Tag: Adventure Tourism
Kochi marina to become water sport arena
December 16 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the city of Kochi in Kerala is set to turn its marina into a water sport arena from January, said The Hindu.
The marina operators have introduced speed boats and jet kayaks to facilitate water sports.
Jet kayaks are vessels that operate by means of a jet engine; it does not require an oar. These vessels can float in open sea, rivers and estuaries. Continue reading Kochi marina to become water sport arena
Rafting competition to boost Nepal tourism
November 27 (TravelAndy): Nepal is hosting the ’14th Himalayan White Water Challenge’ rafting competition on its Trishuli river from November 27, to promote adventure tourism in the country, said reports.
Five hundred participants from Nepal and 20 foreign countries including Australia, Canada, America, Germany, Norway, China and India will participate in this three-day competition to be organised by Nepal Association of Rafting Agents (NARA).
Fisling and Kurintar of the Trishuli river in Nepal’s Chitwan will be the designated route for the rafting competition. Continue reading Rafting competition to boost Nepal tourism
Nagaland to host bike festival from Dec 4
November 22 (TravelAndy): In a bid to promote adventure tourism, the Nagaland state in northeastern India will host a mountain biking festival from December 4.
The bike festival will include ‘Kohima Downhill Mountain Bike Race’ on December 4 at Kisama Heritage Village along with the 4th annual Hornbill Cycle Rally, which will kick off from Kohima local ground and conclude at Kisama Heritage Village on December 6.
Initiatives are reportedly being taken to organise an eco friendly rally, to spread environment awareness among tourists and adventure sports enthusiasts. Continue reading Nagaland to host bike festival from Dec 4
Tree houses & hikes at Pachamalai
November 13 (TravelAndy): Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, has nearly completed the eco-tourism project on its Pachamalai hills, reported The Hindu.
The eco-tourism projects, that have already been completed, includes tree houses on the hills of Top Sengattupatti or Thenpuranadu.
As a part of this initiative, the forest department has built an interpretation centre on the hills. This centre will allow tourists to get an audio-visual experience of the natural habitat of a forest. Continue reading Tree houses & hikes at Pachamalai
Kerala to develop 150km tourism circuit
November 10 (TravelAndy): The state of Kerala in South India is set to develop one of the country’s first mega tourism circuits, said reports.
The 150km long circuit will be developed in the Pathanamthitta-Gavi-Vagamon-Thekkady region of central Kerala.
Adventure tourism activities including buggy walks, shooting arena, archery arena, pain ball arena, Burma bridge, trampoline walk, rock climbing, multi-line walk and earthquake walk will be available for tourists. A 6km nature trail along the pain valley forest will also be in place.
This project under the Centre’s ‘Swadesh Darshan’ programme intends to promote theme-based tourism.
This circuit will extend from Angamoozhy in Pathanamthitta to Vagamon covering about 150km.
Kerala tourism minister A.P. Anilkumar said, “The development of a mega tourism circuit will not only create tourism infrastructure of global standards, but also lead to creation of jobs.”
Kashmir flags off Himalayan motor rally
October 15 (TavelAndy): To promote adventure tourism, the 17th Himalayan motor rally was flagged off on Wednesday, by Farooq Ahmad Shah, secretary tourism of Jammu and Kashmir state in India, said reports.
The rally commenced on October 11 from Manali in Himachal Pradesh. Before arriving at Srinagar, the rally had already covered places including Delhozi, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah. It reached Srinagar on October 13 via Sinthan Top.
Starting off from Srinagar, the rally will head for Drass, Sanku via Amballa pass to Rangdum. With favourable conditions, the rally is expected return on October 16. Continue reading Kashmir flags off Himalayan motor rally
Winter carnival in the Himalayas
September 2 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to attract tourists, Uttarakhand tourism department has planned winter carnival in the snow capped valley of Auli.
Auli, a popular skiing destination in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, will be thrown open to tourists as the mountain carnival unfolds in February 2016.
Apart from Auli, carnivals will be organised in Tehri in November and in the hills of Mussorie in December. Continue reading Winter carnival in the Himalayas
Burua hope for Manali paragliders
August 30 (TravelAndy): Paragliders have discovered a new place to resume their sport after National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned paragliding in Manali’s adventure tourist spot Solang valley, reported The Times of India (TOI).
Burua village, seven kilometers from Manali, is poised to be a perfect destination for paragliders and adventure tourists. With a wider valley, Burua can apparently accommodate more gliders than Solang.
Enthusiasts and organisers are awaiting a government approval to begin the sport in Burua. Continue reading Burua hope for Manali paragliders
Flash flood hits Leh tourism
August 7 (TravelAndy): A flash flood in the pristine Leh district of India has hit tourism.
Twenty-three British trekkers, who were stranded in Leh because of the flash flood, have been rescued, said reports.
At the moment, the tourist season is at its peak in Leh, which attracts a large number of visitors from across the country and abroad.