Being a senior citizen no longer means being cooped up at home with a pair of glasses and a newspaper or grandmothers taking up knitting for their families. Senior citizens are now fitter, healthier and totally ready for challenges and adventures in their life as well as their vacation spots. Planning vacations for seniors is not difficult anymore, as there is so much on offer and the fact that seniors nowadays are open to fun and thrill like any average person.
Now, let’s see some exciting holiday adventure destinations for senior citizens from around the world.
1. Adriatic Adventure: Slovenia, Croatia, Italy, Bosnia and Montenegro
A popular destination package for trekkers, this not only offers breathtaking vistas of over 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites, it also offers a slice of history with each of the places.
2. Madagascar: Rainforest Tour
It’s surely paradise on earth. Madagascar contains flora and fauna so rare, it’s rarely found anywhere else on this planet. Participants can look forward to long hikes in the beautiful dense forests, rich with over a 100 different types of animal and bird species.
3. Borneo: Rafting Tour
Apart from some excellent rafting in the Kinabatangan River, one also gets to stare at the fantastic Borneo jungles, which have evolved over a hundred million years. With the Lemanak river safari, Mulu national park and caves and the rainforest canopy walk, Borneo remains one of the top adventure travel destinations.
4. Egypt: Archaeological Tour
The Land of the Pharaohs has always been an enigmatic and mysterious place to visit. The Great Pyramids of Gaza, the River Nile cruise, King Tutankhamen’s tomb, Abu Simbel, Mountain of the Dead and the Valley of the Mummies are evergreen places to satiate one’s thirst for history and marvel at the architecture in the ancient times.
5. Antarctic Circle Crossing: Sailing Tour
It’s a thrill like nothing else. Exploring the icebound continent, with Chinstrap penguins for company, crossing the Drake Passage with its tricky bends is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The nearby South Shetland Islands, replete with peculiar wildlife only indigenous to the Antarctic, are also a delight to explore.
