Adventure Tourism in India

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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION • It’s one of the forms of tourism.It’s one of the forms of tourism.

• It comes under It comes under typologytypology of tourism.of tourism.

• It means It means exposure to riskexposure to risk & asses the ability & asses the ability of a person to face the of a person to face the threats & challengesthreats & challenges posed by nature.posed by nature.

• It provides It provides the opportunitythe opportunity for the for the beginners as well as experts.beginners as well as experts.

• Adventure sports had been a Adventure sports had been a part of our part of our ancient culture.ancient culture.

• It involves minimum inescapable dependence It involves minimum inescapable dependence on backup by way of manpower, equipment, on backup by way of manpower, equipment, & finance.& finance.

STATUS IN INDIA STATUS IN INDIA • India is a destination for the fitness freaks & India is a destination for the fitness freaks &

nature lovers all rolled into one, the choice of nature lovers all rolled into one, the choice of sporting holidays abounds here.sporting holidays abounds here.

• India is full of dancing rivers, virgin beaches, India is full of dancing rivers, virgin beaches, serene and deep seas, the beautiful proud serene and deep seas, the beautiful proud mountains, flora & fauna & wildlife.mountains, flora & fauna & wildlife.

• Snow and ice covered region offers & invites Snow and ice covered region offers & invites you for trekking, mountaineering , ice skating, you for trekking, mountaineering , ice skating, hang gliding etc.hang gliding etc.

• The choice is unlimited.The choice is unlimited.

Types of adventure Types of adventure tourismtourismActivities in sea or river:Activities in sea or river:

• Scuba diving Scuba diving

• Snorkeling Snorkeling

• River rafting River rafting

• Kayaking ,Canoeing ,Water scootering & Angling Kayaking ,Canoeing ,Water scootering & Angling

Types of adventure Types of adventure tourismtourismActivities on land:Activities on land:

Trekking Trekking

MountaineerinMountaineeringg

Climbing

Types of adventure Types of adventure tourismtourismActivities on land:Activities on land:

• Desert safaris-camel safaris, horse safarisDesert safaris-camel safaris, horse safaris

Skiing

Bungee jumping

Bird watching

Types of adventure Types of adventure tourismtourism

Activities in air :Activities in air :Ballooning

Heli skiing

Para gliding

Types of adventure Types of adventure tourismtourism

Activities in air :Activities in air :

•Hang Hang gliding gliding

•WindWind surfing surfing

ITINERARYITINERARY

Bottlenecks in adventure Bottlenecks in adventure tourismtourism• Lack of basic infrastructure facilities for trekking, Lack of basic infrastructure facilities for trekking,

mountaineering & winter sports. mountaineering & winter sports.

• Lack of tented accommodation facilities for Lack of tented accommodation facilities for adventure camp sites.adventure camp sites.

• Lack of entrepreneurship and skill among the Lack of entrepreneurship and skill among the indigenous population. indigenous population.

• Absence of marketing infrastructure. Absence of marketing infrastructure.

• Lack of inflow of investible funds from outside the Lack of inflow of investible funds from outside the state. state.

Bottlenecks in adventure Bottlenecks in adventure tourismtourism• Less attention is paid for the promotion of Less attention is paid for the promotion of

winter sports.winter sports.

• No financial assistance for procuring equipment No financial assistance for procuring equipment for aero space, Para gliding & hang gliding.for aero space, Para gliding & hang gliding.

• Lack of institutional and governmental support.Lack of institutional and governmental support.

• There is no standardization and certification of There is no standardization and certification of safety norms for certain adventure sports such safety norms for certain adventure sports such as bungee jumping. as bungee jumping.

How to promote How to promote adventure tourism in adventure tourism in

India ?India ?• To promote adventure tourism through winter sports To promote adventure tourism through winter sports

more winter sports projects should be initiated.more winter sports projects should be initiated.

• Camping sites may be developed and trekker’s huts Camping sites may be developed and trekker’s huts may be put up at high altitudes specially in the hilly may be put up at high altitudes specially in the hilly regions.regions.

• Mountain hiking should be promoted in the remote Mountain hiking should be promoted in the remote valleys of Ladakh, Kullu, Sikkim & Kumaon Himalayas.valleys of Ladakh, Kullu, Sikkim & Kumaon Himalayas.

• Cruise boats, launches etc should be provided at Cruise boats, launches etc should be provided at wildlife centers with water frontage to view wildlife wildlife centers with water frontage to view wildlife from close quarters.from close quarters.

How to promote How to promote adventure tourism in adventure tourism in

India ?India ?• There should be more co-ordination b/w public There should be more co-ordination b/w public

and private sector for procuring the equipment and private sector for procuring the equipment for adventure sports.for adventure sports.

• Institutional help is also needed to promote Institutional help is also needed to promote recreational factor among youth.recreational factor among youth.

• More of travel packages are required to be More of travel packages are required to be generated at low cost by the travel agents and generated at low cost by the travel agents and tour operators to promote adventure tourism.tour operators to promote adventure tourism.

GO FOR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES GO FOR ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES ATLEAST ONCE AND YOU WILL ATLEAST ONCE AND YOU WILL FIND FIND

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