Gyrocopter rides set to perk up Uttarakhand's adventure travel scene
Hindustan Times|December 20, 2023
In a groundbreaking move to elevate adventure travel in Uttarakhand, the state tourism board announced - gyrocopter rides recently.
Gyrocopter rides set to perk up Uttarakhand's adventure travel scene

A statement from the board stated that the necessary permissions from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation have been obtained and a trial flight from Bairagi Camp in Haridwar was completed on December 16.

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