Extreme tourism
Extreme tourism, also often referred to as danger tourism or shock tourism (although these 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,[1] and differ mostly in the degree of engagement and professionalism.
Well-known extreme tourist destinations include:
- Chernobyl tours – Ukraine[2][3]
- Swimming in the Devil's Pool in Victoria Falls – Zambia and Zimbabwe[4][5]
- Hiking the Chang Kong Cliff Road on Mount Hua – China[4][5]
- Yungas Road tours – Bolivia[4]
- Green Zone – Baghdad, Iraq[6]
- Sac Actun tours – Riviera Maya, Mexico[4]
- Cave of Swallows – Mexico[4]
- Pole of Cold – Oymyakon, Yakutia, Siberia
- Wreck of the Titanic – Atlantic Ocean[7]
- Mount Everest – Nepal
- North Korea
- Yemen
- Afghanistan
- Space tourism[7]
See also
- Caving, Speleology
- Exploration
- Base jumping
- Storm chasing
- Urban exploration
- Via ferrata
- War tourism
References
- ^ "Extreme Tourism". Deutsche Welle (Video). May 7, 2021. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Alt URL
- ISSN 0027-9358. Archived from the originalon April 13, 2021.
- The Los Angeles Times. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e Binns, Melissa (July 13, 2019). "Extreme Tourism: 10 Of The Most Dangerous Places In The World Only The Brave Dare Visit". TheTravel. Valnet.
- ^ a b Avakian, Talia (September 21, 2015). "16 adrenaline junkie attractions to visit in your lifetime". Business Insider.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Smith-Schoenwalder, Cecelia (June 29, 2023). "Despite 'Titan' Submersible's Fatal Wreck, Extreme Tourism Among the Ultra Wealthy Isn't Going Away". U.S. News & World Report. pp. C8–C11.
External links
- Ladyvoyage.com: Extreme Tourism: Would you dare?
- elementmoscow.ru: Extreme Tourism
- BBC News: Russian tourists salute army boot camp
- Wall Street Journal: "Adventure Vacations for Overachievers"
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