Kerala Tourism
What is waiting for tourists in kerala ?
Misty and scenic hill stations,Tranquil and palmfrienged beaches,exotic wildlife,evergreen dense forests,peace,spirituality,rich traditions and culture,colourful festivals and celebrations,lush paddy fields,vast network of lakes,lagoons and rivers,cascading waterfalls,tea plantation,orange plantation,spice plantation and other picturesque picnic spots.pilgrim places like sabarimala,malayatoor and muslim pilgrim place to spiritual elevation.sprawling grass lands.Exotic natural beauty and ayurvedic resorts and for physical invigoration and mental rejuvanation of tourists coming to kerala.hospitality of Kerala people.
TripAdvisor has selected rated Munnar as the second best Asian tourism destination in the world.shola-grassland is the speciality of Munnar.Kerala backwater tourism
The biggest backwater is the Vembanad Lake which opens out into the Arabian Sea at Cochin Port. The other important backwaters are Veli, Kadinakulam, Anjingo, Edava, Madayara, Paravoor, Ashtamudi, Kayamkulam, Kodungallur and Chetwa. A navigable canal stretches from Thiruvananthapuram to Tirur.
Tourist seasons of Kerala
There are mainly two tourist seasons in Kerala,one is during Onam (August-September) and the second one is during the hot months of March through May.Main advantage for tourists coming to kerala is natural beauty,peace and social security . Munnar is Heaven for Honeymoon couples.
Kerala is surrounded by Western ghat or Sahya Parvatham.
physically invigorated, mentally rejuvenated, culturally enriched and spiritually elevate
The Department of Tourism, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation,(KTDC), District Tourism Promotion Council( DTPCs,) Bekal Tourism Development Corporation(BTDC), Local Governments and Private Sector are the major players in the field.
Eco tourism in Kerala
Eco tourism is very important for Kerala as kerala has made mark on the tourism industry because of its natural beauty and biodiversity.Kerala government is doing all steps to promote tourism by protecting nature and ecology.An Ecotourism directorate is functioning under Government of Kerala. Some of the eco tourism hotspots of Kerala are Thenmala,Periyar,Parambikulam,Eravikulam,Aralam,Neyyar,Peppara,Arippa,Shenduruney,Gavi,Rhodovalley, Chimmini,Mankayam,Palaruvi,Konni and Thommankuthu.
Thenmala ecotourism project is considered to be the first planned ecotourism destination in India.It is implemented with the co-operation of Forest, Irrigation and Tourism departments.
Medical tourism in kerala
Kerala state tourism department is doing all steps to make kerala as a world class destination for medical tourism.For many years kerala has been offering ayurvedic treatments.Ayurveda is an ancient form of treatment which enables the patient to rejuvenate and revitalize the mind, body and soul.In Recent years people from Middle East,Europe and America started visit Kerala for medical treatments due to high quality services and lower treatment costs.After medical treatments the tourists can mentally rejuvanated by visiting beautiful places in Kerala.You can find List of Reputed hospitals in kerala from here.
Kerala holiday packages
Kerala honeymoon packages
Kerala has been emerged as a Paradise for honeymooners, because of its beautiful Beaches, Lakes, Backwaters, Hill stations, Houseboats etc.. Spend your romantic honeymoon holidays in the lap of nature and make it memorable.Kerala you can get number of tourist villas and resorts where you can get privacy and social security.Don't forget to visit Munnar,Allepy and Kovalam in your Honeymoon tour package.Munnar is most soughtout destination for Honeymooners.Munnar is Hill station with a salubrious climate.Mountain covered by mist,manicured tea estates,exotic wildlife and flora and fona makes Munnar a heavenly hill station.Alapuzha is a town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches,fresh water rivers and lagoons.Alapuzha is called as Venice of the East.Stay in the lake front resort, backwater cruise.Kovalam is popular for beautiful beaches.At Kovalam you can enjoy honeymoon vacation relaxing under the shady coconut groves ,feel sea breeze,take sunbath,perform swimming and watersports.one can enjoy relaxing under the shady coconut groves feeling sea breeze. If you are planning to houseboat, hill stations, beaches and backwaters .
