KERALA WELCOMES ALL ….. Kerala the abode of more than 31.8 million Malayalees is a slender strip of land on the southern tip of Indian subcontinent. Beautiful and benign, this prawn-shaped Indian state lies along a sun drenched coastline of 580 kms flanked by the Arabian Sea on the west and the mountains of the Western Ghats on the east. Kerala, the “Gods own Country”, is a land of great natural beauty. From the majestic heights of the Western Ghats the country undulates westward presenting a vista of silent valleys clothed in the richest green. With a coast-line open to foreign influences, Kerala has evolved a unique culture with a long tradition of religious amity. It is an educationally advanced state with its own language Malayalam, and has the highest rate of literacy among Indian states. Art forms of Kerala range from Kalaripayattu, the martial art believed to be the origin of various other oriental ones, to Kathakali, one of the dance forms of Kerala considered to be the oldest Indian dance styles. With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by forty four rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia. An equable climate. A long shoreline with serene beaches. Tranquil stretches of emerald backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wildlife. Waterfalls. Sprawling plantations and paddy fields. Ayurvedic health holidays. Enchanting art forms. Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments. An exotic cuisine... All of which offer you a unique experience. And what's more, every one of these charming destinations is only a two hour drive from the other. A singular advantage no other destination offers...A hundred percent literate people. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates. The highest physical quality of life in India. Peaceful and pristine, Kerala is also India's cleanest State Kerala is a very easy place to simply sit back and enjoy. The name means "land of coconuts," and the palms shade nearly the entire state from the tropical sun; many call the beach at Kovalam the best in India; visitors can spend a day riding small ferries through the backwater lagoons or watching elephants cavort in the wildlife sanctuaries; the spicy food may be the best vegetarian cuisine on the planet....Kerala is a place to meander: Simply take a bus from Trivandrum or Cochin out to almost any village and spend a day wandering the dikes between the rice paddies and rubber trees, seeing how half the world still lives...It's also a place that works, and in poor, rural Asia, that alone would make Kerala a paradise. The breeze rustling the palm fronds is just a bonus. The climate is equable and varies little from season to season. The temperature normally ranges from 80° F (26°C) to 90° F (32°C) in the plains but drops to about 70° F (21°C) in the highlands. No wonder, Kerala has become a tourists’ paradise. Bamboo rafting; rice-barge houseboats; floating markets; ayurvedic massage, duck-rearing; cycling; cardamom plantations; elephants and bison etc beckon the tourists in all seasons. In fact, the season never ends in this breath-taking beautiful piece of land.