Category: Kerala

Upgrading KTDC’s online booking system. The updated online booking system will be operational this month. The channel manager software system is designed to help international and domestic tourists to book KTDC hotels more quickly and efficiently. This is the first step towards making KTDC hotels part of the global tourism network. The channel manager software system will be used to make live bookings at KTDC hotels from the world’s leading booking portals such as Booking.com, Agoda, India’s leading portals such as Make My Trip, Goibibo, and the central public sector undertaking IRCTC. This system will be implemented for the first ... Read more

The Urban Tourism Hub will be started as the headquarters of the Municipal Park for domestic tourists under the auspices of the Corporation. Plans are also afoot to turn Muvattupuzha, the district’s satellite city, into a G_water Sports Hub. A major project will be implemented, including the construction of a floating bridge across the Thodupuzha River to connect it to the park. It will be jointly implemented by the Corporation and the State Tourism Department. The tourism hub is based on the municipality’s Dreamland Park. The existing park will be upgraded to world-class standards. The main attraction will be the ... Read more

Minister P. A Mohammad Riyaz has said that at least one tourist center will be set up in all the panchayats in the state. Campaigns will be launched in various countries to attract tourists for planning their Kerala Trip. He said the target was to attract 20 lakh tourists to the state by 2025. The decision is part of a move to promote domestic tourism. Pilgrimage tourism schemes will be promoted. Tourism projects will be launched in the Malappuram district by connecting the monuments of those who led the freedom struggle. He said the problems of houseboats, homestays, tour operators, ... Read more

The aim is to double the number of tourists arriving by 2025 and 2022 is expected to be the year of covid-free tourism. Muhammad Riyaz. The minister was speaking at an online meeting convened to invite suggestions for overcoming the downturn in the tourism sector. About 18 organizations attended the meeting called by the minister. Tourism Authority will launch special marketing campaigns after the covid second wave. Immediate action will be taken to target intra-state tourism and tourist arrivals from other states. In addition to completing the existing ones, heritage projects like Ponnani and Aranmula will be set up immediately. ... Read more

The Tourism Samrakshana Samithi serves as the common platform for the Tourism industry in Kerala. Here it joins hand together Large, Medium, Small, Micro entrepreneurs and it represents the employees who all work in various segments and departments of Hospitality, Tour, Travel, including the guides, Drivers, and who take tourism as their livelihood. Here all work together to enhance our Vision, maximize networking opportunities and develop Sustainable Tourism in this state. The Kerala Tourism industry awaiting an immediate relief measure from the state government. Thousands of employees are in crisis. Schools are going to open, not sure how to find ... Read more

Tent camping and campfire is the latest project being prepared by KSRTC for tourists in Munnar. This is part of the goal of providing better accommodation at a lower cost. The tent facility will be set up at Eucalyptus Estate near Munnar old KSRTC depot and two tents and a campfire will be set up in the first phase. The tents are affordable for four people at Rs 200 per person, but if the two tents are rented together, it will cost Rs 700. KSRTC has launched a number of schemes to provide various services to tourists visiting Munnar at ... Read more

Bewitching sunsets, soul-soothing greenery, quiet backwaters, vibrant culture… Yes, Kerala is truly magical but God’s Own Country would never be complete without you – the travellers across the globe. Kerala Holidays, in a unique attempt, gives you an opportunity to explore the State’s top destinations virtually. To explore your favourite destination in Kerala, cast your vote now! Starting with beaches, every month, Kerala Tourism will feature top attractions of the State under various categories. Hill Stations, Backwaters, Village Life Experiences, Waterfalls and Culture Trail will follow.Kerala Tourism will take you through a video tour of the top-rated destination once the ... Read more

The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) considered the first-ever biodiversity museum in the country was established in 2018 at Thiruvananthapuram and aims to generate awareness about biodiversity and Nature among people. The key groups of people the museum targets include farmers, students, forest-dependent communities, artisans, students and scholars. The museum has been structured in such a way that the many wonders of the natural world are vivified in all their splendour. The museum takes the visitors on a journey right from the Big Bang Theory to the origin of life and all other living forms on earth. With interactive panels, ... Read more

