Eternal Togetherness throughout a Short Traverse of Bliss

No matter how many days a journey stays, if you set off with the people you love the most, it sure turns out to be the best of every other journey. 

After my little family of my wife and son had been formed, this was the first journey we had been on which was indeed a pleasant journey. We are residing in Bangalore and hence we were never short of places to visit in the neighboring states. Even though this time, rather than extra baggage for us, we had been keen on the baby's towels and clothes as his comfort throughout the journey had been our prime concern. We had decided to visit Kerala this time as on the journey, we had also decided to visit Guruvayoor temple. I had communicated with Seasonz india and had been given an itinerary through a package with which we could be visiting the places. Together with the little champ and his mother, we began the journey of our Kerala tour in the air-conditioned lobby of the Indian railway. We had been moving through the means of travel that imparts comfort and would fall into a price range that would not be so costly. 

After we got down at Shornur railway station, the driver picked us up and our drive to Guruvayoor began. Our little boy had been up from sleep and had been busy staring out of the window and we had been moving smoothly as the train journey had not been a tiring one. As we reached the driver dropped us at a hotel where there was no minimum stay policy which was indeed a great bliss as you don't have to pay the whole rent of the room for just spending 2 hours in it. We refreshed, wore some traditional clothes and vacated the room to reach the temple. The crowd seemed to be like the Sunday malls in Bangalore but everyone seemed to have a concern for the baby due to which we made our way easily to the temple. We had a divine darshan and did some lady shopping for the wife where she had found a place selling bangles and bindis. When we were done we walked to the hotel where the driver had dropped us as he had parked the car there. We got into the car and the drive to our prime destination for vacay, Wayanad began but we had already decided that during the night we would be staying in Kozhikode. 

We asked the driver to keep the speed low which indeed turned out to be as the roads were filled with traffic. When we had reached the district of Kozhikode, we stopped and got into a hotel for the stay. They had half-day policy due to which I could keep half the price of the room in my pocket. Since the baby had been droopy, we sat in the hotel and when it was almost 7 we got out and decided to take a walk around. We even made the baby lick the Kozhikode Halwa even though we were not confident of it. But both we had enough fit and packed some as well and got back to the room as sleep was necessary for the champ and we required eating some good food which we ordered through room service. In the meantime, our parents kept calling us from Bangalore to infer about the baby and just like that, the day came to an end. The next day morning again, the drive began to Wayanad. The thing was that it was not possible to get to this place on a flight or a train as the hills didn't have the facilities to this. 

The drive had been pretty awesome as we started rolling up the Thamarassery hairpins. 

As we reached the driver got us into a homestay facility where we kept the bags and then we got going to Muthanga Wildlife sanctuary. That is where we had decided to be visiting in the first go. Even though they had jeep safari, we decided not to be on one and instead walked around for some time. We got to see some deer and pieces and that was the first of the baby sighting both these. When we were done with that, we decided to walk back as we had not been sighting any other animal anywhere close by. That is when we realized that we had actually not taken the baby to Bannerghatta National Park despite it being located at Bangalore. And since it was feeding time, we decided to have lunch after which we proceeded to Banasura Sagar Dam where they had boating facility. There we had a good time being at one of the largest dams in the whole of India. By the evening we made our way to Pookode Lake which was the last place of visit. As it had been getting cooler we did not want to stay outside with the baby. After spending some time on the beautiful lake, we left to the homestay where the people had been more than loving as they were fond of babies and made sure that he was in utmost comfort. The place hosted us in the best possible manner and we definitely tipped them for the extra happy stay they provided us.

And in utmost comfort and no difficulties, the baby had proved that he is a true traveler for not even once did he trouble us with uncertainties. We were glad that everything had gone as per the plan on the Kerala tour and we had actually been returning back to Bangalore. The service by the tour planners had been good and each place where we had stayed and been to on the package had also been a great time. The places we went across and the food we had had all been memories and good pictures in the camera. On the happiness of having been on a tour after almost a year and a half, we went back hometown with much more than happiness on our cards. 

