The Best Group Tours For Adrenaline Junkies

Looking for your next big thrill? These adrenaline-fuelled trips will soon have your blood pumping and hairs standing on end.

Sun loungers? Forget them. Real thrillseekers pack their hard-earned holidays with high-adrenaline activities that keep them buzzing long after they’ve returned home. Want to experience a night under the stars or travel across endless deserts like a real explorer? Here’s a selection of our most extreme trips (don’t worry, you don’t need to be a daredevil to take part!).

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Atlantic Azores

This archipelago far off the west coast of Portugal is like one big adventure playground. Its volcanic underbelly has crafted epic waterfalls and giant lakes, dramatic coastlines and towering mountains. There is no limit to the outdoor fun you can have here, especially when you book a spot on our six-day tour of São Miguel, the main island of the Azores. You’ll be exploring the extraordinary volcanic crater lakes of Sete Citades, starting with a jeep tour of the surround mountains, followed by a cycle around the lakes and, finally, a kayak sessions across them. You’ll hike to Salto do Cabrito waterfall and dip in its refreshing rock pools, join an optional whale watching safari and go canyoning along the cascading waterfalls and rocky ravines of Ribeiro dos Caldeiroes. All that hard work will be rewarded with soothing soaks in natural hot springs, a cocktail making class and a hearty cozido stew, cooked underground with only the geothermal heat produced naturally underground.

From US$1928

Next available from 28th Apr 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Ponta Delgada, Portugal

ENDS AT

Ponta Delgada, Portugal

DURATION

6

GROUP SIZE

8

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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Crossing a wooden swing bridge in Ecuador with waterfall and forest either side

Adventurous Ecuador

It’s in the name! This eight-day epic is all about making the most of Ecuador’s remarkably diverse natural landscapes. This is a small country but its packed with adventurous areas ripe for exploring. You’ll hike around a glacial lagoon and ride on horseback through Cotopaxi National Park, before tracing the incredible Banos Waterfall Route on two wheels, stopping off only to marvel at the majesty of cascading waters like those of the Devil’s Cauldron. Next up is a bouncy white-water rafting experience on one the main tributaries of the Amazon, followed by a nighttime jungle hike in the rainforest. The trip ends with a gentler rainforest hike as we learn about essential oils, before having the chance to cool off with a waterfall swim and spend a pampering afternoon back at our cosy Amazonian lodge.

From US$2089

Next available from 27th Jul 2024

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT

Quito, Ecuador

ENDS AT

Quito, Ecuador

DURATION

8

GROUP SIZE

16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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This is an updated version of an article originally written by Siobhan Grogan.

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Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.

Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.

Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.

We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.