Best Adventure Hostels
Adventure hostels are part hostel, part activity desk. Daily group tours, equipment rental, guides who actually know the area, and a roster of guests who came to do things. Here are the hostels that book the city for you.
Top 30 Hostels of 135
Ranked by review evidence on the dimensions that matter for activities.
The Roadhouse
Where solo travelers become instant friends in spotless social paradise
Porto
8.9The Passenger Hostel
Where Porto's best staff create magic in the city center
Sandino - Solo Traveler Sanctuary
Where solo travelers become family
Barcelona
8.7Bed & Bike Hostel
Social hub near Sagrada Familia where backpackers become Barcelona explorers together
Black Swan Hostel
Barcelona's friendliest chaos - where sleep is optional but friends are guaranteed
Rome
9.4The RomeHello Hostel
Rome's friendliest social hub where strangers become travel buddies
Lost Inn Lisbon Hostel
Where Lisbon adventures begin and backpacker friendships are made
Drunken Monkey Hostel
Prague's friendliest party hostel where making friends is guaranteed
Urbany Hostel London
Where London's friendliest staff turn solo travelers into instant friends
Copenhagen
8.4Steel House
Social hub steps from Tivoli with daily activities and buzzing bar scene
Krakow
9.1Greg&Tom Hostel
Central Krakow's ultimate party hostel where legendary staff turn strangers into lifelong travel buddies
Athens
8.8City Circus
Where Athens' friendliest staff create instant backpacker family vibes
Onefam Ribeira
Where Porto's best staff turn strangers into family
Berlin
9.2EastSeven Berlin Hostel
Berlin's friendliest social hub where solo travelers become lifelong friends
Berlin
8.7The Circus Hostel
Prime Berlin location meets backpacker comfort - your gateway to the capital
Yeah Hostel
Boutique hostel vibes at backpacker prices in the heart of Barcelona
Barcelona
8.7Itaca Hostel
Gothic Quarter's social hub where location trumps sleep quality
The Beehive
Where Roman hospitality meets backpacker community
Lisbon
9.1Lisbon Lounge Hostel
Central Lisbon's friendliest social hub with legendary free breakfast
Inn Possible Lisbon Hostel
Social hub in historic Alfama where strangers become travel buddies
Vienna
8.7Wombat's The City Hostel Vienna Naschmarkt
Boutique hostel vibes in Vienna's cultural quarter
London
8.1Astor Kensington Hostel
Where London's friendliest hostel staff turn solo travelers into lifelong friends
Dublin
8.4Latroupe Jacobs Inn
Dublin's social hub with unbeatable location and buzzing bar scene
Copenhagen
8Urban House Copenhagen by MEININGER
Copenhagen's most polished hostel where hotel comfort meets backpacker community
Gallery Hostel
Spotless hospitality in Porto's cultural heart
Porto
8CoolHostel
Prime Porto location with unbeatable budget value
Porto
9Rivoli Cinema Hostel
Where cinema history meets hostel hospitality in Porto's beating heart
Amsterdam
8.6HI - Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark Hostel
Premium museum-district vibes without the backpacker chaos
Amsterdam
7.9ClinkNOORD Hostel
Modern Amsterdam Noord hostel with great activities but bring your earplugs
Lisbon
8.8Sant Jordi Hostels
Central Lisbon social hub with unbeatable breakfast and budget prices
Top Cities for Activities
Cities with the strongest activities hostel scene. Click through to compare hostels in that city.
Porto
Portugal
5.1
avg score
10 hostels ranked
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Lisbon
Portugal
5.0
avg score
9 hostels ranked
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Prague
Czech Republic
4.9
avg score
10 hostels ranked
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London
England
4.6
avg score
9 hostels ranked
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Barcelona
Spain
4.4
avg score
10 hostels ranked
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Berlin
Germany
4.3
avg score
11 hostels ranked
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Copenhagen
Denmark
4.1
avg score
7 hostels ranked
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Dublin
Ireland
4.0
avg score
10 hostels ranked
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Athens
Greece
3.9
avg score
9 hostels ranked
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
3.4
avg score
9 hostels ranked
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Best Countries for Activities
Countries ranked by average activities score across all reviewed hostels.
Portugal
Czech Republic
England
Spain
Germany
Denmark
Ireland
Greece
Netherlands
Hungary
Italy
Poland
Austria
France
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