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Thiruvananthapuram tourist offices at the airport are open during flight times. The Government of India's counter (phone 0471/501498) offers general information regarding Kerala and the adjacent states, while the Government of Kerala has two counters, one at the domestic terminal (phone 0471/501085) and the other at the international terminal (phone 0471/502298), offering Kerala-specific information including, for example, on backwater cruises. The Government of Kerala also has an office in the main block at the Thampanoor bus stand (Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; phone 0471/327224) which is good for general information and maps and sells tickets for backwater cruises between Kollam and Alappuzha. They have another counter at the railway station (phone 0471/334470). The Kerala Tourist Development Corporation (KTDC), the best organized of all the Indian state tourist corporations, is designed primarily to sell its own products and promote cultural events. |
The KTDC's main visitor centre, opposite the Government museum at Park View (phone 0471/321132), can book accommodation in their good-value hotel chain, and they sell tickets for various guided tours. Most of these, including the city tour (daily 8am-7pm; Rs95), are far too rushed, but if you're pushed for time try the Cape Comorin tour (daily 7.30am-9pm; Rs230), which takes in Padmanabhapuram Palace (except Mon), Kovalam, Suchindram temple, and Kanniyakumari. They also offer their own backwater cruises with flexible itineraries; for further information contact their head office at Mascot Square (phone 0471/318976, fax 314406, ktdc@vsnl.com ). Several small companies are also starting backwater cruises within striking distance of Thiruvananthapuram for those without the time to explore the much more rewarding Kuttanad region; try Island Queen at Pazhikkara, Pachalloor (phone 0471/481559). |
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