Visas
Carry your visa for entry to India/Kerala
on your holiday.
For further clarifications, contact the Indian
High Commission.
For visa extension, contact Office of the Commissioner
of Police, Thiruvananthapuram. Ph: 0471-2320555.
Money
There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency
that visitors can bring.
Banks
Banks are open for transaction from 10.00 to 14.00
| 14:30 - 15:30 hrs on all week days.Saturdays (10.00
to 12.00 hrs).
Best time to visit
High season: October to April
Monsoon Ayurvedic Rejuvenation programmes : June
to September
Travel wear
Cotton outfits, hats, sunglasses, sunscreen lotion
etc
Credit cards
Main hotels, restaurants and shopping centres
honour major credit cards.
Currency
Indian Rupee (INR)
Drugs
Heavy punishments including imprisonment are imposed
for possession of narcotic drugs.
Food
All standard restaurants offer a variety of cuisines
including Continental, Chinese, Indian and typical
Kerala fare.
Emergency numbers
Police control room: 100
Fire station: 101
Ambulance: 101
Time
(Hours fast (+), slow (-) on IST) USA:
-10.30, Germany: - 4.30, Canada: - 10.30, France:
- 4.30, Australia: + 4.30, Spain: -4.30, UAE:
- 1.30
Water
Even though tap water is purified, It is better
to drink bottled drinking water or drinking water
from houses/restaurants. It is not advisable to
drink water from slow moving streams, lakes or
dams. Mineral water is available in sealed bottles.
Temple codes
Footwear inside the temple and entry into the
sanctum sanctorum is banned in all the temples.
Other customs and codes of conduct and dress in
temples across the State vary from each other.
Some temples do not permit entry to non-Hindus,
while some do. Shirts for men and pants are banned
from some temples and allowed in some others.
Where they are banned, men have to be in mundus
and women, in saris, half-saris or long skirts.
Nudity
Nudity is not allowed in any Kerala beach.
Smoking
Smoking in Public Place is prohibited and punishable
with fine.
Footwear in houses
Visitors to most Kerala houses leave their footwear
outside before entering the house.
Ayurvedic treatment
If you wish to undergo Ayurvedic treatment, it
is very important to ensure that you go to an
authorized centre recommended by Greenearth Holidays.
Demonstrativeness in public
Behaviour demonstrating affection in public like
hugging or kissing is not an accepted practice
in Kerala.
Wildlife sanctuaries
To visit a wildlife sanctuary, prior permission
has to be taken from the concerned authority of
the sanctuary. For further enquiries, contact:
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Thiruvananthapuram
pin:695014, Ph: + 91-471 2320579 or contact Greenearth
Holidays representative |
