Author(s): Sourav Mangoch and Deepak Jain
India is a country with diversity. It is the gift of nature wherein different rivers, mountains, hill stations, forts, caves, historical places are in the country. It is the social, cultural, religious, and geographical diversity. All these conditions are favourable for travel, tourism and hospitality in India. The young generation, use of technology, expert guidance, safety tools have paved the ways to adventure tourism not only in India but also in the world. The ‘adventure tourism’ is a niche form of tourism which includes deep exploration and extensive travelling to far-flung areas. It is based on the principle of ‘expect the unexpected.’ This is because it is closely association with greater risk as compared to other kinds of tourism. Some of the best examples could be rock climbing, mountaineering expedition, trekking, river rafting, Scuba diving etc. The present study is a review article which examines the different trends, challenges, opportunities, and prospects of adventure tourism in India. The systematic literature review method is applied in this regard. The author has used “Indian Tourism”, “Adventure Tourism”, “Adventure Sports” “Trekking”, “Rock Climbing”, “River Rafting”, “Mountaineering” and other relevant keywords are used to search the existing literature. The study covers the period from 2000 to 2022 as selection criteria. It is applicable for the Indian region. The impact of COVID-19 on adventure tourism is also taken into consideration. The study is unique and significant as it deals with the regional balance, eco-tourism, sustainable development etc. It has historical, cultural, geographical, socio-economic importance from national and international perspectives.