Goosberry Land !!!!!!!!!!!

Once a dream to traverse through the inside of “Wildlife” is realized through Gooseberry Land. Indulge yourself in the serenity of the nature by experiencing the real feel of nature through us that cannot be explained by mere words but can be felt only through the real experience that has been exclusively crafted with us leaving all blissful. Step into Gooseberry with a blare heart and capture moments that will stay for eternity.

If you are a nature-lover and completely rejoice being away from City traffic and fast life, come to Gavi Valley. It is completely a must visit place for all those who enjoy watching Wildlife, Trekking, Bird watching, a beautiful walk to Spice gardens, outdoor camping and many more. This place will leave you completely speechless by every spell of its fascination spread around.

Ayurveda has proved its benefits sustaining its healing methodologies since 5,000 years. Ayurveda is defined as the ‘Science of Life’ where Ayur means Life and Veda means Science or Knowledge. It reveals the various positive outcomes using the traditional form of medicine. Kerala has been a preferred destination for Ayurvedic treatments. Every year numerous people visit Kerala for gaining profits and benefits from this traditional form of medicine.

Kerala is the most preferred destination for all those who love enjoying scenic beauty and mouth-watering authentic south Indian cuisine. The culture of kerala attracts visitors to enjoy the beautiful calm and soothing life. Be it the enchanting backwaters of kerala, the lively beaches, the religious pilgrimage destinations, the beautiful lakes and waterfalls, it is indeed a destination which not only attracts everyone but embeds everyone into its culture.

 Climate Variations :

With the grace of god, Gavi is blessed with a flawless climate all 

 through the year with a perfect temperature that never advances 

above 28 degree Celsius during the daytime in summer and 

dropping down to an average of 20 degree Celsius at night.

In the course of monsoon season, the average temperature will be 

within the range of 25 degree Celsius during the daytime while 

dropping down to an average of upto 10 degree Celsius at night. for 

more information click here

GAVI Eco tourism centers !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gavi is an eco-tourist spot in Kerala which has widely become popular after 'Alistair International' the world acclaimed tourism major listed it among the leading eco-tourism centres and one of the must-see places in India. A must visit place for all nature lovers as Gavi is preserved in its natural scenic beauty untainted by the mighty hands of modernity.More

Malampuzha Garden E- Ticket booking facility launched on 14-07-2015

• E - TICKET BOOKING FACILITY FOR MALAMPUZHA GARDEN ENTRANCE STARTS ON

 E - TICKET BOOKING FACILITY FOR MALAMPUZHA GARDEN ENTRANCE SARTS ON 14-07-2015

• STARTS ON 14 - 07 - 2015

The most interesting feature of the rock garden is that the whole place is made of unwanted and broken pieces of bangles, tiles, used plastic cans, tins and other waste materials. The garden is a master work of sculptor Padmasree Neck Chand Saini. His rock garden in Chandigarh is world famous and attracts thousands of tourists every year.

The dam was conceived as a multi-purpose project to provide water for irrigation, drinking, industries, power generation dan fish farming. However, plans for water transport was dropped from the initial phase itself, and later, boating services for leisure was started. Soon after the inauguration of the dam, Palakkad and malampuzha became a part of the newly formed Kerala State. Kerala Government started the malampuzha Gardens on the front side of the dam. Later, various other features were added like the Rock Gardens, an aquarium, Snake Park and Rope Way.

In 2012, major renovation works started in malampuzha Gardens as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations. The dam was re-painted, and a huge LED Hoarding was placed on top of the dam. The entire garden was demolished for constructing a new and modern garden. At a cost of Rs. 21.57 crores, a new garden was created which has made malampuzha Gardens the best tourist destination of Kerala.

The dam and the gardens are open from 9:00 AM in the morning to 8:00 PM in the evenings on all days.

malampuzha Garden is a beautifully landscaped garden on the front side of the malampuzha Dam. It is full of lush green lawns with well laid-out flower beds. There are pathways to watch and enjoy variety of fountains and marvelous sculptures, including the famous Yakshi sculpture created by Sri. Kanayi Kunhiraman. There is a canal flowing through the middle of the garden, which has 2 hanging bridges above it. The ropeway moves across the garden giving an unforgettable aerial view of the garden. Boating Facility is available in the Garden. The dam and the garden is illuminated at nights on Weekends and Public Holidays.

There is a swimming pool in the Garden, which is open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The pool will be closed for Lunch Break from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, and only ladies will be permitted from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The pool is safe for people of all age groups, and all necessary security gadgets are available. While going for swimming, bags and other belongings can be kept in a safety locker, which is charged at Rs. 15 per locker. (A refundable amount of Rs. 100 is to be paid as caution deposit for using the Swimming Pool Locker). The entire garden is under video surveillance under the Tourism Police. The following facilities are available in the garden:

• Pure Drinking Water (Do not litter the garden with water bottles)
• Food Court
• Toilet
• Dam Top Safari
• Swimming Pool
• Wheel Chair
• Shopping Court
• Boating
• Children's Park
• Toy Train
• Public Address System
• Security Officers at important points
• formore information about malampuzha click here 

Indian railway catering and tourism !!

