Adventure Tourism In Himalayan States: A Comparative Analysis

The mountains are the symbol of peace, courage and natural beauty, and are known for beautiful pastures, scenic valleys, golden sunrise and sunset views that make the viewers mesmerize. India is also blessed with it, the mighty Himalayas with its salubrious climate, exotic greenery, rich flora and fauna, pastures and scenic valleys make it a paradise for nature’s lover who loves to enjoy nature. But on the same time its rugged topography, hilly terrain, vast wild lands, and dense forest make it best for adventure tourism in the world wherein an adventure lover is always ready to enjoy mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking, river rafting, heli-skiing organized in Himalayan states – the choices are endless. The present paper made an attempt to compare the different adventure tourism activities and its progress in the three Himalayan states of India, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand respectively. The main objective of the paper is to compare the progress of adventure tourism in the respective states and to examine the market size of the adventure tourism through its revenue generation in the states. This study is based on secondary source of data. Statistical techniques is used to analyze the result. The findings shows that the Uttarakhand receives the highest number of tourist among the three with river rafting as the dominant adventure activity both state wise and nation wise.