Where to Ride: the 5 Best Full-Day Adventures Worldwide

1.Full-Day Zipline and Waterfall Rappelling Adventure Near San Juan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 889 reviews · from $165Our pick

From San Juan, guides such as Patricia, Diego, Sammy, and Francisco lead a small group through Carite State Forest. Expect a wet, muddy river hike, an 80-foot waterfall rappel, several short ziplines, and a home-cooked lunch at Grandma’s house. You need good fitness and shoes you can get dirty.

“BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DO THIS OR BE LEFT BEHIND! I’m not saying it’s a bad experience IF you are able to go. The first part is a moderately fast paced walk up a very steep road for about a steady 15 minutes, which the guides call your “Read more”

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2.All-Day Guided Zipline Tour with Train Ride and Lunch in Durango

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $650

You’ll ride first-class on Durango’s red Tall Timber train to Soaring Tree Top Adventures, then spend about 5.5 hours on 27 ziplines through an old-growth Ponderosa forest. Guides such as Phil, Olivia, Devon, and Nick may lead your group, with ecology talks, short hikes, and a four-course lunch above the Animas River.

“To start with, we took a train through some spectacular and beautiful scenery. The train docents were nice and helpful. Upon arrival to Soaring Tree Top Adventures, Phil, Devon, Olivia, Nick and Brandon were there too welcome us. Our team made our ziplining experience memorable, FUN, as well as educational. They were professional yet personable. We were a small group, so the team was with us the entire time. We were encouraged, felt safe and at no time did we feel uncomfortable. They team worked together seamlessly. In between some ziplines, we had short hikes, which were always led by a team member. At mid-point of the tour, we were…”

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3.Alanya 3 in 1 Combo Full Day Tour Rafting Zipline Quad Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $35Best value

Spend a full day in Koprulu Canyon National Park with hotel pickup from Alanya, white-water rafting, a muddy quad or buggy ride, and a beginner-friendly zipline. English is offered, instructors provide safety gear, and lunch is included. Expect a long mountain transfer, wet clothes, group activity, and extra charges for drinks, photos, and optional gear.

“It was a amazing experience, just the organisation is a bit hectic Besides this there are some extra cost: Bag for your phone : €10,00 Wetsuit: €10,00 Water shoes: €10,00 Rope for your sunglasses: €2,00”

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4.Full-Day Zipline, ATV and Horseback Riding Private Adventure from Medellín

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $360

Leave Medellín at 6:30 am in a private air-conditioned vehicle for ATV riding near Rionegro, a Colombian lunch, a forest horseback trek, and a zipline course at Arví Natural Reserve. Guides such as David, Luis, Juan, and Wilson have earned praise for attentive service and strong English. Expect a long, active day with some walking.

“Communication is the worse! I had to cancelled my entire trip and I couldn't get not even a partial of my money back. They kept my $550.”

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5.Full Day Adventure: Horses , ATV, Ziplines & Cenote w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Pack a swimsuit for a fast-moving Tulum adventure with horseback riding, a 30 to 45-minute ATV ride, long zip lines, rappelling, and a cenote swim. Guides such as Jose and Julio add humor and clear instruction. Lunch, transport, helmets, snorkel gear, and water are included.

“Pros: ziplining was great, Atvs were cool, cenote was great and refreshing after all that sweating. The food was pretty good too. It seemed like a home cooked Mexican meal. Cons: the van we were placed in was not air conditioned and it seemed like they didn’t really care. We literally couldn’t breathe in there. The horseback riding wasn’t that great. I thought the horses would be a little better taken care of but they are not. They seemed stressed and tired. Won’t be doing horseback riding again unless it’s at a stable. The tour guide was great. He remembered names and gave us a great history on cenotes. If…”

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