Showing posts with label Adventure Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adventure Travel. Show all posts

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Adventure Travel

Doesn’t Adventure Travel sound exciting? It should; adventure travel is all about going consciously beyond an individual’s comfort zone, and seeking new experiences alien to your everyday routine. Adventure travel refers to when vacations that revolve around specific kinds of unusual experiences, like safaris, mountain climbing, bungee jumping, whitewater rafting, trekking, etc.

Adventure TravelAdventure travel is for everyone and is a growing industry. Youngsters can get excited about risky adventures, while the adults can enjoy great Nature Reserves and personal challenges. Adventure risks can bring significant personal experiences involved with interacting with nature... the terrain, the animals, the weather, the different cultures. It can spawn a passionate change-of-life feeling and may even alter the way you live afterwards!

Grab your camera, Tilley hats and boots, and join an exciting adventure group for an extraordinary nature trip to soak in the abundant beauty of nature. Wilderness travel can take you through extraordinary wildlife encounters, cultural lessons and hiking adventures.

Do you have a dream adventure in mind, one which accomplishes a long-held fantasy or yearning? It can be a relaxed cultural trek or a climb in the Himalayas; if you are flexible and enjoy adventure or backpack travel you have a world of destinations. You can even explore regions which are almost untouched by civilization or other travellers. Adventure travel is not for those who want to go somewhere and rest; it is for those who think the best rest in the world is a fantastic adventure.

Source: http://www.rainforestecotourism.com/

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Tiger Hills Trekking

Tiger Hills TrekkingTiger Hill, about 12 km from Darjeeling, is a mecca for tourists visiting the mountains. Trekking in tiger hills is just apt for extreme adventure adrenaline junkies. It is most famous for its sunrising site. Trekking in this terrain provides the most exotic view of the Kanchenjunga traversing through bamboo bushes rhododendron forest. The view of Mt. Everest from this point is sedating. Access to a watch tower is also possible while trekking here. The Tiger Hills can be reached by jeep, but you even can trek to the top. The best time to visit tiger hills is March to May and September to November.

Tiger Hills TrekkingTrekking in Ghoom - a small hilly locality in Darjeeling - will take us to Ghoom railway station, the highest rail station in India, and Ghoom monastery, one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries located just below Ghoom railway station, to see an enshrined image of Maitreya Buddha. From Ghoom you can also visit Senchel sanctuary, which offers great picnic spots, and its two artificial lakes serve as a reservoir for supply of water to Darjeeling town. Many tourists are attracted towards "Senchal Lake" near by Senchel sanctuary for its picturesque beauty of water and blue sky. How about enjoying a picnic in this highest golf course and picnic spot in the world. Exciting trek......indeed.

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