Showing posts with label Kerala Tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kerala Tourism. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Kerala – God’s Own Country Spoils for Choice

Kerala is a state in South India located by the Arabian Sea coast of the country and is among the top tourist destinations of India. The state has many claims to its fame including the cities of Kochi, Kozikhode, Thrissur, Kollam and the capital city Thiruvananthpuram

This state is deeply steeped in rich culture and heritage from the Aryan and Dravidian eras and features inimitable natural grandeur, rolling sea shores, verdant landscape, undulating mountains and much more. 

The beauty of Kerala, which is responsible for the flourishing tourism in the area, is reflected in the various assets that it has received from the bounties of nature. This place, though small in size has a varied geography that perhaps is its most endearing trait. Kerala has beaches, mountains, forests, wildlife, valleys, a colourful culture, cuisine, art, architecture and a wealth of 40 plus rivers that create a labyrinth of turquoise lagoons, canals and streams all through the state. The state’s wildlife preserves and the meandering backwaters are among its top draws. Infact navigating the backwaters atop the quaintly designed houseboats is what most tourists booking flights tickets to the state have as a part of their itinerary. 

The eco resorts and spas here offer world beating Ayurveda massages and are the renowned centres for alternative healing and host of other medical treatments unavailable elsewhere. No wonder, Kerala is at the forefront of medical tourism in India as well as South Asia attracting countless tourists on flights to the state. 

Kerala’s climatic condition is also a point in its favour, for it’s neither too hot nor too cold. All seasons here are winsome. However, for some reasons tourists tend to favour winters for their visit here. As a result the prices of tickets on flights and the cost of accommodation here at this time of the year are quite high. A situation that can be avoided if one plans a visit in a different season or books tickets on flights much in advance. Tickets bought earlier also save one from last minute hassles and insecurities.    

Ranked among the top destinations in the world, holidaymakers who visit the place once, take home myriad memories and reasons that compel them to book tickets to revisit this ‘God’s own country.’

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Flights to India May Bring More Tourists to Kerala this Monsoon

The hot favourite of many foreign travellers planning holiday tours to India, Kerala is the perfect place to explore the unveiled beauty of the country!

The Kerala Tourism Department is working overtime to lure more number of domestic and international tourists to take tickets on flights to India this year.

Recently, the state’s tourism department carried out several promotional campaigns in the Gulf region and the authorities are now hoping that it will receive a majority of tourist influx from there in the monsoon months.

The months between June-September are considered as off-season in Kerala when travellers avoid flying to the region even with the availability of numerous airlines with cheap flights to India. However, this year, the region is planning to tempt Gulf tourists to land up in Kerala during monsoon to avoid hot weather back home.

The data of the Kerala tourism shows that 6.8 lakh tourists visited Kerala during monsoon in 2010 while in 2011 the number raised to 7.3 lakh. The authorities are anticipating an increase of 5 to 10% in the tourist inflow this year after getting positive response from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam towards their marketing campaign.

Rani George, Director, Kerala Tourism Department stated that monsoon tourism was promoted to increase tourist arrivals during off-season. She also said that after finding out the keen interest of the Gulf nationals in the region, the authorities decided to tap their potential and thus launched 'dream season' campaign to promote monsoon tourism.

Rani George also notified that a tourism website will be hosting a virtual video soon to display the major attractions that travellers may experience on their holiday breaks to Kerala.

With the state’s tourism authority taking such measures, it will not be unrealistic to expect that the airlines and hotels may also add to the appeal of this stunning destination by offering cheap flights and hotels who travel here this monsoon.

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