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Kedar Jadhav to be the chief guest in house boat rally

Indian cricket team all-rounder Kedar Jadhav will be the chief guest in the first-ever house boat rally to be taken place in Alappuzha on 2nd November 2018. Organizers are expecting that the event will mark a new Guinness World Record. The boat rally is part of the comprehensive campaigns of Alappzuha District Tourism Promotion Council […]

A port museum is coming up in Alappuzha to pep up tourism

  Alappuzha, the Venice of the East, is going to have a port-museum at the beach, depicting the city’s glorious history and heritage. Primary discussions regarding the museum master plan has been conducted at the Alappuzha port office. Ramachandran Kadannappally, Minister for Ports and Museums, inaugurated the function. The meeting was presided by Thomas Issac, Finance […]

DTPC organizes boat rally in Alappuzha on 2nd November 2018

  In order to convey the message that Alappuzha is ready to receive tourists to its backwaters, the Alappzuha District Tourism Promotion Council is organizing a campaign with the tag line ‘Back to Backwaters’. The authorities are planning to have boat rally from the finishing point of the Nehru trophy boat race. The date of […]

Meet the British couple who spent a fortnight in a house boat

It’s not just the millennials who are globetrotting, Jonathan and Jannet are showing it to the world that there’s no age limit for exploring the world and being adventurous. When they thought of a two weeks holiday, they did not have any other choice than Kerala. Three months ago, Jonathan and Jannet, British couple (aged 69 […]

Nehru Trophy boat race to be held on Nov 10

The 66th edition of the Nehru Trophy boat race will be held on November 10, Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac has said. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race Society (NTBRS) held at the collectorate in Alappuzha today. “We have decided to organise the boat race in November. This […]

ഹൗസ്ബോട്ട് റാലി മാറ്റി; പുതിയ തീയതി പിന്നീട്

ടൂറിസം മേഖലയുടെ തിരിച്ചു വരവ് അറിയിച്ച് നാളെ ആലപ്പുഴയില്‍ നടത്താനിരുന്ന ഹൗസ്ബോട്ട് റാലി മാറ്റി. കനത്ത മഴയുണ്ടാകുമെന്ന കാലാവസ്ഥാ മുന്നറിയിപ്പിനെ തുടര്‍ന്നാണ്‌ തീരുമാനം. പുതിയ തീയതി ഈ മാസം പത്തിന് യോഗം ചേര്‍ന്ന് തീരുമാനിക്കുമെന്ന് ആലപ്പുഴ ഡിടിപിസി സെക്രട്ടറി എം മാലിന്‍ ടൂറിസം ന്യൂസ് ലൈവിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു. പ്രളയാനന്തരം കരുത്തോടെ തിരിച്ചുവരവിനൊരുങ്ങി ആലപ്പുഴയുടെ കായല്‍ത്തീരങ്ങള്‍. ‘ബാക്ക് ടു ബാക്ക്‌വാട്ടേഴ്‌സ്’ എന്ന പേരില്‍ ഒക്ടോബര്‍ അഞ്ചിനാണ് നെഹ്റു ട്രോഫി ഫിനിഷിംഗ് പോയിന്റില്‍ നിന്ന് ബോട്ട് റാലി സംഘടിപ്പിക്കാന്‍ നേരത്തെ […]

DTPC organizes boat rally in Alappuzha to mark the revival of backwaters

Backwaters of Alappuzha are in the process of revival after the chaos of the rain and floods. In order to convey the message that Alappuzha is ready to receive tourists to its backwaters, the Alappzuha District Tourism Promotion Council is organizing a campaign with the tag line ‘Back to Backwaters’. The authorities are planning to […]

With Neelakurinji and new additions, Kerala is all set for a fresh tourist season

Munnar is in a revival mode, following the widespread blooming of Neelakurinji, the purple-blue flower, which blooms once in 12 years. And, to the north of Kerala, the Kannur International airport is all set to be operational in a couple of months time. Towards the south, Jatayu Earth Centre is calling all adventure lovers to […]

Houseboat terminal-cum-hub is coming up at Kadamakudy, Kochi

Houseboat industry of Kerala, mostly concentrated in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, is spreading its focus to other regions such as Eranakulam and Malabar. The Ernakulam District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) has sought the permission from the authorities to set up a houseboat terminal-cum-hub on Kadamakudy Island. “They can also operate from DTPC’s boat terminal at […]

House boats start to float again in Kerala

After the incessant rains and flood, Kuttanad in Alappuzha, renowned for its house boats, is bouncing back to normal. House boats resumed operation in Alappuzha on 31st August 2018. This year was expected to be a better tourism season for the houseboats, with the announcement of the first-ever Boat League, Nehru Trophy Boat Race and […]

Kerala tourism sector is bouncing back from chaos

Disrupted by the devastating rain and flood, the lives in Kerala have been striving to bounce back from the chaos. Kerala tourism sector have also been passing through one of its bad times in history. It was just recovering from the bruises given by Nipah virus outbreak; then came the unpredicted rain and flood. Still, […]

സഞ്ചാരികള്‍ വന്നു തുടങ്ങി; ആലപ്പുഴയില്‍ ഹൗസ്ബോട്ടുകള്‍ വീണ്ടും ഓളപ്പരപ്പില്‍

നിര്‍ത്താതെ പെയ്ത മഴയ്ക്കും  കായല്‍ കൂലം കുത്തിയൊഴുകിയ നാളുകള്‍ക്കും വിട.  പ്രളയം ദുരിതം വിതച്ച കുട്ടനാട്ടില്‍ വീണ്ടും ഹൗസ്ബോട്ടുകള്‍ സഞ്ചാരം തുടങ്ങി. അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി പെയ്ത തോരാമഴ കനത്ത നഷ്ടമാണ് ആലപ്പുഴയിലെ ടൂറിസം മേഖലയ്ക്കു വരുത്തിവെച്ചത്. പ്രഥമ ബോട്ട് ലീഗും നെഹ്‌റു ട്രോഫി വള്ളം കളിയും മണ്‍സൂണ്‍ ടൂറിസവുമായി പാക്കേജുകള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു കാത്തിരുന്നതാണ് ആലപ്പുഴയിലെ ഹൗസ്ബോട്ട് വ്യവസായ മേഖല. പ്രളയത്തിന്റെ ആഘാതത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് ഒറ്റയടിയ്ക്ക് കരകയറാന്‍ ആവില്ലെങ്കിലും മെല്ലെ മെല്ലെ പഴയ നിലയിലെത്താനുള്ള ശ്രമമാണ് തങ്ങളുടേതെന്ന് കേരള ഹൗസ്ബോട്ട് […]

Let’s have a look at the floating relief camps in Kuttanad

Kuttanad in Alappuzha, one of the best tourism spots in Kerala, famous for its back waters and house boats, has been in a stagnated state, after the devastating floods. Among others, tourism fraternity have also been taking part in the rescue and relief operations in the flood ridden state. Tourism News Live could witness such […]

Kerala postpones Nehru Trophy Boat race

As torrential rain lashes Kerala, the tourism department has decided to postpone the Nehru Trophy boat race, which was scheduled on Saturday (Aug 11) at Punnamada lake in Alappuzha. The tourism department has made the announcement considering the risk from the heavy rain and flood. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was invited as the chief guest […]

ATTOI extends its hands to flood victims in Kuttanad

  Association of Tourism Trade Organization of India (ATTOI) has been pursuing its relief activities in the flood affected Kuttanad. Recently ATTOI has distributed drinking water to the relief camps in Kuttanad. As a follow-up action, ATTOI team have visited the flooded areas and the relief camps for the second time. This time Kainakari and […]