00:00Kerala, India, wants travelers to look beyond its famous backwaters.
00:04The state's tourism board is promoting Ayurvedic wellness stays for 2027 and beyond.
00:10Ayurveda is an alternative medicine system practiced in India for thousands of years.
00:15It goes beyond massages, with special diets, meditation, and other therapies.
00:20Kerala's tourism minister says doctors at Ayurvedic resorts assess each guest and build a full treatment plan.
00:27The state is also backing local homestays with subsidies and training.
00:32Residents can offer one or two rooms in their own houses.
00:35A directory to make booking easier is planned, but it is not ready yet.
00:39For the first time, Kerala will promote the Onam Harvest Festival to foreign visitors.
00:44In 2027, the 10-day festival begins on September 12th.
00:48It opens with a parade where elephants march beside floats.
00:51The feast is served on plantain leaves, with traditionally nine courses.
00:56Disclosure, this video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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