After the challenging season of the monsoon, Kerala is ready to announce the foreign tourist season in the state.
The season generally starts until mid -September and lasts until March. Although the weather aberration caused by climate change pushed the peak season for the period between mid -November and February, foreign tourists are starting to visit the state in October. According to Insides Industrial persons, a change in weather conditions in Europe and prolonged rain conditions in Kerala will help to assess the top season for the main winter months in Europe.
When Kerala witnessed the unusual monsoon season, the hospitality sector hopes here this year, although the arrival of foreign tourists was in Doldrum during the period after Kovid-19 due to global uncertainties and other problems.
Sajeev Kurup, General Secretary of the Confederation of the Tourist Industry Keral (CKTI), said he would end in mid -September, that Siev Kurup, General Secretary of the Confederation of Tourism in Keraral. During the post-pandemic period, however, the trend of the preliminary reservation slightly retreated to the last minute reservation, mainly because of exaggerated air currents and global uncertainties.
Almost 70% of foreign tourists visiting the state come as part of wellness tourism. However, the rise of Sri Lankan tourism is a great challenge for Keral, because authentic holistic treatment of the state offers Sri Lanka for $ 100, he said.
In the leisure time sector
In the leisure time sector, countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc., reported a rigid challenge for simplified visa regimes, as well as affordable and cheap tourist packages, said James Kodianthara, former chairman of Keral’s chapter Indian Association of Tour Operators.
In addition, the changing global geopolitics took the toll of the prospects of Keraral. The recent war of Russian-Ukraine has also influenced the influx of tourists. Wellness tourists in the state are mainly from CIS countries, except for a small segment from Western Asian countries. The leisure time segment is dominated by EU, Great Britain, US and Scandinavian countries.
Spent days
The average tourist of the wellness, who comes to Kerala, spends about 14 days for treatment and the stay would be extended up to 30 days if he was associated with a free time trip, while the leisure traveler spends an average of five days and visits the South Indian tourist circuit.
The poor condition of roads in Kerala, especially the national highway, and the maintenance of destinations are also demanding factors to keep this sector above the water in a highly competitive segment, the initiates of industry said.
Published – September 2025 20:52 is
