Licence To Thrill

Whether you are a novice wanting to dabble in an adventure activity or a hardcore practitioner of an adventure sport, the vast and varied topography of India proffers a veritable playground. Here’s our Great Indian Adventure List. 

- Malavika Bhattacharya

One country: over 7,500 kilometres of coastline, mountains covering more than 96 million hectares, an extensive network of Himalayan and peninsular rivers. India’s landscape is vast, varied, and wondrous. A country so diverse in geography and culture begs for deeper exploration, to connect with the elements – wind, water, land – that shape our way of life.

There’s just one problem.

The problem of plenty.

Do you go skiing in Auli or diving in the clear blue waters of the Andamans this winter? Do you take a stunning hot air balloon ride over the Pushkar Camel Fair or head to an action-packed surfing festival in Odisha this November?

India truly is the playground of the intrepid. So dive deeper, fly higher, walk farther, to uncover the country’s secrets.

WATER

SURFING

Where Puducherry, Mangalore, Kerala, Goa

In recent times, surfing has gained momentum in India, with more than a dozen surf schools along both coasts, and even a handful of surfing festivals. The annual India Surf Festival will host its fifth edition at Odisha’s Ramchandi Beach over November 12-14, 2016. Participants from around the world come down for the championship, workshops, music and events. Earlier this year, Karnataka hosted the first edition of the All Cargo Indian Open of Surfing in May, and the Covelong Point Surf, Music & Yoga Festival was held in Chennai in August.