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Kerala Tourism launches WhatsApp chatbot 'Maya'

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism on Wednesday launched 24x7 WhatsApp chatbot 'Maya' to enable tourists get information and updates on tourism eco system in the State by sending a 'Hi' to the WhatsApp no: 7510512345 or by scanning the QR code.

Launching the service here, Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said Maya would act as a virtual travel assistant of tourists to ask and get complete information for hassle-free travel experience.

Kerala Tourism launched Maya, a WhatsApp virtual travel guide that helps people plan their Kerala vacation by giving information, tips and recommendations on destinations, events, experiences etc. #MayaApp #Whatsapp #VirtualTravelGuide #Initiative #TravelForGood #KeralaTourism pic.twitter.com/VHFPQJEMmw — Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) March 23, 2022

"The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala. The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places," said the Minister.

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Maya would assist tourists to also know about experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, eco-tourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid-19 protocol, weather update, and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages, said a press release from Kerala Tourism.  

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Meet Maya! Kerala Tourism unveils new chatbot to enable travellers to access all information

Kerala Tourism launched its 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists to access all information and updates about the tourism ecosystem in the state by just sending a ‘Hi’ to the WhatsApp no 7510512345, or by scanning the QR code to access the service.

Launching the dedicated WhatsApp interactive service at a function, Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said Maya will serve as a virtual travel assistant for tourists to ask and get complete information they need for a hassle-free travel experience in the state.

The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of the technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala. “The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places”, the Minister said.

After the launch of Caravan Tourism, Kerala is also exploring the possibilities of more new products like heli-tourism and cruise tourism for holidayers. While promoting the new products, the state is also paying due attention to the proper maintenance of established destinations, especially their hygiene and quality of services, he said.

Tourism Director VR Krishna Teja said it is the responsibility of tourism administration to ensure that tourists can easily access all information on a virtual platform regarding the place they are in or planning to visit. ‘Maya’ is the outcome of the timely intervention of the state Tourism Department to achieve this goal, he said.

Maya shares all information on destinations, experiences, stay, travel and a whole lot of details that will keep them updated about the places they travel through or stay, in any part of Kerala.

Maya also assists tourists to know about the experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, ecotourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid protocol, weather updates and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages.

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Kerala launches country’s first WhatsApp Chatbot, ‘Maya’ for tourists

In a country first, Kerala Tourism today launched its 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists to access all information and updates about the tourism ecosystem in the state by just sending a ‘Hi’ to WhatsApp no 7510512345, or by scanning the QR code to access the service.

Launching the dedicated WhatsApp interactive service at a function here, Tourism Minister Shri PA Mohamed Riyas said Maya will serve as a virtual travel assistant for tourists to ask and get complete information they need for a hassle-free travel experience in the state.

“The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of the technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala. The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places”, the Minister said.

After the launch of Caravan Tourism, Kerala is also exploring the possibilities of more new products like heli-tourism and cruise tourism for holidayers. While promoting the new products, the state is also paying due attention to the proper maintenance of established destinations, especially their hygiene and quality of services, he said.

Shri VK Prasanth MLA, who presided over the function, said the Chatbot service is an effective medium to tell tourists across the world about our destinations and products.

Tourism Director Shri VR Krishna Teja said it is the responsibility of the tourism administration to ensure that tourists can easily access all information on a virtual platform regarding the place they are in or planning to visit. ‘Maya’ is the outcome of the timely intervention of the state Tourism Department to achieve this goal, he said. 

Maya shares all information on destinations, experiences, stay, travel and a whole lot of details that will keep them updated about the places they travel through or stay, in any part of Kerala.

Maya also assists tourists to know about the experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, ecotourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid protocol, weather updates and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages.

To connect and start chatting with Maya, the users only need to send a ‘Hi’ on the WhatsApp platform. They can scroll through the menu and decide on which options to explore further.

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Kerala Tourism launches WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists to access all information on tourism front

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Kerala Tourism launched its 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists to access all information and updates about the tourism ecosystem in the state by just sending a ‘Hi’ to the WhatsApp no 7510512345, or by scanning the QR code to access the service.

