Andaman Islands: Places to visit and things to do
An Experience to experience
One of the hits when it comes to holiday destinations –
Andaman islands – The feeling that you get when you see the various tiny
islands through the tiny window of your flight can not be expressed. An island
very safe for solo travelers (Yes, also for solo women travelers!) and filled
with helpful locals would make your experience worthwhile.
Without any further ado lemme tell you the places you need
to visit over there.
- Ross & Smith Island (North Andaman) – 3 day tour
A must visit if are looking for quiet
unexplored place and yes – an absolutely breath taking view.
Yup that’s right this is exactly where you will be –
on the land connecting the 2 islands. But -wait for it - there is a catch – the path to this
heavenly place is not easy. Be ready to get up as early as 4 in the morning to
begin your journey.
Approx.
Price : 12000 Rs (Including A/C cab, stay)
Travel
Itinerary:
Day1:
Port Blair- Diglipur (over night
stay)
Day2:
Ross & Smith island – Rangat or Diglipur(over night stay)
Day3:Diglipur
or Rangat - Port Blair
Stay:
Diglipur: Budget hotels within 2000 Rs
Rangat: Budget hotels within 2000 Rs
Contacts:
Namai Bhaiya - 09531911762
Guru Nanak Travels - 09932080808
You only get to spend half a day at the
Island, however I promise it is worth it. On your way there are many places you
could visit for instance Baratang Island & Lime stone caves.
A long drive, crossing the Grand Andaman
trunk road, covered with dense Forest Reserves is a restricted area and hence
photography is strictly prohibited on the way to Diglipur to protect the local tribes.
2. Havelock
Island:
The most popular island for all the tourists, my
advice would be to spend as much time possible exploring and chilling in
Havelock.
(Pic: Taken at Vijay Nagar beach in
front of ‘Orient Legend Resort’ at 5:00 A.M)
Contacts:
Kuldeep - 09474206225
Stay:
Always prefer a beach resort as you get a
private quiet beach which is not accessible to every one. I stayed at a beach
resort hotel on beach no. 3 (Vijay Nagar Beach – which you wont get to see
unless you are staying at any beach resort hotel on this beach - pic as below)
Budget hotels starting from 2500 - 3000 Rs (booking options: OYO/agoda etc)
Recommendations: Dolphin beach resort @
5000Rs
However, the beach in front of ‘Orient Legend
beach resort’ is breath taking. The food that they provide is also of
reasonable price and has home-made taste.
Commutation:
The best way to commute over there is to
rent a bicycle or a scooter to get that raw experience of exploring the beauty
of nature. In addition, it’s a very small town so you really don’t need a car.
I rented an activa from ‘Shangri Las’,
however there are millions of options available for renting vehicles as soon as
you get down at Jetty. (Price: 500 Rs /24 hrs)
Note: Do
carry your driving license
Places to
Visit in Havelock:
- Radhanagar Beach:
Vast beach with sand as soft as a sponge provides you
with a pristine view of sunset.
Note: Very crowded in the evening as it’s
famous for its sunset view. Try to walk towards the huts that are present at
the far corner or visit during any other time of the day to enjoy peaceful beauty
of the beach.
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- Elephant Beach:
PS: Very few know that there is a trek route of 2km to Elephant Beach from the way to Radhanagar Beach. The Travel junkies can explore this option. For others, boats from jetty are easily available.
This place is very well known for most of the
water activities except scuba diving.
- KalaPatthar Beach:
This beach will provide you amazing sunrise view.
However if you are staying at a beach resort on Vijay nagar beach (which is
famous for its Sunrises- as in the 2nd pic above), you wont enjoy
Kalapatthar sunrise view.
Things to do in Havelock:
- Kayaking with Tanaz (In Havelock):
Price:3500
Rs
Ever heard of ‘Bioluminescence’? Witness magic of mother nature by doing
night Kayaking with Tanaz.
Note: Pre book the dates for Kayaking
especially near ‘No moon days’.
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Read the
reviews if you don’t believe me (&
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- Snorkeling (Elephant beach):
Price: 600-800 Rs
Start
with snorkeling if you haven’t experienced scuba diving. The view of beautiful
fishes roaming around colorful corals is mesmerizing.
- Sea Walk (Elephant beach):
Price: 3500 RsEver placed your feet on the ground deep inside the sea? If not this is what you are looking for. Become the Neil Armstrong of the sea and explore the aquatic life of the species here.
