Extreme tourism (极限旅游) is travel that has a strong sense of adventure or even physical danger. Some extreme tourists like to travel to places that are considered fairly or even extremely unsafe for some environmental reasons. For example, they may travel to areas that have been influenced by some disasters, or to countries that are at war.

Another form of extreme tourism includes traveling to a place in order to take part in one or more relatively dangerous activities. While there are many different extreme activities for extreme tourists to choose, most of these activities are physical in nature. For example, an extreme tourist may take a trip which includes staying with great white sharks, base jumping, traveling across a desert, or exploring underwater caves.

Some tourists plan their own extreme travel trips, while others work with an extreme travel company. As extreme activities and places can be dangerous to the tourists, many travel experts advise extreme tourists to book trips through a company. Working with experienced extreme travel professionals can help make sure that the tourist is provided with proper things during his or her trip and that he or she receives proper medical attention if he or she is hurt. An extreme travel company may also be able to connect the tourist with local guides or translators when necessary.

People who are against extreme tourism think that this form of travel may bring damage to certain areas of the planet. For example, extreme travel to the Antarctic (南极) rose greatly from the late 20th century to the early 21^st century. Many environmentalists and scientific researchers argue that continued Antarctic tourism may lead to the pollution (污染) of the area as well as the introduction of some harmful foreign things, which could threaten the safety of its ecosystem (生态系统).

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