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Calling all adrenaline-junkies! It’s time to unleash your inner Indiana Jones with these exciting adventure hotels and vacation rentals. From ziplining through the Cambodian jungle to dining high above the Thailand rainforest, these adventurous stays will meet all your wildest dreams. These unique properties will have you wanting to go wild for a while and are perfect for a fandom travel trip.
Treasure Hunt Treehouse
Treasure Hunt Treehouse, Georgia, USA – Live like a real explorer and recreate the iconic rope-bridge scene from Temple of Doom at this treehouse property. The fun doesn’t stop there. Just like Indy, you can chase hidden clues and solve the treasure hunt hidden amongst the trees. Add this to your fandom travel bucket list!
Twin Tents
Twin Tents, Utah, USA – What’s more adventurous than sleeping under the stars? This little camp of tents in Utah will make you feel like you’re living out a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark but with elevated luxuries. Guests can also enjoy riding through the canyon on horseback, just like Professor Jones.
Bensley Collection Shinta Mani Wild
Bensley Collection, Shinta Mani Wild, Sihanoukville, Cambodia – Here, the exploration and adventure never stops. Choose from endless activities, from ziplining, mountain biking through the jungle, kayaking and even camera trapping to learn more about the local wildlife. Adventure vacation lovers need to stay here!
Hulio Hulio Montana Magica
Hulio Hulio Montana Magica – Los Rios, Chile – Wonderous and ancient-looking, guests will have to see this magical mountain property to believe it. Nestled in the Andes and looking straight out of a storybook, activities include zip lining, hiking, and treks to observe the nearby volcano.
Vertical Sky Luxury Suites
Vertical Sky Luxury Suites – Urubamba, Peru – If you consider yourself a thrill-seeking adventurer, then this daring property in Peru is for you. Sleep in pods suspended over the cliffside, allowing for some of the most heart-pounding views imaginable. It is time to plan a trip to Peru!
Sacred Valley House
Sacred Valley House, Cusco, Peru – If sleeping in the Sacred Valley of the Incas doesn’t scream archaeologist on an adventure, we don’t know what will! This beautiful home is decorated with eclectic artifacts, and nearby, guests can get their adventure fix with hiking and mountain climbing. Add this on your adventure to Machu Picchu.
The Whale House
The Whale House, California, USA – In his adventures, Indiana Jones comes across some strange and unusual places. This four-story whimsical dwelling certainly fits the bill with twists and turns around every corner, including a hidden sanctuary inner courtyard, rooms connected by waterways, and a heaping dose of river rock. Located near Santa Barbara this property is one not to miss.
Sultan Cave Suites
Sultan Cave Suites, Nevsehir, Turkey – Soar into adventure at the Sultan Caves! Not only can you explore the underground city of Kaymakli through a maze of tunnels and rooms carved eight levels deep, but you can explore the city from the sky with hot air balloon rides.
Soneva Kiri
Soneva Kiri, Ko Kodo, Thailand – The journey to this secluded island oasis is an adventure in itself from the hotel’s eight-seat plane to the speedboat shuttle. Once at the resort in Thailand, travelers can indulge in aerial yoga, ecologist waterfall hikes, have meals delivered by zipline, or dine suspended high over the rainforest in one of the bamboo ‘tree pods’ – not for the faint of heart.
Geodesic Domes
Geodesic Domes, Minnesota, USA – looking for exploration and adventure all from a vacation rental? Look no further. Don’t feel like taking the stairs? Take one of the slides. These unique domes are also surrounded by nature where you can explore the local wildlife with frog ponds, waterfalls, streams, and bridges all within the property’s grounds.
These adventure hotels and vacation rentals prove that you sometimes do not even have to leave your accommodation to have extraordinary experiences. I’m already imagining myself sleeping in the cliffside pods of Peru and marveling at the view out of the seaplane to Soneva Kiri. Let the adventure commence!
Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.