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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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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.

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Trip highlights and details
STARTS AT Quito, Ecuador
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ENDS AT Quito, Ecuador
DURATION 8
GROUP SIZE 16
PHYSICAL RATING
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STYLE
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This is an updated version of an article originally written by Siobhan Grogan.

About the author

Gethin Morgan has developed an exciting portfolio across a series of roles at Culture Trip. With a keen interest in food and drink, Gethin is also particularly interested in niche or alternative travel which, in his case, usually involves following the Wales national soccer team to Europe's most obscure cities.

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