Just think of a life thrilling and adventurous… This sounds very interesting but how many of us do really get a chance to trudge through such adventurous paths. That is exactly why many reality shows based on adventure are being telecasted on TV. Even though most of us are unable to get the real essence of adventure, these reality shows get us hooked on to them. Most of us are amused by the way such shows are being telecasted and we applaud the pain-staking efforts of the team behind such adventurous reality shows. The amount of creativity and innovativeness behind the scenes pose to be actual reasons behind such wonderful executions. The whole crew and team put their heart and soul to deliver some of the best adventurous reality shows that the world has ever seen. As viewers, we tend to get easily swayed by breathtaking acts performed on these shows. What we are unable to experience in real life, we actually live through them by watching these stupendous acts. Definitely a big round of applause goes to the mastermind behind such adventurous reality shows that have set a benchmark in the entertainment sector.

Let’s take an adventurous ride through some of the finest adventurous reality shows.

10. AFRICA

As the name implies, this TV show is truly an adventure on its own. With a tag name of being the world’s wildest continent, the show takes one on an adventurous ride through this entire continent. Some of the places visited include visit to desserts, jungles and savannahs where one can actually get the live experience of meeting Africa’s amazing wildlife through TV. Hosted by David Attenborough, Africa was first aired on TV in January 2013. A truly thrilling journey, it was successful in captivating the hearts of many by transporting them to an adventurous world. This showed a different perspective of the African continent to all those people who knew very little about this place.

9. SURVIVOR

A reality show that gained popularity in many countries, Survivor is all about surviving till the last. A game show for competing amongst one other for winning the prize money, this show creates a barricade between the contestants and outside world. None of the contestants are allowed to contact or meet their loved ones until the specific period of the game show. This show involves elimination of contestants through a voting system and the last person to survive wins the title of Lone Survivor. This reality show puts the contestants through a whole lot of adventurous games and experiences in which they have to fair good for continuing their stay in the game.

8. THE GREAT NORWAY ADVENTURE

An exciting show telecasted in Norway, this is all about how one is able to withstand various tough and adventurous challenges. Debuted in the year 2010, the contestants who will be handpicked are Americans of the Norwegian descent. With this exciting show, the contestants, who have never been to Norway, will get a rare chance of visiting this country. Travelling to each place will include a series of adventurous challenges which the contestants will have to face during their adventurous journey. The wide popularity of this unique concept has made this show an all-time favourite amongst different countries.

7. DEADLIEST CATCH

‘Venomous’ as the show name suggests could be associated with this reality TV show. Aired in Discovery Channel, this is all about crab fishing in Bering Sea. Comprising several boats and crews, this is telecasted during various crab fishing seasons. The biggest challenge to overcome is to perform the crab fishing amidst harsh weather conditions. How they go about it is the biggest task in front of those captains and fishermen, who are involved in the show. Also, along with such a challenge, there is a personal story associated with each and every crew member. One among the most wanted adventurous reality TV shows, Deadliest Catch has huge fan followers.

6. I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE

A popular adventurous show of Animal Planet, this lays a strong platform for reenacting live survival stories. This hooks the attention of viewers with its unique and thrilling concept. Who would be not interested to watch the real-life adventurous experiences encountered by people from different sectors? While some share their mountaineering experiences, few others reveal how they managed hard when lost alone in a deep sea. Some of the other life-threatening ordeals faced include surviving plane crashes and getting lost in deserted islands. The highlight of this adventurous reality show is the actual survivor, who has been through the entire experience, narrating his/her story to the world.

5. THE AMAZING RACE

Yet, another adventurous reality TV show that has been able to captivate the hearts of many. Aired on CBS TV, this show takes one to an adventurous thrilling ride with its tough competitive challenges. Divided into teams, the contestants are given the necessary instructions and provided with limited resources that would help them while travelling to various locations. Apart from these, each location would have an exciting task in store for competitors, which they have to complete. An extremely interesting game format, The Amazing Race works out by eliminating the team who reaches last at the desired destination.

4. EXPEDITION IMPOSSIBLE

This is one of the latest among the adventurous reality shows on TV. Packed with adventures, Expedition Impossible is produced by Mark Burnett, who is also known to have produced the reality show ‘Survivor’. A total of 13 teams with each team having 3 members, the show puts the contestants onto umpteen tasks and challenges which they ought to complete within the stipulated time. Based on the slogan ‘Survival of the Fittest,’ this is all about which team is able to complete the given tasks faster. A reality show of its kind, this is all about who bags the prize money worth $50,000.

3. SURVIVING DISASTER

As the name implies, this adventurous reality TV show is thrilling as well as exciting. Aired on Spike TV, this puts together a whole lot of breathtaking incidents such as hijacking, earthquakes, home invasion, Avalanche, nuclear attacks and getting lost in deep sea. Hosted by Cade Courtley, this show provides insight on how to tackle such difficult situations in life. Also a life-saver one, the expertise provided by the host and his team could help one combat such pain-staking incidents.

2. THE BEST DEFENCE: SURVIVAL

An Outdoor Channel show based on survival, the show is a highly instructional one. Hosted by Michael Janich, Rob Pincus and Michael Bane, some of the popular faces of the show ‘The Best Defense’, this reality TV show is all about surviving using urban skills. The contestants are asked to survive in some tough conditions and how they overcome such situations using their urban skills is the biggest challenge.

1. ROADIES

A youth-based reality TV show, Roadies is all about adventures and adventures only. Aired in MTV, the 11^th season of the show is currently being telecasted. An Indian format of show Road Rules, this reality TV show is packed with exciting bike rides to different locations in and out of the country. Apart from adventure, there is drama and travel which could be associated with Roadies.  After clearing GD, contestants are auditioned by Raghu, who is the mastermind behind this show, and Rannvijay. Contestants are put through a lot of tough situations and questions before qualifying in the actual Roadies journey. A fun-filled adventurous journey packed with emotions and vote-outs, this show is all about staying till the end.