A weekend of adventure and fun

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A look at some of the adventure hotspots in and around the metros where you can go wild.

For countless years, all one could do in terms of a short weekend holiday if one lived in Delhi was to go to the hills "" Shimla, Nainital et al. It no longer needs to be that way given that a host of adventure options have sprung up in recent times.

For a day of flying, go parasailing at Kanwar Shikha just ahead of Sohna, close to Delhi. Delhi Tourism organises this so one can be assured of safety.

If you and your friends are interested in putting your stamina and endurance to test, drive down to Dhauj, which is close to Delhi for rock-climbing. For first-timers, Delhi Tourism conducts a day long introductory climbing course at Lado Sarai in Delhi.

No one would really mind driving 50 km for bungee jumping, would they now? If you don't, then hit the road and get to Camp Mustang at Manesar where you could, apart from bungee jumping, try your hand at parasailing, hot air ballooning, zorbing, rock climbing and even rappelling. If you drive about 80-90 km from Delhi, towards Alwar, you could enjoy horse safaris and cycling tours in the sparsely populated Aravali ranges.

Bangalore residents also have some exciting adventure weekend holiday options. At Bangalore's Kanteerava stadium, an adventure sports club Ozone organises bungee jumping from a height of 80 feet. No need to roll your eyes in shock, the higher you go the greater the thrill.

Who wouldn't love to fly, right? At Bangalore Aerosports, India's only microlight flight training centre, you could fly an X-air 3-axis microlight, for training at the Mysore airport.

You could paraglide around Delhi but you would surely miss a bird's eye view of picturesque hills when you do that. Around Mumbai, that's not a problem at all. Kamshet, a sleepy village along

Mumbai-Pune Highway No 4, 16 km east of Lonavala, has developed into one of the most sought after paragliding destinations in Maharashtra with almost perfect flying conditions.

The picturesque hills of the Western Ghats, which run along the west coast of India, offer many sites such as Kamshet suitable for gliding. You might have to drive about 110 km from Mumbai for such spots.

In Navi Mumbai, there are places where you would go rock climbing, though you should ensure that you are with a professional adventure sports company that provides proper climbing gear. An important part of being adventurous is about being safe and sound.