Top most adventurous things to do before you die

Top most adventurous things to do before you die

1. Paragliding

For an extreme sport that’s more tranquil than terrifying, experiencing the feeling of floating in mid-air with a tandem paragliding excursion, harnessing the power of the wind to propel your parachute. Launch off the 5,380 feet (1,615 meters) summit of Cerro Arco on a Mendoza Paragliding Tour and soar over the Andean landscape, or head to Colombia, where you can gaze down at the matchbox-sized houses of the city on a Bogotá Paragliding Adventure or swoop over alpine valleys and craggy mountains on a Medellín Paragliding Tour.

2. Cliff jumping

Easily the quickest activity on our list, cliff jumping / diving can be done anywhere that has cliffs, gravity, and non-lethal materials at the base of said cliffs. It involves basically no preparation — all you need is a swimsuit and a little bit of courage — and there are countless amazing places around the world to do it. One notable spot for the uncertain is Rick’s Cafe in Negril, Jamaica, where, if you don’t want to jump, you can have a drink and watch other fools do it instead. For more of a challenge, check out Palawan in the Philippines.

3. Skydiving

When it comes to adrenaline-pumping activities, few things beat launching yourself out of an airplane and plummeting through the air on a breathtaking freefall, but as the parachute unfolds you’ll be able to catch your breath and admire the incredible views. For a beachside vista, soar over the coast on a Miami Tandem Skydive or get a bird’s eye view of the glittering lights of the Las Vegas Strip with a Las Vegas Tandem Skydive. For a change of scenery, head over the Pacific, and enjoy a Reef and Rainforest Tandem Sky Dive in Cairns or hop over to the extreme sport hotspot of New Zealand, where you can enjoy tandem skydives in Rotorua or the adventure-capital of the south, Queenstown

4. Volcano trekking

You can go hiking anywhere, but there’s nothing particularly adventurous about a run-of-the-mill stroll. To remedy that, try hiking into the literal bowels of the Earth. Volcano trekking varies in definition from place to place, mostly because volcanoes vary so wildly in their activity. Haleakala, in Hawaii, for example, hasn’t done much in the past few hundred years, while the scenic volcanoes in Java are a bit more active. One of the best places to go volcano trekking, though, is Mount Etna, both because of its range of route options, its incredibly active status, and the fact that any day spent on Etna will end with a Sicilian dinner.

5. Ziplining

Remember careening through the playground on a swinging tire as a kid? Well, ziplining has had a bit of a makeover since then — these days treetop ziplines reach dizzying heights and you can zoom through the air at break-neck speeds, all while securely attached to a safety harness. Get the ultimate adrenaline rush on a Bootleg Canyon Zipline Tour, gasp at the Hawaiian scenery on a Kipu Zipline Safari, or tackle the longest zipline circuit in North America on a Cancun Extreme Zipline Canopy Tour. That’s not all - how about ziplining the heart of the Puerto Rican rainforest on the Zipline Canopy Eco-Adventure from San Juan or experiencing the Dominican Republic’s first zipline on a Punta Cana Zipline Canopy Adventure?

6.  Cross a country using only public transportation and ride something bigger than a horse.

See a country the way most of its people do: from the window of a bus, train, or ferry. Trekking through the jungle on the back of a two-story elephant will surely be something you remember forever.

7. Bungy jumping

If nose-diving through the air like a human yoyo sounds like fun, you’re sure to have bungy jumping on your to-do list. Whether you want the ultimate death-defying plunge with your nose skimming the floor or a short-and-sweet drop, there are a range of locations around the world that will help you live out your bungying aspirations. The The Original Kawarau Bridge Bungy Jump in Queenstown was the world’s first public bungy jump and at 141-feet (43-meters) it’s the perfect way to experience the activity. The Auckland Harbour Bridge Bungy Jump and the 164-foot (50-meter) high Cairns Bungy Jump are also popular choices, but for the ultimate in extreme jumps, try the mega 440-foot (134-meter) drop at Queenstown Nevis Highwire Bungy Jump with a scream-worthy 8.5 seconds of freefall.

8. Cave diving

Scuba diving is an otherworldly experience in itself, but cave diving takes you to some of the most remote, least-touched places on the planet. It’s particularly dangerous, and thus requires an advanced certification and specialized equipment, but it’s worth it. You’ll discover geological wonders and wildlife that can be seen literally nowhere else on Earth. Become a cave diver, and you’re a legit explorer — you’ll be going places no one else has gone. One of the best known places to cave dive is in the sinkholes (or cenotes) of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, but the best cave diving spot may yet be undiscovered.

9. Rappelling

Even more thrilling than climbing up a mountain, is rappelling, or abseiling, down one. It’s not quite as easy as it sounds though - you’ll need to lower yourself down vertigo-inducing cliff faces, scramble down rocky outcrops and traverse icy cold waterfalls to get to the bottom. For the most incredible views, try rappelling 180 feet (55 meters) beside Brazil’s mammoth Iguassu Falls with a Rappel Adventure from Foz do Iguaçu or scale the heights of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Sugar Loaf Mountain then rappel back down. For an extreme-sport buzz without the stomach-churning heights, opt for underground cave rappelling, as part of a 4-in-1 Tulum Adventure in the Yucatan.

10. Mountaineering

Mountain climbers spend a lifetime developing both their physical prowess and their technical skills in order to reach the highest places on Earth. The payoff (aside from an almost absurd sense of achievement) is some of the greatest views in the world. The good news is that there are mountains easy enough for pretty much anyone to climb, and the quality of the views aren’t dictated by the level of difficulty. One of these is Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. It’s totally doable as an amateur, provided you’re in shape and keep an eye on the threat of altitude sickness.