Tourism destinations in Idukki flooded with tourists post COVID-19 pandemic

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Tourism destinations in Idukki, Kerala have seen a surge in tourists, particularly at the conclusion of the summer season, after the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hindu reports.

According to Tourism department officials, all accommodations in important locations like as Munnar, Thekkady, and Wagamon are booked till the end of May.

Jitheesh Jose, secretary of the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), stated to The Hindu that following 2019, the district had a large influx of tourists in March, April, and May of this year.

“A large number of tourists, including foreigners and North Indians, have visited Idukki this summer season,” The Hindu quoted him as saying.

“Under DTPC, Wagamon has seen the biggest footfall. About 3,000 to 9,000 tourists on average are visiting the Wagamon meadows daily,” said Mr. Jose.

“On Tuesday, as many as 12,337 tourists visited the tourism centres under the DTPC in Idukki. Last Sunday, as many as 27,551 tourists visited these centres. The arrival of tourists double on weekends at all destinations,” pointed out Mr. Jose.

In April and May of this year, the Eravikulam National Park (ENP), a natural habitat of the Nilgiri tahr near Munnar, saw a surge in visitor traffic. According to ENP assistant wildlife warden Job J. Neriamparampil, the park has roughly 3,000 visitors each day on average.

“The park newly added a fern park and a selfie point apart from other facilities and it has been attracting a large number of tourists,” he said to The Hindu.

“On Wednesday, as many as 3,073 tourists arrived at the park. On Tuesday, it received 2,941 visitors. Though the allowed capacity of the park typically is 2,880 tourists per day, we have given special consideration to permit more tourists,” he added.

Aju Abraham Mathew, general manager of Tall Trees Resort in Munnar, while speaking to The Hindu said the bookings continue till the last week of May.

“Most of the hotels have received full bookings in the past three months. We believe the cool weather is the major attraction of Munnar compared to other districts in the State,” said Mr. Mathew.

Other popular tourist spots in Kerala include Thekkady, Paruthumpara, Panchalimedu, Sreenarayanapuram, Ramakkalmedu, and Aruvikkuzhi.

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