As the best way to maximize the positive impacts of Tourism and minimize the negative ones, Kerala Tourism is gaining wide acceptance across the world today. Pioneering the concept of Responsible Tourism(RT) in India is Kerala. Kumarakom, in the State, has the pride of being of being the first place on the country to have successfully implemented RT. This holistic form of Tourism is helping travelers, the host population and the trade derives the greatest possible benefits from Tourism, without causing any ecological or social damage.