- Jet Ski (Elephant beach):
Price: 600 Rs
If you want some action (stunts) while doing Jet ski, then I would recommend you try it at Neil Island (Bharatpur Beach)
If you want some action (stunts) while doing Jet ski, then I would recommend you try it at Neil Island (Bharatpur Beach)
- Banana Boat Ride (Elephant beach):
Price: 600 Rs
Another water sport activity proved at Elephant beach where you will be thrown into the water at the end of the ride. Sounds exciting? There are few more activities apart from those mentioned; however these are the activities in demand.
Price: 3500 Rs
How can your trip to Andaman end without trying out this “must try” activity? Advice you to get the ticket from Jetty counter for (PADI)certified center. There are many diving centers which provide you with this memorable experience of your life. It is truly an experience to experience.
Another water sport activity proved at Elephant beach where you will be thrown into the water at the end of the ride. Sounds exciting? There are few more activities apart from those mentioned; however these are the activities in demand.
- Scuba Diving (Havelock Island):
Price: 3500 RsHow can your trip to Andaman end without trying out this “must try” activity? Advice you to get the ticket from Jetty counter for (PADI)certified center. There are many diving centers which provide you with this memorable experience of your life. It is truly an experience to experience.
3. Neil Island:
Yet another island to explore, a very tiny and cute
Island, Andaman will not fail to amaze you with Neil which will take you 15
years back in life (due to its raw nature and no network reception for vodafone & Airtel users lol).
Stay:
Budget hotels starting from 2500 - 3000 Rs (booking options: OYO/agoda etc)
Recommendations: Sarthak Residency/Summer
sands
Commutation:
I strongly recommend to rent a bike as
there is no point of taking a car unless you don’t want to enjoy the freshness
of nature. (Price: 500 Rs /24 hrs)
Places
to Visit:
- Laxmanpur Beach:
Spend
your evenings to witness aesthetic sunset view with strong winds almost making
you fall off- Sitapur Beach:
Famous for sunrise but visit this place post lunch to enjoy the view with no one around to disturb plus one of my favorite in Neil IslandPS: Amazing place for snorkeling if you want to see colorful corals. However, you need to speak with the locals over there to help you with it as it is not done under the supervision of certified instructors
- Bharatpur Beach:
- Ramnagar Beach:
4. Port Blair:
This is the ‘Hub’ to reach any Island in
Andaman, one thing I noticed is people here are very jolly & ever ready to
help.
Contact:
Namai Bhaiya - 09531911762
Wasudev Bhaiya – 09933207187
Ibrahim – 09474206225
Venkat – 09474231436
PS: They can help you with ferry/cruise bookings
for Havelock, North bay, Jolly buoy, Neil etc
Stay:
Budget hotels starting from 500 Rs
Recommendations: Four seasons villa in
Austinabad (OYO)
Checkout oyo or airbnb
Commutation:
Rent a bike.(Price: 500 Rs /24 hrs)
Places
to visit:
- Chidiyatapu Beach:
PS: Don't miss the sunset of this place. Not many know but there is a 1.5 Km trek route that takes you to the southernmost tip of Port Blair- an out of the world experience.
(Pic: Trek point of Chidiyatapu)
- Wandoor Beach:
Serene, clean, calm are the words that come to my mind while describing this place.A little far away from the city centre, however one of the cleanest beaches of Port Blair to visit. Water over here is crystal clear, you can see whats going on the bed of the sea with your naked eyes.
Note:
You can not go inside the water here
- Corbyn's Cove Beach:
A perfect family spot for the tourists to visit during the evenings, many water activities likeParasailing and Jet ski are conducted here. Albeit very crowded, you can not get a better beach spot in Port Blair to enjoy the waters.
- North Bay Island:
- Jolly buoy Island
- Baratang Island
- Viper Island
- India’s only active volcano Site
- Ross Island
- Little Andaman
- Guitar Island
Well that's a pretty long blog but I hope it helps the future travelers. Do comment in case of any more information I would try my best to help you out.
Note: It become pitch
dark after 5:30 P.M in the evenings &only BSNL receives signal at certain
places.
PS: You don’t need the assistance of any tours & travels
package (if you have the right contacts). One thing you need to keep in mind is
“spend as little time on Port Blair as possible”, try and explore the other
island as much as possible & try to book your ferry tickets at least one
day in advance to avoid last minute troubles.
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