Launching the dedicated WhatsApp interactive service at a function, Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said Maya will serve as a virtual travel assistant for tourists to ask and get complete information they need for a hassle-free travel experience in the state.

The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of the technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala. “The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places”, the Minister said.

After the launch of Caravan Tourism, Kerala is also exploring the possibilities of more new products like heli-tourism and cruise tourism for holidayers. While promoting the new products, the state is also paying due attention to the proper maintenance of established destinations, especially their hygiene and quality of services, he said.

Tourism Director VR Krishna Teja said it is the responsibility of tourism administration to ensure that tourists can easily access all information on a virtual platform regarding the place they are in or planning to visit. ‘Maya’ is the outcome of the timely intervention of the state Tourism Department to achieve this goal, he said.

Maya shares all information on destinations, experiences, stay, travel and a whole lot of details that will keep them updated about the places they travel through or stay, in any part of Kerala.

Maya also assists tourists to know about the experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, ecotourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid protocol, weather updates and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages. (Source FE)

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Kerala tourism launches WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’

Launching the dedicated WhatsApp interactive service at a function here, Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said Maya will serve as a virtual travel assistant for tourists to ask and get complete information they need for a hassle-free travel experience in the state.

Kerala Tourism on Wednesday launched its 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists to access all information and updates about the tourism ecosystem in the state by just sending a ‘Hi’ to the WhatsApp no 7510512345, or by scanning the QR code to access the service.

“The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of the technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala. The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places”, the Minister said.

After the launch of Caravan Tourism, Kerala is also exploring the possibilities of more new products like heli-tourism and cruise tourism for holidayers. While promoting the new products, the state is also paying due attention to the proper maintenance of established destinations, especially their hygiene and quality of services, he said.

Tourism Director VR Krishna Teja said it is the responsibility of tourism administration to ensure that tourists can easily access all information on a virtual platform regarding the place they are in or planning to visit. ‘Maya’ is the outcome of the timely intervention of the state Tourism Department to achieve this goal, he said. 

Maya shares all information on destinations, experiences, stay, travel and a whole lot of details that will keep them updated about the places they travel through or stay, in any part of Kerala.

Maya also assists tourists to know about the experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, ecotourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid protocol, weather updates and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages.

To connect and start chatting with Maya, the users only need to send a ‘Hi’ on the WhatsApp platform. They can scroll through the menu and decide on which options to explore further.

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Kerala launches WhatsApp chatbot for tourists

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 23 (PTI) Kerala Tourism on Wednesday launched 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot ‘Maya’ to enable tourists get information and updates on tourism eco system in the State by sending a ‘Hi’ to the WhatsApp no: 7510512345 or by scanning the QR code.

Launching the service here, Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas said Maya would act as a virtual travel assistant of tourists to ask and get complete information for hassle-free travel experience.

“The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala. The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places,” said the Minister.

Maya would assist tourists to also know about experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, eco-tourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid-19 protocol, weather update, and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages, said a press release from Kerala Tourism. PTI TGB NVG NVG

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Kerala government launches social media bidding game to woo tourists

The kerala government has launched a unique initiative to boost its tourism programme. it has rolled out a social media bidding game where participants could win holiday packages at the lowest possible prices..

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The Kerala government, to boost its tourism programme, has launched a unique bidding game.

In a bid to woo tourists from across the country and abroad, Kerala Tourism has introduced “Holiday Heist”, a social media bidding game where participants could win holiday packages at the lowest possible prices.

The game, powered by WhatsApp, offers a bidding experience through which winners can win tour packages aimed at showcasing Kerala's globally acclaimed captivating destinations, the tourism department said.

Maya, Kerala Tourism’s official WhatsApp chatbot (7510512345), is the platform for the game.

Maya unveils new tour packages every day for 30 days during which users require to bid to win. With 30 captivating packages to grab, the bidders can look for the most effective tour package.

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Notably, the chatbot has received a whopping 50,000 bids since its launch, with lucky winners securing packages worth Rs 30,000 for a mere Rs 5.

