Friday, December 20, 2013

Rishis World Adventure Travel: Adventure sports in India



India offers every kind, beginner to persistent adrenalin junkie, every type of adventure sports ranging from rock climbing to trekking to river rafting to safaris and even hot air ballooning. 

A popular destination for adventure sports is Gulmarg, known to house Asia’s famous heli-skiing resort. Open from mid-December to mid-April, Gulmarg, also known as the heartland of winter sports in India, promises its visitors a sublime experience.

Another adventure sport that can be explored in India includes mountain biking in Ladakh. The journey includes some of the highest passes; Rohtang La, Baralacha La, Lachlung La and Tanglang La and the Khardung La. Other related adventure sports destinations include Zanskar, the most isolated valley in the trans-Himalayan range. It offers deep gorges, high-rise mountains, camping alongside streams, spectacular monasteries and dramatic landscapes. Darjeeling is another popular location for mountaineering and offers some of the most stunning and difficult climbing points at the Karakoram Range and Singalila Ridge.

In south India, tourists can explore Scuba Diving amongst a host of other water sports at Andaman Islands. Swim with Hammerhead sharks and other fishes such as Nurse and Leopard sharks, Grey and Whitetip. For more water sports, Rishikesh is best enjoyed between November and March for river rafting. Environmentally friendly camps that allow only tents, gas lanterns, and sandpits make this experience a very rustic one indeed!

Other adventure sports in India include Forest Trails at Jim Corbett National Park, Kaziranga National Park and Periyar National Park; Paragliding at Manali, Camel Safaris in Bikaner, Fishing at Cauvery Fishing Camp, and Camping at Kabini River Lodge Camps.

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