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With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 ms in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. Kerala has some of the pristine hill stations in India, with the entire Western Ghats dotted with evergreens, rolling grasslands, sholas and stretches of rejuvenating fragrance of tea
and coffee plantations. The wilder side of Kerala has in store some of the best wildlife sanctuaries and national
parks in the country with a variety of plant and animal life unique to Kerala. Festivals and celebrations are an everyday part of life. The delicacies are seen nowhere else. And there are umpteen more reason as to – Why Kerala?
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- God's Own Country - We simply don't say it. Check out what the world had to say
- One of the 50 must see destinations of a lifetime - "National Geographic Travel"
- One of the 10 paradises of the World - "National Geographic Travel"
- One of the 100 great trips for the 21st century - "Travel and Leisure"
- One of the ten love nests in India - "Cosmopolitan"
- One of the six destinations of the millennium - "The Khaleej Times"
- State of Enlightenment status accorded to Kerala Tourism - "National Geographical Traveler"
- It is truly God's Own Country - "Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatle"
- Afoot and afloat, Kerala is worth the journey - "Time"
- Where India flows at a relaxed pace - "The New York Times"
- One of the ten hot spots for the millennium - "Emirates In-flight Magazine"
- Kerala Tourism - the best State that promoted tourism in India in the year 2001 - " Outlook Traveller " and
TAAI.
- 'Honourable Mention' at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards 2006.
- International Award for Leisure Tourism (2000 - 2001) - "Pacific Area Travel Writer´s Association"
- Best State that promoted tourism in India (2000) - "Outlook Traveler & Travel Agents Association of India"
- Best Performing State Award (1999 - 2000) - "Government of India"
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With exotic locations spread across this land know to be “Kera”land (“Kera” means coconut in the Malayalam language), each day is a new start. Beginning from the south, to the more Arabic north, we come across some of the most scenic and exotic locations t found across the world.
Starting from the actual land of the God’s – Thiruvananthapuram, we travel on forward to the beaches and backwaters in Kovalam and Allepey, stopping now and then to learn what is of the culture of Kerala at Kottayam, and head on further north to the land of festivals – Thrissur. Continuing forward we reach the last of the few, starting with the Land
of the Zamorins, The City of 3 C’s and exquisite land of various delicacies. Kerala is not over yet, coz there is still more that you haven’t seen.
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