The winning bid gets announced every day after 3 pm.

“We have launched Holiday Heist as an innovative tool to redefine tour package promotions, inspiring strategic thinking, creativity, and a spirit of adventure. It's not just about bidding high; It's about bidding uniquely low to steal a package,” said Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas.

“As the exclusive WhatsApp campaign by Kerala Tourism, it also marks a historic milestone for tourism departments in the country,” he added.

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This bidding game, conducted through WhatsApp, offers participants a chance to win vacation packages at low prices. With daily opportunities for 30 days, participants aim for the lowest unique bid to steal exclusive tour packages featuring Kerala's enchanting destinations. According to Kerala Tourism, the game is garnering overwhelming response, making it a historic milestone in the country's tourism industry.

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Ask Maya, and she will guide you on all aspects of tourism in Kerala

Kerala ushers in Maya, the country’s first ever WhatsApp chatbot for tourists

She’s christened Maya. Ask her anything you want to know about Kerala Tourism, and she will give you all the answers in a jiffy. For the record, Maya is a virtual travel assistant Kerala Tourism has lined up for the tourists. 

In fact, Kerala Tourism’s Maya is the country’s first ever 24×7 WhatsApp chatbot, who enable tourists to access all information and updates about the tourism ecosystem in the state. All you need to do is to send a ‘Hi’ to the WhatsApp no 7510512345, or by scanning the QR code to access the service.

Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said Maya will serve as a virtual travel assistant for tourists to ask and get complete information they need for a hassle-free travel experience in the state. The chatbot service, which leverages the potential of the technology for tourism development, will help attract more tourists to Kerala.

Maya helps tourists to plan their trip

The tourists can easily access a whole lot of information regarding the prime attractions in each place, our cultural diversity, culinary traditions of different regions and the routes and means for transport to reach various places, he added.

Post-launch of Caravan Tourism, Kerala is also exploring the possibilities of more new products like heli-tourism and cruise tourism for holidayers. While promoting the new products, the state is also paying due attention to the proper maintenance of established destinations, especially their hygiene and quality of services, he said.

Kerala Tourism believes that it is the responsibility of tourism administration to ensure that tourists can easily access all information on a virtual platform regarding the place they are in or planning to visit. Maya is the outcome of the timely intervention of the state Tourism Department to achieve this goal.

Kerala Tourism launched Maya, a WhatsApp virtual travel guide that helps people plan their Kerala vacation by giving information, tips and recommendations on destinations, events, experiences etc. #MayaApp #Whatsapp #VirtualTravelGuide #Initiative #TravelForGood #KeralaTourism pic.twitter.com/VHFPQJEMmw — Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) March 23, 2022

Equipped to share all tourism-related info

Maya is equipped to share all information on destinations, experiences, stay, travel and a whole lot of details that will keep them updated about the places they travel through or stay, in any part of Kerala.

The chatbot also assists tourists to know about the experience-oriented locations, never-miss spots, historical places, ecotourism, arts and culture hubs, festivals, local food, visa information, Covid protocol, weather updates and provides links to the official Kerala Tourism social media pages.

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Kerala government introduces social media bidding game to attract tourists

The kerala government has launched a bidding game called 'holiday heist' on whatsapp, offering tour packages at low prices to boost tourism..

After planning to popularise various scenic locations in the state that were featured in hit movies to boost its tourism sector, the Kerala government has come out with another innovative step to woo tourists from across the country and abroad through a bidding game that gives them a chance to win vacation packages at low prices. The game -- called 'Holiday Heist' -- has on offer tour packages at "unbelievably low prices" and if one has a knack for bidding right "in a crazy and creative manner", they will get to enjoy a vacation in God's own country "at incredibly low prices", the Kerala Tourism Department said in a release issued on Sunday.

"Powered by WhatsApp, this unique game offers a thrilling bidding experience where the winners can effectively steal tour packages showcasing Kerala's globally acclaimed captivating destinations," the release said. The game revolves around the concept of 'lowest unique bidding' where participants will compete to secure tour packages with their lowest bids in a most unique manner, it said. "We have unleashed Holiday Heist as an innovative tool to redefine tour package promotions, inspiring strategic thinking, creativity, and a spirit of adventure.

