They were presented as a video document to engage them during the lockdown period. 13’, and more, Kerala govt. Stay at home but keep your passion for travel going. Interstate travel too will take time, but travel within Kerala will be possible.”. You can find all the important messages and advisories related to travel issued by the government on this page. Goipnath Parayil, founder, The Blue Yonder and a champion of responsible tourism, says, “It makes a lot of sense to focus on domestic tourism. "This is a morale-boosting recognition that celebrates the best-in-class of the global travel and tourism industry," she added. But now the industry, which marketed Kerala’s tourism potential and earned global recognition as God’s Own Country, is staring at the reality of having to live with the Coronavirus. “Kerala has managed the situation well and we are hoping that we will soon be Coronavirus free. 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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Tourism has been bestowed the coveted ''Highly Commended'' Award by World Travel Mart London, as a recognition for its remarkable activities aimed at promoting Responsible Tourism (RT) during the challenging times of COVID-19 pandemic. Though Sejoe Jose, CEO of Marvel Tours and president IATO (Indian Association of Tour Operators) Kerala Chapter, says, “we have fallen off a cliff, there is no billing, no enquiries,” but soon perks up to elaborate on some future plans, if all goes well. “Kerala Tourism should pitch this, as it is the only State in India to mandate adventure tourism, having compulsory regulations regarding the activities.”. Besides the usual masks, social distancing protocols and sanitisers, tourists who wish to visit Kerala for over seven days have to carry a COVID-19 negative certificate or undergo a test after entering the state. This is the 5th International Award for the Responsible Tourism Mission since its formation in 2017. In Kerala the total number of Covid positive people will soon reach 50,000, and the daily average count of new Covid cases is expected to cross 2,000. READ: Kerala Tourism Lends Support to Travel Enterprises to Restart Business. CHENNAI/BENGALURU: Tamil Nadu’s tourism sector is still reeling under the Covid-19 stress with hotels battling very low occupancy rates, while the climate in the neighbouring Karnataka is much better. If things improve, then we may begin marketing by July,” says Rani. Your support for our journalism is invaluable. WHO has declared the COVID-19 epidemic affecting countries as a Pandemic. It was a record 1.96 crore tourists who arrived (domestic and foreign) in Kerala in the 2019 calendar year. All rights reserved. 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Destinations which have un-controlled access like beaches will be opened from November 01st, where also the SOPs will be implemented strictly. Stay at home but keep your passion for travel going. All rights reserved. If they are staying for less than seven days, they do not need a negative test result. Some of the hurdles that post COVID-19 travel may pose, guesses Jose, is the smooth flow of travel from one district to another and of simultaneous opening up of facilities for the holidayer. "The loss that has been suffered is Rs 25,000 crore and it has hit thousands of people working in the industry very badly. “We are coming up with packages keeping physical distancing in mind like a cycle tour, kayaking trip, birdwatching tour and stay with discounted rates. The total earnings from tourism stood at Rs 45,010.69 crore, notching a robust 24.14 per cent growth. R unning a business raises challenges in COVID times. This is the message from Tripathome, a video released by Kerala Tourism on April 30 amid the COVID-19 lockdown. These were viewed by thousands of people through various social media platforms. With Kerala now witnessing a daily spike in new Covid cases, the presently estimated loss in the tourism industry is expected to further surge as Kerala's peak tourism season is between end of September till January. Under this scheme, around 80 hotels have come together to propose the opening of high-end boutique hotels and resorts to local tourists, affording them experiences that were tailor-made for the international guest. Besides becoming a marketing tool, it also became an instant hit in national and international platforms. "The uniqueness of this recognition is that the RT Mission units are proving that life-affirming activities need to be presented live without exaggeration to be evaluated and recognised by the world," he added.