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White sand beach and turquoise water in the Andamans

Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia

India · Bay of Bengal

Andaman Islands

White sand and clear water without leaving the country.

A stretch
Good fit

Why TripWise recommends this

  • Strong match for nature and landscapes
  • Strong match for comfortable travel
  • November is the best time to go
  • No visa paperwork to deal with

Worth knowing before you book

  • · About ₹19K over your trip budget — doable if you trim a day or travel off-peak

Havelock and Neil give you the diving and the beaches people fly to Thailand for, with no visa and rupee pricing. Ferries between islands need booking ahead, and the islands reward a slower, longer trip.

Things to do

Must see

  • Radhanagar Beach

    Free

    Consistently rated Asia's best beach; go for sunset.

    Havelockabout 3hView on map

Food

  • Full Moon Cafe

    ₹800 pp

    Grilled catch of the day, feet in the sand.

    Havelockabout 2hView on map

Adventure

  • Scuba discovery dive

    ₹4,500 pp

    A guided first dive on a shallow reef; no certification needed.

    Havelockabout 4hView on map

  • Elephant Beach snorkelling

    ₹2,200 pp

    Boat out to shallow coral; masks and fins included.

    Havelockabout 4hView on map

Relaxation

  • Neil Island bicycle day

    ₹400 pp

    Flat lanes between three beaches; rent a cycle at the jetty.

    Neil Islandabout 5hView on map

Culture

  • Cellular Jail light and sound

    ₹300 pp

    The colonial prison and its evening show on the independence movement.

    Port Blairabout 2hView on map