{"id":13271,"date":"2025-02-03T11:47:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T18:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=13271"},"modified":"2025-01-18T12:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T19:31:39","slug":"adventure-travel-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattfife.com\/?p=13271","title":{"rendered":"Adventure travel companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going on a vacation is one thing, but how about an adventure? There’s been a rise in adventure travel companies that can help you adventure through some of the most amazing places in the world in a way you’d never experience in a tour bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The market is definitely delivering some amazing, affordable deals – and it’s been driving some of the more overpriced companies like REI Experiences out of business<\/a>. Companies like Much Better Adventures<\/a> and Explore!<\/a> are setting the pace by offering 5-15 day adventures for under $1500. You need to get yourself there and handle an amount of the logistics yourself but once there they cover most accommodations, transport, food, and activities with a distinctive local flair – often giving you time to explore on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be clear, you’re not getting a curated western experience at the Hilton and air conditioned bus transport. It’s probably not for families with younger kids. You’ll likely be working with local guides and staying at affordable, but safe local places. This almost exactly what I would have loved in my 20’s and 30’s – let me save money by doing the parts I can do, then let them handle the local stuff that would be difficult. Instead of a carefully packaged experience, you get to see how people live in the country you’re visiting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m definitely looking into this for my next sabbatical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Going on a vacation is one thing, but how about an adventure? There’s been a rise in adventure travel companies that can help you adventure through some of the most amazing places in the world in a way you’d never experience in a tour bus. The market is definitely delivering some amazing, affordable deals – and it’s been driving some of the more overpriced companies like REI Experiences out of business. Companies like Much Better Adventures and Explore! are setting…<\/p>\n

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