8. Andamans
Port Blair is the sole entry and exit point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which number nearly 600. The most visited is Havelock, with reasonably decent hotels, beautiful beaches, and snorkeling and scuba diving. Wandoor, Neil Island and Rutland Island are equally popular, the last with eco-tourists. Wild-campers prefer Long Island while Baratang Island has limestone caves, mud volcanoes and mangrove creeks. Barren Island has the only active volcano on Indian soil. Ross Island, a half-day trip from Port Blair, houses the ruins of a British town. In Port Blair, visit the Cellular Jail National Memorial and the Indian Navy’s Samudrika Marine Museum. The Anthropological Museum offers insight into the indigenous people of the Andamans – the Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese and the extinct Jangil.
Getting there: Flights to Port Blair leave from Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi. Tourist ferries are cheaper and take about four to five days from Chennai to Port Blair, but facilities onboard leave a lot to be desired. Local transport between the islands is by ferry or chartered boat.
Best time to go: October to April
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