Women make more than half of...

Over-50 females represent biggest market segment

A global study of 1,000 women found that adventure travel was the most sought-after type of travel among women aged over 50.

Globally, its estimated that women make up more than half of all bookings with adventure travel companies, according to data from the Adventure Travel Trade Association.

The top choices for adventure travel holidays for women include a broad spectrum of physically challenging tours, include:

Trekking Amalfi and Capri
Experience the pure magic of Italy’s Amalfi Coast and the enchanting nearby island of Capri on this seven-day hiking tour offered by Tourissimo. The fragrant lemon groves and vibrant flowers, the gentle breeze of the Mediterranean Sea, the verdant woods, and the picturesque towns perched on cliff slopes will captivate guests, much like the Sirens’ song that lured Ulysses’ sailors in Homer’s 'Odyssey'.

Mountain Bike Canyonlands
Utah’s 160km White Rim Trail loops in and out of a multi-coloured array of spires, arches, buttes and mesas carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers. Guests spend the majority of this four-day mountain biking and camping tour with Escape Adventures riding the famous off-road route while detouring to admire hidden slot canyons, natural rock arches and ancient Puebloan ruins.

Historic Arizona Ranch Stay
Located north of Phoenix, the Kay El Bar Guest Ranch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been hosting travellers for more than 100 years. Explore the cactus forests, slot canyons, sandy washes and rocky ridges of the Sonoran Desert and the Hassayampa River on a guided horseback ride or UTV tour, try cattle work, sport shooting or archery, or go for a hike then unwind with a swim in the pool or a cold drink in the adobe lodge.

Amazon Autumn Adventure
Experience the astounding biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest during a stay at Ecuador’s Sacha Lodge. The 5,000-acre private ecological reserve surrounding the lodge is home to more than 600 bird species and other wildlife, providing guests an up-close opportunity to learn about the rainforest from naturalists and native Quechua guides.

Yellowstone Horseback Fly Fishing
Travel by horseback into Yellowstone National Park’s interior and cast for trout on seldom-fished streams guided by the experts at Flying Pig Adventures. Whether it’s for a few hours or a full day, a family or a group of friends, Flying Pig will handle all the details for a unique Yellowstone fishing excursion.

Jackson Hole Glamping
Wyoming’s Fireside Resort offers twenty-five luxuriously outfitted tiny house rental units designed by Wheelhaus just a short distance from Grand Teton National Park and the Jackson Hole ski slopes, making it the perfect place to stay for a fall getaway or winter ski trip.

Fall Galapagos Adventure
Fall is one of the best times of year to visit Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands, particularly when it comes to wildlife and weather. The Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel has joined forces with Scalesia Galapagos Lodge to offer a new weeklong program that includes day trips aboard the yacht Sea Lion, glamping in luxury tents on Isabela Island and visits to remote locations that highlight the incredible diversity of the archipelago.

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