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adventure tourism

British  

noun

  1. tourism involving activities that are physically challenging

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In recent years, however, it has broadened its focus to extreme adventure tourism, with options for every level of experience, fitness and skill.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

As adventure tourism has gained popularity worldwide - from climbing Mount Everest to riding a submarine to view the Titanic - tour agencies have also organized group excursions to the remote jungle.

From Reuters Jul. 22, 2023

The adventure tourism promoted by OceanGate and others has far fewer guardrails than publicly funded or public-private transportation that affects many more people’s lives.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

However, the flight also comes as extreme or adventure tourism is increasingly scrutinized after the implosion of the OceanGate deep-sea exploration submersible, which killed all five passengers aboard.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

Climb Malawi is among a growing number of international climbing organizations trying to leverage some of their countries’ basic natural resources — namely, rock cliffs and boulders, like those in Mulanje — for adventure tourism.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2022

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