15 BEST ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES IN INDIA?

Thinking about adventure activities make us thrill and fill us with excitement and happiness. Some wants to overcome the phobia of height or any other phobia by doing these activities and some wants to enjoy them. India, being a diverse country offers and fulfills the need of each and every individual by providing various adventure activities. Whole year you can feel the festive vibe in India. International tourists can also be a part of this by just obtaining the Indian visa. One can easily online indian visa and obtain it within 2-3 days and also within 24 hours for emergency visa to indiaand enjoy these festivals. Among all activities in India, 15 best adventurous activities in India are given below. 

1. White Water Rafting and Kayaking

Imagine getting into the cold waters of the beautiful rivers and the thrilling speed of the water of Grade 1-5 and the cold breeze under the scorching sun. Would not that be great fun? India, the land having different rivers at various majestic places offers wide range of White Water Rafting and Kayaking. 

If you want to discover and feel the bliss of water then you can do it alone also and with group also. Kayaking, is an individual water sport wherein, one can enjoy riding a small, narrow watercraft propelled by a double bladed paddle. It is one of the latest sport that can be seen growing in India. White Water Rafting, is a group activity, where people together row the boat and get the lashing of the beautiful river with the majestic view of the mountains and the nature.

Popular Areas for White Water Rafting

• Brahmaputra River, Nameri National Park, Assam
• Barapole River, Coorg, Karnataka
• Mandovi River, Goa
• Kundalika River, Saje, Maharashtra
• Betwa River, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
• Indus River, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir
• Teesta River, Sikkim
• Beas River, Kullu-Manali, Himachal Pradesh
• Alaknanda River, Uttarakhand

Popular Areas for Kayaking

• Devprayag in Karnataka
• Rishikesh
• Lakshwadeep Islands
• Aguada river, Goa

2. Flyboarding

Something new isn’t it? Yes, it is one of the latest water sport, which is getting popular. But what is it ? Remember movie “Bang Bang”, wherein Hritik Roshan steering over the waves with the help of flyboard. So basically, it is a board and balancing water activity wherein, one hovers over the board and due to the pressure of water, you are able to reach the sky with balance. Isn’t it great? Being internationally quite popular, India is also taking it up.

Popular places for Fly Boarding

• Baina Beach, Goa

3. Trekking

When we hear of this word, the first thing that comes to our mind is forest, mountains, greenery but if you get a chance to trek over the sizzling frozen white ice ? Shocking ! But yes, here in India, you get a chance to trek over the frozen Zanskar river, Ladakh, to the North of India.This river freezes during the months of January and February with thick blanket of snow and trekking enthusiasts trek for 8 days until they reach the frozen waterfall. Everything looks surreal over there the scenery, the temperature, the canyon valleys,etc.

India, has various landforms so it provides various trekking area, that is, the beautiful hilly regions of Ooty, Kerala, Munnar in South. The breath taking view of the Himalayas and the mountains in Uttarakhand and Himanchal Pradesh in North. The beautiful ranges of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Meghalaya in the East. These offer the trekkers to have the glimpse of the untouched beauty of nature.

Popular areas of Trekking 

• Roopkund Trek, Uttarakhand
• Chadar Trek, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
• Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
• Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek, Sikkim
• Hampta Pass Trek, Himachal Pradesh
• Goecha La, Sikkim

4.Hot Air Ballooning

Remember as a child when we used to watch the famous “Mickey Mouse Show”, Mickey used to fly in his hot air balloon. Don’t you wish to experience the same as Mickey, the beautiful sky and make memories together with not only you but with your friends, children, relatives. So here is the chance, to live the moment of lifetime, soaring above the crowd, watching the world from a different horizion, from the eye of a bird, isn’t it thrilling ? You can watch the beautiful “Pink City”, Jaipur, the lovely regions of the Maharshtra and the beautiful sky.

Popular Areas for Hot Air Ballooning

• Goa
• Lonavala, Maharashtra
• Neemrana, near Delhi
• Hampi, Karnataka
• Udaipur, Rajasthan
• Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Pushkar, Rajasthan

5. Heli Skiing

Skiing, is what many would have tried but how about skiing in the regions where it is tough to reach. Wouldn’t it be thrilling for the adrenaline to ski and explore in the regions which are beyond the reach normally ? Heli skiing, is one of the popular skiing across the globe, offered in the beautiful white mountains of the Kashmir.

In this a helicopter drops the skiers to the skiing spots, and from there on, the skiers have to find their ways through the beautiful snow capped mountains. Skiing, can be done in various regions of India. Auli being the “Skiing Capital Of India” is often visited by tourists.

Popular Areas for Skiing and Heli Skiing

• Auli, Uttarakhand
• Manali, Himachal Pradesh
• Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir
• Kufri, Himachal Pradesh
• Yumthang Valley, Sikkim
• Solang Nala, Himachal Pradesh
• Munsiari, Uttarakhand
• Narkanda, Himachal Pradesh

6.Bungee Jumping

How about watching the beautiful view “UPSIDE DOWN” ? Interesting isn’t it?To have this amazing experience you just need to jump from a height which can be 83 metres or above and vanish the fear of height in your mind and just jump. Voala! This will certainly send chills down the spine but its worth it. Being tied to a rope and falling freely certainly makes your adrenaline rush. Amaze yourself with this activity in India and add it onto your memories.

