General Info
About
Location
Getting there by air
Getting there by sea
Entry Formalities
Beaches
About the beaches
Islands
The beautiful islands
ACTIVITIES
Scuba Diving
Snorkeling
Trekking
Camping
ACCOMMODATION
Hotels
Packages
Tour itinerary1(Indian nationals)
Packages
from ANIIDCO
Tour Itinerary
(foreign nationals
SIGHTSEEING
Cellular Jail
Water Sports Complex
Gandhi Park
Corbyn's Cove
Chatham Saw Mill
Ross Island
Viper Island
Mount Harriet
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THE ISLANDS AT ANDAMAN
& NICOBAR
Sandy
beaches of these islands are famous for turtle nesting. Important species of
turtles include: Leather Back Turtle, Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Turtle and
Olive Ridley Turtle. Water Monitor Lizard, Salt Water Crocodiles, Reticulate
Python etc. are also seen here.
| Jolly Buoy
An island in Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park,
it offers a breath taking underwater view of coral and marine life. It
is an ideal place for snorkeling , sea bathing and basking on the sun
kissed beach. |

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Cinque Island
The lure of underwater coral gardens and unspoiled
beaches specially a sand bar joining two islands are irresistible.
Super place for SCUBA diving, swimming, fishing and Camping. |
| Red Skin Island
Another island in Mahatma Gandhi Marine National
Park has a nice beach and offers spectacular view of corals and marine
life.
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Havelock Island
About 38 Kms. from Port Blair, this island provides
idyllic resort in the lap of virgin beach and unpolluted environment.
Camping facility is available near Radhanagar beach. A guesthouse of
Tourism Department "Dolphin Resort" is available for the
tourists |
| Barren Island
At a distance of about 135 Kms. from Port Blair is
the land of volcano, Barren Island, the only active volcano in India.
The Island, about 3 Kms. has a big crater of the volcano, rising
abruptly from the sea, about 1/2 Km. from the shore and is about 150
fathoms deep. Can be visited on board vessels.
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Ross Island
Once the seat of British power and capital of
these Islands, it stands now as a ruin of the bygone days with the old
structure almost in debris. A small museum named 'Smritika' holds
photographs and the other antiques of the Britishers relevant to these
islands. |
| Viper Island
The Britishers used to harbour convicts here. The
first jail was constructed here which was abandoned after the
construction of Cellular Jail. It has a gallows atop a hillock, where
condemned prisoners were hanged. Sher Ali, who killed Lord Mayo, the
Viceroy of India in 1872, was also hanged here |
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Chatham Island
It has a Saw Mill lying on the tiny island
connected by a bridge over a stretch of sea-water. This Saw Mill is one
of the biggest and oldest in Asia. The main mainland -Island harbour is
also here. The other harbour is Haddo, which is nearby |
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