Best countries for adventure trips
The countries that score highest for adventure travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
If adventure is the point of the trip, start with Argentina, Austria, Canada. All six below score highly for adventure on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.
Top countries for adventure
Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.
- Argentina — 10/10 · best in Oct, Nov, Mar · 12–21 days
- Austria — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 6–10 days
- Canada — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–16 days
- Chile — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 12–18 days
- Costa Rica — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
- Ecuador — 10/10 · best in Jun, Jul, Aug · 10–15 days
About these scores
Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.
Recommended destinations
Argentina
Patagonia, Andes wine country, subtropical falls and a great capital
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$110/day
- Best months
- Oct · Nov · Mar · Apr · Dec
- Ideal trip length
- 12–21 days
Austria
Alps, lakes and imperial cities — a genuinely year-round country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$190/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Sep · Dec · Feb
- Ideal trip length
- 6–10 days
Canada
Rockies road trips, four real seasons, big-city variety and northern wilderness
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$210/day
- Best months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 10–16 days
Chile
Atacama desert to Patagonian ice — a 4,000km country you travel in sections
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$130/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
- Ideal trip length
- 12–18 days
Costa Rica
Rainforest, volcanoes and two very different coasts
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$145/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Ecuador
Four worlds in a small country: Andes, Amazon, Pacific coast and the Galápagos
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$95/day
- Best months
- Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Dec · Jan
- Ideal trip length
- 10–15 days
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