Tag: thekkady

Thekkady is one of the important tourist destinations in the state. The area, which is visited by many people on a daily basis, is planning comprehensive development activities and innovative programs to attract tourists. As part of this, a high-level meeting was convened to evaluate the activities of Thekkady Tourism Center. It was decided at the meeting to prepare an action plan for comprehensive development activities. The Director of Tourism has been appointed for this purpose. The meeting decided to look into the possibility of developing the park. The meeting reviewed practical steps in the areas of FAM trip, training ... 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

The doors of the Periyar Tiger Reserve Center will reopen to tourists on Monday after a long hiatus of months. Tourism resumes in Thekkady following the covid protocol. The withdrawal of increased boat tickets and ecotourism event rates during covid is expected to attract more tourists. Ecotourism with boat rides in the Thekkady Lake and the whole event, including trekking and bamboo rafting, will be resumed on Monday. The restrictions were relaxed following covid. However, the increase in ticket prices has made it difficult for tourists. Boating in Thekkady per person, including boat ticket and entry fee, had to spend ... Read more

The Kerala government has announced a statewide lockdown as the number of covid patients in the state has increased. After this, most of the professionals started working from home. Work from home has been a major headache for some. There are also many people who are unable to travel due to workload. But Indian Railways is introducing a new way to get rid of all this. Those who are tired of working from home can now work in hotels or resorts in major tourist destinations. IRCTC has come up with this project. The five-night work-from-resort package costs Rs 10,126. This ... Read more

The Idukki district collector has said that resorts and hotels in Idukki should allow rooms to guests, only after ensuring that they have tested negative for corona virus. Earlier the district administration had issued a circular restricting the bookings in the district. But in the light of Idukki not having any confirmed cases of the dreaded virus, the circular has been modified. The hotels and resorts now have to only ensure that they screen the guests coming from corona impacted travel spots, and ensure they have not come in contact with the virus. District collector H Dineshan has stated that ... Read more

Seeking to keep prime tourism destinations across Kerala plastic and garbage free, Hon. Minister for Tourism, Co-operation and Devaswom Kadakampally Surendran today launched the “Clean Kerala Initiative,” piloted by Responsible Tourism Mission with the co-operation of the stake-holders in the tourism sector. Flagging off the project and a two-day workshop at Chaithram Hotel here, Surendran lauded the role of Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission in rejuvenating the tourism sector by promoting good practices like the “Green Code of Conduct.” “Responsible Tourism Mission (RT) is not just a propaganda tool of the government but it is an integral component of the tourism ... Read more

The 150-km long Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkadi tourism project, which was sanctioned in 2015, is all ready and will be inaugurated on February 17, 2019. “The work on the Gavi – Vagamon – Thekkadi tourism project has been completed at a cost of Rs 76.55 crore and its inauguration will be held on February 17. A project for a spiritual circuit connecting 133 shrines across the state will be launched on February 16,” said Union Minister for Tourism K J Alphons. The circuit will have a host of new facilities such as trekking, archery and rock climbing. In Vagamon-Thekkady area, there ... Read more

Varkala Beach Kerala voted the ‘most welcoming place in India’ as per a poll conducted by Booking.com. According to the 7th annual edition of the Guest Review Awards survey, five destinations from Kerala got place in the total 10 most visited places in India. Varkala, Kochi, Thekkady, Allepy (Alappuzha) and Munnar were the places enlisted among top ten places in India. A total of 759,845 properties across 219 countries and territories were considered for the awards. Italy is the country with the most properties receiving awards with 106,513 properties being recognized by travelers on Booking.com over the last 12 months. ... Read more

മഴ മുന്നറിയിപ്പിനെ തുടർന്ന്  മൂന്നാർ, തേക്കടി അടക്കം ഇടുക്കി ജില്ലയിലെ വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിൽ ഏർപ്പെടുത്തിയ യാത്രാ നിരോധനം നീക്കി. ഇനി നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിയടക്കം തേക്കടി, മൂന്നാർ തുടങ്ങി ഇടുക്കിക്കാഴ്ചകൾ കാണേണ്ടവർക്ക് പോകാം. എന്നാൽ രാത്രിയാത്രാ നിരോധനം രണ്ടു ദിവസം കൂടി തുടരും. സംസ്ഥാന ടുറിസം സെക്രട്ടറി റാണി ജോർജിന്റെ ഇടപെടലാണ് മഴ മുന്നറിയിപ്പു മാറിയതോടെ യാത്രാ നിരോധനം നീക്കാൻ കാരണം. ആദ്യം അനിശ്ചിതകാല യാത്രാ നിരോധനമായിരുന്നു. പിന്നീടിത് ഒക്ടോബർ 9 മുതൽ പോകാമെന്നാക്കി ജില്ലാ ഭരണകൂടം ഉത്തരവു പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചിരുന്നു. ഈ ഉത്തരവിലാണ് പുതിയ ഭേദഗതി. പ്രളയം തീർത്ത പ്രതിസന്ധിയിൽ നിന്ന് മൂന്നാർ, തേക്കടി മേഖലകളിലെ ടൂറിസം കരകയറുന്നതിനിടെയാണ് തിരിച്ചടിയായി മഴ മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് എത്തിയത്. യാത്രാ നിരോധനം നീക്കിയത് ടൂറിസം മേഖലക്ക് ഉണർവേകിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.

