With magnificent snowy peaks and plunging river valleys, stunning Himachal is India's outdoor adventure play area. From trekking and reaching rafting, paragliding and snowboarding, if it can be carried out in the mountains, it can be done here. A complicated topography of interlocking mountain chains also makes Himachal an incredible place simply to explore, by bus, vehicle, motorcycle, jeep or foot. Every pass crossing into a brand-new valley brings you into a various world, with its own culture, divine beings as well as language. Towns set down on incredible slopes enchant with fairy-tale architecture and their individuals’ easygoing heat. Hill stations appeal with a vacation environment and colonial echoes, while backpacker magnets draw with their blessed-out vibe and mountain beauty. Such is the richness of the Himachali jigsaw that in McLeod Ganj, the Dalai Lama's home-away-from-home, and in Lahaul and Spiti, with their centuries-old Buddhist cultures, you may even think you've stumbled into Tibet.

Jeep Safaris                                                  

The term 'jeep safari' is much bandied around in tourism circles in Himachal Pradesh and other Indian Himalayan areas. Both words in the phrase are used rather loosely. If your picture of a jeep involves John Wayne bumping along in something with a canvas (at finest) roofing in a WW II film, reconsider. 'Jeep' in these parts refers to nearly any multi-utility car (MUV) and these usually have comfortable seating for around six individuals, a tough roofing and decent suspension. The Tata Sumo is the timeless basic-end 'jeep'; at the high end of the range are automobiles like the very comfortable Toyota Innova. 'Jeeps' do not all have 4x4 but they are usually well equipped to manage Himalayan mountain roads. When it comes to 'safari', well you might spot a little wildlife on your journeys however this is not typically the main goal. A 'jeep safari' is essentially a trip in an MUV, with the experience aspect provided by the condition of the mountain roadways, the magnificent landscapes and some of the off-beaten-track destinations that you'll most likely be going to. Whatever you call it, this is an extremely useful method of navigating Himachal's remoter parts with few bus services, and can be rather economical for a group of visitors, with daily rates for a jeep with motorist beginning at around 3000.

Road Builders

Travelling around any of India's mountain roadways, you cannot stop working to be impressed by the heroic work that goes on to keep these roads open in some of the most tough surface and weather conditions you can possibly imagine. The roadway network is key to the military security of India's border locations, and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), accountable for most of the work, is controlled by the Defence Ministry and staffed by soldiers.

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