HELISKIING

Being the first Asian country to offer heli-skiing facilities, skiiers comes to india round the year to enjoy this adventrous sports. As everybody knows Himalaya has number of snow mountains with best powder snow for skiing. Helicopters are available to lift heli skiiers to the peaks of their choices. Mountains in Kullu, Manali and Manikaran are popular heliskiing towns. The most advanced equipments are also provided by tourism department for heliskiiers.

The most exciting and adventurous sports in India for a foreign tourist is the "TREKKING". As India is the land of Himalaya with wide ranges of mountains with unnumerous trekking routes. These trekking routes always allure challenging sportsmen to prove their skills. Trekking in India not only give excitement but also give opportunity to explore huge Mountains.
There are number of trek routes in India but most challenging & exciting are in Utter Pradesh and in Himachal Pradesh. There are also a few challenging trek routes in Ladhank[J&K] & Western ghats. In Himachal pradesh the most popular trek routes are in chamba & Manali district. Trek routes of Garwal and Kumaon region in U.P. are also very challenging route.

India's offers skiing facilities in Himachal Pradesh, J&k and Utter Pradesh. Training facilities are also available for beginners in H.P. Skiing equipments are locally available on hire.

The ski destinations in India

The valleys and mountains of Himalayas offer Hang-Gliding opportunity to hang gliders.

The gliding destination in India

Himachal Pradesh  : Billing, trund, dharmkund, kullu, Manali
Tamilnadu                : Nilgiri ranges
Karnataka                : Hills of Chamundi

Safaries in India is also an exciting sport for tourist . India's offers three types of safari: Camel back safari, Elephant back safari,and Horse back safari. Elephant back safari are common in National park and sanctury. India has more than three hundreds national Park and wildlife sancturies having variety of fauna and species.
Camel back and horse back safari are popular in Rajasthan, Thar deserts offer immense potential for exploration. It is exciting to go on Camel back from Bikaner to Jaisalmer through Thar deserts.

India has immense potential for leading the world in river rafting. The river Ganga, Bhagirathi and Alkalanda in Utter Pradesh offer excellent opportunities for enjoying the rafting. Camping trip is also combine with this sport. River rafting is easy in Ganga, Bhagirathi, Alkanada & Sharada in U.P. but challinging in Zanaskar in Ladhak[J&K], Chenab & Sutlej in H.P.

India has number of islands like lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar and pondicherry Islands. Kandanath in Lakshdeep has a water sport institute, which provides high quality of equipments like snorkelles, Glass bottles, bottomed Boats, Motor Boats, Wind surfing etc. Diving programmes are also organised over here. Water sports are popular in Pondicherry, Goa and Kerala.