Be it a walk through the jungle at night or jumping from a high cliff with the help of harness, the adventure seekers of Jharkhand and nearby States will soon get a chance to enjoy fun filled adventure trips in various areas of the State.
The state tourism department is all set to conduct adventure tourism events in various districts of Jharkhand from January 11 to 20.
The department has identified four major spots, including Ranchi, Betla, Netarhat and Chandil Dam where over 20 types of adventure activities will be organized.
Director, Tourism, Sanjeev K Besra said, “The adventure tourism activities are being organized to attract more tourists to the state. We are offering all major adventure tourism activities right from bungee jumping to kayaking and rock climbing.”
Various events which people can enjoy includes cycling, bullock cart ride, trekking, stargazing, paragliding, paddle boating, rock climbing, kayaking, rope course, fishing, bungee jumping, cliff jumping, banana boat ride, barefoot skiing, jungle safari, bird watching, rappelling, night jungle walk, motorcycle rally, dragon boat and kite boarding.
The department has floated tender for selection of operator for the various events to be conducted and the selection is likely to be done within a week. Apart from conducting the events, the selected agency would also be responsible for setting up on a temporary tourist information centre.
The rate of tourism package has not yet been decided. An officer from the department said, “The selected agency will fix a base price for every event with consultation of government authorities and accordingly prepare the tourism package from Ranchi to each of the selected destination.”
Safety measure being a major concern during adventure tourism, the tourism department has approached the district administration at all the four selected districts to provide sufficient manpower and other safety mechanism during the 10 day event.
Besides, the agency which would be selected for the project through tender will also be given responsibility to ensure proper safety and security of the assets, manpower and guests.
The idea of adventure tourism in their state has left the citizens eager and excited to be a part of the experience. Pranay Sinha, a college student said, “I have always wanted to try bungee jumping but going to other state for the experience is something I cannot afford. However, if this option is available in my state I would definitely try it as it will be much cheaper.”