Extreme tourism (also often referred to as shock tourism, although both concepts do not appear strictly similar) is a niche in the tourism industry involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, canyons, etc.) or participation in dangerous events. Extreme tourism overlaps with extreme sport. The two share the main attraction, "adrenaline rush" caused by an element of risk, and differing mostly in the degree of engagement and professionalism.
While traditional tourism requires significant investments in hotels, roads, etc., extreme tourism requires much less to jump-start a business. In addition to traditional travel-based tourism destinations, various exotic attractions are suggested, such as flyovers in MiGs at Mach 2.5, ice diving in the White Sea, or travelling across the Chernobyl zone.
Some of the Extreme tourism famous attractions in the world:
- Chernobyl Tours - Ukraine.
- Swimming in the Devil's Pool in Victoria Falls - Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Walking the Plank at Mount Hua - China.
- Death Road Tour - Bolivia.
- Green Zone - Baghdad, Iraq.
- Sac Actun tours - Riviera Maya, Mexico
- Cave of Swallows - Mexico
Video Extreme tourism
See also
- Trekking, Hiking, Via ferrata
- Canyoning, River trekking
- Paragliding, Bungee jumping, Skydiving, Base jumping
- Canoeing, Rafting, Scuba diving, Snorkeling, Boating
- Urban exploration
- Caving, Speleology
- Mountaineering, Skiing, Snowboarding, Speed riding
- Storm chasing
- Hypermobility (travel)
- Exploration
Maps Extreme tourism
External links
- Ladyvoyage.com: Extreme Tourism: Would you dare?
- elementmoscow.ru: Extreme Tourism
- BBC News: Russian tourists salute army boot camp
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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