Extreme tourism, also often referred to as danger tourism or shock tourism (although these concepts do not appear strictly similar) is a niche in the
tourism industry involving travel to dangerous places (
mountains,
jungles,
deserts,
caves,
canyons, etc.) or participation in dangerous events. Extreme tourism overlaps with
extreme sport. The two share the main attraction, "
adrenaline rush" caused by an element of
risk,[1] and differ mostly in the degree of engagement and
professionalism.