Top Group Trips for Wild Swimming in Beautiful Places
You don’t need to go the full Wim Hof to enjoy a splash in the wild. Book yourself onto one of these small-group trips instead and you’ll doggy-paddle in paradise.
Wild swimming isn’t all about sub-zero waters – there are plenty of beautiful swimming spots that won’t make your teeth chatter. Instead, take the plunge, be it in ocean, lake or jungle waterfall, and book a place on one of these Culture Trip adventures.
Snorkel with sharks and sea lions in the Galápagos Islands
Wild sea swimming? Check. Snorkelling with sea lions? Check. Close encounters with giant tortoises? Check. This five-day Galápagos Islands tour is guaranteed to stun even the most worldly of travellers. The adventure kicks off quickly; first is snorkelling with white-tipped reef sharks in the Itabaca Channel. Next, you’re off sailing to an uninhabited island – accompanied by a professional naturalist – to snorkel with penguins. You’ll then be following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin as your journey ends on the lava trails and beaches of San Cristobal, spotting rare birdlife and strolling alongside endemic iguanas.
Gethin Morgan contributed additional reporting to this article.