coast in the distance on their Cable Car Tour. Or you could take the SunsEtna Tour where at 1,923 metres you head up by going off road on one their buses up to the maximum altitude allowed. Throughout the excursion, you will be accompanied and assisted by Apline/Volcano Guides.
Visit funiviaetna.com/en
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