"It's not just about bidding high, it's about bidding uniquely low to steal a package! As the exclusive WhatsApp campaign by Kerala Tourism, it also marks a historic milestone for tourism departments in the country," Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas is quoted as having said in the release. Unlike traditional auctions, strategic thinking and creativity are the hallmarks of this bidding game which will indicate each player’s distinctiveness, it said. Maya, Kerala Tourism’s official WhatsApp chatbot (7510512345), is the platform for the game, the release said.

Launched in March 2022, the chatbot boasts of over 1.5 lakh contacts and more than three lakh active conversations, it claimed. As part of the game, Maya will unveil new tour packages every day for 30 days and users have to bid wisely to win, with fresh chances to triumph each day of a month, the release said.

"With 30 captivating packages to grab, the bidders can look for a dream Kerala holiday," it said. On day one after the launch of the game, Maya received a whopping 50,000 bids with lucky winners securing packages worth ₹ 30,000 for an unbelievable ₹ 5, it claimed. To participate in the bidding game, one has to send the message 'Holiday Heist' to Maya, select the package of the day and start bidding, it said. The winning bid will be announced every day after 3 PM, it added.

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Holiday Heist: Kerala Govt Launches Social Media Bidding Game to Woo Tourists

Published By : Asmita Ravi Shankar

Last Updated: July 23, 2023, 15:26 IST

Thiruvananthapuram, India

A boathouse situated in the Kerala backwaters; Kerala tourism. (Image: Shutterstock)

This game offers a thrilling bidding experience where the winners can effectively steal tour packages to captivating destinations in Kerala

After planning to popularise various scenic locations in the state that were featured in hit movies to boost its tourism sector, the Kerala government has come out with another innovative step to woo tourists from across the country and abroad through a bidding game that gives them a chance to win vacation packages at low prices.

The game — called ‘Holiday Heist’ — has on offer tour packages at “unbelievably low prices” and if one has a knack for bidding right “in a crazy and creative manner”, they will get to enjoy a vacation in God’s own country ”at incredibly low prices”, the Kerala Tourism Department said in a release issued on Sunday.

“Powered by WhatsApp, this unique game offers a thrilling bidding experience where the winners can effectively steal tour packages showcasing Kerala’s globally acclaimed captivating destinations,” the release said.

The game revolves around the concept of ‘lowest unique bidding’ where participants will compete to secure tour packages with their lowest bids in a most unique manner, it said.

“We have unleashed Holiday Heist as an innovative tool to redefine tour package promotions, inspiring strategic thinking, creativity, and a spirit of adventure.

“It’s not just about bidding high, it’s about bidding uniquely low to steal a package! As the exclusive WhatsApp campaign by Kerala Tourism, it also marks a historic milestone for tourism departments in the country,” Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas is quoted as having said in the release.

Unlike traditional auctions, strategic thinking and creativity are the hallmarks of this bidding game which will indicate each player’s distinctiveness, it said.

Maya, Kerala Tourism’s official WhatsApp chatbot (7510512345), is the platform for the game, the release said.

Launched in March 2022, the chatbot boasts of over 1.5 lakh contacts and more than three lakh active conversations, it claimed.

As part of the game, Maya will unveil new tour packages every day for 30 days and users have to bid wisely to win, with fresh chances to triumph each day of a month, the release said.

“With 30 captivating packages to grab, the bidders can look for a dream Kerala holiday,” it said.

On day one after the launch of the game, Maya received a whopping 50,000 bids with lucky winners securing packages worth Rs 30,000 for an unbelievable Rs 5, it claimed.

To participate in the bidding game, one has to send the message ‘Holiday Heist’ to Maya, select the package of the day and start bidding, it said.

The winning bid will be announced every day after 3 PM, it added.

To play the game, visit wa.me/917510512345?text=HolidayHeist, the release said.

• Kerala Tourism