February 1, 2016 TnH Global 0

Famous Destinations for Adventure Vacations in India

In recent years, India has appeared as one of the most famous adventure travel destinations in the world. One of the major reasons for it is the availability of large variety of adventure and sports activities at different locations in the country. Right from mighty Himalayan peaks to scenic golden beaches of Goa and from North-eastern region to Western Ghats, India offers an adventurer to find large number of opportunities to try out its strength or have fun. If you are an adventure enthusiast and looking for different experiences then India has a lot to offer for you. In this feature, TnH has listed some of the hottest Indian destinations where you can spend adventurous holidays or weekends and get adrenaline rush experience.

Kashmir

Often called as the heaven on earth, the beautiful Kashmir has some of the best places for adventure activities. The activities majorly include Skiing, Snowboarding, and Ice-skating. One can easily go for adventure skiing in Sonamarg and Gulmarg in Kashmir. Skiing is the major adventure sports attraction of Kashmir along with ice-skating in frozen lakes and pony rides, hiking in the deep lush valleys. Otherwise, the people who wish to just enjoy healthy sport can choose to play golf at the golf-courses, located at different places in Kashmir.

Himachal Pradesh

The state of Himachal Pradesh features many rivers streaming from Great Himalayas such as Bhagirathi Satluj, Chanderbhaga and Ravi. These rivers are counted as few of the best rivers for white water rafting in India. River rafting is an exhilarating adventurous activity with thrills at every step. The rapidly flowing white water of the rivers offers tremendous opportunities for the challenging adventurous experience. Apart from the river rafting, there are other destinations including Kufri in Shimla, Kullu and Manali, where you can enjoy other sports like, fishing, skiing, hiking and mountaineering. So, you can have many adventure activities in Himachal to choose from.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is an incredible state that has various destinations to indulge in many adventurous activities. Being located at the peak of Greater Himalaya makes Uttarakhand as one of the best places for climbing and mountaineering activities. Most of the area of Uttarakhand is either covered by forest or snow covered mountains along with rocky hills and beautiful meadows. For mountaineers, the Garhwal and Kumaon region of Uttarakhand offer mountaineering, river-rafting, hiking, and bungee-jumping (in Rishikesh which is India’s highest bungee jump platform of 83 meters) and rock climbing sports in India. While, Auli in Uttarakhand, skiing is an exciting destinations. The Valley of Flowers is a popular seasonal trek, where you can see about 300 different varieties of alpine flowers with a mountainous snow capped background. So, if you are a mountain and trekking loving person then do include Uttarakhand in your holiday list.

North East India

A slice of paradise that is yet untouched and unexplored, the north-east part of India offer exotic adventure experience to the tourists. An adventurer can experience the trekking and adventure caving. Some of the popular Twang Mago Trek, Bomdila Dirang Trek and Se La Nuranang Trek are the few places in the world to offer a wonderful experience of trekking. You can find the various beautiful valleys of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland with variety of flora and fauna would be a great experience. There are dense forests, lush green beauty which also provide activities like jungle camping, hiking and other mountain sports. In short, North East India is the place where you can spot the wildlife, visit tribes, climb peaks and enjoy exploring living root bridges and jungles, making this region truly an adventurer’s delight!

Andaman and Nicobar Islands & Goa

The Andaman and Nicobar islands are union territories of India and popular for its sparkling virgin beaches and untouched natural. These small islands are famous for variety of underwater and beach adventure activities. In fact, there is a special Andaman Water Sports Complex which offers all kinds of water sports facilities such as sail boats, Water scooters, Para sailing, Rowing boats, Kayaks, water skiing facilities etc. The Havelock and Ross Island are the most popular places to enjoy water sports. In Goa, the sea beaches are known as best in the world for these water activities as well.

Maharashtra

The next destination in the list is Maharashtra, which has the Western Ghat hills. These Western Ghats are one of the most ideal adventures sport destination in India. Places like Panchgani, Lonavala, Kamshet and Mahabaleshwar are popular for recreational flying sport especially, Paragliding in India.

Rajasthan

This fancy land of Raja and Maharajas, the camel back or elephant safari is an amazing adventure experience. Another interesting adventure activity is hot air balloon in the desert state. You can go for camping in the sand dunes near Jaisalmer. Alternatively, Ranthambore National Park is another option to enjoy adventurous wildlife while gaming session on jeep and spot tigers, elephants and many other wild animals in their natural habitat.

In succinct, some of the adventures sports like scuba diving and snorkeling, hot air ballooning, and paragliding are pretty much popular in different parts of India. You can enjoy skiing and golfing in Kashmir – the Paradise on Earth, white water rafting, skiing, hiking and mountaineering in Himachal Pradesh, rock climbing and seasonal trekking in the Valley of Flowers witnessing variety of alpine flowers with a mountainous snow capped background. On the other hand, the North East India offers you a chance to go for trekking, be familiar to the tribes, and explore the living root bridges and jungles. Maharashtra for sky sports like paragliding, and for water sports and adventure activities, Andaman and Goa is the best place to look for. Last but not the least, Rajasthan- the land of Kings & Forts offers adventurers to enjoy camel back safaris, hot air balloon ride over the state and exploring wild animals in their natural habitat through jeep ride.