Adventure Tourism In India – An Overview

If you are looking for some adventure, you need not to go to Switzerland in the Alps, you have the mighty Himalayas in India that questionably of the best the Adventure park of the world. Adventure tour is anything out of the regular, anything off the beaten track. It could also be defined as venturing into the water and wilderness. When undertaking adventure activities, you realize and overcome your deepest and inborn fears and weaknesses. Adventure tourism in India generally is discussedto be activities like trekking, wilderness camping, climbing, white water sports, and safaris on camel back, in jeeps or in cycles. India is also known as “One Stop Adventure Workshop” around the globe. Only in India can a person pander in Heli-Ski in the range of Himalayas, a camel safari in hot deserts of the ethnic Rajasthan, Raft down the enormous Ganges and trek in the Garhwal Himalayas, all in the same month. India also boasts of some of the uppermost peaks in the world like Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi and Nun Kun. There are many dedicatedadventure tour operators who will take up all groundworks for the expeditions from getting permits, reservation and providing camp logistics.

Below are the adventure tours you would love to plan in India:

Rafting: Himalayan rivers like Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus offer limitless white water stretches to experience raftingfor both for the beginners as well as for the extreme proficient. Rafting in India is an organized and proficient sport. Today, river rafting is binge all over the Himalayan regions with trips available all over the year in more than 20 rivers.

Trekking: Trekking in India is comparable to and every so often surpasses the best around the globe. Indian Himalayas offer unbelievable variety with small walks in low height alpine meadows to 2-3 weeks’ day hikes over some of the uppermost passes in the world. The varied scenery adds to this beauty. The alpine meadows of Himachal, Kashmir and Sikkim, the high altitude plateau of Ladakh, the rugged and rocky terrain of Garhwal all add up to deliver an unbelievable variety for the trekker to elect from.

Jeep safaris: Jeep Safari across the Himalayas trail the traditional trade routes between India and Tibet. Driving over this enormous territory and crossing the peak motor able passes in the world, will uncease your amaze. Chauffer driven tours or Self-drive across the high elevation deserts of Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh provide acaptivating and unworldly experience which is far superior than even the mythological Karakoram Highway in Pakistan and Tibet. These paths have been recognized and esteemed by off road enthusiasts and international rally drivers.

Scuba Diving: The long coastline of India is perfect for scuba diving and makes it a much sought after sport. The marines' life in the, Lakshadeep, Andaman and Nicobar Island and Goa are so amusing that one can have a gala time in scuba dive.

Skiing: Skiingis another adventure tourisim in India which is perfect for both beginners and the professionals in plentiful on the slopes of Gulmarg, Manaliand Auli. The virgin and natural ski slopes bid the best of Mountain, Alpine, and Helicopter Skiing. Mountain skiing trips are organized on an expedition basis on the range of mountains like Kedar and Trisul and even the Helicopter Skiing is gaining fame near Manali.

Bungee Jumping: If you are sure and have made your mind to leave your fear of free-falling from a great height behind and are prepared to take a plunge, India is one of the destination to experience free fall jumping for heights.