Goa tourism department has now turned to adventure sports like hang-gliding, whitewater rafting and hot air ballooning to attract tourists.
Adventure tourism is an emerging trend across the country. We are trying it to diversify our tourism portfolio," Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said.
Five months ago, the Goa government kickstarted a whitewater rafting programme in Sattari, a remote area crisscrossed with rivers and streams in the heart of the Western Ghats, about 60 km from Panaji.
According to Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC), a private enterprise specialising in whitewater rafting set up the facility.
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