Adventure Tourism In India

Adventure Tourism In India prepared by Dhruva Methi

1. DHRUVA METHI INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL GWALIOR PROF. DR SAURABH DIXIT SIR ADVENTURE TOURISM

2. WELCOME TO ADVENTURE TOURISM IN INDIA

3. ADVENTURE TOURISM Adventure travel is a type of tourism involving exploration or travel with perceived risk and potentially requiring specialized Skills and physical exertion. Adventure tourism has grown in decades. Adventure travel involves exploration or travel to remote exotic areas . Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity as a tourist seeks different kinds of vacations. Any constructive activity which test the endurance of both a person and his equipment to its extreme limit is termed as Adventure.

4. TYPES OF ADVENTURE TOURISM 1)THRILL ADVENTURE TOURISM 2 )ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURE TOURISM 3 )ETHNO ADVENTURE TOURISM

5. THRILL ADVENTURE TOURISM :- Thrill tourism is the best known type of hard adventure tourism. Bungee jumping mountaineering parasailing base jumping r ock climbing all are popular forms of thrill tourism but anything that incites an ad rending rush and a sense of danger applies. This type of adventure tourism is done through an established Company that provide appropriate safety and training.

6. ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURE TOURISM :- Accessible tourism straddles the line between hard and soft adventure tourism providing excursions for the mobility Challenged that can take the form of cultural exploration and extreme activities such as bungee jumping or rafting. Several companies dedicated to accessible tourism have recently opened providing those with disabilities a fully personalized adventure tourism package with specialized equipment and training.

7. ETHNO ADVENTURE TOURISM :- Ethno tourism is a form of soft tourism that brings participants into contact with culture and diverse people around the globe. It involves long track into undeveloped areas. Ethno tourism does involve a certain amount of risk, but reputed ethno tourism Companies take these consideration into accounts to ameliorate risk factors, such as exposure to disease social or political Upheaval , food safety issues and physical demand.

8. ACTIVITIES OF ADVENTURE TOURISM 1)BUNGEE JUMPING 2)RAFTING 3)ROCK CLIMBING 4)TREKKING 5)PARAGLIDING

9. BUNGEE JUMPING:- Bungee Jumping also spelt "bungy" jumping, which is the usual spelling in New Zealand and several other countries  is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building , bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a  hot-air-balloon  or helicopter, that has the ability to   hover above the ground. The thrill  comes from the free-falling and the rebound. When the person jumps, the  cord   stretches and the Jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the   kinetic energy is dissipated.

10. FAMOUS DESTINATIONS FOR BUNGEE JUMPING IN INDIA:- PLACE HEIGHT RISHIKESH 83m LONAVALA 45m BANGALORE 60m GOA 25m JAGDALPUR 30m

11. RAFTING :- Rafting  and white water  rafting  are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable  raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water, and generally represents a new and challenging environment for participants. FAMOUS DESTINATION FOR RAFTING IN INDIA:- 1) RIVER BEAS, KULLU-MANALI 2) RIVER GANGA, RISHIKESH 3) RIVER BHAGIRATHI, UTTRAKHAND 4) RIVER KUNDALIKA, MAHARASHTRA

12. TREKKING:- Trekking is an activity in which people take multi-day hiking trips through rural , often rugged territory. Many people who are trekkers engage in longer trips through entire regions of the world, using trekking as a way of getting from place to place. It also can be incorporated with other outdoor sports, such as rock climbing or backpacking . FAMOUS DESTINATIONS FOR TREKKING IN INDIA:- MUMBAI LEH ZANSKAR DARJEELING

13. ADVENTURE EQUIPMENT:- Boots-well broken in and water proof. Personal first-aid kit. Flashlight with extra batteries. Sunglasses or snow goggles. Water bottle. Rope. Pocket knife. Notebook with pen and pencils. Plastic bags. Equipment's .