109 researched guides

Outdoor destinations

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Africa

Cape TownSouth Africa · surfing, hikingDahabEgypt · scuba diving, freedivingDakhlaMorocco · kitesurfing, windsurfingDrakensbergSouth Africa · mountain hiking, multi-day trekkingEssaouiraMorocco · kitesurfing, windsurfingJinjaUganda · rafting, whitewater kayakingLe MorneMauritius · kitesurfing, windsurfingLivingstoneZambia · rafting, canoeingMoshiTanzania · high-altitude trekking, mountaineeringSwakopmundNamibia · sandboarding, dune explorationTaghazoutMorocco · surfing, coastal stays

Asia

BaliIndonesia · surfing, divingChiang MaiThailand · cycling, hikingCoronPhilippines · wreck diving, freedivingDa NangVietnam · surfing, cyclingJeju IslandSouth Korea · volcano hiking, coastal hikingKarakolKyrgyzstan · high-altitude trekking, horse trekkingKoh TaoThailand · scuba diving, freedivingKrabiThailand · sport climbing, sea kayakingLabuan BajoIndonesia · diving, snorkelingManaliIndia · hiking and trekking, paraglidingMinakamiJapan · rafting, canyoningNisekoJapan · skiing, snowboardingPokharaNepal · trekking, paraglidingRaja AmpatIndonesia · scuba diving, snorkelingRishikeshIndia · rafting, kayakingSiargaoPhilippines · surfing, island exploration

Caribbean

CabareteDominican Republic · kitesurfing, windsurfingDominicaDominica · rainforest hiking, volcano hikingRincónPuerto Rico · surfing, snorkeling

Central America

Antigua GuatemalaGuatemala · volcano trekking, high-altitude hikingBonaireCaribbean Netherlands · shore diving, windsurfingNosaraCosta Rica · surfing, yogaSan Juan del SurNicaragua · surfing, coastal hikingSanta CatalinaPanama · surfing, scuba divingSanta TeresaCosta Rica · surfing, beach lifeTurrialbaCosta Rica · rafting, river kayaking

Europe

AnnecyFrance · paragliding, road cyclingArcoItaly · sport climbing, via ferrataÅreSweden · skiing, mountain bikingBanskoBulgaria · skiing, hikingBovecSlovenia · whitewater, hikingChamonixFrance · mountaineering, skiingCortina d'AmpezzoItaly · hiking, via ferrataEriceiraPortugal · surfing, coastal hikingFinale LigureItaly · mountain biking, sport climbingFort WilliamUnited Kingdom · mountain biking, hikingFuerteventuraSpain · surfing, kitesurfingGarmisch-PartenkirchenGermany · hiking, climbingGudauriGeorgia · skiing and snowboarding, hikingInnsbruckAustria · skiing, hikingInterlakenSwitzerland · hiking, paraglidingKalymnosGreece · sport climbing, hikingKonjicBosnia and Herzegovina · rafting, hikingLofoten IslandsNorway · hiking, cold-water surfingMadeiraPortugal · hiking, trail runningNazaréPortugal · big-wave viewing, surf cultureÖlüdenizTurkey · paragliding, coastal hikingPenichePortugal · surfing, coastal walkingSão Miguel, AzoresPortugal · volcanic hiking, surfingTarifaSpain · kitesurfing, windsurfingTenerifeSpain · hiking, cyclingTromsøNorway · ski touring, hikingVossNorway · rafting, whitewater kayakingŽabljakMontenegro · rafting, hikingZermattSwitzerland · skiing, hiking

North America

BanffCanada · hiking, skiingBishopUSA · bouldering, rock climbingBoulderUSA · hiking, rock climbingBuena Vista, ColoradoUSA · rafting, mountain bikingCozumelMexico · scuba diving, snorkelingGirdwoodUnited States · skiing, glacier trekkingHood RiverUSA · windsurfing, kiteboardingJacksonUnited States · alpine hiking, mountaineeringJalcomulcoMexico · rafting, kayakingLa PazMexico · scuba diving, kitesurfingLake TahoeUSA · skiing, mountain bikingMoabUSA · mountain biking, hikingOahuUSA · surfing, hikingPuerto EscondidoMexico · surfing, beach lifeSayulitaMexico · beginner surfing, beach staysSedonaUSA · hiking, mountain bikingSquamishCanada · rock climbing, mountain bikingSt. GeorgeUnited States · canyoneering, rock climbingTofinoCanada · cold-water surfing, hikingWhistlerCanada · skiing, mountain biking

Oceania

Byron BayAustralia · surfing, divingCairnsAustralia · diving, snorkelingCradle MountainAustralia · multi-day trekking, alpine hikingGold CoastAustralia · surfing, coastal cyclingMargaret River RegionAustralia · surfing, mountain bikingQueenstownNew Zealand · skiing, mountain bikingRotoruaNew Zealand · mountain biking, geothermal walksWānakaNew Zealand · alpine hiking, skiing

South America

Baños de Agua SantaEcuador · rafting and canyoning, mountain bikingBarilocheArgentina · hiking, skiingCumbucoBrazil · kitesurfing, downwindersCuscoPeru · high-altitude trekking, mountain bikingEl ChalténArgentina · trekking, hikingFlorianopolisBrazil · surfing, coastal hikingFutaleufúChile · rafting, whitewater kayakingHuarazPeru · trekking, mountaineeringLençóisBrazil · multi-day trekking, waterfall hikingMedellinColombia · paragliding, cyclingPichilemuChile · surfing, coastal walkingPucónChile · hiking, rafting and kayakingPuerto NatalesChile · multi-day trekking, glacier kayakingSan GilColombia · rafting, paraglidingSan Pedro de AtacamaChile · desert hiking, volcano hiking