ANDAMAN

Arrival at Port Blair in the morning by flight/ship and transfer to hotel. After lunch,visit the Corbyn’s Cove Beach - 9 kms from Port Blair - a coconut palm fringed beach, ideal for swimming, sun-basking & bathing. Then proceed for a leisurely cruise (Harbour Cruise) in a steamer along the Port Blair Harbour - which takes one to Viper Island . The gallows atop a hillock here is sight to watch. In the evening, attend the enthralling Sound and Light Show at Cellular Jail - where the heroic saga of the Indian freedom struggle is brought alive.

 

Start after breakfast for a full-day Excursion toJolly Buoy or RedSkin(Coral Island) - to see coral reefs, exotic varieties ofbeautiful ornamental fishes and other marine life. The glass bottom boat ridehelps one to take a closer look at the vast coral colonies. Optional Activities-Snorkeling, Swimming, Trekking.

 

Early morning departure by Car from Port Blair forBaratang -about 110 kms byroad from Port Blair. Baratang provides an ideal place for the eco-friendly tourist seeking the solitude of virgin nature. The land route from Port Blair(4.5 hours drive by Car) involves crossing of creeks and dense tropical rainforests, inhabited by the natives of the Andamans - theJarawas. Stay for the night atBaratang. After quick refreshment proceed to Parrot Island and Limestone Caves . Ferry tickets to Parrot Island and Limestone Caves : Rs.1,400/- per person.

 

After breakfast, departure by Car from Baratang for Port Blair (110 kms). Then proceed to Baludera beach and Mud Volcano. The journey by car, again through dense forests inhabited by theJarawas takes around 4.5 hours to reach Port Blair in the afternoon.

 

Early morning departure by inter-island ferry to Havelock Island (57 kms by sea from Port Blair). Return from Havelock Island in the evening and transfer to hotel in Port Blair.

 

After breakfast, start for a full-day tour of places in & around Port Blair covering the famous Cellular Jail, Chatam Saw Mill (one of the oldest & largest in Asia), Mini Zoo, Anthropological Museum, Fisheries (Marine) Museum, Science Centre, Naval Marine Museum (Samudrika) and the Cottage Industries Emporium (Sagarika) – for shopping & souvenirs..

 

Breakfast. Depart Port Blair with fond memories of these mesmerizing Islands.