India is a country naturally endowed with the choicest of flora and fauna. Mighty mountain ranges, dense forests, challenging hiking and trekking trails and wildlife comprise of adventure trips and tours in India thus making the land renowned for adventure tourism in Asia. While the country is eclectic on all spheres, this article throws light on the top and the best forest adventure destinations. Don’t forget to carry the best camera along when you are headed to these destinations for memories alone are just not sufficient after you return.
1. Elephant Safaris
Top on the list of forest adventure trips and tours in India are the elephant safari tours organized by Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala and Kaziranga in Assam. These are some of the best and world renowned wildlife parks in India that are home to scores of unique and endangered species of fauna in the country. The elephant safari tours access those parts of the forests where even the rugged jeeps cannot take us. Traversing high and deep though narrow and rugged terrains of the forests, elephant safari helps tourists blend with nature and spot wildlife up close and personal. These tours are best done between November and June.
2. Watching the Majestic Tigers of India
The wild cats are truly a royal species and watching them in their natural surroundings can send a chill down your spine. Wildlife parks like Ranthambore, Periyar, Bandhavgarh and Corbett can take you on tiger spotting tours to all those locations that have a better concentration of tigers. While these tours are organized round the year, your best chances of spotting one or more is between February and May when the majestic creatures come out of their camouflage.
3. For lions, leopards and more
The Gir National Park is the only place in the country where tourists can spot Asiatic Lions, the most sought after and rare species. While Gir boasts of being the only home of the King of the Jungle, it also houses a large number of leopards, striped hyenas, cheetal, sambhar, jackal and scores of other unique and rare species of animals in their natural habitat. Adventure trips and tours in India are seldom complete without a visit to the Gir National Park.
4. For wildlife photography enthusiasts
Wildlife photography is a hugely emerging field of interest. And there is no better destination than India and its wildlife sanctuaries to capture flora and fauna at their most natural settings. Kana National Park, Sasan Gir Forests, Kaziranga, Corbett and Bandhavgarh offer some of the best backdrops for exemplary captures.
