Trekking: A trek in Himalaya is a special and rewarding mountain holiday. Trekking in India will take you through a country that has captured the imagination of mountaineers and explorers for more than 100 years. You will meet people in remote mountain villages whose lifestyle has not changed for generations.Trekking does not mean mountain climbing. Generally trekking refers to walking on trails. The trek combines the experience of mountain climbing, rock climbing, boulder-hopping and glacier traversing.

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Skiing

Auli: This is best and renowned ski resort in India. It is around 500 kms from Delhi and 250 kms from Rishikesh. It can be accessed via a spectacular cable car ride from Joshimath and offers skiing slopes for beginners and professionals. The Govt. Institute runs one to two weeks ski training certification courses. It offers Ski lifts, snow beaters, certified instructors, quality equipment and very good ski slopes. National level ski championships are regularly held here. The best time to enjoy it is from January to March.

N.B: Heavy snowfall in 2006 and 2007 season ensured that skiing could not be done and it had to be stopped in between. Hence, it is important to check the snow levels before planning the trip.

Solang Valley is hub of all the adventure activities in Manali. Skiing is one of those activities. Skiing in Manali is more of fun skiing as day visitors from Manali flock the area and take a try at the casual skiing.

Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat Islands (Lakshadweep). Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat Islands are remote islands in the Arabian Sea represent ideal setting for a scuba diving. Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat have Scuba diving centres. There are ideal accommodation options that make it a very popular scuba diving destination internationally especially for Europe. The best time to enjoy it is from October to May, ideal duration for the same is from one week to four weeks.

Agatti, Bangaram and Kadmat Islands are remote and did not have telephones or any sort of communication system till very recently. It is a restricted tourism zone and require permit even for Indian citizens for visiting. Agatti is the only Airport in this area. There are only 9 fights altogather. The flights have baggage restrictions of 15 kg per seat.There are Fixed schedule Ships from Cochin during Oct-May period which takes about 22-28 hours depending which island you are going to. Agatti and Bangaram are better accessed by flight whereas other islands are accessed by Ship. Diving centres here are geared to cater to beginners as well as offers CMAS and PADI courses by certified divers. They also offer underwater photography courses. Snorkeling is possible at specified locations.

Havelock Island (Andaman Islands)

Havelock Island is 38 kms from Portblair and accessible by a Govt. Boat that runs daily. Havelock Island is surrounded by numerous sites that are explored by scuba divers. There are numerous Dive centers there on the Radhanagar Beach as well as Vijaynagar Beach that will help guests explore various areas around the Island. Snorkeling is also possible just off the Vijaynagar beach or at specified locations. The best time to enjoy it is from October to May.

Goa and Karnataka: Grande Island and Sao Jorge Island host a variety of dive sites from calm, sandy bays to pretty coral fields, exciting shipwrecks to challenging pinnacles. Add warm waters, shallow dive sites and an absence of strong currents, Goa and neighboring coastal Karnataka is an ideal location for beginners as well as experienced divers. While diving in this region is not exactly world class due to limited underwater visibility (generally in the region of 6 to 12 meters), there is an amazing amount of marine life as well as hard coral which continues to delight even the most experienced divers. The best time to enjoy it is from October to April.

Paragliding

Kamshet: It is 125 kms from Mumbai and 65 kms from Pune. Paragliding is a fun, safe way to experience flight in its simplest form. You simply lay out a wing on a hillside or mountain, inflate it over your head like a kite, run a few steps and before you know it you’ve stepped off into the sky! Once in the air, a pilot is able to maintain and even gain altitude using lifting air currents and thermals. Landing a paraglider is extremely easy. A pilot simply steers it into the landing area, and glides down for a very gentle touch down back on to earth.

Temple Pilots Paragliding is a flight training school, based in Pune. It is reputed training school registered and recognized by the aero club of India with 100% safety record. This school conducts Paragliding sessions at Kamshet. The best time to enjoy it is from October to May.

There are two following options available as

1. Tandem joyrides
2. Introductory Paragliding Courses

1. Tandem Joyrides: A two-seater 15-20 minute joyrides with an experienced pilot. This is the easy way to enjoy the exhilaration of free flight. There is neither any age limit nor training required. You may carry your camera and take some amazing pictures from the sky!

