Adventure Classifieds

Soft Adventures/Hard Adventures:

Angling

Fishing or angling is done in the foothills of Indian Himalayas. Good fishing is possible in the regions of north side, in Ganga, Kali River, Kameng, Teesta, Tirthan and Brahmaputra. These rivers provide excellent opportunities for angling. Besides this, you can go for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir where there are many breeding areas. In the lower part of Himlayas, you can do angling in Satpuras and Aravalli.

Biking

Mountain Biking is a thrilling escapade and has always been a pleasure for those who love adventure sports. Biking is done in the mountains of Himalayas including Leh – Ladakh, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh amidst delightful and peaceful environ.

Camel Safari

The idea of a veritable camel safari is attractive for exciting ventures and nature lovers. It is a unique way to explore the arid deserts. You will be amidst the most traversed deserts of India. Camel Safari in India offers major hotspots including Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner in Rajasthan. These spots are the kingdoms in the huge ranges of deserts. A tour of camel safari also includes night halts at villages in camps within desert scrub. Camel safari is also performed in the barren deserts of Ladakh in many regions, which is quite surprising for many

people. Camels are the lifeline of deserts and known as ship of desert. It is a major transportation in deserts of Ladakh and Rajasthan. It is the best way to explore the culture of Rajasthan and Ladakh. It will let you experience illuminating glances of India’s harshest but prettiest regions!

Camping

One of the most ideal ways of enjoying and admiring beauties of nature is camping in the The Himalayan regions. Camping in Himachal Pradesh offers many varied escapades like hiking, fishing, nature walks etc. Himachal also can be the best option for camping in sarchu, Kalpa, Sangla, Kaza. In Uttaranchal, one can do camping in Garhwal and Kumaon which includes, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Chilla and Kaudilya.

Canoeing and Kayaking

Canoeing in Uttaranchal can be performed in Rishikesh, Ramganga, Dkapathar. These are the places where you can spend a naturalist holiday in the jungles of Uttaranchal. Jammu & Kashmir are other destinations to enjoy canoeing and Kayaking. There are many facilities of canoeing in Suru, Indus, Sindh and Zanskar.

Trekking

Trekking in India

will let you explore many remote places of Leh - Ladakh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh. The Sahyadris in Maharashtra is the best option to trek in India the hills around Shillong, Kalimpong, and Gangtok; the Valley of Flowers.

Elephant Safari

The safest way to explore isolated regions is Elephant safari which takes you to some Wildlife Sanctuaries in India, forests and villages. On back of elephant, one can enjoy elephant safari in some regions of Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. Periyar Wildlife National Park of Kerala and Corbett National Park of Uttaranchal, Kaziranga in Assam are world famous.

Horse Safari

Horse riding is a new activity which covers all major tourist destinations in India. This activity is an exquisite example of eco tourism which takes you to all unexplored places of India. You will find exciting and spectacular sights of Ladakh on a horse’s back. Majestic beauty of North India can be enjoyed along the unbeaten paths. Horse riding will take you to through dese

rted forests, tribal lands, rolling hills, rural villages and forested foothills.

Bird Watching

India itself is rich in its diversities of avian world. National Parks of India are home to many birds like, peafowl, parrots, kingfishers, swans, ducks, cuckoos, wood-peckers, humming birds, etc.

Jeep Safari

Jeep Safari is one of the best options to explore main regions of India like, Lad

akh, Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh. Jeep safari will take you to the cold deserts and valley areas. You will be going to the most out of reach terrains in the world - the Himalayas. Jeep safari in the Himalayan range is famous among the adventure lovers and nature lovers.

Backwaters

Backwaters of Kerala are the most captivating attraction for the tourists in India. Kerala exists along these backwaters. The backwaters of Kerala extend to almost 1,900 km. The lush green meadows, dense forests, rivers and lakes add charm to the beauty of Kerala. Kerala has 41 westward flowing rivers.

White Water Rafting

The most popular water sport is white water River Rafting. Rivers of India will make you experience a real rafting in the waters of Alaknanda, Indus, Zanskar, Teesta and many more with challenging rapids.

Yoga

India is the country where saints and sages who meditated and practiced yoga. Rishikesh houses International Yoga centers in the lap of Himalayas. India has many authentic forms of Yoga techniques Yoga tour of India offers many tourists to visit the yoga training centers in Kerala, Bihar, Rishikesh, and Chennai. Body runs through purification of bowel, enemas, cleansing of the nasal passage and eyes.

15 tips while traveling to Ladakh

Here is a list of 15 tips which can be helpful to get you around the land of passes.

1. It hasn’t been long before tourism developed in Ladakh. And the north western region is still sensitive. So the tourists who arrive from outside the country need special permits to visit the Inner Line area. These permits can be availed from local Ladakhi authorities.

2. Majority of the tourists in Ladakh comes for Trekking and Camping. So if you are

here for the same reason then you should pay attention to your physical fitness. Ladakh weather is chilling and for first timers here acclimatization can be a problem. So when you land in here give yourself a day to get used to the weather and high altitudes.

3. Lot of back packers who come here should make sure that they should fill their sacks with water bottle. Hydration at high altitude can keep you going strong for long. Though the weather generally get you to go thirsty it is highly advisable that you should. Apart from that carry a first aid kit, prescribed medicines and enough warm clothing.

4. Next you need to have in your must-haves are sunglasses, moisturizers and sunscre

en lotions.

5. Whether on a trekking expedition, Jeep Safari or hiking tour you should keep in mind that you have a responsibility towards the conservation of the place. You should contribute to the protection of environment by not littering, using paper instead of plastic and by creating less noise pollution in deserted areas.

6. Leh the capital city is well developed to provide you with basic amenities. The calling facility is good here though the STD’s booths close by 10 pm.

7. When you are sightseeing you’d be tempted to click pictures. But before taking your camera out read the sign boards well. Photography is not permitted everywhere.

8. Talking of photography, Ladakh is such a beautiful place you will not get tired of clicking pictures. So while you visit the places that allow photography or pass through the general landscape of the place, you have ample opportunities to click click & click. So buy extra batteries and lots of film rolls or extra memory cards.

9. While eating out in Ladakh, carry the Indian currency because majority of the hotels and restaurants do not accept credit cards.

10. Leh the big town has facilities for e-mailing and general surfing. In fact Leh is the only place where you can have access to the internet. So all your online work should be done in Leh before you proceed further.

11. Very remote regions of Ladakh do not have banks. Leh and Kargil have banks with ATM facilities.

12. Leh has hospitals but Kargil has a district hospital which has good team of doctors and modern equipments. Besides Kargil there are medical dispensaries at Trespone, Sankoo, Mulbek, Padum and Panikher. They all have basic health facilities.

13. The national park in Leh is a good place to sight Wildlife, especially if you are on trek. But do not disturb the animals there and neither pollutes the surroundings.

14. Water pollution is too much in Ladakh. It is advisable to carry purification pills. A better option is to carry your own water or drink packaged water.

15. Lastly respect the culture, the quiet locals, be friendly to them and make time to enjoy the place. Talk to the locals as they are the biggest source of information.