Category: Kerala

During a question and answer session in the Assembly, Minister Mohammad Riyaz said that the PWD rest houses would be converted into people’s rest houses. As part of this, an online booking facility will be available on November 1 where the public can book rooms. If you need a room in a rest house, the general public can now book online through the portal. The online system will be set up without losing the existing facilities for the officers. The aim is to make the rest house more people friendly and turn it into a people’s rest house. The Public ... Read more

Giving a major impetus to “Keravan Kerala”, the state government’s unique initiative to promote stakeholder-friendly Caravan Tourism, auto major BharatBenz on Tuesday rolled out a spanking new and feature-laden vehicle, the first of its kind in the coach industry for the tourism sector. The customized stylish vehicle, equipped with all the trappings for a smooth ride and comfortable stay, was jointly launched by Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas and Transport Minister Antony Raju at a function in the city, the Tourism Department said in a release here. Speaking on the occasion, Riyas said “Caravan Tourism is going to provide ... Read more

Athirappilly – Vazhachal – Thumburmuzhi DMC’s Malakappara Jungle Safari has resumed after a gap of two years. Saneesh Kumar Joseph MLA flagged off at a function held at Chalakudy PWD Rest House. The travel package was put on hold due to the covid epidemic. ML said that in addition to the existing travel package to Malakappara, it has been decided to start a new package including Myladumpara. The Jungle Safari is a 90 km long journey. In addition to the tourist attractions at Thumburmuzhi, Shalabodyanam, Thookupalam, Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Charpa Falls, Peringalkuthu, Sholayar Dams, Anakkayam and Malakappara, the new package will ... Read more

An Air Force Museum, built in the shape of an aircraft, was opened at a village near here on Friday. Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas inaugurated the Flight Simulator Museum (Air Force Museum) set up by the Department of Tourism with the technical support of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Akkulam Tourist Village, coinciding with the 89th Foundation Day of IAF. Kadakampalli Surendran, MLA and Air Marshal J Chalapati, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Air Command, were present. The museum, which takes the visitors through a simulated flight experience and has several other riveting features, has been ... Read more

Minister Mohammad Riyaz has promised to include Payamkuttimala, a tourist destination near Vadakara Lokanarkavu on the world tourism map. The assurance was given by the minister at a high-level meeting held after visiting Payamkuttimala yesterday. If included in the world tourism map, Payamkuttimala will become a popular destination among tourists and pilgrims from all over the world. Payamkuttimala is an ideal place for a caravan park. For so long the caravan was accessible only to those of high financial capacity. This situation is about to change. With the implementation of Caravan Park, employment opportunities in the local sector will increase. ... Read more

With the opening of tourist destinations, the number of tourists visiting the district has increased. Hundreds of vehicles and thousands of passengers have arrived in the district in recent days. The resorts in the district were ‘house full’ along with the tourist attractions on the weekends days. According to the DTPC, 17592 tourists visited Pookot Lake in the last six days. About two thousand tourists arrived on Thursday. Thousands of tourists also visited other DTPC tourist destinations. Along with this, places like Chembra Peak, Banasura Dam, and Meenmutty Falls also experienced a good crowd. All the resorts in the district ... Read more

Signaling the re-opening of the pandemic-hit tourism sector in Kerala for upcountry visitors, a luxury cruise from Mumbai with 1,200 travelers on board reached the shores of Kochi today. The luxury liner MV Empress, owned by Cordelia Cruises, anchored at Cochin Port, Willingdon Island, at around 5 am. Around 800 guests on the ship, hailing from various States, disembarked at Kochi to explore a slice of the rich culture and history of the port city, in an on-shore tour adhering to Covid-19 protocols. The cruise ship left for Kadamat, Lakshadweep, in the afternoon. Voyages Kerala is the tour agent organizing ... Read more

