Adventure
Adventure in India: where to paraglide, raft, dive and ski
The best-known places for each sport, the season, and how to find an operator the government has approved.
Pilots take off from the Billing hills, 14 km above Bir, and land on the terraced fields at Bir. It hosts international paragliding competitions. Flying pauses in the monsoon.
Rafting on the Ganga runs for about ten months a year. It stops in July and August for the monsoon, and can stop at other times when the river runs high.
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Dive sites around Swaraj Dweep (Havelock), Shaheed Dweep (Neil) and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), from beginner try-dives to PADI and SSI courses and wreck dives.
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The ski season runs from November to February on slopes between about 8,700 and 10,500 feet. The Gulmarg Gondola climbs in two stages to Kongdoori and Apharwat.
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Choosing an operator
The Ministry of Tourism approves adventure tour operators under its voluntary scheme; check the approved list before you book, and read its adventure tourism rules.