Activity Levels Explained

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What Activity Level is Right for Me?

At AdventureWomen, we welcome first-time adventure travelers, experienced explorers and everyone in between. We invite all ages, shapes, and sizes to join our trips.

Personalized Adventures

A successful adventure trip experience is extremely personal, varying from person to person, and based on many individual factors. Perhaps you have strong balance, but not a real love for water activities. Or you enjoy walking long distances daily but find the idea of trying a fat tire mountain bike for the first time to be daunting.

Matching Your Style

The very best recipe for a successful adventure travel experience is to share your strengths, interests, areas of concern, and goals with our team! Our Adventure Managers have deep knowledge about each of our trips and will guide you as you plan your next adventure with us.

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Your Adventure, Your Way

Each of our women’s travel adventures has been carefully evaluated to determine the precise level of fitness and physical exertion required so that our guests can determine which trips align best with what they are looking for in terms of active adventure.

Our four levels of fitness include moderate, active, high energy and challenging.

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Moderate

Moderate adventure trips are designed for women who prefer a leisurely, less rigorous experience. These trips may include walking a few miles per day through markets, climbing stairs, carrying your luggage, or visiting villages with cobblestone streets. You may also explore off-the-beaten-path locations, stand in museums for a few hours, relax on a boat, or view wildlife from a vehicle. Our guests have even been spotted salsa dancing in Cuba and taking a relaxed dip in the Adriatic Sea!

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Active

Active adventures at AdventureWomen get you on your feet! You should be in good physical condition for these trips and comfortable walking on uneven surfaces, such as cobblestone streets, biking well-maintained paths and natural trails, or kayaking in calm waters. They may also include hiking up to 3-5 miles and getting in and out of small boats. You might be snorkeling with sea lions, dogsledding, snowmobiling, whitewater rafting, ziplining, or surfing.

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High Energy

High energy adventures are designed for women who enjoy a strenuous physical challenge and crave being on the go! You should be prepared for itineraries that include (but are not limited to): a full day of biking on rolling terrain, hiking 5-8 miles on moderate to steep trails, maneuvering across ice, being active at higher altitudes, whitewater rafting, or skiing.

Challenging

Challenging adventures at AdventureWomen are more athletic. These women’s trips are demanding yet deeply rewarding and designed for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts. You should be in excellent physical condition and be able to hike up to 10 miles per day, in steep rugged terrain. These are strenuous trips that often include trekking at elevations over 12,000’. Activities will require endurance and some pre-trip training. You should be prepared for steep elevation gains and losses.