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Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State, (I/C), Ministry of AYUSH Government of India has inaugurated the Yoga Ambassador’s Tour at Leela Convention Centre in Thiruvananthapuram today. Inaugurating the event the minister told that he is very happy that ATTOI and Kerala Tourism took the concept of a yoga tour and execute it with such grandeur. “Kerala’s clean environment and the rich tradition of Ayurveda has contributed to this. Going beyond Ayurveda, Kerala and its neighbouring Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu together have a few renowned Yoga destinations like Shivandanda yoga ashram, the meditation centre at Vivekanada Rock in Kanyakumari and the ... Read more

Yoga Ambassador’s Tour is all set to begin on June 14th with an aim to propagate Kerala as a global destination. Around 60-plus Yoga professionals from across the world will be a part of the tour. ATTOI (Association of Tourism Trade Organizations, India), in association with Ministry of Ayush and Kerala Tourism, is organising the tour, which is first-of-its-kind in the world. Kerala is believed to be the birthplace of yoga and the ‘Muniyara dolmens’ are believed to be the evidence for this. The dolmens which are 4000-5000 years old are considered as the remains of the Neolithic Age. The ... Read more

From time immemorial, tourists stay out from popular destinations during rains not knowing what they are missing in the lush green cover of Indian states. Travelling during monsoon is fun, but it can also be a treacherous one if you don’t plan it well in advance. If you are prepared and know where to go and what to expect, then you are on for a trip of your lifetime. Here are some tips for travelling smart during monsoon… Come monsoon and buses, planes and all other transport facilities are expected to be delayed or even cancelled with or without further notice ... Read more

Taj Mahal, the 17th century structure which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is soon going to be plastic-free, as part of the Taj Mahal Declaration. This World Environment Day, areas in and around the historic Taj Mahal are going plastic-free. The monument is visited by numerous tourists from across the world. In recent times the Taj Mahal has been turning yellow, as the area struggles with the problem of pollution. The Taj Mahal Declaration has been adopted by Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation; Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); and ... Read more

The much-awaited Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes Kunthiana) season is almost here in Kerala and the state is expecting over 800,000 travellers to visit the picturesque hill station during July -October 2018 period. The Neelakurinji flowers will blossom after 12 years across the hills of Munnar in Idukki district during these months. Neelakurinji is commonly found across the Western Ghats,and had flourished previously in 2006. Munnar has the largest concentration of the Strobilanthes out of the 46 varieties found in India. The mass flowering of Neelakurinji will begin in July for next three months, and will paint the hills blue. “There is no ... Read more

In a move to promote Kerala Ayurveda globally and within India, Ayurveda Hospitals, Ayurveda Resorts, Ayurveda Centre, Clinics, Ayurveda Medicine Drug Manufacturers, Ayurveda Medical Institutions have come together to form ‘Ayurveda Promotion Society’. The main aim of the society is to promote Ayurveda under one platform with proper guidance and directives, thereby becoming a global brand of the state. The society will carry out the initiative with the support of Ayush, Health Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Industries Ministry and Education Ministry. The society aims at Ayurveda promotion by conducting seminars, workshops, exhibitions, tours, study classes, through magazines etc. The society will ... Read more

In an initiative to make ‘Kovalam’ a better destination to visit and live, Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa, with the support of other hoteliers in Kovalam and local people, is conducting the event ‘MY RESPONSIBILITY TOURISM’. The event focuses on creating awareness to the local vendors, taxi and auto drivers, localites and everyone regarding the importance of tourism in Kovalam. The event will be held on 29th May (Tuesday) at KJJM Animation Centre, Kovalam by 3 pm. “The event is to make people understand that promoting and safeguarding Kovalam is everyone’s responsibility. This initiative is done with the ... Read more

New Delhi has bagged the Best Destination for Shopping award by Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2018. The awards were distributed at a glittering ceremony held at the St. Regis hotel in Mumbai. Sudhir Sobti, Chief Manager, PR & Publicity, Delhi Tourism received the award during the ceremony among the top industry professionals. The Lonely Planet Magazine invited the country’s elite travelers to choose their favorite destinations and most favored travel experiences along with the jury of travel experts and professionals. The readers voted online in large numbers across various categories, to celebrate the best in travel. Delhi was ... Read more

The next edition of the Malabar Kayaking Championship will be held at Meenthullipara, Pulikkayam and Arippara in Kerala’s Calicut district from July 18 to 22. The championship is being organised by the District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode District Panchayat, Thiruvambadi and Kodencherry panchayats and Madras Fun Tools. Two-time world extreme kayaking champion Joe Morley from the United Kingdom, 2012 London Olympics finalist Mike Dawson from New Zealand and noted kayaker from Italy Max Benetton were the big names featured in the previous years. Comprising an international kayaking championship, kayaking training programmes and rafting sessions, the Malabar River Festival is organised ... Read more

Jatayu Nature Park, one of the most anticipated tourism projects in Kerala, is all set to open its door for the public on July 4, said Kadakampally Surendran, Minister for Tourism, Kerala.  The park, which was slated to be inaugurated officially on May 23rd, began its partial operation in the Adventure Rock Hill back in December 2017. The park situated at a whopping 65 acres of land holds the distinction of having the world’s first functional sculpture. It is also India’s first fully fenced park with all safety measures ensured for the visitors. The park also features 4 features and ... Read more

Till now tourists need to apply for travel documents such as the protected area permit (PAP) and the restricted area permit (RAP) before visiting Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Sikkim. And, now, as part of its plans to attract more tourists, the government is proposing to remove restrictions for foreigners who want to travel to these destinations. The restrictions can be removed only if the home ministry and the defence ministries approve the proposal since some areas in the north-east are considered sensitive due to a long history of insurgency in the region. “The ministry has proposed opening up the north-east for tourists. In ... Read more

Jatayu Nature Park is one of the most anticipated tourism projects in Kerala. The park began its partial operation as the Adventure Rock Hill was opened in December 2017. The fully functional park was set to open on May 23rd, but the inauguration has been shifted on grounds of Chengannur by-election set for May 28th. As per reports, the park will be open within the second week of June. The park situated at a whopping 65 acres of land holds the distinction of having the world’s first functional sculpture. It is also India’s first fully fenced park with all safety ... Read more

Tourism industry is one which suffers the most due to the sudden and recurring harthals. In a decision coming as a great relief to the tourism industry, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the tourist sector will be exempted from the harthals and strikes at a whole-party meeting on Tuesday. The meeting led by Chief Minister raised concern over the dip in tourism sector due to frequent harthals. The meeting stressed that wrong message about state is being send to the tourists during these harthals. All political parties attended the meeting extended welcomed this move and extended full support to ... Read more

In an effort to uplift Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple as a global pilgrimage centre, revamp plans has been proposed by the Singapore based not-for-profit organization, the Global Citizen Forum (GCF) and its Founder-President & Global Thought Leader Dr M, adopting the values of Advaita and One World. The new plans include the overall development of the temple including restoration and the display of temple wealth with the temple premises and on shrines. It is believed that the restored, decorated look of Sree Padmanabha deity will generate whopping revenue up to USD 1 billion every year and it’s expected to go ... Read more

The government already had plans to have seven main Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Now the government plans to expand the ‘Buddhist Circuit’ to other 21 states. The states included in the plan are Kerala, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir and West Bengal. The Ministry of Tourism has already identified stupas and viharas in these states and small intrastate Buddhist zones will be made around these. The Buddhist circuit is considered as India’s first trans-national tourist circuit. The plan is to promote tourism starting from Lumbini in Nepal, where Buddha was born, to the ... Read more