Though the “risks” seem real, these extreme expeditions unfold in a controlled environment, insists Timofey Yuriev, founder of the New York-based Covert Venture Joint Task Force (CVJTF). Mr. Yuriev’s company collaborates with former intelligence experts on simulated military like expeditions that give participants elite-style training as well as tactical driving and survival skills.
As appetites for edgy immersive travel experiences grow, one New York company is offering trips worthy of an action movie.