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adventure tourism

British  

noun

  1. tourism involving activities that are physically challenging

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“We work in adventure tourism, where there is always an associated risk,” said Miranda.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

The global adventure tourism market is booming, experts say, with its expenditures topping $680 billion, according to a 2021 report from the Adventure Travel Trade Association.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2023

Rush knew research was expensive and hoped to offset its costs with high-end adventure tourism, such as the Titan’s dives to the Titanic wreck site.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

After my road trip, I flew out of Queenstown, in the south, the adventure tourism hub of the country.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023

Climate change is making adventure tourism more challenging and sometimes riskier, travel industry bodies, tour operators and experts have told the BBC.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022