THEKKADY: Though it is considered a lean season, between 1,000 and 1,500 tourists are visiting Thekkady daily.
“This is a higher level of tourist arrival compared to the same period last year,” said an official at the tourist information centre at the boat landing station.
He said the majority of the tourists were from Tamil Nadu, followed by Kerala and northern India.
“This time, there is also a good turnout of tourists from the Gulf, especially from Saudi Arabia. Before the monsoon season this month, the average daily tourist arrival was 5,000,” he said.
“At present, six boats (two of the Forest Department and four of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation) conduct services. The average per day trip is five services, though it may be reduced depending on the ticket sale,” he said.
Cherian Joseph, a tourist operator, said tourism was picking up after the boat tragedy two years back.
He said it was usual to have a lean tourist season after the school vacation. Though there was no group booking in hotels, it was a sign of revival of tourism activities.
An official of the District Tourism Promotion Council said monsoon was also a season of high tourist arrival and Munnar was witnessing heavy rush with foreigners opting for the season.
“This is a higher level of tourist arrival compared to the same period last year,” said an official at the tourist information centre at the boat landing station.
He said the majority of the tourists were from Tamil Nadu, followed by Kerala and northern India.
“This time, there is also a good turnout of tourists from the Gulf, especially from Saudi Arabia. Before the monsoon season this month, the average daily tourist arrival was 5,000,” he said.
“At present, six boats (two of the Forest Department and four of the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation) conduct services. The average per day trip is five services, though it may be reduced depending on the ticket sale,” he said.
Cherian Joseph, a tourist operator, said tourism was picking up after the boat tragedy two years back.
He said it was usual to have a lean tourist season after the school vacation. Though there was no group booking in hotels, it was a sign of revival of tourism activities.
An official of the District Tourism Promotion Council said monsoon was also a season of high tourist arrival and Munnar was witnessing heavy rush with foreigners opting for the season.
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