INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
World Tourism Travel Council Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
- One of the three finalists in the Destination Category – Kerala, 2006
ITB Berlin
- 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 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
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
NATIONAL AWARDS
Government of India
- 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 Traveller – TAAI
- 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 Marketing, 2003
- Award for Best Use of IT in Tourism, 2004
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
Travel & Leisure Award
- Best Indian State, 2011
- Best Green Destination, 2011
Lonely Planet – India Travel Awards
- Best Destination for Families, 2012
Times of India
