Adventure Sports of Rajasthan

Adventure And Sports Buffs Can Enjoy Trekking, Horse & Camel Polo, Ballooning, Parasailing & Gliding, Golf, Kite Flying As Well As Water Sports Like Swimming And Angling In Rajasthan.

Are you driven by the spirit of adventure? Does your pursuit of adventure take you to all corners of the earth? Perhaps you are a photography enthusiast and travel more to satisfy the creative urge in you?

Rajasthan has always been The Land of Adventurers. Blessed with the spirit of adventure, the braves of Rajasthan have pitted their wits against wild animals and hunting used to be a favourite sport here. Now, of course, hunting is banned. Polo is another well known contribution of Rajasthan to the world of sport. With its topography of sand dunes, mountains and rivers, Rajasthan is an exciting place to be for diverse sports like parasailing, hang-gliding, hot air ballooning, rock climbing and trekking and even water sports like sailing, rafting and angling.

Not just sports, thrill seekers of Royal Rajasthan had setup numerous green zones in the land naturally blessed with abundant wildlife. These have now been converted into several National Parks dotting the landscape of Rajasthan. Some of them are Desert National Park, Ranthambor and Sariska. Come face to face with Tigers and Leopards, enjoy a camel / horse safari or an elephant ride while living it up in a heritage hotel or camping out in the arms of nature. If tigers and leopards are not for you, you can even undertake bird watching in Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary or angling in the Chambal river.

What To Do, Where

Rajasthan is a great place for camping. On the sand dunes, bonfire, music and dance under a starlit sky, and in the arms of nature; the experience speaks for itself. Rajasthan has several camping locations, to meet every need. Some are permanent, designed to meet the needs of royalty; however tents can also be hired to be pegged in the sand dunes, if moving from place to place. Samode Bagh near Jaipur, Chetoli near Kotputli, Dausa, Keechan, Manvar, Ranthambor, Sam near Jaisalmer and Pushkar Fair are some camping destinations. Camel and jeep safaris are available at nearly all locations.

Aero sports such as Ballooning in Pushkar, Beneshwar and Nagaur; gliding in the open country near Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota and Udaipur are easily available.

Rajasthan is a natural venue for trekking and rock - climbing, in the mountain range of Aravali. Mount Abu, Udaipur, Chittaur, Kumbalgarh, Sariska, Amber, Alwar; all have ample established routes for trekking, as well as scope to go off the beaten paths.

Enjoy water sports like boating in the lakes of Udaipur and Alwar. Angling is excellent in the lakes and rivers of Rajasthan. Licences have to be obtained first.

Cycling is an excellent way of exploring Rajasthan, in places like Shekhawati, famous for its frescoed mansions, in some of the national parks like Bharatpur, and also the hill station of Mount Abu.

Safaris are abundantly available at all destinations in Rajasthan, be it on horse, camel or jeep or even an elephant.

Other Attractions For Thrill Seekers

A nine-hole golf course in Jaipur, Vintage car rally held annually in Jaipur, horse polo, camel polo, elephant polo and even bicycle polo! Are some activities that you can indulge in or watch.