2. Introductory Paragliding Course: It 3-day course and experience the thrill of your first solo flight.

N.B: For Paragliding in Kamshet you can stay overnight at Lonavala or start early from Mumbai or Pune.

White Water Rafting: India is yet to earn the reputation of being among the best places for river rafting. But it offers a series of some of the most outstanding river journeys in the world. The Himalayan mountain terrain that draws trekkers and climbers from all over the world. A good combination of beautiful scenery, spectacular rivers and a rich cultural diversity makes India an obvious river runner’s destination.

Travinfoindia arranges white water rafting trips on Ganges flowing through the Garhwal region.

White water rafting in India is almost exclusively confined to the northern rivers which flow southwards from the Himalayas, gushing between densely forested mountains and through steep gorges. There are rivers such as the Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Indus, Zanskar and Teesta which offer the ultimate thrills not to be forgotten. You should be as old as over 14 years of age- to book on river rafting trips. There are some basic trips, which pass through quieter waters for which it is not necessary to know swimming. Although if you can not swim may not be allowed on certain stretches of the river. Moreover, expectant mothers and people suffering from epilepsy or other serious ailments are not allowed.

The Himalayan Rivers, being the main river rafting routes, are virtually inaccessible during the winters. Some, like the Zanskar, are frozen and most of the others are too cold to allow rafting. The monsoon brings heavy rain to the lower reaches of the Himalayas, and melting snows in the mountains result in high water flows in the rivers. That is why summers are the good time to go river rafting, but it can be a little unsafe, especially for novices. It is advised for the beginners or novices that August and September are the best months to go river running; when waters are lower and more manageable. However, veterans can opt for expeditions earlier in the summer. Moreover, spring or early summer is usually suitable for river running.

Accommodation

Riverside tent camps exist along all the main routes, especially in Garhwal. These will generally consist of Swiss tents where accommodation is on a shared basis, with separate dry-waste toilet tents. All camps have their own arrangements for dining and entertainment- the latter invariably consisting of bonfires, beach volleyball and singing. Some of the longer runs may include stops en route at riverside villages or other settlements.

Important

River rafting in some areas may require special permits from the government. Areas close to India’s international borders, such as Nubra, Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti may be off-limits to foreigners without a valid permit.

Rafting Runs

There are two main sets of routes along the rivers, graded I to III (for amateurs) and IV to VI, for veterans. The Zanskar and the Indus, both in Ladakh, are graded I – III, while the more southern stretches of the Beas, Chenab, Sutlej and Teesta are graded IV – VI. Briefly,

Grade I: Small, easy waves; mainly flat water

Grade II: Mainly clear passages; some areas of difficulty

Grade III: Difficult passages; narrow in places and with high waves

Grade IV: Very difficult, narrow and requiring precise manoeuvring

Grade V: Extremely difficult. Very fast-flowing waters which can be manoeuvred only by experts

Grade VI: For all practical purposes, unmanageable- even suicidal

The Ganga and its tributaries; the Kali Ganga, the Indus, the Zanskar, the Teesta and the Rangeet are some of the rivers on which river running has been developed. Most of these have good riverside camps, and are well-frequented by organized rafting groups during peak season.

CAMEL SAFARIS

The Camel safari can be experienced in the desert state of Rajasthan, India. Rajasthan is India’s western most state, is the very essence of exotic India- barren desert and drifting sand dunes.

Most of the camel safaris are organized in the winter. The best season to enjoy the same is from November to March. Jaisalmer is the place from where most of the camel safaris start. Jaisalmer is connected by air, train and road. The camel-safari towns in Rajasthan are Bikaner, Mandawa and Jaisalmer.

Elephant Safari

In the North and the North East India elephant safari makes the best option of exploring the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, especially the ones that are located in the Himalayan region. If you have gone to some national parks of the state and ridden an elephant in search of a tiger, then you would be quite aware of the immense versatility of this majestic animal in negotiating the difficult Himalayan terrain that even a jeep will not traverse. Why not an elephant for a long ride, covering days? Well, in the Himalayan forest regions you can do it, especially in national parks such as Corbett in Uttaranchal and Kaziranga in Assam.

Elephant Safari Places In India:

• Hardwar-Kotdwar-Kalagarh-Ramnagar-Kaladhungi-Haldwani, Uttaranchal
• Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Harmara Lake, Rajasthan