Come, see the heaven on earth

Hill Stations
Vagamon, Munnar, Nelliampathy,
Wynad, Ponmudi
Kerala has a number of exotic, lush green hill stations. Surrounded by picturesque valleys, beautiful meadowlands and plantations and bedecked with enchanting waterfalls.

Beaches
Kovalam, Varkala, Cherai, Kappad
Enjoying a generous coastline, Kerala is strewn with spectacular palm-fringed beaches bathed in tropical sunshine. Most of these beaches feature resorts that offer ayurvedic massages and health care.

Backwaters
Kumarakom, Alleppey, Quilon, Alumkadavu
Kerala’s backwaters are the most beautiful in the world. Tranquil and serene, arcadian village life goes on along its shores in an unhurried pace. You can cruise along these dreamy expanses of water in unique luxury houseboats.

Wildlife
Thekkady (Periyar), Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Eravikulam National Park (Munnar), Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (Munnar)
Spectacular wildlife abound in Kerala’s wildlife sanctuaries. Featuring some of the rare species of fauna and flora. Like the Nilgiri Tahr, the lion-tailed macaque, leopards and tigers, spotted deer, bison, not to mention a huge variety of exotic orchids.

Bird Sanctuaries
Kumarakom, Thattekad
Exotic and rare birds are found in these beautiful bird sanctuaries of Kerala. Like the Ceylon Frogmouth, Rosebilled Roller, the Blue-winged Parakeet and so on.

Waterfalls
Palaruvi, Athirapally
A great number of small and large waterfalls bedeck the highlands of Kerala. These shimmering falls are some of the most endearing sights of Kerala.

Elephant Centres
Kodanadu, Konni
Kerala is famed for its elephants. And no wonder, there are some celebrated elephant training centres, where elephants caught from the wild are cared for and given systematic training.

Houseboats at Kumarakom and Alleppey
These present-day versions of the traditional houseboats are the star attractions of Kerala’s inland water cruises. Veritable floating pleasure houses, they come with posh living rooms, bedrooms and well-equipped kitchens offering a range of delicious and varied cuisine.

Historic Landmarks
Kerala is a land of diverse cultural and historic influences. The Portuguese, the Arabs, the Dutch, the French and the English have all landed here. Leaving their footprints behind in the form of a vast array of forts, churches, monuments, palaces and other structures. Like the Jewish Synagogue, the St.Francis Church, the Dutch Palace and the Bolgatty Palace in Cochin. The Padmanabhapuram Palace in Trivandrum, the Bekal Fort in the north, the Sree Sankaracharya Madom at Kalady the Vivekananda Rock and the statue of Thiruvalluvar at Kanyakumari are some of the other heritage destinations.

Pilgrim Centres
All religions coexist peacefully in Kerala making it a secular paradise. No wonder then, Kerala is blessed with a number of famous temples and shrines like Sabarimala, Guruvayoor temple, Malayatoor church, Vallikkavu, Chottanikkara Devi Temple, Triprayar Sri Rama temple to name just a few.