Indian Tourism
India geographical diversity has resulted possibilities in all varieties of tourism.
Some of them which comes under nature tourism are
Water falls in Western Ghats including Jog falls (highest in india)
Kerala backwaters
Hill Stations
Wildlife reserves
Wildlife in India
India is home to several well known large mammals including the Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Leopard and Indian Rhinoceros, often engrained culturally and religiously often being associated with deities. Other well known large Indian mammals include ungulates such as the domestic Asian Water buffalo, wild Asian Water buffalo, Nilgai, Gaur and several species of deer and antelope. Some members of the dog family such as the Indian Wolf, Bengal Fox, Golden Jackal and the Dhole or Wild Dogs are also widely distributed. It is also home to the Striped Hyaena, Macaques, Langurs and Mongoose species. India also has a large variety of protected wildlife. The country's protected wilderness consists of 75 National parks of India and 421 Sanctuaries, of which 19 fall under the purview of Project Tiger. Its climatic and geographic diversity makes it the home of over 350 mammals and 1200 bird species, many of which are unique to the subcontinent.
Some well known national wildlife sanctuaries include Bharatpur, Corbett, Kanha, Kaziranga, Periyar, Ranthambore and Sariska. The world's largest mangrove forest Sundarbans is located in southern West Bengal. The Sundarbans is UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hill stations
Several hill stations served as summer capitals of Indian province. Since Indian Independence, the role of these hill stations as summer capitals has largely ended, but many hill stations remain popular summer resorts. Most famous hill stations are:
Gulmarg, Srinagar and Laddakh in Jammu and Kashmir
Darjeeling in West Bengal
Munnar in Kerala
Ooty and Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu
Shillong in Meghalaya
Shimla, Kullu in Himachal Pradesh
Nainital in Uttaranchal
Gangtok in Sikkim
Araku, Horsely hills in Andhra Pradesh
Beaches
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are famous for their beaches
Some of the major Tourist beaches are:
Beaches of Goa
Kovalam Beach in Kerala
Marina Beach, Chennai
Beach Temples of Mahabalipuram
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Beaches in Mumbai
Lakshadweep
Beaches of Diu
Beaches of Vizag, Andhra Pradesh
Beaches of Puri, Orissa
Beaches of Digha, West Bengal
Adventure Tourism
For those who have interest in adventure tourism , there are some options which include
River rafting and kayaking in Himalayas
Mountain climbing in Himalayas
Rock climbing
Skiing in Gulmarg or Auli
Boat racing in Kerala
Paragliding in Maharashtra