Best adventure destinations in Oceania

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Oceania's adventure offer combines the alpine wilderness and white water rivers of New Zealand's South Island with the surf coastlines of Australia, the jungle trekking of Papua New Guinea and the open ocean sailing and diving environments of the Pacific island chains. The range of terrain and activity across the region is considerable, with world-class experiences across multiple disciplines available within a relatively compact travel area.

New Zealand has the most developed adventure tourism industry in the region, with professional operators, well-regulated activity standards and an established reputation across bungee jumping, skydiving, white water rafting and alpine pursuits. Australia's coastal and outback environments support a parallel offer built around surf, diving and desert wilderness experiences with mature operator infrastructure across the most visited activity regions.

Insurance covering specific activities is essential and standards vary considerably between operators in less regulated Pacific island markets, making due diligence on safety records worthwhile before booking. Costs in Australia and New Zealand are in line with other developed adventure destinations. Your money goes a long way across most Pacific island activity destinations though international flights to remote locations represent a significant proportion of overall trip costs.