Adventure Vacation Getaway

Adventure Vacation Getaway #1:For a tough backpacking adventure vacation spot, try the West Coast Trail in British Columbia, Canada. The West Coast Trail is 47 miles long.

It runs along the rugged coast of Vancouver Island and is part of the Pacific Rim National park. The landscape traversed is rugged shoreline and old growth forest.

There are three trailhead entry points; Pachena Bay in the North, Ditidaht First Nation Nitinat Lake Visitor Centre at the mid point and Gordon River in the south. Hiking on the West Coast Trail is for experienced hikers in good physical shape.

West Coast Trail is considered one of the toughest trails in North America. For example, crossing Cullite Creek requires negotiating over 200 feet of ladders.

There are numerous waterways and deep gullies to cross, swampy areas and steep slippery slopes. If you are up to the challenges, the West Coast Trail can be a truly rewarding and memorable adventure.

Adventure Vacation Getaway #2:One of the best adventure travel companies in the world, as rated by the National Geographic, is Mountain Travel Sobek. They have several adventure trips in Hawaii that get you into the more wild and remote areas of the islands.

Here are just a few of the Hawaii adventure activities offered by a trip with Mountain Travel Sobek.

Take a 10,023-foot-high sunrise hike up the Haleakala Crater on Maui.
Snorkel among the sea turtles and dolphins in the reefs off Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.
Hike down the highest sea cliffs in the world for a visit to the infamous Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement in Kalaupapa National Historical Park.
Test your kayaking skills along Molokai's reef, the longest fringing reef in U.S. waters.
Enjoy the beautiful red or black volcanic sand beaches on Lanai Island.
Head out from Lanai for some of the best whale watching in the world.

Adventure Vacation Getaway #3:If you enjoy cycling, than how about a seven-day adventure bike ride? You can take part (or just watch if you prefer) in the Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.

Every year since 1973, this fun event has been held in July. The RAGBRAI ride runs 472 miles across Iowa winding along the shores of the Mississippi. Every year over 8,000 riders participate.

Take a vacation in Iowa and join in on the longest, largest and oldest touring bicycle ride in the world. It's not a race; it's a ride and one that you will not soon forget.

Adventure Vacation Getaway #4:Gap Adventures has a Peru adventure trip that will take you from Lima to Cuzco and do it all on a shoestring budget. You will explore the Nazca Lines, one of the world's greatest archaeological mysteries.

Visit the well-preserved mummies in a pre-Inca cemetery. Go rafting and mountaineering in Colca Canyon. Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Incas as you hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Along the way visit the ruins at Llactapata, Warmiwañusca (Dead Woman’s Pass), Wiñay Wayna (Forever Young), Phuyupatamarca (Town above the Clouds) and the famous Machu Picchu Ruins. Explore the old ruins and museums of the continent’s oldest continuously inhabited city, Cuzco.

Horseback ride to archaeological sites. Go white water rafting on the Urubamba River. Mountain bike to the Sacred Valley.

Adventure Vacation Getaway #5:Just off the coast of Australia, near Sydney, is the island of Tasmania. This is an island of beautiful wilderness landscapes. There are eleven national parks in Tasmania making this a fantastic vacation spot for hiking.

Scott Walking Adventures is a top rated adventure travel company that offers a hiking and walking holiday in the Tasmanian wilderness.

Scott will guide you as you explore the rugged mountains, the glacial lakes, lush forests and the wild water ravines of this extraordinary Tasmanian environment.

Visit aboriginal sites thousands of years old. Get a look at the wildlife such as the pademelon, wallabies, kangaroos, wombat, echidna or the Tasmanian Devil.

You will walk on the famous Bay of Fires beach, considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

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