5 1-Day Tours Worldwide to Build a Trip Around

1.Dalat Canyoning Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 330 reviews · from $105Our pick

Set out from your Da Lat hotel at 8:30 am for a private, five-hour canyoning trip with a trained English-speaking guide. You’ll rappel down waterfalls, slide 5m, jump 7m, ride a 100m zipline, swim, and stop for a picnic lunch. Gear, transport, permits, insurance, and souvenir photos are included.

“My partner and I agree that this was one of the most exciting trips we’ve ever done. Amazing guides and a range of different waterfall descents made this an amazing day. We thoroughly recommend!”

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2.Extreme Dalat Canyoning Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $76Best value

Spend about six hours at Datanla Waterfall near Da Lat, moving through a wet canyon by rope, zipline, jumps, swims, and hikes. Guides such as Jim, Jude, Alex, Nghi, Roy, and Vin have led groups here. You get equipment, lunch, transfers, insurance, and photos and videos.

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3.Dart River Canoe & Jet Boat Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 148 reviews · 390 - 510 minutes · from $256

Travel from Queenstown to Glenorchy, then ride a Dart River jet boat and paddle a Funyak through Mount Aspiring National Park. Guides provide wetsuits, boots, fleeces, jackets, life jackets, dry bags, lunch, and clear instruction. The day ends with a Paradise Valley bus tour past film locations.

“we had a wonderful time and our guide hannah was amazing and very professional, as well as lots of fun”

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4.Canyoning Day Trip from Edinburgh

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $216

Spend about seven hours canyoning in Scotland with pickup and return from Edinburgh. You’ll learn the basics, then tackle cliff jumps, natural waterslides, and waterfall abseils with provided equipment and instruction. This suits fit groups and thrill-seekers, but good weather and a strong fitness level are essential.

“Our guides were very amazing and professional. You felt safe the whole time and had a blast doing it.”

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5.Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Jet Boat Day Trip from Christchurch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $145

Travel from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs by private vehicle, race through Waiau Gorge on a jet boat, eat lunch at the Kiosk Café, then soak in mineral-rich thermal pools. A driver-guide handles the long return trip, making this an easy full-day outing for visitors who want both excitement and relaxation without hiring a car.

“The Jet boats and their Captains are AWESOME. Total knowledge of the river system resulted in an excellent experience. The Thermal pools experience was a great ending to the day helping to relax those muscles that were given a workout on the Jet boats,”

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