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Places to See in India - Adventure Destinations You Can’t Miss When in India

by: Meenakshi

If you are an adventure enthusiast and looking for some great adventure travel destinations, then India would be an apt place to be in. India is always seen as a country of great cultural values, delicious cuisine, great historic past, mesmerizing monuments, pristine beaches, wonderful historic architectural monuments, a country with rich spiritual encounters etc.

India can be a great place for adventure seekers looking for trekking, mountain biking, river rafting, skiing, camping, rock climbing etc. India as a tourist destination is getting popular all over the world for these new things. Now, Switzerland is not only the place where you can get excellent skiing experience you can experience it in Auli and Gulmarg as well.

Gulmarg: A glittering jewel in the crown called Jammu & Kashmir. A small hill station in the Himalayan Kingdom also called the ‘meadow of flowers’. Gulmarg is a very famous and a hot tourist destination in winters. The whole valley is covered in white snow and makes it a popular skiing destination in India. The heavy snowfall in the valley covers all the slopes and offers various kinds of sports for the visitors. In other seasons, it is full of lush green grasslands, tall pine trees and various picturesque landscapes.

Kashmir - A Heaven on Earth

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Jim Corbet National Park: The biggest wild life sanctuary and a National Park is home for various endangered spices and other wild animals. It is also popular as adventure sports destinations. Tourist here can enjoy jungle safaris, wildlife camps, jungle camps etc. They can spend some quality time in natures lap and can enjoy few days away from the hustle and bustle of city life. The National Park is located in the foothills of Himalayas.

Wildlife at It's Best-Jim Corbett National Park

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Ladakh Motor biking : Ladakh lures various adventure seekers by offering some of the best bikers route in India. One of the famous adventure sport in India is Motor bike Expeditions. Here is a list of some of the most traveled motorbiking routes in India. For those who want to take up a journey purely for the pleasure of riding on your bikes.

Best Bikers' Routes in India

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Scuba Diving in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Also known as the diving paradise of India. Located at about 900 km in the Bay of Bengal is the group of 572 islands together known as Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These islands are abode of one of the richest coral reef ecosystem is the world. The most interesting fact about these coral reefs is that they are undamaged and unspoiled by the human activity and thus from the most preserved coral reef ecosystem of the world.

The Andaman & Nicobar Emerald Islands

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Himalayan River Rafting : White water rafting in Ganges is a very popular river rafting activity. The wild waters of the Ganges gives rafters an experience of a lifetime. Adventure lovers from all over the world come here to experience the white rafting in Holy Ganges atleast once. For some it’s a dream come true.

White Water Rafting the Untamed Rivers of India!

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Auli: Another hill station in the Himalayan state of Uttaranchal. Situated in the mountain ranges of Garhwal region is a beautiful hill station named Auli. Famous as one of the excellent skiing slopes amongst the skiers all over the world.

Uttaranchal - A Pilgrim site in the Himalayan Kingdom

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Ladakh : The best place for trekking. Specifically the Zanskar valley over the Pensi La in the Ladakh regions is an awesome tourist places and a treasure for adventure seekers. One of the excellent trekking places in India. The popular trekking passes are Trekking trails from Panikhar over the Pensi La, Padum to Markha valley and Lamayuru into the Zanskar valley.

Best of the Himalayas: Leh-Ladakh

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Manali: Kullu Manali is a place famous as a honeymoon destination and a picturesque hill station. But, it also offers the adventure activities like hiking, trekking and skiing (skiing in winters only). The hill station has various other interesting tourist spots like temples, monasteries, streams and waterfalls.

Manali, The Best Hill Station In India

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