In recent years,
the diverse and vast country of India has emerges as one of the most popular destinations for adventure tourism. The country offers numerous adventure activities and sports. Most popular regions for adventure tourism in this country are mountainous region of northern India and sandy beaches of Goa. Have a look at some of most popular places for adventure sports in India.
Manali: Manali is a picturesque hill station located in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. With its soothing backdrop of the great Himalayas the town offers a blend of tranquility and adventure sports. You will have a wonderful opportunity to enjoy lots of thrilling adventure sports in and around Manali. You can enjoy here different exciting activities and sports like mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing, heli skiing, paragliding, white water rafting, fishing, trekking, and hiking. There are many companies that organize and run adventure tours in Manali, the Switzerland of India.
Ladakh: Ladakh is an exotic region located in the northernmost Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. This remote place has been one of the most sought after destinations for adventure tourism in India. It is renowned for world’ largest mountain ranges, alpine desert and dry barren landscape full of magnificent Buddhist monuments and monasteries. Hence it is very popular among nature lovers and adventure enthusiasts. Here you can enjoy different adventurous activities like river rafting, mountaineering, trekking, hiking, skiing, frozen river trekking, paragliding, jeep safari, etc. The region has some of the best trekking trails.
Rajasthan: Rajasthan is not only known for cultural and heritage tourism in India but also for adventure tourism. Here you can enjoy different adventurous activities like desert expedition, camel safari, wildlife safari and hot air ballooning. You can enjoy exciting desert camel safaris in and around Jaisalmer and Bikaner. You can also enjoy here exiting wildlife safaris at famous Ranthambore National Park and Sariska Tiger Reserve. Hot air ballooning can be also enjoyed around Jaipur and Pushkar.
Goa: Goa is the best alternative to the mountain adventure sports in northern India. It attracts a large number of adventure enthusiasts on account of different water sports. Scuba diving, kayaking, water scootering, hiking, fishing, swimming, jet skiing, snorkeling, etc are some water sports which have made this place a much popular destination on India adventure tour.
Jim Corbett National Park, Auli, Nainital, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Gulmarg, Bandhavgarh National Park, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshdweep Island also popular destinations on adventure tour to India. Thus, you see that there are many interesting destinations for adventure tourism in India that will fascinate you.
