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TIME lists Kerala among world’s extraordinary destinations

July 13, 2022739 Views

Kerala’s sterling efforts to put its famed but pandemic-hit tourism back on track got a major boost with the state featuring in TIME magazine’s 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in 2022. Lavishing praise on Kerala as one of India’s most beautiful states with spectacular beaches, lush backwaters, temples, and palaces, the magazine noted, “This year, Kerala is boosting motor-home tourism in India to inspire a new pas de deux of exploration and accommodation. The state’s first caravan park, Karavan Meadows, opened in Vagamon, a scenic hill station.” While noting the success of the state’s houseboat cruising, TIME said caravans are expected to follow suit with a similar promise of sustainable tourism as a large number of campers are expected to traverse the land, giving a fre...

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KTDC launches Kerala’s first Caravan Tourism package

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April 1, 20221028 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 set to have 353 tourist caravans, 120 parks

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February 25, 20221328 Views

God’s Own Country gets first caravan park in scenic Vagamon Kerala is set to have around 353 caravans and 120 caravan parks as part of Keravan Kerala, the government’s caravan tourism initiative, giving a major thrust to the post-pandemic revival of tourism and enhancing the state’s reputation as a global destination, Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas said on Friday. “Already potential investors have registered, evincing interest in setting up 120 caravan parks, while 353 entrepreneurs have registered for running caravans in the state,” the Minister said while inaugurating the state’s first Caravan Park at the scenic Vagamon in this hill district. Tourism Minister of Kerala, PA Mohamed Riyas speaking after inaugurating Kerala's first Caravan Park, Karavan Meadows, at Vagamon de...

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Kerala’s first Caravan Park to come up in Vagamon

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February 17, 2022939 Views

Kerala's first Caravan park is all set to come up in Vagamon, a scenic hill station located in Idukki district. The park, as part of the state government's new Caravan Tourism policy, would be thrown open to travellers on February 25, state Tourism Minister P A Mohammad Riyas said on Thursday. He said Caravan Tourism was introduced by the state Tourism department as a safe means for holidaying at a time when people are unable to step out or travel due to the outbreak of COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: Vagamon is a very popular tourist destination in Idukki. "Each traveller wishes for safe journey, accommodation and food these days. The Caravan Tourism project is a great hope and opportunity for people who have been unable to travel and forced to stay indoor for a long time," Riyas said ...