2024's Ultimate Adventure Bucket List: Thrills And Spills Await

Bored of sitting around at home twiddling your thumbs? Itching to embark on an adventure? To not only see the world but straddle it, grapple with it, even get the better of it. Well, make your 2024 a year to remember by joining us on one of these high-octane adventure holidays.

Woman Walking In The Middle Of A Wooden Bridge In A Waterfall

Adventurous Ecuador

It’s literally in the name of this thrilling eight-day tour of Ecuador. While smaller than many of its neighbours, this amazing country packs one hell of punch when it comes to dramatic natural landscapes, from epic volcanoes to the heights of the Andes and the tropical density of the Amazon rainforest. This itinerary traverses the lot, with a series of unique outdoor experiences that are sure to live with you forever. There’s riding through Cotopaxi National Park on horseback, a magical hike around the ethereal Quilotoa crater lake and an scenic cycle ride along the famous Banos Waterfall Route. Real adrenaline junkies will have a go on the Swing at the End of the World, but we won’t judge you if you just stick to whitewater rafting down Jatunyacu River and nighttime jungle hiking in the Amazon.

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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Atlantic Azores

This lesser known archipelago is a little bit like a subtropical cousin of Iceland. Also an island far off in the Atlantic, also forged in the spitting flames of volcanoes, the Azores are Iceland if you swap the white for a bright green coat, rich and luscious. Our six-day trip around the main island, São Miguel, is just as intrepid too. You’ll cycle around and kayak across the surreal volcanic crater lakes of Sete Cidades, before watching out for whales on a magical marine safari. The ante is firmly upped in Ribeira dos Caldeirões, where you’ll abseil across a waterfall and go canyoning down slippery forest ravines. Natural hot springs are on hand to soothe the muscles, while a traditional cozido stew on our final day – cooked underground for hours with the power of geothermal heat – is on hand to soothe the soul.

From US$1928

Next available from 23rd Jun 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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Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.

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.