Indian women travelling to South Africa are keen on signing up
for adventure activities, including
bungee jumping, shark-cage diving and mountain hiking, according to data given
by South African Tourism.
“The Indian traveller has visibly shifted
from seeing to experiencing and the uptake in adventure activities as a part of
the South African itinerary is testimony to this evolution. We pride in
offering some of the most value for money adventure activities coupled with top
safety standards. These are two factors which play a decisive role for Indian
tourists,” South African Tourism India Country Manager Hanneli Slabber said in
a release.
She said, Indian travellers visiting South
Africa buy five to six adventure activities per day, which is comparatively higher
than tourists from other nationalities.
“The demand for adventure activities is largely driven by the
Indian women traveller. Indian women are the biggest participants of the
adventure tourism sector in South Africa with majority of them taking part in
hardcore adventure such as bungee jumping, sky diving, shark-cage diving and
mountain hiking,” she added.
In
fact, she said, Indians are the top second nationality to bungee jump off the
Bloukrans bridge and the top third nationality to undertake shark-cage diving
in South Africa. – PTI
