Launch of the Firts Portal focussing on Adventure Sports and Eco-Tourism in India

Verticalsoft launches adventureeportal.com - World's first ever portal to promote "Adventure Sports & Eco-Tourism" in India

Verticalsoft Pvt. Ltd. - a 50:50 joint venture of Colfax International of USA - one of the leading IT company of America & Cresco Technology Pvt. Ltd. of India has launched adventureeportal.com - world's first ever dedicated & focussed web site on adventure sports & eco tourism in India. adventureeportal is a brain child of young & dynamic director of Verticalsoft Mr. Prateek Jain.

Describing the philosophy behind adventureeportal Mr. Prateek Jain, Director, Verticalsoft said, " As far as adventure sports & eco-tourism are concerned, it's a virgin territory in India & needs to be exploited. Inspite of the enormous potential existing, due to the lack of adequate information & various misconceptions hardly any efforts have been made to explore these areas. adventureeportal is the first ever focussed & organised effort in this direction. Different sections of adventureeportal will provide in-depth information on various adventure activities like Trekking, Skiing, Snowboarding, River Rafting, Paragliding, Mountain Climbing, Mountain Biking, Safari and Water Sports. Besides providing information on adventure tourism in India, this portal will also act as an ideal platform between tour operators & travelers. "

"Adventure e portal will also have various interesting contests & quiz for the surfers. In the first year we shall be giving 2 vacations a week i.e. 104 in full year, at various camps in the form of prizes & gifts to the winners of these contests & quiz, " says Mr. Jain.

Commenting on the potential that adventureeportal offers Ms. Manisha Jain, Managing Director, Cresco Technology said, " According to a market research, travel will be single largest category of product to be sold over the Internet this year. Travel industry will account for 35% of online sales by the year 2002, which was just 7% in 1997 & 11% in 1998. This reflects the sustainability of internet medium as sales channel for travel industry. In addition to this, Travel Industry Association of America, one of the most reliable association of industry, says that in 1998 33.8 million U.S. adults used internet for general travel planning compared to 11.7 million in 1997 and 3.1 million in 1996. So we at Verticalsoft feel that adventureeportal offers immense potential as it will be catering to a very niche segment within the travel industry. "

According to Mr. Anand Bhasin, Director, Cresco Technology, "Unlike the other portals on tourism, adventureeportal will be catering to the ever growing needs of travelers who demand trips away from cities to the destinations which are unexplored and provide thrills & challenges which one does not experience while going through the monotony of other regular tourist destinations. The objective of this portal is to promote enthusiastic and environmentally conscious tourism to give high thrills and excitement to the travelers. It also seeks to be a premier Internet based community portal for adventure travelers & operators. In true sense, adventureeportal is an adventurous escapade to the wild side of life. "

CONTENTS

 To begin with, adventureeportal, besides providing basic information on adventure sports & Eco tourism, will also offer trips to India, Bhutan & Nepal. The portal will bring together various travel companies who operate tours in these regions. Adventureeportal will offer features like Customized Trips based on the traveler's budget, travel period, choice of activity, team size and as per his other specifications an itinerary can be prepared and arranged.
 Adventureeportal will feature a chat section also, where different travelers from across the world can interact with each other and share their experiences.
 Another attraction of the site is a section where a traveler can post his itinerary and invite people to join him for his trip.
 Adventureeportal will regularly give updated information regarding the best deals & discounts available on airlines & good hotels. If anyone plans a tour through adventureeportal, he will definitely get incentives & discounts.
 The portal will also have complete information from almanac to political to geographical details of the region. It will inform the travelers about the area's customs & festivals, local news, events and its night hangouts.
 Adventureeportal will provide maps, information about sources of hired equipments, local medical facilities, government organizations involved in tourism etc.
 Preliminary counseling will also be available for the first timers.