Adventure Unlimited In India
India has long been known for its historical past, cultural richness and religious diversity. However a tourist intersted in adventure sports also finds in India perfect destinations for his vacations. The terrain and climate of India, that varies from place to place allows for various adventure sports. The hilly regions, desert areas and coastal regions, provide for excellent adventure sports.

Hill adventure
India boasts of numerous mountain ranges like the Great Himalayas, the Vindhyas, the Satpura, the Nilgiri, the Sahyadri and the Aravali. These ranges make hill adventure sports possible in India. Tourists from all world over flock these places located in the hilly regions to enjoy a challenging as well as funfilled holiday. Major adventure sports in these regions are trekking, rock climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, skiing( includin heli skiing), safari (jeep and yak), river rafting, kayaking and canoeing. Adventurous tourists can find almost all hilly places suitable for these sports, however the major ones are:

Trekking : Ladakh, Zanskar, Garhwal and Kumaon, Kashmir valley, Amarnath, Darjeeling, Sikkim, Kullu, Manali, Panchmarhi and Ooty.

Mountaineering : Manali, Garhwal, Kumaon, Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh), Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Mountain Biking : Terai region of Uttaranchal,Leh-Manali highway and Mussorie- Rari Pass.

Skiing : Gulmarg in Kashmir valley, Auli in Garhwal hills of Uttaranchal, Solang valley in Manali and Kufri in Shimla

Rock Climbing : Igatpuri in Sahyadri range of Maharashtra, Lonavala, Khandala, Manali valley, Dharamsala, Mussorie and Garhwal hills.

Safari : Jeep safari in trance himalayan region, Ladakh, Garhwal and Kumaon, Kinnur, Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. Motor bike safari in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti and Manali.
River rafting, conoeing and kayaking are also popular in these regions.