A very popular activity which can be practiced at different levels by both young and old persons who may be either very fit or not so fit. It is generally associated witha journey across Forest, our countryside which is still largely untouched by formal means of transportation. In India trekking in the Hills is very popular and most common with college students. The number of trekking enthusiasts has been Increasing all over the world as it gives most of the modern people an opportunity to get away from the crowds, noise, pollution and stress associated with thickly populated cities. An added attraction requirement of very little equipment which keeps the cost low. This keeps the trekking trips very affordable and in many cases they work out cheaper than other kind of urban tourism. In India this activity has tremendous amount of tourism potential due to availability of large virgin tracts suitable for trekking in Himalayas, Nilgiris, and Sahyadris etc. Since this activity offers a lot of flexibility to the tourists in terms of time, Budget and fitness. It is likely to attract more and more of them.
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