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KTDC launches Kerala’s first Caravan Tourism package

April 1, 20221057 Views

First circuit to cover Kumarakom-Vagamon- Thekkady route Imparting an added momentum to the state’s Keravan Kerala initiative, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) has come out with an attractive ‘Caravan Holidays’ package, which offers the tourists a high-end experience of travelling through the panoramic settings at an affordable rate with an array of frills attached including free breakfast and parking. Under the package, a tourist can enjoy all comforts and compliments while travelling on a luxury caravan paying Rs 3,999 plus tax per person per night. The ride fare per kilometre has been fixed at Rs 40. Each caravan will carry up to four adults and two children. As Kerala’s premium hospitality service provider, the state-run KTDC has struck agreement with caravan...

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Kerala Tourism showcases its strength at TTF-Ahmedabad

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September 24, 20211242 Views

As tourism in Kerala is regaining the pre-pandemic exuberance, the state has made a strong presence as a prime safe and clean destination of the country at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) that opened in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Around 14 tour operators and hoteliers are participating as co-exhibitors at the Kerala pavilion set up by the State Tourism Department at the three-day expo at The Forum Celebration and Convention Centre, Ahmedabad, an official statement said here. India's biggest travel trade show, TTF provides a strong marketing and networking platform for the travel and tourism industry by bringing together major sellers and buyers. The theme of Kerala Tourism is 'A Change of Air', which subtly sums up the fresh ambience palpable in all destinations in the state, o...

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केरल ने कारवां टूरिज़्म के लिए बनाई खास नीति

UPENDRA SWAMI

September 15, 20211569 Views1

हाउसबोट टूरिज्म के बाद केरल पर्यटन के लिए अगला महत्वपूर्ण कदम कोरोना महामारी के बाद क दौर में पर्यटकों की मांगों और प्राथमिकताओं को देखते हुए केरल ने बुधवार को एक व्यापक 'कारवां टूरिज्म पॉलिसी' की घोषणा की। तमाम हितधारकों के अनुकूल यह नीति पर्यटकों को सुरक्षित, उनकी जरूरत के अनुकूल और प्रकृति के बीच एक सुकून भरी यात्रा का बेहतरीन आनंद और अनुभव प्रदान करने के उद्देश्य से बनाई गई है। कारवां ऑपरेटरों को आकर्षक निवेश सब्सिडी प्रदान करने वाली इस नीति का शुभारंभ करते हुए केरल के पर्यटन मंत्री पीए मोहम्मद रियास ने कहा, “यह राज्य में लगभग तीन दशकों में हाउसबोट पर्यटन के बाद सबसे बड़ा और आदर्श बदलाव है। गौरतलब है कि हाउसबोट पर्यटन ने पर्यटकों को एक अनूठा अनुभव प्रदान किया और राज्य को एक प्रमुख वैश्विक पर्यटन स्थल के रूप में स्थापित किया।” रियास ने यहां इस सिलसिले में आयोजित संवाददाता...

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Kerala Govt committed to revival of tourism

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May 27, 20211649 Views

Kerala Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas has assured the stakeholders in tourism that the government will unveil various projects focusing on the revival of the vital sector ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, including special marketing campaigns. The Minister said that the government will work closely together with the industry with the aim of doubling the tourists’ arrival by 2025,” and hoped that 2022 will be turn out to be a “Covid-19 Free Tourism Year.” “The government will implement all possible measures to ease the current problems being faced by the industry. Special marketing campaigns will be conducted once the second wave of Covid-19 recedes,” Riyas said addressing a virtual meeting of representatives of 18 stakeholders in the tourism sector on Thursday. The ...

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Kerala Tourism launches ‘My First Trip 2021’ campaign

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March 25, 20211479 Views

Kerala Tourism on Thursday launched a pioneering travel initiative led by ten influencers from around the country who will carry out a new-media campaign to attract domestic tourists in the post-Covid era. Rani George, IAS, Principal Secretary, Tourism, flagged off the Kerala Blog Express, titled ‘My First Trip 2021’, which is slated to conclude on March 29. The influencers will tread different itineraries for six nights and five days, facilitating production of exclusive contents for Kerala Tourism. The images, videos and literature generated by them will be shared on social-media platforms as #MyFirstTrip. They will announce to the world that destinations in God’s Own Country continue to be open for tourists. Kerala Tourism Director V.R. Krishna Teja, IAS, and Biju. B...

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Kerala opens tourism spots but beaches to open from Nov 1

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October 12, 20201142 Views

Kerala on Monday opened its tourism destinations, barring beaches, for visitors by strictly adhering to COVID-19 protocol, signalling the revival of the revenue-generating industry that remained shut for the last seven months following the outbreak of the pandemic. As per the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the Government in this regard, the visitors will have to follow Break the Chain norms including wearing of masks, use of soap and sanitizer and social distancing. The destinations and services that have resumed receiving guests include houseboats on backwaters, personalized boating and adventure tourism spots, which normally have controlled access where it is easy to implement the SMS (Social distancing, Mask and Soap Sanitizer) ...

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Kerala to work in sync with other states to revitalize domestic tourism

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 31, 2020721 Views

Kerala will work in tandem with Tourism Boards of other states to revitalize domestic tourism that has suffered a huge beating from the COVID-19 pandemic and would promote Ayurveda, eco-tourism and adventure tourism in a major way to get the tourism sector back on its feet. “Kerala Tourism will work together with other state tourism departments so that a tourist travelling from one state to another has a hassle-free experience. We expect to welcome guests in the next one or two months,” Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran said. Kerala expect to welcome tourists in next couple of months The minister was speaking at the valedictory session of the two-day Tourism E-Conclave, ‘Travel & Hospitality: What’s Next?’, which concluded on Thursday. “We are starting off by revivi...