8 Awesome Trips for Active Travelers Seeking a Big Challenge

Let’s get out there to live our best lives and crush some new adventures. Sublime Public Relations, a company that lives and breathes adventure travel and outdoor experiences, has helped us compile eight amazing travel experiences from all over the world that appeal to the most adventurous and fitness-focused wanderluster.

Check out these epic trips!

1. Wild Patagonia Exploration

Wildland Trekking leads a program to explore the mountains of Chile's newly created Patagonia National Park on foot. On this horse-supported adventure in the remote Aysen region, hike past glacier-fed lakes, high plateaus, pristine forests and expansive grasslands. At night, you can gather around a campfire to hear chats about the region's rich history and culture.

2. Antarctic Adventure by Air

Book an “air-cruise” through Adventure Life to skip the two-day voyage through the turbulent Drake Passage. Instead, you fly to King George Island to board your ship, then cruise between the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula. There, enjoy opportunities to kayak the austral waters or hike and snowshoe while on shore. (Grab some Dramamine and check out this video of our Drake Passage crossing.)

3. Camp and Mountain Bike Canyonlands

Utah's 100-mile White Rim Trail loops through a multi-colored array of spires, arches, buttes and mesas carved by the Green River and Colorado River. Travelers spend the majority of this four-day mountain biking and camping tour with Escape Adventures riding the famous off-road route, while detouring to admire secret passages, hidden slot canyons and ancient Puebloan ruins.

4. Active Yellowstone Adventures

Set on the edge of Yellowstone National Park in Big Sky, Montana, The Wilson Hotel serves as a basecamp for active adventures. Jump into hiking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, snowshoeing, skiing and more surrounding town, as well as explore the natural wonders and wildlife of the park.

5. Ozark Mountain Biking

The Ozark Mountains provide the backdrop for one of the best mountain bike trail systems in the country in Bentonville, Arkansas. It's every bit the charming town it was when Sam Walton opened the original Walton five-and-dime back in 1950 (now Walmart). Today, the town also offers world-class restaurants, colorful boutiques, a state-of-the-art museum and miles of singletrack to ride on a new five-day mountain biking tour with Escape Adventures.

6. Islands, Andes and Amazon

Discover the enchanting Galapagos Islands at Scalesia Galapagos Lodge, explore the Amazon Rainforest at Sacha Lodge and experience the Andes at Hacienda Piman, all in a 15-day tour of Ecuador. Hike near active volcanoes, learn about endemic flora and fauna, paddle blackwater creeks and lakes, board a train through the mountains, shop at one of the biggest craft markets in South America and more.

7. Gravel Cycling in Italy

Cycle Tuscany’s scenic Strade Bianche through hilly vineyards and medieval villages, enjoying the food and wines of one of Italy’s finest culinary regions on a tour with Tourissimo. The itinerary includes the historic white gravel roads in the Crete Senesi, cultural stops and beautiful scenery all around.

8. Jackson Hole Retreat

If you're looking for endless adventure surrounded by incredible views, look no further than Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Take a day trip to Grand Teton or Yellowstone national parks to see wildlife up close, hike, ski, relax in nearby hot springs, try out a ropes course and more. Then, retreat to a modern yet rustic cabin at Fireside Resort.

Thanks for having a look!

Travel adventurously,

JR