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Adventure Tourism in South East Asia |
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One of the regions in Asia that is making headlines on account of a number of positive developments is South East Asia. In addition to the tremendous strides in economy, the region that comprises of major countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam also attract scores of visitors and tourists from all parts of the world. Among the huge number of attractions that the region boasts of, adventure tourism in South East Asia is one important part of visitors’ itinerary.
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Thailand offers a good number of opportunities in terms of trekking, mountain biking, river rafting and camping. A northern Thailand trekking adventure would involve trekking, caving and cycling covering areas like Doi Chaingdao, Doi Inthanon, Thaton, Chaina Rai while a wildlife tour of Khao Wai Safari and luxury nature trek of Kanchanburi. The northern trails biking adventures involves cycling and mountain biking through the vast jungles of northern Thailand.
Malaysia with its beaches at Pantai Merdeka, Pantai pasir Bogak and others in west coast, Desaru and Kleban Baech in the south provide for water sporting activities like windsurfing, canoeing and snorkeling. Rainforests around the country and national parks and jungles of Borneo, Kelab Darul Ehsan in Ampang wildlife sanctuary offers opportunity for jungle safaris and camping.
The jungles in Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos provide for a real treat for the lovers of jungle. Those keen on adventure can look forward to wildlife tours and camping while relishing the beauty of forests in the South East Asia. The Filipino forests too account for a fair share of adventure where exploring the jungles and mountains with mountain biking, trekking and camping are popular with the visitors.
National parks like Kerinci Seblat National Park, Komodo National Park, Gede Pagrango National Park and others provide for an opportunity for one to come face-to-face with the wildlife. Rusa, Leopards, Gibbons, Java Rhinos are the popular attractions in Indonesia. The Wilson’s Bird of Paradise, Komodo Dragon, Mount Semeru, Mount Kerinci, Mount Bromo make an integral part of adventure tourism in Indonesia. Boating, diving, surfings are some of the popular water sports here.
South East Asia offers breathtaking opportunities to see, explore, enjoy and make fun with its range of adventure tourism activities and options. With enhanced accessibility, improved communication and inexpensive travel and tour packages, countries in South East Asia are effectively poised to emerge as popular adventure tourism spots comparable to the best in any part of the world.
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