Popular Areas for Bungee Jumping

• Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
• Bangalore, Karnataka
• Maharashtra
• Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh
• Goa
• Delhi

7.Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Ever imagined how it would be deep down the sea. Wonderful ! Magestic ! And what not. Scuba diving, one of the best activity for one to see the beautiful coral reefs, the varied kinds of marine life,like, Scorpion fish, sharks, etc and the beautiful blue of the sea. Every divers wish is to dive in the beautiful sea of Andaman Island and here in India, one can fulfill the wish by diving deep inside the sea and creating the most sparkling memories of the sea. Snorkelling, is also one of the diving activity which is getting quite in demand, so as to experience the sea of Goa, is amazing. Get your equipments ready and dive in.

Popular Area For Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

• The Andaman Islands
• Netrani Island, Karnataka
• Lakshadweep
• Goa
• Tarkarli, Maharashtra
• Pondicherry

8.Dune Bashing

Interesting name and so is an interesting activity. Now no need to go to Dubai or any desert country for this activity. Right here in India one can experience dune bashing in lavish style in Jaisalmer. In a Suv, in the heart of the Thar desert, one can enjoy the dashing of sand coming your way. This action filled activity is worth a try. Get the feel of it Dubai style.

Popular areas for Dune Bashing

• Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

9. Paragliding

Who does not want to fly like a bird, right ? So here is the most exciting chance to fly like the Eagle in the sky in one of the safest destination of paragliding, that is, Bir-Billing, where the take-off site is 8000ft from sea level and the landing site is 4300 ft. It is the second highest paragliding in the world after Chamonix in Europe. One can quench the thirst to reach the skies and witness the life from the eye of a bird with paragliding. So glide along with an instructor or a friend, live the moment at the highest not under the blue sky but with the blue sky.

Popular Areas for Paragliding

• Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh
• Goa
• Kamshet, Maharashtra
• Manali, Himachal Pradesh
• Saputara, Madhya Pradesh
• Gangtok, Sikkim
• Munnar, Kerala
• Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
• Bangalore, Karnataka
• Yelagiri, Chennai
• Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra

10. Microlight Flying

Do you want to fly like the “Wright Brothers”, the one who actually developed the aircraft ? If yes, then what are you waiting for ? Head to Bangalore and get ready to be the co-pilot inside the aircraft, wherein you get to have all the safety gears ready and camera. So get ready to soar high and conquer the sky, cause sky is limit !

Popular Areas for Microlight Flying

• Mysore (old airport)
• Jakkur (Bangalore)
• Tambaram (Chennai)

11. Motor Cycling

Cycling, as we all know is good for our health. But what if we do cycling in the hilly ranges, stoney roads, rugged terrains, enchanting beauty of mountains with zig-zag way. Wow ! Is the word for an avid cyclist or for an adventurer. So India being the area of various land-forms offers various kind of cycling, be it in the enchanting mountains, scenic views, quaint villages and unbelievable places.

Popular Areas for Motor Cycling

• Mumbai to Pune Expressway
• Manali to Leh Highway
• Shimla to Manali via Mandi
• Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley
• Manali to Leh Ladakh
• Shimla to Spiti Valley
• Siliguri to Yuksom
• Bangalore to Kannur
• Delhi to Mandawa
• Guwahati to Tawang
• Chennai to Munnar
• Khardung La, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir

12. Surfing

The name itself excite the inside of you. Surfing, popular activity internationally   can now be experienced in India too. Kovalam is one of the best option as there is a surf school and so one can be proficient in the art of surfing. Even a novice with little practise can learn this art. So get ready with your Banana Surfs and hit the waters.

Popular Areas for Surfing

• Murdeshwara, Karnataka
• Kallialay Surf School, Pondicherry
• Ashwem Beach, Goa
• Kovalam Beach, Kerala
• Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
• Little Andaman, Andaman Islands
• Varkala , Kerala
• Paradip, Odisha

13. Flying Fox

Interesting name isn’t it? Flying fox, is the activity wherein you start your voyage against the wind and glide down a sequence of ultra-strong cables or zip lines, attached by a harness and pulley. You swing from one end to the other, exactly like a scene from the Hollywood movie. This unique aerial activity needs your courage and also excitement so go on and feel the world aerially.

Popular places for Flying Fox

• Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
• Jodhpur, Rajasthan
• New Delhi
• Kikar, Punjab

14. Wildlife Safari

India, is filled with all kinds of flora and fauna. Wildlife is part of India and in each and every state one can see the varied animals from the one horn rhinos to the Great Bengal Tiger. This can be enjoyed with family and friends. So cherish the nature with the animals beside you by visting various sanctuaries in India.

Popular Areas for wildlife Safari

• Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
• Gir National Park, Gujarat
• Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra
• Sunderbans Jungle Camp, West Bengal
• Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
• Hemis National Park, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
• Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan
• Kaziranga National Park, Assam
• Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh
• Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan

15. Climb Frozen Waterfalls

This is one of the most amazing and initially started  activity by a group of adventure junkies in Spiti Valley. Thanks to these adventurer one can now climb these amazing frozen waterfalls and enjoy the enchanting beauty of Spiti Valley. For a real adventurer enthusiast this is the milestone which can be tried for sure.

Popular Areas for Climbing Frozen Waterfalls

• Spiti Valley, Himanchal Pradesh

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