Where to learn adventure & outdoor
20 places to learn adventure & outdoor properly, in 18 countries: Thailand, India, Bolivia and Nepal and others. A typical course runs 8 days and starts around $1,500; the full spread is $300 to $11,000. The shortest is canyoning in Interlaken at 3 days, the cheapest rock climbing on limestone in Railay from $300. 7 carry a recognised certification.
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18 cities
median $1,500
2–120 day range
end with a named qualification
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Adventure & Outdoor
Rock climbing on limestone
Railay, Thailand
2–14 days · $300 – $700
Best Nov-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
White-water kayaking
Rishikesh, India
5–21 days · $350 – $700
Best Oct-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
Andean mountaineering
Huayna Potosi, Bolivia
3–21 days · $400 – $900
Best May-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
Paragliding with the Himalaya behind you
Pokhara, Nepal
4–21 days · $500 – $1,100
Best Oct-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
Canyoning
Interlaken, Switzerland
2–7 days · $600 – $1,100
Best Jun-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
White-water rafting the Zambezi
Livingstone, Zambia
3–10 days · $700 – $1,400
Best Aug-Dec
Adventure & Outdoor
Paragliding: first solo flights
Oludeniz, Turkey
3–14 days · $700 – $1,400
Best Apr-Oct
Adventure & Outdoor
Sport climbing
Kalymnos, Greece
4–21 days · $700 – $1,400
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Nov
Adventure & Outdoor
Via ferrata in the Dolomites
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
3–12 days · $1,100 – $2,000
Best Jun-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
Ice climbing and glacier skills
Skaftafell, Iceland
2–14 days · $1,400 – $2,800
Best Nov-Mar
Adventure & Outdoor
Avalanche safety and backcountry ski touring
Whistler, Canada
4–21 days · $1,600 – $3,000
Best Dec-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
Mountaineering and high-altitude skills
Pokhara, Nepal
14–45 days · $1,800 – $3,500
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Adventure & Outdoor
Trad rock climbing
El Chalten, Argentina
5–30 days · $1,800 – $3,400
Best Nov-Mar
Adventure & Outdoor
Ski touring and avalanche safety
Lofoten, Norway
5–21 days · $2,000 – $3,800
Best Feb-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
High-altitude trekking and porter-guide skills
Moshi, Tanzania
7–14 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Jan-Mar, Jun-Oct
Adventure & Outdoor
Alpinism and glacier travel
Chamonix, France
5–30 days · $2,200 – $4,000
Best Jun-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
Paragliding pilot licence
Interlaken, Switzerland
10–30 days · $2,500 – $4,500
Best May-Sep
Adventure & Outdoor
Skydiving licence (AFF)
Queenstown, New Zealand
10–45 days · $3,500 – $6,000
Best Oct-Apr
Adventure & Outdoor
Ski and snowboard instructor certification
Hakuba, Japan
35–120 days · $6k – $11k
Best Dec-Mar
Adventure & Outdoor
Wilderness expedition leadership
Lander, Wyoming, United States
14–90 days · $6k – $11k
Best Jun-Sep
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