Awakening of the tourism sector in Kozhikode district by granting concessions on covid restrictions. Tourist centers that have been closed for months have been reopened to the public with bio bubble security in compliance with covid standards. Under the supervision of the District Tourism Promotion Council, Thushara Giri Eco-Tourism Center, Arippara Falls, Vadakara Sand Banks, and Sarovaram Biopark were opened under strict control. Many peoples visit Vadakara Sand Banks and Kozhikode Sarovaram. Ticket revenue of Rs 7,000 was received on Sunday at Sandbanks. The average income on the sarovaram is six thousand rupees. Sandbanks were able to open because access ... Read more

Kerala Tourism has launched a mobile app that will enable tourists visiting Kerala to ensure a smooth journey, discover attractive new tourist destinations and record their visit experiences. The app was launched by superstar Mohanlal at a function held at Ravis Hotel in Kovalam. Tourism Minister P.A. Mohammad Riyaz, Tourism Additional Chief Secretary V. Venu IAS were present. The main feature of the app is that all the information about tourism destinations and services will be at your fingertips as well as information about the hitherto unknown tourist destinations in all the panchayats of Kerala. Muhammad Riyaz said. He added ... Read more

Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas on Tuesday launched the Kerala Agri Tourism Network-Farm Tourism as a major initiative of the globally-acclaimed Responsible Tourism project of the state to ensure monetary benefits to agricultural community by linking farming activities with tourism. The Minister also inaugurated a state-level training programme to create trained manpower to strengthen farm tourism and impart an added impetus to the tourism sector in the post-Covid phase. On the occasion, he said Kerala Tourism will be teaming up with local self-government institutions across the state to identify 500 new destinations in five years. The Responsible Tourism ... Read more

Rising to the demands and preferences of tourists in the post-pandemic world, Kerala on Thursday announced a comprehensive, stakeholder-friendly Caravan Tourism Policy, promising the visitors safe, customized and closest-to-nature travel experience. This marks a paradigm shift in almost three decades after the state made it big with houseboat tourism that provided a unique experience to visitors and positioned the state as a major global destination, Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said while unveiling the policy, which offers attractive investment subsidies to Caravan operators. Like other successful tourism products of Kerala launched since the 1990s, Caravan Tourism is also to ... Read more

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve will be opened to visitors from Monday. Tourists will be allowed in accordance with the covid regulations. Media reported that tourists have not been allowed into the tourism sector in Parambikulam for a year and a half. Admission is restricted only to tourists booked through the website http://www.parambikulam.org. Each person should get the first dose of the covid vaccine at least two weeks before. In addition, an RT PCR negative certificate taken within 72 hours is required. The body temperature of the tourists will also be checked. ParambikkulamWildlife Sanctuary Deputy Director Vaishak Sasikumar said.

The Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of Kochi behind the Kerala High Court building fittingly dubbed as the ‘green lung of Kochi’. The place primarily is a bird refuge surrounded by the Arabian Sea and backwaters, Mangalavanam is a congregation of communally breeding birds. Mangalavanam is a nesting ground for a large variety of migratory birds is one of the best places for birdwatchers and twitchers. This green paradise is also a roosting place for residents as well as migratory birds. A survey conducted in 2006 revealed that there were 194 birds belonging ... Read more

The World is One Family ‘exhibition in Kochi and Alappuzha has been extended till November 30. It is hoped that this will inspire artists and Kerala to wake up from covid. This exhibition has stuck in the covid crisis. This exhibition, which opened last April 18, could not continue due to covid. This caused great hardship to the artists. Also missed the opportunity to saw the exhibition for people. It was reopened on August 13, following covid’s standards. The exhibition received a good response from the people. In view of this, the Muziris board meeting held on last week decided ... Read more

Tourist influx to the tourist destinations in Idukki district. In the last two days, more than double the number of people reached various centers in the Idukki district. Over 4,100 people visited the dam on Saturday and Sunday. Of these, 3,000 were visited on Sundays alone. On the day of Thiruvonam, 1750 people came to Rajamalai in Eravikulam National Park. Munnar, Vagamon, Thekkady, and Ramakkalmedu were also busy these days. The crisis-stricken tourism sector also got relief from the arrival of tourists. In addition, centers under the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) are experiencing congestion, Secretary P S Gireesh said. ... Read more