There is nothing better than Indian Railways to offer the most beautiful views at a low cost. What makes each train journey different is the pocket-sized cost and unlimited views and experiences. IRCTC has designed special Bharat Darshan Yatras for travelers who want to see India at a low cost. This is the latest in a series of IRCTC Bharat Darshan Yatras and the first Bharat Darshan Yatra from Kerala to Jammu and Kashmir. The Bharat Darshan Yatra to the world-famous Vaishnav Devi Temple will start on March 31. The journey passes through major tourist destinations like Jaipur, Chandigarh, and ... Read more

Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan will open next week’s Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) that seeks to reinvigorate the state’s tourism, as the March 1-5 virtual braces up to take full advantage out of a post-Covid scenario by initiating a milestone convergence of domestic and foreign buyers in the vital sector. Tourism Minister Shri Kadakampally Surendran will chair the inaugural function at the Uday Palace Convention Centre at Kowdiar in the heart of the city. Finance Minister Dr T M Thomas Isaac will be the chief guest at the ceremony being organized in strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol, according to KTM ... Read more

SKAL International Club Trivandrum a group of Hospitality and Tourism professionals is organizing a heritage tour titled as “LET’S GO METRO TO RETRO” on 27th February from 3 pm to 6 pm in a heritage double-decker KSRTC bus in association with the Kerala Tourism department and other travel and tourism associations. The trip starts from Kowdiar covering the major heritage spots like Vellayambalam, Kanakakkunnu Palace, Public Office, LMS Public Library, School of Arts, St. Joseph Church, Pazhavangadi, East Fort, and concluding the trip at Kovalam. The main aim of this heritage trip is to promote the history of Thiruvananthapuram and ... Read more

In an effort to bring the tourism sector close to the well-functioning cooperative movement in Kerala and to avail its benefits to the ailing tourism fraternity, a new cooperative society named, Kerala Tourism Fraternity Social Welfare Cooperative Society Limited (KTFCS) was launched in Kerala at the aegis of Association of Tourism Trade Organisations, India (ATTOI). Minister of Tourism & Cooperative Minister Kerala, Kadakampally Surendran, launched the society at a function held at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday the 21st FEB. The Minister in his inaugural address said that the tourism enterprises should aim to target and tap the well-established co-operative sector for ... Read more

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated 520 km of the first phase of the National Waterway, marking a new chapter in the transport and tourism sector of Kerala. Simultaneously, the initial work of the second phase began. Inaugurating the project, the Chief Minister said that since the coming to power of this government, there has been a huge growth in the transport sector. That change is reflected not only in road transport but also in the air and water transport sectors. At the same time, with the setting up of the National Waterway, new possibilities are opening up. With the provision ... Read more

Tourists visiting Kerala will soon be able to enjoy a river cruise like never before. Kerala Tourism is launching the pioneering Malanad-Malabar River Cruise on 15 February next week, which features 11 types of boat rides that provide individual thematic experiences and attracts tourists to the state’s less-explored areas. The inaugural cruise boat will enter the waters next week as part of the innovative project that aims to brighten the waterways in the northern districts of Kannur and Kasaragod. The project is being implemented by the government’s Inland Navigation Department and state-owned KEL, with T V Madhukumar as the architect Kerala Tourism ... Read more

Surrounded by the Vembanad Lake, Vaikom embraces travelers with its beautiful water bodies and serene village life. The emerald Murinjapuzha Backwaters and green-carpeted nature allures the traveler in you to Vaikom. Besides this, the majestic Vaikom Mahadeva Temple enhances the exquisiteness of the place. Vaikom, located in the Kottayam district allures tourists with its rich natural beauty and spiritual significance. A people’s participation tourism mission named PEPPER (PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION FOR PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESPONSIBLE TOURISM) was first implemented in Vaikom on an experimental basis. The project is carried out in the Vaikom assembly constituency by the Tourism Mission ... Read more