If you are looking for a fun way to connect with your teenager while on vacation, take a cycling tour in beautiful India.
Departing November 2008, the 12-day trip pedals across the southern tip of India to explore the temple complexes and villages of Tamil Nadu before moving to the wildlife and tea/spice plantations of Munnar Hills, the waterways of western Kerala and the trading seaport of Cochin
Personal departures may be scheduled year round for private groups and bike clubs with the most popular season running from November to March when the days are typically sunny and warm.
Over the course of the trip, which is rated moderate in level of difficulty, cyclists will roll inn to inn covering 439 miles (712 km), averaging 44 miles (71 km) per day. This tour isn’t recommended for children under the age of 12.
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India has always been known widely for its rich heritage, diverse culture and amazing sight seeing options. However, only few people know that the country also provides excellent options for adventure tours. India has gained immense prominence as a major adventure destination over the past few years. People all over the world are attracted to this country for adventure activities. Here tourists find amazing opportunities to opt from adventure tour activities.
You can enjoy the mighty Himalayas and the trans-Himalayan zones in the north. The Thar Desert in the west and the Nilgiri and Palani hill in the South are outstanding.
It is very easy to plan an adventure tour to India can prove to be extremely easy and comfortable if you know about the amazing options and are equipped with vital knowledge.
If you are really an adventure lover, you cannot afford to neglect the diversity an Indian adventure tour will offer you. You would love to indulge yourself in white water river rafting along the Ganges in the Uttaranchal region. This activity is very common among adventure lovers. These Ganges offers about thirteen amazing and thrilling rapids. Kaudiyala to Rishikesh, you can easily enjoy the beautiful sights that would welcome you throughout your trip. If you are a beginner, you can enjoy and have fun via taking instructions from a guide. You would find a great number of rivers that initiates from the upper Himalayas. The rafting trip will prove to be amazingly exciting for you.
Another option is to enjoy trekking in the Himalayas. This will let you enjoy the majesty of true India.
Here you can visit to exotic Himalayan trekking regions of the country that include the following places:
a) Garhwal
b) Kumaon
c) Uttaranchal
d) Zanskar
e) Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir
f) Kullu valley in Himanchal Pradesh
g) Nilgiri Hills
h) Palani Hills
The best option is to plan for a Jeep safari. This kind of adventure will let you have a glance at the remote and hidden destinations, caravan routes. You would also be able to visit the forbidden regions in the Himalayas.
Visit the cold Ladakh deserts, the Massive Deserts of Thar in Rajasthan and you would get an opportunity to mingle with the local people in these regions. Himalayan biking would also prove to be the best adventurous experience for you.
By: Dewanholidays on July 21, 2008
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