Tourism in Kerala

Department of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala | Celebrating Tourism Week from August 24 - 30, 1999

Kerala, breathtakingly green land, covered by coconut palms, lagoons, kettu vallams, sunny beaches and waterfalls, offers a soothing and festive mood.

Lush plantations rise from the sea, and sweep the entire state in verdant glory, swathing the countryside, the only interruptions in this expanse of green are the azure backwaters, along which coconut palms soar to the skies; the culmination is in the upward fling of the hills, where tea and coffee plantations nurture the greens to a denser, monsoon - washed, forest palette.

In this entrancing state, a mere strip of south-western India, hugged by the coast on one side, by hills on another, a fascinating voyage of discovery awaits travellers. Splendid festivals with intriguing rituals ; herds of elephants, leading giant processions; exotic handicrafts and seafood preparations, fresh from the Arabian Sea; cosmopolitan cities where the past is always within reach, and small towns where time has stood still; all this and more, makes Kerala the ideal holiday destination, far removed from the cares of everyday world.

Geographically, Kerala is a heady amalgam of Nature's very best. The divine high ranges of the Western Ghats on the east. The Arabian Sea on the west. Emerald paddy fields. Virgin forests. Limpid backwaters. And beaches by the dozen, which in the days of yore, lured adventurous hearts from all over the globe.Kerala is God's own land, untouched and unparalleled.

What To See   |   Package Tours   |   Tourist Offices

What To See

Thiruvananthapuram |  Kovalam  |  Periyar  |  Vembanad | Cheruthuruthy  | Cochin |  Guruvayur   |   Thrissur   |   Waterfalls |  Beaches |   Other Places  |  Wildlife  |  Hill Stations |  Kerala, an Ayurvedic Paradise

Package Tours

From Thiruvananthapuram | From Cochin | Highly Recommended Tour

From Thiruvananthapuram

1. City Tour - 0800 hrs to 1900 hrs - Rs 60 per head - daily
2. Kanyakumari Tour - 0730 hrs to 2100 hrs - Rs 120 per head - daily
3. Ponmudi Tour - 0745 hrs to 1900 hrs - Rs 100 per head - daily
4. Thekkady Tour - ( 2 days ) Departure on Saturday at 0630 hrs and return on Sunday at 2100 hrs - Rs 275     per head

For booking contact : Tourist Reception Centre, KTDC, Railway Station Road, Thiruvananthapuram; Tel : 330031

From Cochin

1. Boat cruise - cum - sightseeing tour - 0900 hrs to 1300 hrs and 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs - Rs 40 per head -     daily
2. Thekkady Tour - ( 2 days) 0730 hrs on Saturday to 2000 hrs on Sunday - Rs 200 per head
3. Athirampally - Vazhachal Tour - 0800 hrs to 1800 hrs - Rs 100 per head - every Sunday

For booking contact: Tourist Reception Centre, KTDC, Shanmugham Road, Cochin; Tel : 253234

Highly Recommended Tour

10 day tour to Cochin - Allapuzha - Changanassery - Thekkady - Thiruvananthapuram - Kovalam - Ponmudi - Kanyakumari

Day 1 : Arrival at Cochin, half day boat cruise - cum - sightseeing
Day 2 : Excursion to Kaladi, Athirampally waterfalls and back to Cochin
Day 3 : Cochin to Allapuzha by road. Boat ride to Changanassery. Proceed by road to Thekkady. Stay at             Thekkady ( Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary )
Day 4 : Thekkady - boating and elephant ride
Day 5 : Thekkady to Thiruvananthapuram by road
Day 6 : Sightseeing in Thiruvananthapuram . Proceed to Kovalam.
Day 7 : Full day at Kovalam beach
Day 8 : Excursion to Padmanabhapuram palace, Suchindram temple, Kanyakumari. Return to Kovalam.
Day 9 : Excursion to Neyyar dam, Ponmudi. Return to Kovalam.
Day 10 : Departure from Thiruvananthapuram

Tourist Offices

Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala Tourism Development Corp.,
Mascot Square, Thiruvananthapuram
Tel : 438976 		Thiruvananthapuram
(At national airport) Tel : 451058
(At international airport) Tel : 452298
(At central bus station) Tel : 67224
Cochin
Tourist Information Counter,
Tourist Deck, Boat Jetty, Cochin
Tel : 371761 		Kozhikode
Tourist Information Counter,
Railway Station,
Kozhikode
New Delhi
Tourist Information Counter,
219, Kanishka Shopping Complex,
19, Ashoka Road, New Delhi- 110001
Tel : 3316541 		Mumbai
Tourist Information Counter,
Mumbai
Tel : (p.p) 2026817
Chennai
Tourist Information Counter,
Chennai
Tel : 8279862