Visit to Beautiful Islands of Andaman

An opportunity came to visit Andaman and finally dream came true on 20 Oct 2009 when we reached on the holy land of Andaman by Air-India morning flight. Visit to Andaman is not like other places of interests. Andaman was part of the great Indian independence history and had witnessed the inhuman sufferings and sacrifices of unsung heroes of Indian freedom fighters. Thereby visit to Andaman is considered to be a pilgrimage for every Indian.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is situated in the Bay of Bengal and well connected by ship and air to its main land India . The climate of the islands can be defined as humid, tropical coastal climate. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been recognised as an eco-friendly tourists’ destination. As a tourist paradise, these islands have something very special to offer like Cellular Jail, Ross Island and Havelock Island.

Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman

The Andaman tropical evergreen rain forests, beautiful silver sandy beaches, serpentine mangrove-lines creeks, marine life abounding in rare species of plants, corals, etc., provide a memorable experience to the tourists. There are scopes for enjoying nature in the beach resorts.

The original inhabitants of the islands lived in the forests on hunting and fishing. There are four Negrito tribes, viz., the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinalese in the Andaman group of islands and two Mongoloid tribes, viz., Nicobarese and Shompens in the Nicobar group of islands. While cruising through the Jarawa reserve forests of Andaman Islands, Jarawas are seen on the road sides.

We travelled the Islands by ship, boats and on road to cover the following places/ Islands :

1st day : Chatam Saw mill, Forest Museum, Gandhi Park, Marine Park, Anthropological Museum, Fisheries museum, Cellular Jail (day Time) and light and sound show in the evening.

2nd Day : We explored three Islands by ship those were Ross Island, Viper Island & North Bay Island. North Bay Island beach is not sandy like Red skin or wandoor beaches. Coral viewing program was there. Here we could find red aquarium fishes.

3rd day: MG Marine Park / Red skin Island Coral Viewing, Wandoor Beach, Rubber Plantation, Agriculture firm and Back (By car & ship).


4th Day : Havelock Island, Radha Nagar Beach, Stay at Dolphin Resort of Tourism Depatment ,Govt of Andamand & Nicobar.

Havelock Island is little costlier than others but try to stay here two days. Due to cost people stay for one night only but later we realise it is the best place among all to spent two days. From here another Beach (Elephant Beach) also can be explored. But we did not go as it was not in our program.

5th Day : Port Blair to Baratang. This journey started at about 0400 AM in the early morning to cruise thruogh the Jarawa forest and all vehicles travel in groups, Jarawa can be seen while passing thru the jungle. we too seen Jarawa families on way side standing for food etc. But you should not give anything as Govt has barred that to allow them to live as they are. From Baratang we took a ship then a boat for Lime Stone Caves, then go to Rangat (170 Km) and stayed there. Here we skipped the mud volcano which is not worth seeing.

6th Day : Amkunj beach (Rangat), Karmatang beach, Avis Island (Skipped).

7th Day : Mount Hariate, Curbyne Cove Beach and sunset at Chidiya Tapu.

8th day : We spent 8th day by shopping at Sagarika (Govt. Shop) and Atul smriti shop and other private shops beside Sagarika. And also at Anthropological Museum.

Nest day by morning we took the Air India Flight to Kolkata at 0810Am. The tour operator dropped us at Airport in time. Everything went as per plan and there nothing went wrong except TEAL HOUSE, the Govt Guest house where we stayed, did not pick up on our arrival at airport, though they promised over phone.

Therefore it is advised not to depend on the Govt. departments . The tour operator there are more reliable.