Information Offices :

Government of Kerala Tourist Information Center,    Park View,   Opposite Museum,   Thiruvananthapuram Tel: 321132   Fax: 62279 Govt. of India Tourist Offices:      Thiruvananthapuram   Airport, Thiruvananthapuram,   Kerala   Tel: 451498

KOCHI (COCHIN)   Willingdon Island Kochi, Kerala,   Tel: 668352     For Bookings :  Ayurvedic treatments, contact:   Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala,  Kotakkal,   Kerala, India - 676503   Tel: 210216

The Last Great Elephant March
Caparisoned tuskers. Booming drums. A riot of colours. Elephant rides. Boat races. Displays of folk and martial arts. It is a four day long cultural extravaganza. Rich with the flavours of traditional Kerala.  (January)

Nishagandhi Dance Festival
Mesmerizing music. Alluring postures. Captivating rhythm. Graceful movements. Ethereal ambience. Leading exponents celebrate the very best in Indian classical dance for a week every year at Trivandrum. ( March - October )

Flavour Food Festival
Savoury snacks. Spicy dishes. Luscious fruits. Sea and freshwater delicacies. A sumptuous spread of the cuisines of Kerala. Combining the ethnic and the exotic. ( April - May )

Thrissur Pooram
Thirty caparisoned elephants. The glitter of gold. Blazing colours. Throbbing beats of Chendamelam - the quintessential Kerala music. Spectacular fireworks. Festive gaiety. It is a festival of the gods. (April - May).

Art forms
Exotic makeup. Colourful costumes. A thousand emotions rendered through facial expressions and gestures. Kathakali, Thullal, Koodiyattam, Theyyam .. The classical art forms of Kerala. All glorifying the goddess of art. ( Round the year ).

Temples and Monuments
Cool, Tranquil ambience. Exquisite architecture. Intricate stone carvings. Museums, Palaces, Forts, Delightful fables. Mystifying legends. The monuments of Kerala transport you into an enchanting world of the past  round the year. 

Wildlife
Nilgiri Tahrs. Sloth Bears, Lion-tailed Macaques, Loris, Tigers, Tree Pies, Laughing Thrushes. Exotic flora. A diversity of rare fauna. The well preserved, highly treasured forests and wildlife reserves of Kerala  - a nature lover's paradise. ( Round the year, except monsoon ).

Health Tourism
Rejuvenation and revitalisation through Ayurveda - the Vedic health science that deals with the human mind, body and consciousness in unity. The monsoon is considered the best time for Ayurvedic regiments. Various packages incorporating Ayurveda and Yoga are available. All set in relaxed ethnic, out of this world environments. ( June - July, Monsoon ).

Boat races
Oars swing to rhythm. Snake boats shoot across emerald stretches. Exhilarated crowds cheer. Blue skies and green nature, monsoon fresh, smile on. At the spellbinding display of strength and beauty, on the backwater stretches of Alleppey, Aranmula, Payipad and Pulinkunnu. ( August - September ).

Backwaters
900 km of dappled, green waters. Fringes of dense tropical greenery. Clear skies shimmering through coconut canopies. Kerala is a labyrinth of lazily meandering backwaters. Sprinkled with traditional houseboats, country crafts, rural lifestyles and tranquility. ( November - February ).

Beaches
Silver sands. Rocky promontories. Endless stretches of blue sky and sea. Sumptuous spreads of green palm groves. Kerala has some of the finest beaches in the world. Each unique for its natural perfection. Each a tropical paradise of sorts. Jalatharangam, a seaside cultural feast of dance, music and martial arts at ITDC, Kovalam adds colour to weekends, December through January every year.  (November - February ).

Tourism Week Celebrations
Floral decorations. Blazing lights. Dances, Music, Elephant processions. Cultural pageantry. Water carnivals. Sumptuous feasts. The mystique of a myth. Onam time. Kerala is a cauldron of festivity and colours. It's a feast for the senses. ( August - September ).