Backpack Andaman Islands

Itinerary

Day 1: Airport Pickup + Cellular Jail + Carbyn’s Cove Beach

Stop At: Cellular Jail, Atlanta Point, Port Blair, South Andaman Island 744101 India
Reach Port Blair Airport by noon. Check into your hotel and freshen up. Visit the Cellular Jail and head to Wandoor beach for introduction session of all the fellow backpackers in the tour. Will explain the concept of backpacking and what to expect from this tour.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Port Blair to Neil Island + Snorkeling / Scuba Diving + Natural Arch

Stop At: Neil Island, Neil Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Early morning wake up call to catch the first ferry of the day to Neil Island. It’s a completely laidback island with its natural beauty still intact. Once we reach the jetty, we collect our mopeds and head to our beachside shacks to check in and freshen up. Get ready for the best part of Andaman’s crystal clear waters and vibrant marine life – Scuba Diving. After the mesmerizing visual treats in the deep ocean, we head to the Natural Arch during low tide to witness nature’s architect. We head back to our shacks for spectacular sunset at the adjacent beach. Some fun activities and chill by the beach side.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Sitapur Beach + Bhanga Dungi + Lesuire Time/ Snorkeling

Stop At: Sitapur Beach, 4 km from Neil Island Jetty Neil Kendra Panchayat, Neil Island 744104 India
To witness something extraordinary, we have to get up at extraordinary hours in the morning! Wake up call at 0400hrs and we head to Sitapur beach for the most colourful sunrise. Post early breakfast, with our packed lunch and snorkel kits, we start our hike towards the hidden beach – Bhanga Dungi. After almost an hour, we finally reach the isolated beach best for snorkeling. We will swim our hearts out in the vast ocean and start hike back by late noon. Leisure time for everyone to explore the small island by themselves on moped.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Long Island + Lalaji Bay Beach

Stop At: Long Island, Long Island, New York
Like a true explorer, we go on sailing expedition to another isolated Island on our private boat. With very few inhabitants, Long Island is a perfect retreat for backpackers. It will be a long sail from Neil Island and we finally reach the island by noon and check into our guest house. Post lunch we head to Lalaji Bay Beach by the only taxi in the whole island. We play and snorkel around in yet another beautiful deserted beach until sundown. Then we get picked up by a large Dungi for a surreal night sail back to the guest house.
Duration: 14 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Havelock Island + Radhanagar Beach

Stop At: Radhanagar Beach, 11.65 Km from Havelock Jetty, Shyam Nagar Panchayat, Havelock Island 744211 India
Our day starts before the dawn and we watch the sunrise as we start our sail back to Neil Island. We reach Neil Island just in time to catch our ferry to Havelock Island. This island is the most happening place in Andamans. You will find a lot of lively tourists and bustling cafes at several places in the island. In the evening, after our ride to the Asia’s best beach – Radhanagar Beach, we go on café hopping and retire for the day.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Elephant Beach + Port Blair

Stop At: Elephant Beach, Sh 4, Havelock Island 744211 India
After consecutive early morning alarms since the start of the tour, we wake up leisurely for a lazy morning. Post breakfast, we go on a beautiful hike to Elephant Beach and then return by lunchtime. We take the evening private ferry back to Port Blair. Then quickly run to another jetty to board our huge ass ship to another distant Island. Overnight sailing
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Little Andaman + Lighthouse + White Surf Waterfalls

Stop At: Little Andaman, Little Andaman, South Andaman Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
After 10 hours of sailing, we finally reach Little Andaman. This is one of our favourite destinations – a paradise for adventurers and beach lovers. After checking into our shacks, we get on our mopeds and head south to the lighthouse. Enroute we visit Nicobari Bastis and then maneuver our two-wheelers through dense forest. The view from above the lighthouse is breathtaking. On our way back, we stop at White Surf Waterfalls for a refreshing swim in the freshwaters and return to our stay for a good rest after a tiring day.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Krishna Nalla Waterfalls

Stop At: Little Andaman, Little Andaman, South Andaman Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Today is the best of the entire tour as we go on a wonderful ride and hike through the dense thorny woods to visit Krishna Nalla Waterfalls – our favourite destination in Little Andaman. After about 2 hours of riding and hiking, we finally reach the pristine turquoise pond and waterfalls that you will never forget your entire life. We spend the entire day playing in the fresh water and start our journey back before sundown. Reach the shack to quickly freshen up and head to the jetty to board the ship again for night sailing. Overnight journey in the ship
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 9: Portblair + Transfer to Airport

Stop At: Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
We reach Port Blair early morning. Freshen up at a room and head to the airport to depart to mainland.
Thus our amazing Andaman Backpacking Odyssey comes to an end with lots of memories, experiences and new made best friends!
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.