Take the next step in your adventure travels in these stunning landscapes
Adventure travel is not just about changing where you go, but changing who you are. For those who dipped their toes into adventure travel in 2024, it’s time to level up.
If your New Year’s resolution is to embrace the adrenaline and explore your limits, we have five suggestions for your next excursion. Our fleet of ultra-long-range airframes has the range to reach any of these locales and enough storage space for all your gear.
Contact our flight coordinators today and reserve your airframe for your next great adventure.
Climb Higher
Next Step: Transition from hiking to mountaineering
Destination: Mount Rainier, Washington, United States
If you’ve mastered hiking along high-altitude trails like Colorado’s 14ers, then it’s time to tackle real mountaineering. Mount Rainier, with its challenging glaciers and need for technical climbing skills, is an ideal place to start.
Training courses offered by local guides help climbers learn how to wield an ice axe, the proper crampon technique, route preparations, and safety skills. Standing atop Rainier’s 14,411-foot summit rewards you with awe-inspiring views and the satisfaction of mastering a demanding climb.
Dive Deeper
Next Step: Trade up from snorkeling to scuba diving
Destination: Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Snorkeling in shallow waters can be magical, but scuba diving fully immerses you in an underwater world. There’s no better place to take the plunge than the Great Barrier Reef, one of the most spectacular marine environments on Earth.
Sign up for a beginner’s PADI course in Cairns, and soon you’ll be diving among coral gardens, sea turtles, and reef sharks. The thrill of exploring the deeper parts of the reef will make you wish you hadn’t spent so much time swimming on the surface.
Pedal Further
Next Step: Ramp up from casual bike tours to a multi-day cycling expedition
Destination: Galway, Ireland
If you’ve enjoyed weekend rides or short cycling tours, it’s time to up the ante with a multi-day journey. We think Ireland is the perfect place to start. The terrain isn’t as demanding as some of the extreme mountain cycling tours in the world, but the scenery is no less stunning.
The western Irish region of Connemara is famous for its rugged granite hills and serene lakes and rivers. Bicycle through boglands, along the coastline, and take scenic backroads through the hills and dales of this iconic countryside. End each day with a pint in a quaint guesthouse and enjoy Irish hospitality at its finest.
Paddle Harder
Next Step: Graduate from flatwater kayaking to whitewater rafting
Destination: Zambezi River, Zambia
Kayaking on placid lakes is a wonderful way to enjoy a peaceful afternoon on the water. But every paddler should experience the heart-pounding rush of whitewater rapids.
Below Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River features some of the world’s most celebrated rapids. Tackle thrilling drops like “The Devil’s Toilet Bowl” and “Stairway to Heaven,” surrounded by Africa’s stunning wildlife and scenery. Professional guides will ensure your safety while you experience one of the most exciting rafting adventures on the planet.
Fly Freer
Next Step: Upgrade from ziplining to paragliding
Destination: Interlaken, Switzerland
Ziplining through treetops offers a rush, but it’s confined to a few momentary routes through the forest. Elevate your adrenaline with a paragliding trip over the alpine lakes of Interlaken, Switzerland.
Surrounded by majestic peaks, the city offers the ultimate paragliding destination. Tandem flights with experienced pilots allow you to glide over the Swiss Alps, taking in jaw-dropping views of Jungfrau, Eiger, and Mönch.
Five Adventure Travel Resolutions for 2025
Wherever your adventuring takes you in 2025, Global Air Charters is ready to ensure that your travel will be far more relaxing. Contact our flight coordinators to book your airframe to your next daring destination.
