| Here are the top ten adventure travel | | | | sole survivors. |
| destinations for the year 2009 prepared by travel | | | | Call it 'Test your resolve' or 'Honour the valiant'; |
| consultants of based on their research and client | | | | trekking tours now cover the last 140 km of the |
| enquires. These are just few of the destinations | | | | route across the mountains, of which about 100 |
| that have proven most popular and shall invite | | | | km involves actual walking. This is by far the |
| definite interest in the year 2009. If it is a | | | | most interesting, scenic and challenging section and |
| challenge you seek, these are the definite | | | | can be undertaken by bike. |
| adventure travel hotspots. So if you or your | | | | 5. BORDERLANDS OF NORTHERN THAILAND |
| friends are planning your next adventure holidays | | | | Ride elephants across the famous bridge over the |
| and want to know where to go then here are the | | | | River Kwai and visit the ancient Buddhist capital of |
| top 10 places to go. | | | | Sukhothai. Travel to the ancient Lanna Kingdom |
| 1. GREAT RIFT VALLEY SAFARI | | | | through a large array of temples and its |
| Lead by guides of the Masai Mara itself, trek into | | | | neighbouring provinces. The scenery is stunning |
| the Loita Hills Forest of the Great Rift Valley, | | | | with waves of mountains and it's green and lush |
| Kenya. Scale the heights of Mount Longonot, or | | | | valleys. |
| perhaps a week on this walking safari in a National | | | | 6. NORTHERN INDIA, FORBIDDEN FRONTIERS |
| Park. The Great Rift Valley is a wild, untouched | | | | Explore Nagaland, once closed to foreigners and |
| land and home to the Masai Tribe. This is an | | | | with a reputation for head- hunting. The |
| invitation to have a true African experience. The | | | | north-east region of India is most fascinating and |
| region known for Elephants and Buffalos is home | | | | yet little known. Travel to Nagaland, Arunachal and |
| to less well known species such as Columbus | | | | end your visit with Sikkim, one of the most |
| monkeys, Impalas, and the shy dik dik. These wild | | | | beautiful Himalayan states. You can visit a |
| animals are unaccustomed to vehicles and walking | | | | Kaziranga National Park, known for one-horned |
| offers the unique opportunity to see those | | | | Rhino but the most fascinating adventure is to |
| smaller but equally fascinating lives of the bush. | | | | experience the local culture. I walked across the |
| 2. MOZAMBIQUE ADVENTURE | | | | Himalayas but believe you me, this is a fascinating |
| Hidden between South Africa and Tanzania, | | | | region that waits to be explored. |
| Mozambique is fast becoming the next tourist | | | | 7. EL SALVADOR - VOLCANIC CRATER DIVING |
| destination. It boasts 2,500 coastlines most of it | | | | El Savador is the ultimate adventure destination. |
| white beaches and great for the diving enthusiast. | | | | There is so much to do here; climb the volcanic |
| Travelling to the North of Mozambique's is no | | | | ranges, rafting in the rivers, diving in the lakes or |
| easy feat but there is luxury in the bush. The | | | | battle with the great surf off stunning beaches. |
| Gorongosa National Park is set to become one of | | | | For those looking for a great adventure, try |
| the best National Parks in the region. Best go | | | | active volcanic diving. One of its beautiful lakes is |
| early and be the first to discover its wilderness | | | | actually an active volcano, known as Lake |
| and take full advantage of the sun in luxury on its | | | | Ilopango. The scenery is beautiful and the water |
| Pemba beach. | | | | warm. Beneath the surface is the actual dramatic |
| 3. NEW ZEALAND WILDERNESS | | | | scenery created by the ongoing volcanic activity. |
| A definite must for the adventure travel | | | | 8. TRANS-ICELAND EXPEDITIONS |
| enthusiast. North Island. The smaller of the New | | | | The Icelandic Krona has fallen in value sharply |
| Zealands two islands and yet home to Auckland, | | | | since the start of this year. This means that |
| New Zealand's largest city and the capital | | | | visitors can now enjoy the best exchange rate in |
| Wellington. Experience the North Island on a | | | | years. There are great deals available. Reykjavik |
| self-drive tour. | | | | is home to many museums and restaurants and |
| Venture into some of New Zealand's most famed | | | | adventure abounds in this land during winter. Try |
| natural and cultural attractions. Travel through | | | | snowmobiling trips on the Myrdalsjokull glacier and |
| such noted locations like Bay of Islands, | | | | see some of the Islands premier attractions like |
| Coromandel Peninsula and Napier, the lands of | | | | the Geysir and Gulfoos waterfall. For those who |
| geothermal wonder, and vineyards. Explore the | | | | want to try something more adventurous and try |
| charming villages and experience the ancient Maui | | | | traversing the snow-bound interior of Iceland on a |
| culture. Explore the magnificent coastal attractions | | | | Super Jeep Expedition. The six-night journey can |
| enriched with marine life. Don't just drive; | | | | be the highlight of your life. |
| investigate the many water-based attractions and | | | | 9. AUSTRALIA, TRUE WILDERNESS |
| activities in this beautiful region. | | | | The greatest Australian blockbuster by Aussie |
| 4. MALAYSIA, THE DEATH ROAD TREK | | | | director Baz Luhrmann is named - Australia. With |
| Re -enact history. Between 1942-43, Allied POWs | | | | spectacular scenery of the north and Western |
| forced by their Japanese captors, undertook long | | | | Australia, it shows true wilderness of the largely |
| marches across the jungle-clad Malaysian Island of | | | | uninhabited regions of the red-earthed outback. |
| Borneo. Despite appalling conditions, the prisoners | | | | From Darwin to Kununnurra, the eastern gateway |
| never gave up. Almost half of them reached their | | | | to the Kimberley the extreme terrain seeks |
| destination, only to die later. Of the 2434 | | | | travellers with passion and adventure. |
| prisoners 641 were British. The six Australians | | | | 10. |
| who were fortunate to have escaped were the | | | | |