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and around Port Blair |
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Cellular
Jail: The Jail now declared a national memorial, is a place of
pilgrimage for all freedom loving people, it also has a museum and an Art Gallery Ph-230117 Timing : 9.00 a.m to 12.30 noon and 1.30 pm to 5.00 pm, closed on
Wednesday and holidays, Entry fee: Rs.5/- Light & Sound Show: The saga of the heroic freedom struggle is
brought alive in a moving Sound and Light at Cellular Jail
ph-233383 Timing: Hindi 6.00 pm and English 7.15 pm all days ( subject to
weather conditions) Entry fee: Adult Rs.20/- Children Rs.10/- |
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| Gandhi
Park: An amusement park for children with water sport facilities, All
days |
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Anthropological
Museum: The museum depict the life of the four Negrito and two Mangoloid
Tribes of these Islands. Ph-232291 Timing: 9.30 am to 1.00pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm, closed on Thursday
and holidays, Entry fee :Rs.10/- |
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Forest
Museum: The museum displays decorative pieces made of various type of
timber found in these islands. Timing : 6.30am to
3.00 pm closed on Sunday and holidays. Entry fee: Rs.2/- |
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Fisheries
Museum: The museum displays species of marine life found in the water of
these islands Ph-231848 Timing : 9am to 1.00 pm and 2.00pm to 4.45pm, closed on Wednesday
and holidays, Entry Fee: Rs.5/- |
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Zoological
Survey of India Museum: The museum exhibits variety of sponges, Corals, butterflies,
centipedes etc, found in these islands. Ph-233148 Timing :9am to 12.30 pm and 1.30pm to 5.00pm, closed on Sunday and
holidays. |
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Chatham
Saw Mill: One of the oldest and largest mill in Asia, built on a tiny
island is connected to Port Blair by a bridge.
It is a store- house of timber like Padauk, Gurjan,
Marble etc. Ph-232778 Timing : 6.30am to 3pm, closed on Sunday and holidays. Entry fee
Rs.2/- |
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Samudrika :A Naval Marine Museum displays corals, fishes found in these
islands. Ph-232871 Timing : 9.00am to
5.30pm, closed on Monday and
holidays. Entry fee : Rs.10/- |
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Mini Zoo:
Zoo houses some of the rare species of endemic birds and
animals found in these Islands. Ph-232816 Timing : 8.00am to 5.00pm closed
on Monday, Entry fee: Rs.2/- |
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| Corbyn’s
Cove: 7 kms from the town, is the coconut palm fringed beach ideal for
swimming. |
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| Harbour
Cruise :Harbour cruise provides a panoramic view from the sea of Harbour,
Chatham island, Viper Island etc.
Timing: Boat from Aberdeen jetty at 3.00pm daily. Entry fee: Rs.5/- Boat : Rs.60/- |
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Ross
Island: Once the seat of British power and capital of these islands, it
stands now as ruin of the bygone days: Timing : Boat from Aberdeen jetty at 8.30am, 10.30am and 12.30pm
expect Wednesday. Entry fee: Rs.20/- Boat : Rs.60/- |
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| Mount
Harriet : 55kms by road /15kms by ferry and road from Port Blair, it is an
ideal place for a nice and fascinating view of the sun, sea,
sand and for trekking. Entry fee: Rs.25/- |
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| Chidiyatapu: About 26kms from Port Blair, situated at the southern most tip of
South Andaman. The
lush green mangroves and the beach make it an ideal picnic site.
The place also offers fabulous view of sunset. |
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Jolly
Buoy/ Red Skin : These Island in the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park offers
breathtaking underwater
view of coral and marine life. It is an ideal place for
snorkeling and sea bathing. North Bay: Nearest place to view corals and marine life at the
foothills of Mount Harriet. Private boats are available
from Aberdeen Jetty. |
Outside
Port Blair
| Havelock: 54 kms from Port Blair, this island offers beautiful sandy
beaches and lush green forest.
The island is connected daily by boat from Port Blair. |
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| Rangat :170 kms by road from Port Blair, provides an ideal heaven for
eco-friendly tourist
seeking the lap of sun, sea and fun. The land route from Port
Blair involves crossing of creeks and dense tropical rain
forest. Cutbert bay beach is nearby which is a turtle
nesting ground. |
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| Mayabunder : 70 kms by road from Rangat, provides serene holiday in an
unpolluted environment and great scenic beauty. Avis islands
just opposite can be reached by motorized boat.
Karmatang beach is about 12kms from Mayabunder. |
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Diglipur :290kms by road and sea from Port Blair.
There are many islands and beaches around.
The island is connected by road and sea from Port Blair. |
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| Little
Andaman: 120 kms by sea from Port Blair. This island south
of Port Blair has
water fall in midst of evergreen rain forest, Butler Bay beach
etc. |
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| Indira
Point: Southernmost point of
the country is located in Great Nicobar islands about 545 km
from Port Blair. |