Pilgrim tourism in Kerala
Important Hindu pilgrim centers of Kerala include Sabarimala Sree sastha temple,Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple,Trivandrum Padmanabhaswamy temple,Vaikom siva temple,Attukal Bhagavathi temple,Kalady Adi Sankaracharay temple,Parassinikadavu Sri Muthappan Temple at Kannur,ivagiri Mutt in Varkala,Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple.Important Christian pilgrim centers of Kerala include St. Sebastian's Aruthunkal,Blessed Alphonsa,Bharananganam,Manjinikkara Church,St. Francis Church, Fort Kochi,St. George Church, Edappally,Niranam St.Mary's Church,Christ the King Church, Thiruvananthapuram,Manarcad Church, Kottayam.Important Muslim pilgrim centers of kerala include Cheraman Juma Masjid, Kodungallore,Ottapalam Juma Masjid,The Jama-at mosque,Malappuram,Pazhayangadi Mosque,Kondotti.
Kerala monsoon tourism
Kerala has mainly two rainy seasons. The Southwest Monsoon that arrives in the month of June and Northeast Monsoon arrives in the Mid October.Monsoon is the best season for Ayurvedic rejuvenation therapies.After the monsoons Kerala is lush green with streams full of water, nature is at its best.
kerala tourist places
Kerala tourism map
Kerala tour packages
Kerala cultural and heritage tourism
Kerala has immense potential for heritage tourism.Forts, palaces, temples and monuments of Kerala fascinates the world for many centuries with its rich heritage.Heritage tourism, catching on in Kerala, has given an impetus to the conservation of ancient buildings and monuments.Edakkal Rock Shelters are famous for its rock carvings dating to neolithic age.Muziris-Pattanam is an important pre-Indo-Roman site in the Indian Ocean region.Churches at Fort cochin built by Portuguese.
Festival tourism in Kerala
The temple festival starts in Kerala from the month of October and marks the end of the summer monsoons.As part of tourism promotion,kerala government aslo conduct musical concerts,various classical dances like Kathakali, Mohiniyattom, Ottanthullal etc and ritual artforms like Koothu, Thewam, Thira etc. During Onam,Kerala Government conduct one week long Official Onam celebrations.Tourists can witness cultural programmes and procession in connection with the onam week celebrations.
kerala camping tours
Theme parks in kerala
Veega Land,Dream World,Fantasy Park,Silver Storm,Happy Land and Vismaya,
Shopping in Kerala
With a variety of products that range from artistic handicrafts,murals,colorful handlooms to spices,Kerala is truly a shopper's paradise.Kerala is traditionally rich in handicrafts.Artifacts made of teak, deep-wine rosewood and fragrant sandalwood may arrest your eyes while shopping in Kerala.
Kerala is also the land of spices.The spices of Kerala were exported to foreign from the ancient times and still continues.Some of the popular spices of Kerala are ginger, bay leaves, curry leaves, turmeric, thyme, oregano, mint, rosemary, basil and sage.
Do pick up some exquisite variety while shopping in Kerala.
Forts in Kerala
Bakel Fort,Pallipuram Fort,Palakkad Fort,St Angelo's Fort,Chandragiri Fort
Family holidays in Kerala
Adventure tourism in Kerala
Kerala geography offers you the best adventure tourism locations of the world.Places suited for adveture tourism in Kerala include kumily,Idukki,Wayanad,Wagamon.Adventure tourism in Kerala include High altitude treking,kayaking in the backwaters.Backwaters of Alleppey is the main place for Kayaking in kerala.
In Kerala you can perform Kayaking along the beautiful backwaters enjoying .kayaking facility is also available at Periyar River and the Kovalam beach.
Rafting in Kerala.Bhoothathankettu dam site is best place for white water rafting with forests on either side.Tejaswini river do have a rafting stretch of 20kms, with plenty of rapids extending .Kabini river in the Wayanad
There is great trekking opportunities in Kerala.Popular trecking places in kerala incldeu Agastyarkoodam Peak,Chembra Peak,Pythal Mala,Periyar Tiger Reserve and grasslands at Munnar.