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Adventure tourism

Adventure tourism is a type of niche tourism involvingexploration or travel to remote, exotic and possibly hostileareas, where the traveler are provided a challenge, thrill orintense experience.

Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity as touristsseek unusual holidays, different from the typical beachvacation.

"adventure travel" usually include two of the following threecomponents: a physical activity, a cultural exchange orinteraction, and engagement with nature.

In general, adventure tourism relies on natural, environmentalfeatures, such as mountains, rivers, forests, and the like.


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C lassification

Adventure on landAdventure on snow

Adventure on waterAdventure in air


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Adventure on land

TrekkingMountaineering

Rock climbingAutomobile racingHorse racing and riding

C aving and speleology


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TrekkingOld sense- tedious journey on foot ortravel by ox-cart

Modern sense- walking on foot in thehills and mountains for pleasure andrecreationPurpose- pilgrimage, trade, hunting,geological purpose, study tribalpeople


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MountaineeringSport of attaining or an attempt toattain high points in region, difficult

to access, mountainous primarily forthe pleasure of climbing


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Rock climbingRisky, exiting sportFound in the uppermost slopes of

high peaks carried out in Delhi,Pune,HP, Manali, mount Abu etc.


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Rock climbing


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Automobile racingSports car racing, hill climbs, ralliesC onducted on the mountain ranges


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Horse racingHorse racing, horse riding , polo,


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CavingScientific study of caves- speleologyIncludes-discovery of caves,

technique of expedition, cavesurveying, photography,study of caveflora and fauna


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Adventure on snowAdventure ice hockeyIce skating

Snow skiingHeli-skiingTobogganing and bobsledding


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Ice hockeyHockey played on snowItem in the Olympic winter sports

Popular in USA, UK, Russia andSweden


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Ice skatingSelf propelled locomotion on ice onsteel blocks fastened to the bottom of

the shoesPlayed on a surface called rinkTypes-figure skating, free skating,dancing, speed skating, etc.


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Snow skiingMoving over snow wearing a pair of long runners called skies attached to

the shoes3 types down hill, jumping, crosscountry


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Heli skiingSkiers are dropped on the ice top of amountain or bridge

Ski down hill


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Bob sleddingSleding down an ice-covered snowOn a four runner sledge

C arry 2 or 4 persons


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Water skiingC ool, relaxing and thrilling sportSkis used are typical of laminated

woodLong with a wooden fin on the bottom


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White water raftingOperated by a skilled oarman whosteers the boat with two large oars

Also use paddle raftsThe river trek begins where wild andwhite water rushes into the rocksfalling foaming swirling as the waterdrops sharplyHimalayan rivers are the apt site


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White water rafting


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Canoeing


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kayakingSmart little, tight little, height little,thin little slim little raft

Sit with his legs outstretched in thefront


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Skin divingDeep sea divingWithout any breathing apparatus


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Yachting


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Wind surfing

Solo sportMove according to wind


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Hang gliding

person get suspended from a heightNeed clear and sweeping view from

commanding heightHimachal slopes are popular


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Hang gliding


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Power hang gliding

Hang gliding using machine


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Sky diving

Jumping from a spring board intowater

They perform complex series of twists, turns and spins


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Sky diving


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Hot air balloning


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Parasailing

Op en par ach ute attach ed to a vehiclewhen ve hicle moves forw ard par ach ute goes

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