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Kerala State Where Tourism Developed Into Branches

Blessed with nature, wildlife, historical destinations, cultural heritage and rich traditions, Kerala is a state located to the southernmost tip of India where tourism is one of the main sources of income and employment. Being a land rich in the potential for tourism to cherish the state government and the tourism department has classified tourism into a number of categories on the basis of the destinations and activities included in the category. One of the main aims of the Kerala tourism department to classify tourism into different categories is to give a clear idea for the travelers about the different varieties of destinations and a wide possibility of tourism in the land. One of the main reasons for the government of Kerala to support tourism in the land is due to the fact that tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the land which helps greatly in the economic development of the state. Catching up with the increasing interest in categorized tourism, different tour operators like Seasonz India are now in the field with a number of kerala tour packages based on the customer's interest and seasonal trends. The Kerala tourism department is now supporting such travel operators with innovative ideas and interest in tourism. With the development of tourism, the Kerala government have introduced a number of tourism categories. Some of such trending tourism categories in Kerala are listed below.

Festive Tourism

Apart from being known as the gods own country and the land of coconuts, Kerala is a land which is also known as the Festive capital of the country. Kerala being a state that houses a wide verity of ancient traditions and culture holds in a number of festivals which fascinates the travellers visiting the place. A number of foreign travellers visit Kerala during the festive seasons to enjoy the celebration and the colour splash of the season. Most of every city in Kerala has a different and unique way in which each of the seasonal festivals is celebrated in the land. This uniqueness is one thing that attracts the travellers from around the world. Onam is one of the best festivals in Kerala which attracts tourist into the land. One of the main attractions of Onam is its traditional feast with a number of Curries and payasam. In Alleppey, Onam is celebrated with snake boat race which fascinates the tourists visiting the land to enjoy the seasonal splash of Onam. Some of the other festivals in Kerala which attract the attention of the tourist from around the world are Thrissur Puram, Pongal, the harvesting festival and more.

Seasonal Tourism

With the change in seasons and celebrations, Kerala offers the tourist with a number of new reasons to travel and explore the land. Seasonal tourism is one of the major categories of tourism in Kerala which attracts the attention of the tourist to a greater extent. Most of the travellers availing the seasonal packages are either nature lovers or honeymooners. With the arrival of winters, most of the tour operators and the tourism department would be all set with the winter packages which would mostly include destinations like hill stations. Most of the hill stations in Kerala are the best to visit during winters so that the travellers could enjoy the dew in nature and have a climate perfect for honeymooners. Some of the best destination for winter tourism in Kerala includes the hill stations of Munnar, Wayanad, Alleppey and much more. Being a state where monsoon hits twice a year, monsoon tourism is a must in the place. The wildlife destinations, backwater destinations and the beach destinations are the best choices for monsoon tourism in the land. Summer is the time when families rejoice and spend time with children. It is with the summer holidays that most of the travellers trip to Kerala to explore the family holiday destinations in the land. Some of the best places to visit during the summer seasons include the hill stations and the wildlife destinations where the climate is moderate. With the change in season and climates, the tourist destination of Kerala shows a different colour of nature.

Business Tourism

Kerala being a developing business city supports and promotes business tourism with an aim to attract business travellers to the land. Business tourism in Kerala is supported greatly by the Kerala government so as to improve the economic condition of the state. A number of different and attractive business tour packages are introduced by the tourism department to increase the flow of business travellers from business hubs like Bangalore, Mumbai and more. Kerala being a state with immense potential is greatly in need of a support from a neighbouring state to develop business. The business tours organised in Kerala would mainly include a number of destinations with a great potential in developing an enterprise. One if the added advantage of the business tourism in Kerala is that it would help the state to develop the hidden potential of the land. With the development of business tourism, Kerala is to see a rise in business enterprises in the land offering job opportunity to the educated youngsters. With the development of different business in the land, the business tourism would increase the chance of youngsters getting job opportunity.

With a number of destinations with various tourist attributes, Kerala is a land which houses different categories of tourism. Apart from the types of tourism given above the tourism department and the Kerala government have introduced a number of other tourists like the wildlife tourism which includes destination with wild and vegetation, educational tourism which is mainly meant for students which include destinations which provide knowledge, medical tourism which includes destinations with medical importance, Ayurvedic tourism which would include Ayurvedic destinations, cultural tourism which includes the cultural destinations in the state, historical tourism which includes the destinations with historical importance and much more. It is with the introduction of different branches in tourism that the flow of tourist visiting the state increased. The different categories of tourism clearly explain the wide verity of tourist attractions present in a land. For travellers who wish to explore each and every element of Kerala the different categories of tourism would clearly explain the different categories available.