Your Bucket List of Adventure Sports in India

Trekking-and-Mountaineering

Travelers visit different regions of India to explore the country’s ethnic diversities, the myriad flavors, unique and inimitable heritage and loads of fun and excitement. Excitement may mean different things to different people. And for some, pure adventure at its raw best can be more enlightening and exhilarating than most. India is known for the sheer spirit of adventure written all over every region. Trekking and whitewater rafting seem to top every list of adventure activities in the country. And there are a number of destinations that offer these activities in a truly remarkable manner.

1. Trekking and Mountaineering

Trekking and Mountaineering

India is blessed with the bounty of majestic mountains and lush forests. Trekking is the most popular activity in the country and every experience, not just in different trekking trails but also in the same across different seasons or days, is unique and unparalleled. India is home to the mighty Himalayas that stretch all across India’s crown. The trekking experience is completely different and thrilling in the Himalayas at Nepal, Ladakh or in the far North East. Such is the diversity of these mountains. Trekking trails in the country range across intensity and complexity and exploring mountain expeditions is a must on your to-do list.

2. Whitewater Rafting

Whitewater Rafting

There is an exhilaratingly beautiful experience when you conquer the rapids and tame the challenging waters. India offers immense scope for this water sport that is a true favorite in the adventure sports category. The country’s rafting destinations are many and the top rankers in this country include rafting in Rishikesh, Zanskar and waters of Sikkim, Ladakh and Uttarakhand. The South of India isn’t deprived either as River Cauvery does its fair share of intimidating the rafters. Karnataka and Goa are the states in South India that have rafting expeditions in different seasons.

3. Paragliding

Paragliding

There is nothing more breathtaking when you can fly high like a bird. It is an insatiable experience that you can never get tired of. A number of paragliding joyrides are conducted by professionals and experts in the field in various places in India. However, the ones conducted in Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh and Kamshet in Maharashtra are truly one a kind. If you believe you can fly, you truly can.

There is no dearth of adventure sports in India and the list does not just stop with whitewater rafting and trekking. There are a lot more that your mind can explore and your body can endure for the fun and thrills are indescribable.

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Arjan comes from a family of professional cricketers. His grandfather, father and uncle have all represented India. Arjan himself captained the Indian Under 19 Team, and has played first class cricket for Tamil Nadu. He is a qualified coach, a BCCI match referee and even holds a world record in cricket! Arjan’s cricket career saw him travel extensively across the world. He has since discovered that he has an insatiable wander lust and a flair for planning itineraries for family and friends – a love and skill that has naturally progressed into setting up Get Up and Go. Arjan is a certified scuba diver and has bungee jumped, sky dived and paraglided several times. He has been to every continent and corner of the world, reveling in exotic foods and myriad photo ops; from walking the Inca Trail in Peru, to swimming with Whale sharks in Mexico… Arjan has even come face to face with a Great White Shark in South Africa! “I want to share all my varied journeys with fellow travellers so they can experience, first hand, something that has been so rewarding for me.”