Holidays for adventure lovers | Riviera Travel

Enjoy once-in-a-lifetime experiences to get your heart pumping with holidays that include exhilarating excursions - these holidays are not for the faint-hearted.

Add the element of adventure to your holiday. You could witness the powerful forces of nature up close on helicopter rides over iconic natural landscapes, like Victoria Falls, or a drive up the slopes of an active volcano. For a sense of exploration and discovery, why not wander above the canopy of dense forest in the Amazon or snorkel above the Great Barrier Reef?

Which adventure will you choose?

Direct flights & transfers
Accommodation on board luxury ships or hand-picked hotels in the best locations
Insightful excursions & visits with local guides
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Holidays for adventure lovers

Taormina theatre columns with snowy Mount Etna in the distance in Taormina, Italy

Fallen Statue of Icarus and Temple of Concordia, Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Coast of Ortigia island at the city of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy

Italy, Sicily
4* hotels
Flights included
Daily breakfast and dinner, plus 1 light lunch
7 included experiences

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Italy, Sicily
4* hotels
Flights included
12 included experiences
Small group tour only, avg. 22 people
Daily breakfast & dinner, plus 2 lunches

Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunset

A pair of green turtles swimming on the Great Barrier Reef

Ferry boat under Story Bridge with skyline of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Aerial view of a great barrier reef

The Kuranda Railway train travelling along the largest bend in the track

Australia
3* / 4* / 5* hotels
London Heathrow Airport
Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & sunset drinks
23 included experiences

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Arctic spring in south Spitsbergen

Norway
4* ship
2 nights hotel in Oslo with breakfast
Full board during the cruise
4 included experiences

Beautiful Lake Louise with Victoria Glacier in the background and a glistening emerald lake. Several canoes can be seen at a distance on the lake.

A landscape shot of the Rocky Mountaineer train

The Sawyer Glacier sitting near Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska

Grizzly bears fishing for salmon at the Katmai National Park in Alaska

An early morning jogger on the Stanley Park Seawall in autumn. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Side view of a cruise ship in transit along the ocean

Canada, USA
Flights included
2 breakfasts and 2 lunches, plus full board on Koningsdam
5 included experiences

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Victoria Falls at dawn in Zimbabwe, Africa

A family of elephants drinking from the Chobe River, Botswana

V&A Waterfront, a harbour with multiple docked boats, South Africa

Aerial view over Cape of Good Hope in South Africa

Landscape in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, at sunset.

Botswana, South Africa, Zambia
4* hotels
Flights included
8 included experiences
Small group tour only, avg. 22 people
18 meals: 13 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 3 dinners

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

An aerial view of New Zealand

Auckland cityscape with sky tower, New Zealand

Hobbiton New Zealand

Tranz Alpine train near Springfield Canterbury New Zealand

Australia, New Zealand
3* / 4* hotels
Flights included
Daily breakfast, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
29 included experiences

View of Arenal Volcano surrounded by rainforest in Costa Rica

A palm tree blowing in the ocean breeze from the nearby sea

Hanging Bridge at natural rainforest park in Costa Rica

Beautiful beach in Guanacaste during sunset

Sloth hanging from the branch of a tropical tree

Tall palm trees along Playa Garza beach in Nosara, Costa Rica

Costa Rica
4* / 5* hotels
London Heathrow Airport
8 included experiences
Small group tour only, avg. 22 people
Daily breakfast, 6 lunches & 5 dinners

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Giant Galapagos Tortoise

Basilica del Voto Nacional and downtown Quito in Ecuador

Lamas Family at El Cajas National Park in Ecuador

Bartolome Island surrounded by beaches and green glistening waters

View of Cotopaxi volcano during the day in Ecuador

Ecuador & the Galapagos
3* / 4* / 5* hotels
London Heathrow Airport
13 included experiences
Small group tour only, avg. 22 people
20 meals: 13 breakfasts, 4 lunches & 3 dinners

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

The Ad Deir monastery temple in Petra, Jordan

Aerial view of Roman Theatre in Amman, Jordan

Desert canyon walls lined with carved stone tombs entrances, Jordan

Summit view of Mose’s Promised Land from Mt. Nebo Madaba, Jordan

Jordan
4* hotels
London Heathrow Airport
Half Board
6 included experiences

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Peruvian dancers at the parade in Cusco.

An aerial view of Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and the surrounding peaks

Stunning colorful sky and clouds at dusk in Arequipa, famous travel destination and landmark in Peru. Wide angle view from below of the colonial Cathedral. Panoramic frame.

Panoramic view in the Colca Canyon, Peru

Macaw parrots in the peruvian Amazon jungle at Madre de Dios, Peru

Peru
3* / 4* / 5* hotels
London Heathrow Airport
Daily breakfast, 6 lunches & 3 dinners
13 included experiences

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

Save up to £750pp on selected 2027 departures | Limited availability

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