Kerala is a small state, tucked away in the south west corner of India. It represents only 1.18% of the total area of india but 3.43% of the total population of the country is in Kerala. Kerala may be divided into 3 geographical regions: 1) Highlands, 2) Midlands and 3) Lowlands. The highlands slope down from the Western Ghats which rise to an average height of 900 m, with a number of peaks well over 1,800 m in height. This is the area of major plantations like tea,coffee,rubber,cardamom and other spices. The midlands, lying between the mountains and the lowlands, is made up of undulating hills and valleys. This is an area of intensive cultivation. Cashew, coconut, arecanut, cassava(tapioca), banana, rice, ginger, pepper, sugar-cane and vegetables of different varieties are grown in this area.


Kerala in the southernmost tip of India, is noted, among many other things, for its Ayurvedic resorts that draw a large number of tourists every year coming for Ayurveda Holidays in Kerala. Kerala's equable climate, natural abundance of forests (with a wealth of herbs and medicinal plants), and the cool monsoon season (June - November) are best suited for Ayurveda's curative and restorative packages. In fact, today, Kerala is the only State in India which practices this system of medicine with absolute dedication. Traditional texts reveal that the monsoon is the best season to plan Ayuveda vacations in Kerala. The atmosphere remains dust-free and cool, opening the pores of the body to the maximum, making it most receptive to herbal oils and therapy. Kerala is dotted with numerous Ayurveda resorts.


Backwaters in Kerala
The backwaters form a specially attractive and economically valuable feature of Kerala. They include lakes and ocean inlets which stretch water is the Vembanad lake, some 200 sq. km in area, which opens out into the Arabian Sea at Cochin Port, The Periyar, Pamba, Manimala,Achenkovilm Meenachil and Moovattupuzha rivers drain into this lake. The other important (Anju Thengu), Edava, Nadayaram Paravoor, Ashtamudi(Quilon), Kayamkulam, Kodungallur(Cranganore) and Chetuva. The deltas of the rivers interlink the backwaters and provide excellent water transportation in the lowlands of Kerala. A navigable canal, 367 km long,stretches from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, to Tirur in the far north.

• Alappuzha Backwaters
• Veli Aakulam Backwaters
• Kollam Backwaters
• Kumarakom Backwaters

The cultural heritage of Kerala is also revealed in its varied dance forms, martial arts and cuisine. Kathakali is a 300-year-old dance form developed exclusively in Kerala combining the performing art forms of opera, ballet, masque, and pantomime. Other dance forms of Kerala are Krishnanattom, Mohiniyattom, Thullal, Koodiyattom, Kolkkali, Thiruvathirakali, Kakkarishi Natakom, Oppanna and Chavittunatakom. Panchavadyam, Nadanpattu, Omanathinkal Kidavo and many more music forms have evolved over the centuries in Kerala. There is a lot to explore while you are on a tour to Kerala, India.


Beaches of Kerala

• Alappuzha Beach
• Kovalam Beach
• Varkala Beach
• Papanasam Beach
• Alleppey Beach
• Kappad Beach
• Varkala Beach

How to Reach

• By Road
  Inter-state private and government buses operates between neighbouring states. Usually the journey is performed in the night so that you can escape the heat of the day.

• By Air
  There are three airports in Kerala. The airports at Kozhikode, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram are international airports. The international airports have several carriers operating from Singapore, Colombo, Male, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Some Airlines based in India are Air India , Alliance Air , Indian Airlines , Jet Airways , Sahara Airlines.



• By Rail
  Indian Railway operates several trains into and from (and within) Kerala. Trains into Kerala start from all the neighbouring states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, etc.