We have always dreamed of finding an island for holiday, a place to spend the vacation on under palm tree, with warm sea and a pristine secluded beach just for us. Sound exciting, but try to find one, where staying a while, would not cost your family a fortune!
Would you like to spend your holiday in such an island too? Follow us through the Andaman Islands and will find the miscellaneous wonder on earth.
Andaman Islands: Introduction
Do you wants to experience white turquoise sea in front of your eyes and the green jungle behind you? And wish, you can have all these just for yourself.
There are around 572 Andaman and Nicobar Islands and only 23-24 islands are accessible to tourist. Visitors are only allowed to stay overnight on 112 of the Andaman Islands, and rest can only be visited on a day trip.
There are Tribal Area Permits and Forest department permit that can be limit or forbid your visit to some islands or area. Native Tribes are still live on the Islands. Sentinel, Onge or Jarawa still hunt and refuse civilization.
Andaman Islands: Travel Tips
How to plan a trip to the Andaman Islands and what are the highlights not to miss?
There are miles of long beautiful beaches that you can enjoy and turtle nesting beaches where you can share the beach with turtle’s eggs laying on the beach. Beautiful jungles are waiting for you, with freshening waterfalls and without dangerous species of animals to be afraid of. This makes Andaman jungle experience, the more pleasant than visiting jungles in the Tropical Asia, Amazon basin or in Africa. And off-course without saying the underwater world of Andaman is so beautiful.
Now you may be asking yourself: how can I manage to experience everything and how much time do I need?
3-4 Days Extended Weekend Trip
2 Weeks Relaxing Trip (01 Week in North Andaman & 01 Week in South Andaman)
How to plan Trip to the North Andaman in One Week?
Andaman is well connected via flights from all major cities of India; you can easily get flight to Veer Savarkar International Airport Port Blair, Andaman. Port Blair is the place where your plane will land and depart from, during your Andaman adventure.
Tips to spend a week in North Andaman, Experience Mangrove and watch nesting turtles at Dhaninalah (Dhani Nallah Beach) and continue north to Diglipur and Kalipur. Stroll around the wonderful jungle on the seashore and climb to the Saddle Peak, highest peak of the archipelago. You can spend a whole day for a jungle walk and heading to the top. This adventure leads through a fantastic rain forest, right on the coast to the ocean. You will march on the most beautiful trail with the ocean on the left and the jungle on the right side. Tall Trees and ocean breeze make this jungle walk very easy, cool and pleasant. Off-course, Do not miss a trip to the Ross and Smith Islands. It’s one of the two places on this planet, where it is surprisingly possible to walk from one island to the other via sand bridge which connects both Islands.
How to plan Trip to the South Andaman in One Week?
Tips, to spend a week in South Andaman: Between Rangat and Port Blair Ship sail four times a week on Tuesday Friday and Sunday. Ship stops on Long Island, Straight Island, Havelock Island and Neil Island. It gives travelers’ a cheap and convenient way to discover & explore this part of the haven.
Port Blair
Port Blair is a pleasant city to visit and walk around and will offer you all the basic requirements. There are also a bunch of attractions in Port Blair. Waling orientation points in the center are around the Gandhi statue and the Clock tower. The main shopping street is between the Gandhi statue and the Clock tower. Road from the Clock tower to the north-west will lead you to the Marina park, Food court and Cellular Jail. All Indian surely like the Cellular Jail as historical monument full of freedom fighter history and resistance spirit. All these key attractions are within walking distance from each other.
Corbyn’s cove beach, Chidia Tapu and Wandoor are some highlights of the city attractions and worth visit places. Joly Buoy – Nice Island; Wandoor – the village on the west banks of South Andaman island is a gateway to Mahatma Gandhi National Park.
Ross Island
One thing really worth that is spending half a day in Ross Island during your stay in Port Blair.
Ross Island (The one offshore Port Blair): There are two islands in Andaman and Nicobar archipelago bear the same name “Ross”, one is neighboring to Port Blair and the other is connected by a sand bridge to Smith Island, in North Andaman. Both are perfectly worth visit.
The Ross Island opposite to Aberdeen Jetty is an excellent place to visit. Ross Island served as a bureau of British administration. Brits ruled Andamans from here until an earthquake destroyed the little town on the island in the first half of the 20th century. Ruins of the purified plants, officers’ quarters, the cathedral and even a swimming pool were taken by nature since then, creating a picture-perfect world in the Angkor Wat style. Do not miss it!
Ruins of a Presbyterian Church
Havelock Island
The island of Havelock is a symbol of the Andaman archipelago, 95% of the tourists who come to the Andaman Islands are Indian tourists, Recently Havelock has been renamed to Swaraj Dweep, so do not get confused. Havelock Island is called Swaraj Dweep. Havelock is the most developed island with the numerous number of accommodation options and offers the best connection with the capital, Port Blair. Because of Beaches, nature and the underwater world- Havelock can be considered a paradise for all India visitors.
Neil Island
Neil Island, together with its bigger neighboring Island Havelock are two most visited Andaman Islands and thus two most touristy ones. Visitors are usually tend to think of Neil’s island as being a silent alternative to Havelock. Having visited 12 Andaman and one Nicobar Island islands, I have difficulties to agree with that. Neil is the second most touristy of all Andaman Islands. Neil Island is locally known as Shaheed Dweep and sometimes mentioned as “Neil’s” Island.
Little Andaman
If you have extra time I would recommend you to visit Little Andaman. Board the overnight Ocean Vessel heading south in the evening and around six in the morning you are there. Little Andaman has the southernmost point of Andaman you can get to.
In Little Andaman you will have a thrilling feel of the end of the world. Beaches are completely free, reservoirs, jungle and waterfalls wait just for you. You possibly meet no one while visiting. Enjoy a motorbike ride along the island’s only road and feel the complete freedom to explore the beauty of this island. Connection to Port Blair is 3 to 4 times a week and best thing about Little Andaman is: it is surprisingly inexpensive!
Andaman beaches and nature will enchant you, and in any case the Andaman Islands are worth a visit. As per my opinion Andaman Islands truly deserve the Title: “The Miscellaneous Wonder On Earth”.
