INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
UNWTO Ulysses Award for Innovation in Public Policy and Governance 2013 for Kumarakom Responsible Tourism Project
World Tourism Travel Council Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
One of the three finalists in the Destination Category - Kerala, 2006
ITB Berlin
Golden City Gate Gold Award for Print Campaign on Backwaters, 2014
Das Goldene Stattdor Award for Ayurveda Campaign, 2013
Das Golden Stadttor Silver Award for Print Campaign, 2012
Das Golden Stadttor Bronze Award for TV Commercial - Your Moment is Waiting, 2011
Das Golden Stadttor Award for the Print campaign, 2007
Das Golden Stadttor Award for Best Commercial, 2006
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
PATA Gold Award for E-Newsletter, 2014
PATA Gold Award for E-Newsletter, 2013
PATA Awards 2011
Gold Award 2010 for Best Website
Gold Award 2009 for Marketing "Dream Season in Gods Own Country"
Gold Award 2008 for Culture - Utsavam, Kerala Arts Festival
Gold Award 2008 for Consumer Travel Brochure - Kerala Tourism Theme Brochure
Gold Award 2007 for Culture - Aranmula Cultural Village
Gold Award 2007 for Brochure - Destination Brochure Kit
Grand Award for Environment - Zero Waste Kovalam, 2006
Gold Award for Ecotourism - Kumbalangi Tourism Village, 2006
Gold Award 2006 for Publication Ayurveda: The Mantra of Niramaya
Gold Award for the best E-Newsletter, 2005
Honourable Mention for Culture, 2005
Gold Award for Culture, 2004
Gold Award for Ecotourism, 2004
Gold Award 2004 for the best CD-ROM Ayurveda: The Mantra of Niramaya
Gold Award 2003 for the best CD-ROM, Kerala: The Green Symphony
Gold Award for Marketing, 2003
Grand Award for Heritage, 2002
Pacific Asia Travel Writers Association (PATWA)
International Award for Leisure Tourism, 2000-2001
UNESCO Asia-Pacific
Heritage Award - Honorable Mention - Arakkal Kettu, Kannur, 2006
New York ad Festivals
Finalist Award - Kerala Tourism - 2005
Prague International Advertising Festival (PIAF)
Bronze for the Print Campaign - Your Moment is Waiting, 2012
Bronze for the TVC- Your Moment is Waiting, 2011
WTM, London
Best Stand Award, 2011
FITUR, Spain
Best International Exhibition stand - Kerala Tourism Pavilion, 2010
Smart Travel Asia 'Best in Travel Poll 2010'
Kerala voted as the best Asian holiday destination, 2010
IAA Olive Crown Awards
Olive Crown Award for Kerala Tourism's print campaign on World Tourism Day, 2012
Conde Nast Travel Award
Kerala Tourism won the award for Excellence in Taking "Brand India" Global Award, 2012
NATIONAL AWARDS
Government of India
Most innovative use of Information Technology / Best Website 2014
Most innovative Tourism Project 2012 -13 – Kochi – Muziris Biennale
Best Civic Management 2012 -13 – Responsible Tourism Kumarakom
Most innovative use of Information Technology / Best Website 2012
Most innovative use of Information Technology / Best Website, 2011
Best State (3rd Place), 2010
Best Responsible Tourism Initiative- Kumarakom RT project, 2009
Most Innovative use of Information Technology, 2009
Most Innovative Adventure Activity -International Paragliding Championship, 2008
Best Responsible Tourism Project - Better Together- Responsible Tourism Initiative, Kerala, 2008
Best Tourism Film / Audio Visual Presentation 2008 for DVD Rhapsodies from God's Own Country
Best Performing Tourism State, 2007
Best Tourism Portal - www.keralatourism.org, 2007
Best Performing Tourism State, 2006
Best Maintained Tourist - Friendly Monument - Sakthan Thampuran Palace 2006
Best Publishing - Mantra of Niramaya & Tourism Handbook, 2006
Most Innovative Use of Information Technology, 2005-06
Best Performing Tourism State, 2005
Best Maintained Tourist - Friendly Monument, 2005
Best Publishing 2004-05 for Book on Ayurveda
Best Marketed and Promoted State, 2004
Best Maintained Tourist - Friendly Monument, 2004
Best Innovative Tourism Project, 2004
Best Promotion Literature, 2004
Best Publishing 2003-04 for Book on Panchakarma
Best Performing State for 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1999 - Award for Excellence in Tourism. (For rapid growth, development and advancement in the tourism sector)
Best Practices by a State Government, 2003
Best Eco-tourism Product, 2003
Best Wildlife Sanctuary, 2003
Most Innovative Use of Information Technology, 2002-03
Most Tourist-friendly International Airport, 2002
Most Eco-friendly Destination, 2002
Best Tourism Film, 2001
Most Innovative Use of Information Technology, 2000-01
Most Innovative Use of Information Technology, 2008-09
Outlook Traveler Awards
Favourite Winter Destination & Favourite Beach Destination, 2013
Favourite Indian State for Travel & Tourism, 2010
Best State that promoted Travel & Tourism, 2000-2001
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
Award for Best Use of IT in Tourism, 2004
Award for Best Marketing, 2003
Galileo - Express Travel & Tourism
Award for the Best State Tourism Board, 2006
Award for the Best State Tourism Board, 2005
Award for the Best State Tourism Board, 2003
Net4 PC World
Award for Best website in the tourism category, 2008
Indian Association of Tour Operators' (IATO)
Award for the Best CDs, 2004
NDTV
Business Leadership Award in Travel Category, 2007
Business Leadership Award in Travel Category, 2006
CNBC Award
Best Tourism Board, 2011
Best Tourism Board, 2009
Best Travel Destination 2009
Best State Tourism Board - Kerala, 2007
Best Travel Destination - Thekkady, 2007
Today's Traveller Platinum Award
Best State Marketing Campaign - Jet2kerala campaign, 2009
Kerala State E-Governance Awards
Best Website, 2008
Travel & Leisure Award
Best Indian State, 2014
Best Green Destination, 2014
Lonely Planet - India Travel Awards
Best Destination for Families, 2014
Best Destination for Families, 2012
Times of India
Best Tourism Board, 2012
Best Domestic Tourism Department, 2011
National Travel - Trade Fair
Best Design and Decoration, 2011
Kerala Tourism at its Best ...
Department of Tourism,
Government of Kerala
Park View, Opposite to Museums Compound
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695 033, India
Phone : + 91-471-2321132 Fax : + 91-471-2322279
Tourist Information toll free No : 1-800-425-4747.
www. keralatourism.gov.in, www.keralatourism.org
Email:info@keralatourism.org
Awards for the Kerala Tourism
Kerala.com Travel division is being highly proud of being part and parcel of Kerala Tourism. We are highly indebted to Kerala Tourism Dept. for making use of the great images for this promotion booklet