Travel Tips for Kerala

Here are some traveling tips you must abide by while enjoying your holiday in Kerala.

1. There is provision for exchanging foreign money in Kerala, bereft of amount constraints.

2. The Banks are fully in operation from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm on weekdays and 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month.

3. All kinds of cards are acceptable for transactions in most of the hotels, restaurants and shopping malls in Kerala.

4. Plan your holiday in Kerala between September and May to experience pleasant weather.

5. Wearing cotton outfits will be most comfortable, and do not forget to carry your sunglasses, scarves, hats, sunscreen lotions and other necessary items, while traveling from one place to another in Kerala.

6. Schedule your Ayurveda therapies only at the Kerala Tourism’s approved centers.

7. Pilgrims other than Hindus are not permitted to enter a few temples in Kerala.

8. Open your footwear outside the premises before entering the temple. Dress codes are also maintained in most of the temples. The same rule regarding the footwear is applicable while visiting somebody’s home.

9. Nudity is banned in all the beaches in Kerala.

10. Smoking is not in public places, alcohol consumption too is an uncommon practice in Kerala.

11. Expressing romantic affection like hugging or kissing is considered offensive in the public place in Kerala.

12. You need to derive prior permission from the concerned authority before entering the National Parks or Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala.