Luxury and adventure travel- two elements that are not quite as divergent as mainstream opinion would have it. Swashbuckling adventurism traditionally having been the premise of the wealthy, this has been much less so in recent times, with adventure travel almost necessitating a degree of roughing it out. The genre of luxury adventure travel, however, combines the best of luxury with the spirit of adventurism.
With any successful expedition, however, there comes a great deal of logistics- the outfitting of any trip, from the guides to the porters, backup support and the mod cons characteristic of any luxury expedition, makes the modern-day luxury expedition as great an undertaking as ever. Of course the luxury adventure traveler today is spoilt for choice, with a slew of lodges and camps set up in the most remote and unlikely of destinations to cater to this breed of luxury adventure travellers.
Safari camps in remote corners of Africa, luxury lodges in Patagonia (long a byword for remoteness) and luxury expedition tents in the vast expanses of the Empty Quarters.
Remote destinations- inaccessible areas which require both an intrepid spirit and a certain financial independence, are fast becoming the focus of
luxury adventure travel destinations. Obvious areas would definitely be the extreme North Poles and South Poles, the wilds of the Amazon or the unexplored territories of the Andamans. Increasingly, there is the predominant thought that there are no more areas left unexplored or discovered, which, in the age of trophy tourism, can itself be a deterrent to further travel or exploration.
You should be conscious of your social responsibility and ensure the local people benefit as much as possible and remove any negative environmental impacts on the destinations. Many travelers are searching for an optimal quality/price when they choosing their luxury travel location. Travel experts are noticing increasing pressure in industry to offer customized, ultimate experiences. Nowadays, everyone is searching to have luxury travel in some new, relatively unexplored destinations.
Luxury adventure travel is on the rise and customers can easily enjoy heli-ski trips, safaris, trekking, niche boat cruises and high speed car tours in places like Kathmandu, Cape Town and Antarctica.
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