Extreme tourism
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Extreme tourism or shock tourism is a niche in the tourism industry involving travel to dangerous places (mountains, jungles, deserts, caves, etc.) or participation in dangerous events. Extreme tourism overlaps with extreme sport. The two share the main attraction, "adrenaline rush" caused by an element of risk, and differing mostly in the degree of engagement and professionalism.
While traditional tourism requires significant investments in hotels, roads, etc., extreme tourism requires much less to jump-start a business. In addition to traditional travel-based tourism destinations, various exotic attractions are suggested, such as flyovers in MiGs at Mach 2.5, ice diving in the White Sea, or travelling across the Chernobyl zone.
Additionally, extreme tourism includes visiting "dangerous" places, such as those on the US Travel Warning webpage. This includes destinations such as Somalia, Iraq and others.
Extreme tourism is a growing business in the countries of the former Soviet Union (Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, etc.) and in South American countries like Peru, Chile and Argentina.[citation needed] The mountainous and rugged terrain of Northern Pakistan has also developed into a popular extreme tourism location.
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- Trekking, Hiking, Via ferrata
- Canyoning, River trekking
- Paragliding, Bungee jumping, Skydiving, Base jumping
- Canoeing, Rafting, Diving, Snorkeling, Boating
- Urban exploration, *Caving, Speleology
- Skiing, Snowboarding, Speed riding
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