Adventure tourism or Adventure Travel is a type of niche tourism that combines physical activity, as well as promoting excitement, adrenaline, and exploration. There is also a perceived sense of risk that tends to come with adventure tourism. Not all adventure tourism is extreme though, it could be anything from riding a bike on Table Mountain to white water rafting on the Zambezi river.

Adventure tourism is steadily growing in Southern Africa as there are a multitude of adrenaline inducing experiences in a whole host of beautiful and stunning natural landscapes.

Cape Town and the Garden route in South Africa offer a variety of exciting adventure tours. From the world’s highest bungy jump, to zip lining through tree tops and over waterfalls, to kayaking with whales, to skydiving, or even abseiling off Table Mountain.

CHECK OUT: 6 Day Garden Route Adventure Tour

Swakopmund in Namibia is famous for its sandboarding and quad biking on the towering dunes of the Namib desert.

CHECK OUT: 12 Day Cape Town To Namibia Overland Safari

Victoria falls in Zimbabwe and Zambia boast an impressive array of adventure activities around the falls. Thing like white water rafting, bungy jumping, scenic flights over the falls, swimming to the edge of the waterfall and getting your picture take in the Devils Pool or Angels Pool.

CHECK OUT: 9 Day Joburg to Victoria Falls Overland Safari

So whether its extreme adrenalin pumping action or simply a tour that involves a bit of exercise and some nice outdoor scenery, Ashanti Travel Online has a host of Adventure activities for you to choose from.