The main eco-tourism hub in Wayanad district, Chembra Peak will open on Monday. Passenger entry will be subject to covid restrictions. The Trekking hours will be from 7 am to 12 pm and visitation times are from 7 am to 3 p.m. Meppadi Range Forest Officer M.K. Samir said. Visitors should follow the instructions of […]
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23
Jun
Jun
If you want to see and learn about the oldest human settlements ever discovered in the country, then head to Edakkal Caves in Wayanad district. Located at about 10 km from Sulthan Bathery, Edakkal Caves have pictorial writings on the walls dating back to at least 6,000 BCE, in Stone Age. The caves were first […]
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Tired of work from home? IRCTC offers work from hotel packages in Kerala
14
May
May
The Kerala government has announced a statewide lockdown as the number of covid patients in the state has increased. After this, most of the professionals started working from home. Work from home has been a major headache for some. There are also many people who are unable to travel due to workload. But Indian Railways […]
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You can climb the cliffs and touch the sky! Wayanad Cheengeri Hill with its diversity of views
09
Apr
Apr
Hills, mountains, forests, waterfalls, and the unavoidable fog and cold … There are more places in Wayanad waiting to climb the tourist map than places where tourists set foot. Cheengeri Hill is a new destination for the tourists of Wayanad who are looking forward to a new look at every sight. Not only in form […]
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Karlad Lake at Wayanad : A Paradise for Adrenaline Junkies
09
Mar
Mar
Verdant green landscapes, misty mountains, romantic waterfalls, scores of folk art forms… the picturesque district of Wayanad is all this and much more. But if you are a true adventure lover, you may enjoy yourself at Karlad Lake in Wayanad, Kerala, India. The Wayanad Adventure Camp (WAC), the first of its kind in south India, […]
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Kovalam, Munnar, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Wayanad, Fort Kochi, Kollam, Thekkady, & Bakel to go garbage, plastic-free
24
Jul
Jul
Seeking to keep prime tourism destinations across Kerala plastic and garbage free, Hon. Minister for Tourism, Co-operation and Devaswom Kadakampally Surendran today launched the “Clean Kerala Initiative,” piloted by Responsible Tourism Mission with the co-operation of the stake-holders in the tourism sector. Flagging off the project and a two-day workshop at Chaithram Hotel here, Surendran […]
15
Jul
Jul
The four-day Wayanad Splash 2019, organised in association with the State Tourism Department and Wayanad Tourism Organisation to showcase the numerous tourist attractions and activities in Wayanad, has concluded. As many as 396 stakeholders, including 116 sellers and 280 buyers including international tour operators took part in the business meet. Close to 110 stakeholders from Malabar […]
11
Jul
Jul
Wayanad is all set to welcome travel trade professionals and travellers from across the world for the much awaited Wayanad Splash 2019. This unique festival celebrates Rain Tourism, making the most daunting and dormant period of the year more marketable. This year tour operators, media and travel experts come together at Vythiri Village between July […]
08
Feb
Feb
The newly operational Kannur International airport has been changing the perspective of tourism in northern Kerala. In order to give the right direction for the development of tourism in the Malabar region and to exploit the unexplored areas, a Tourism Fraternity Meeting was held in Kannur on 7th February 2019. The event was organized by […]
31
Jan
Jan
Kerala budget presentation begins at the Assembly. Finance Minister Thomas Issac has presented the fourth budget of the present government and the tenth of his. The finance minister, in his budget, has said that the Wayanad coffee will be branded under the name ‘Malabar’. The budget presentation also says that Wayanad will be declared as […]
09
Jan
Jan
A R Ajayakumar, Wayanad District Collector, convened a meeting of the task force of ‘Haritha Keralam Mission’, to declare all tourism destinations in the district plastic-free. “As decided in the meeting, District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) will be directed to ban plastic in all tourism destinations in the district,” said the Collector after the meeting. […]
19
Dec
Dec
Abad Hotels and Resorts Group, who have been in the hospitality industry for the past 32 years, has recently opened two new properties in Kochi and Wayanad. Dutch Bungalow, Napier Street, Fort Kochi and Abad Brookside, Lakkidi, Wayanad are the new properties. The Dutch Bungalow, Fort Kochi Dutch Bungalow is a Heritage property located in Fort Kochi. […]
10
Dec
Dec
The fifth edition of International Mountain Cycling Contest has concluded at Wayanad in Kerala on December 8. MTB Kerala-2018 has concluded at the Priyadarshini Tea Estate in Mananthavady. The event was organized by Kerala Tourism, in association with Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society and Wayanad District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), is supported by Cycling Federation […]
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International Mountain Cycling Contest to be held in Kerala on Dec 8
13
Nov
Nov
The fifth edition of International Mountain Cycling Contest to be held at the hilly district of Wayanad in Kerala on December 8. MTB Kerala-2018 will be held at the Priyadarshini Tea Estate in Mananthavady. The logo of the event was released by Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran by handing it over to E M Najeeb, Senior […]
29
Oct
Oct
Climbing the Chembra peak in Wayanad is every traveller’s dream. But, the district authorities have closed in January due to drought in the hills. After nine long months, the peak is now open for tourists. The tourism department had reconstructed the road from Meppadi to Chembra Peak spending Rs 1.8 crore. But, a portion of […]