The Idukki district administration in Kerala has lifted the ban on Munnar, and Thekkady, including other tourist destinations. Effective from October 9 (Tuesday), travellers can access any of the tourist destinations including the Neelakurinji gardens. Earlier, the district administration has banned tourism and late night travel in the district starting October 5, in view of the heavy to very heavy rain forecast in Kerala and Lakshadweep in the next two-three days. A red alert has also been issued in three districts of Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad on Thursday following an IMD forecast of heavy to very heavy rains in the ... Read more

Sterling Holidays, Thekkady, is looking for the below mentioned positions: 1. Indian cook (Commi I & Commi II) 2. South Indian cook (Commi I) 3. Cook for staff Cafteria. 4. Stewards – (F&B Service) 5. General Technician (Engineering & maintenance dept) Interested candidates can send resumes to steven.joseph@sterlingholidays.com or call at 8593853225

Kerala is recovering from the recent rain and floods that caused devastating damages to the state’s infrastructure and economy. Tourism being one of the major revenue earners of Kerala, prompt and adequate measures are taken by the state tourism department to streamline the tourism activities. The government is gearing to launch a revival campaign – God’s Own Country 2.0. “The state’s tourism sector suffered infrastructure losses of around Rs 100 crore, while business losses count around Rs 500 crore,” said P Balakiran, Director, Kerala Tourism. However, the state is going on with the 10th edition of Kerala Travel Mart, one ... Read more

Kerala’s popular tourist destination, Thekkady, famous for the Tiger Reserve and wild life sanctuary, which has been closed following the rains, is returning to its normal days. The ban on tourism and operation of heavy vehicles, following rain and floods, has revoked last day by the District Collector. As soon as the restrictions have lifted, tourists started flowing to Thekkady. Lots of people came to Thekkady lake to enjoy boating. Members of different organizations operating in the region have come to experience boating after the havoc created by the rigorous rain. Most of the roads to Thekkady have damaged due ... Read more

Disrupted by the devastating rain and flood, the lives in Kerala have been striving to bounce back from the chaos. Kerala tourism sector have also been passing through one of its bad times in history. It was just recovering from the bruises given by Nipah virus outbreak; then came the unpredicted rain and flood. Still, everyone is hopeful to reinstate the golden days of the Gods own Country. The main tourist destinations of the state like Munnar, Thekkady, Alappuzha, Kumarakam etc. are returning to normalcy. The inflow of tourists has been slow following the cancellation of Nehru Trophy Boat Race ... Read more

സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ പ്രധാന വിനോദ സഞ്ചാര കേന്ദ്രങ്ങളിലൊന്നായ തേക്കടി പഴയ പ്രൌഡിയിലേക്ക് തിരിച്ചു പോകുന്നു. തേക്കടിയില്‍ ബോട്ട് സര്‍വീസ് പുനരാരംഭിച്ചു. പ്രളയത്തെതുടര്‍ന്ന് ഇടുക്കിയില്‍ വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരം കളക്ടര്‍ നിരോധിച്ചിരുന്നു. നിരോധനം നീക്കിയതും തേക്കടിയിലെ വിനോദസഞ്ചാര മേഖലയ്ക്കു തുണയായി. രാവിലെ ബോട്ട് സവാരി നടത്താന്‍ തേക്കടിയിലെ വിവിധ സംഘടനാ പ്രതിനിധികളും എത്തിയിരുന്നു. തേക്കടിയിലേക്കുള്ള റോഡുകള്‍ പലേടത്തും തകര്‍ന്നതാണ് വിനയായത്. മൂന്നാര്‍-തേക്കടി പാതയിലൂടെ വലിയ ബസുകള്‍ ഒഴികെയുള്ള വാഹനങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് വരാനാവുമെന്നു തേക്കടി ഡെസ്റ്റിനേഷന്‍ പ്രൊമോഷന്‍ കൗണ്‍സില്‍ സെക്രട്ടറി ജിജു ജയിംസ് ടൂറിസം ന്യൂസ് ലൈവിനോട് പറഞ്ഞു. പ്രളയകാലത്ത് ടിഡിപിസി അംഗങ്ങള്‍ മറ്റിടങ്ങളിലെ ദുരിതബാധിതരെ സഹായിക്കാന്‍ മുന്നിലുണ്ടായിരുന്നു