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Tour and Travels · May 17, 2019

10 reasons that Make Andaman Island the most Desired Holiday Destination of India

  1. Exquisite natural Beauty

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands located in the middle of the seas Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea is a wondrous tourist destination of India with pristine sandy beaches, remarkably blue seas, rich coral reef having an outstanding variety of underwater flora and fauna and some unique tourist attractions. It is considered one of the best and the youngest honeymoon destinations in India.

The archipelago consisting of 572 islands is covered with a layer of dense tropical rainforest and houses a huge variety of forest animals. Apart from these, some curious tourist attractions are Cellular Jail, Barren Island containing the active volcano, Corbyn’s Cove Beach and reserve forest of Mount Harriot.

  1. Rich, Luscious Forest Cover and Wildlife

A total of 34 islands out of the 572 are permanently inhabited. Some of the most incredible islands are Viper Island, Ross Island, Barren Island, North Bay Island, Baratang Island, Great Nicobar Island and Havelock Island. The far-fetched Andaman and Nicobar Islands are blessed with loads of natural beauty and lush green evergreen forests of giant trees, bamboos and brackish water of the mangrove belts.

The rich rain forest cover of Andaman & Nicobar Islands possess a diverse variety of animal life. Some interesting creatures to be found are wild boars, saltwater crocodiles, bats, various kinds of reptiles, eagles, white-bellied sea eagle, and myriad colorful birds and butterflies. The turtle nests along the shores, the Andaman wild pigs and robber crabs are some exotic animal species. The coral reefs are home to spectacularly colorful fishes.

  1. Exotic Beaches

Andaman and Nicobar Islands are blessed with quite a handful of peaceful, exotic and very beautiful sea beaches in India. The striking contrast of the soft white sands along the sparklingly clear waters of the sea makes for a huge tourist attraction. Some of the most exquisite beaches of Andamans are Radha Nagar Beach and Elephant Beach of Havelock Island; Kalapathar Beach, Bharatpur and Laxmanpur Beaches of Neil island; Aam Kunj Beach of Rangat; and Lalaji Bay Beach of Long Island that deserves mention and visit. Radhanagar Beach of Havelock Island is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular beaches in the world and has been designated as Asia’s best beach. Andaman Tourism can help you plan an amazing trip to these islands.

Radhanagar Beach has a soothing silvery coastline that is brimming with life. In the sparkling waters that awash, the sandy shores watch out for the millions of tiny live and colorful creatures such as snails, mussels, starfish and tiny colorful fishes. It is an attractive destination for honeymooners. The primitive forest with giant woody trees and the eco-friendly cottages along with the villas on the coast make a complete package of a soothing and delightfully serene holiday. 

  1. Adventure Activities

Andaman and Nicobar islands is an enchanting scuba diving destination of India. It is also very popular for other adventures and water sports activities like snorkeling, parasailing, swimming with the waves, sea walking and game fishing, dolphin watching, glass bottom boat rides, submarine rides, banana boat rides and a lot more. Havelock Island and North Bay Island are especially famous for scuba diving and snorkeling. Jet skiing and speedboating also pump up a lot of adrenalin for the lovers of water sports.

  1. Attractive Beach Activities

The beaches of Andamans are ideal for bathing, elephant rides on the beach, joyful picnics, snorkeling, bird watching, dolphin spotting, sunbathing, boating and spending some comfortable time in the sea-facing eco huts bird watching, turtle spotting and enjoying a gorgeous combination of white sands and turquoise waters, especially during sunrise and sunset.

  1. Mud Volcanoes

One unique attraction of Andaman is the mud volcano. It is a sheer wonder of nature and is fascinating to watch. These mud volcanoes are located near the Baratang Jetty of Middle Andamans. It forms a day trip from Port Blair and an extra thrill of the journey to mud volcano is the road ride through the Jarawa tribal reserve forest region. There is a small hut beside the area of volcanic eruption for tourist to cool off, rest and relax. It is a unique site showcasing some mud pits with ebullient mud bubbles being spit out to enthrall the curious nature lovers. The small muddy craters have been created naturally due to the natural gases that are given out by the decaying organic matter under the earth’s surface and which push the mud upwards creating a volcano like formation.

  1. Limestone Caves

The exquisite limestone caves that form one of the primary attractions of Andaman tourism involve a joyful trip via speedboats that steer through naturally made mangrove tunnels. The water that one skims past is immensely thrilling as it is crocodile infested. Some of the crocodiles can easily be spotted on the seashore peacefully sunbathing. The mangrove tunnel boat ride leads further to a 1.5-kilometer trek through a dense, beautiful tropical rainforest. The shady trees along with charming man-made huts and scenic forest roads give a pretty sight. The caves are a visual treat lined up with stalactites and stalagmites.

  1. Enigmatic of Legendary Tribal Story

Andaman is also mythically famous for being the home to some of the most backward and enigmatic tribes: Jarawas, North Sentinelese, Great Andamanese, Onge, and Shompen. These tribes are currently vulnerable due to the intrusion of the civilized world. These tribal people still follow the primitive ways of livelihood such as hunting, fishing and gathering for survival and are fiercely protective about their traditions and culture.

  1. Parrot Island

The Parrot Island of Andaman is a sight to watch around sunset with hundreds of parrots crowding from nowhere amidst wild cacophony as they come back to their nests on the island. Early morning again they disappear into the sky leaving the island.

10. Historical Interest

Cellular jail of Port Blair and Ross Island are veritable mute witnesses of British rule in India and are replete with the saga of the valiant sacrifices of the freedom fighters.