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. has been set up by the Ministry of Railways with the basic purpose of hiving off entire catering and tourism activity of the railways to the new Corporation so as to professionalize and upgrade these services with public-private participation. Rail based Tourism in India will be the specific vehicle for achieving high growth in coordination with state agencies, tour operators, travel agents and the hospitality industry. A dynamic marketing strategy in association with public and private agencies, tour operators, transporters, hoteliers and local tour promoters is on the anvil. Indian Railways span global volumes in hospitality and catering sectors with services provided to 13 million passengers every day.

Mission :

"Enhance customer services and facilitation in railway catering, hospitality, travel and tourism with best industry practices".

Objectives :

(1) To be a customer friendly company through constant innovation, technology driven and human resource development. (2) Optimize resources, increase manpower productivity through quality product vending and innovative marketing strategies. (3) Upgrade and consolidate catering services in the organized sector. (4) Expand areas of core competencies, enhance business opportunities through efficient public - private partnerships to maximize generation of resources. (5) Imbibe strong and ethical work culture through teamwork, build and reposition Indian Railways in the emerging services sector. (6) Evolve high standards of business ethics, quality management and effective cost control measures. (7) Concern for the environment and heritage.

Tourism :

Railway Tourism has seen excellent growth in India. Right from IRCTC's inception, we have undertaken dynamic marketing strategy with major tour operators and State Tourism as our partners for providing exclusive tour packages across the country. IRCTC arranges for full train charters, coaches as well as reserved berth programmes through regular trains for tourism purposes. During this short period we have been able to provide such facilities to over 50,000 persons.

Other services :

Internet Rail Reservation  :

There has been a latent demand in the country for ticket availability at the door-step. IRCTC has already developed this facility at Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai. Very soon the facility will spread to Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad. After consolidation at these centers, further development in the major towns will take place. IRCTC web enabled reservation site is www.irctc.co.in

Food Plazas  :

IRCTC has firmed up plans to set up over 50 multi-cuisine food plazas at major railway stations throughout the country during the current year. The Food plazas will have contemporary decor, air conditioned ambience and round the clock operation to suit passenger convenience with market driven competitive pricing.

Call Center :

IRCTC has recently inaugurated a Call Center. A customer can dial 139 from anywhere in the country and get all information from Indian Railways.

Rail Neer :

Packaged Drinking Water is purified and bottled at State of Art Plants located at Nangloi (Delhi) and Danapur (Bihar). Rail Neer is using processes that guarantee safe drinking water that is crystal clear, low in dissolved solids and free from all pathogenic bacteria and viruses as well as other harmful contaminants like fluoride, arsenic, nitrate or iron and conforming to the exacting Bureau of Indian Standards specifications. for more details click here

My boat trip.com - worlds first online portal for kerala house boats. !!

Houseboats of Kerala are the magnificent icon of the state's rich and glorious heritage. A serene Houseboat voyage across the greenish backwaters of Kerala could be the most enchanting experience one can ever come across in life. The fascinating vista of swaying palms, green lagoons, sun kissed shores and tiny hamlets along the backwaters will slowly unfold the real mystic beauty of God's own country. During the bygone ages, Houseboats of Kerala or Kettuvallams in vernacular, were giant cargo vessels that carried spices, rice and coconuts from isolated villages to faraway towns for trade purposes. But later, by the advent of roads, bridges and ferry services, the Houseboats of Kerala or Kettuvallams gradually went off the scene and now these wooden marvels has been turned out to the most beautiful traditional piece of craft that woos lakhs of tourists to Kerala. 

Nalapad Residence in Mysore !!

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Welcome to Nalapad Residency, the newest addition to tower the sky-line of mysore.with elegantly designed rooms and quality services, there's so much more to experience than what meets the eye.  About '' Nalapad Residency Mysore''  reflects the essence of Mysore, by incorporating traditional hospitality with contemporary, state of the art service and technology, thus making it immensely suitable for business travelers and tourists. Its beautiful interiors and high atrium lobby, which allows light to shimmer through translucent roofing, never fails to amaze the guests. The hotel is easily accessible from the airport and downtown Mysore  for more details click here

Kerala geographic adventures !! [Untouched nature ! Untamed world]

To understand the appeal of traveling to Western Ghats you only need to look at the statistics-A biodiversity hotspot on earth, A worldnatural heritage, It holds 20 types of forests,30% Asian elephant, 17% of the world’s existing tigers, 4000 species of flowering plants,18 species of endemic mammals,21 species of endemic birds,More than 30% of all plant, fish, herpeto-fauna, bird, and mammal species found in India,137 species of mammals, 540 species of birds, 179 species of amphibians, 102 species of fishes, 93 species of reptiles,Many foraging tribes surviving in this deep jungle of rainforests. WILDLIFE TOURISM IN KERALA for more click here