7 Adventures to Have by the Time You’re 30

Hike the Camino De Santiago
A whopping 800km trek from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, this pilgrimage has been popular for more than 1000 years. You can hike part of the route or dedicate 35 days to doing the whole thing.

Experience Machu Picchu
Whether you do a two/three-day hike or take the train, Machu Picchu in Peru deserves every cliché it attracts. It’s breath taking, mind-blowing and incredibly beautiful. Get there early in the day and don’t forget to book your permit.

Explore Torres del Paine National Park
This vast wilderness on the Chilean side of Patagonia is know for its jagged snow-capped mountains, glaciers and endless grasslands. The usual camping route can be done in three-five days and is best in summer.

Trek the Great Wall of China
Instead of taking a coach tour to a crowded section of the 21,000km wall, sign up to trek part of it with a tour guide. You can even camp in tents on the wall itself and see the sunrise from your camp bed.

Canoe safari in the Okavango Delta
If animals are your jam, spend a few days traversing this lush river system in northern Botswana on a canoe tour. Look out for hippos, crocodiles and elephants, and keep your camera ready for leopards, lions, rhinos and giraffes!

Travel the Annapurna Circuit
Forget Everest, it’s too expensive and dangerous. Instead, head to Nepal to explore the stunning Annapurna circuit. It’s not an easy hike and the altitude is hard to contend with… but the views are truly phenomenal.

Four-wheel drive The Kimberley
Covering nearly 423,000 square kilometres of ochre-coloured wilderness, this corner of Western Australia can be explored on a safari tour, or you could grab some mates, a few brews and hire a 4WD for yourself.