India is hewn in such contrasting opposites that a sweep from one end to the other is got to be adventurous. Skiing, mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking, paragliding, wildlife safaris, camping, river rafting - you name it. Talking of ‘Adventure in India’, if you have even the vaguest hint of what it is about, the mindscape instantly links it with the skyscrapping Himalayan sentinels veined with snow-fed streams that serpent down into roaring waterfalls to meet deep gorges.No doubt, North India lords over the nation when it comes to head-counting the adventure-enthusiasts from across the globe who flock here everyyear. Traveling down South, peninsular India with the Western and the Eastern Ghats variegated with rich wildlife, the long coastline laced with majestic beaches offer bewitching adventure trails of varied kind. The arid Thar desertland in the West and the rain-fed, at times devastating, Brahmaputra with its legion of tributaries in the East - spine-tingling already?
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Trekking Expeditions: Trekkers from across the globe haunt India’s undulating terrain in the Himalayan mountain region. It is not just the ruggedness that they are infatuated with, but the celestial beauty that swathe its hills and dales. The hill stations of Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Darjeeling and Sikkim are the first-rankers in the tourist directory.
Paragliding: Paragliding or sailing-in-the-air is man’s closest answer to his fascination with the birds’ flights. In India, the Himalayas are the Paraglider’s ‘paradise’. Other popular realms for aerosports-lovers are the Garhwal region, Dehra Dun, Himachal Pradesh and the Western Ghats.
Skiing: Slicing through the snow, challenging the piercing wind is an excitement too sublime to be contained in words. Indian Tourism has recognized skiing as one of its thriving tourist-pullers. From Jammu and Kashmir to the hills of the Noth Eastern India - skiing territories here are the best you have known.
Jeep Safari: A long stretched sojourn through the craggiest of terrain - lonesome, weathered and infested with thick forests and dangerous wildlife, treacherous routes cut out on steep hills for travel - is what Jeep safari in India is about. Tiring, yet too adventurous not to opt for. Maruti Suzuki Raid-de-Himalayas and its phenomenal success since last 6 years is a singled out must-go for car paranoids.
Mountain Biking: Speed thrills! Those with a passion with the ‘fast and furious’ machines have the rugged Himalayas to challenge. Get, Set, Go! Replete with additional facilities like back-up vehicles, first-aid boxes, food and also tents for camping on request.
