First, one night in Port Blair
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Sinclairs Bayview is a 4-star hillside hotel on South Point, Port Blair, with sea-facing rooms, a seaside restaurant, and its own bay view pool.
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Five nights that cover the Andamans' three essential stops without trying to do too much. Port Blair opens the trip with the Cellular Jail and its evening Light and Sound Show, a genuinely moving introduction to the islands' history. From there you cross to Havelock for Radhanagar Beach and the reef at Elephant Beach, the two sights most first-time visitors come for.
Neil Island closes the trip, quieter and slower, with the Natural Bridge and Bharatpur Beach. This is the route to choose if it is your first time in the Andamans and you want the classic version done properly, rather than a longer circuit or a single-island specialist trip.
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The three essential stops, in order
Cellular Jail, Radhanagar Beach and the Natural Bridge are the sights most first-time visitors want, and this itinerary sequences them at a pace that gives each one real time.
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Elephant Beach's reef, close to shore
The coral here begins in shallow water, so even a first-time snorkeller can see fish and coral without swimming far.
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A considered hotel on each island
Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Bay Island, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa and SeaShell, Neil anchor the three stops with genuinely good stays, not the nearest option to the jetty.
Chapter Two — Where You'll Stay
3 Real Stays, In Order
Handpicked along your own route — not a hotel chain repeated city to city.
Next, 3 nights in Havelock Island
SeaShell Havelock
SeaShell Havelock is a TripAdvisor-rated top beach resort on Govind Nagar Beach, with cottages, bungalows, a dive shop, and three dining venues.
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Finally, one night in Neil Island
SeaShell, Neil
Stay at SeaShell, Neil on Shaheed Dweep — the quiet Andaman island of Laxmanpur sunsets and Bharatpur snorkelling, on our Andaman island tours.
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Chapter Three — Day by Day
Real Andaman & Nicobar Attractions in This Itinerary
4 of your 6days — the full itinerary follows below. Scroll to travel the route.
Day 2 · Port Blair → Havelock Island
Port Blair to Havelock Island — Ferry Crossing
A private ferry crossing to Havelock Island, officially renamed Swaraj Dweep. The trip takes around ninety minutes across open water. Most visitors still use the old name. Check in by early afternoon. The rest of the day is free to settle into the island's slower pace before tomorrow's beach and reef days.
Day 3 · Havelock Island
Radhanagar Beach — Once Named Asia's Best
A full day at Radhanagar Beach, on Havelock's western shore. Time magazine named it Asia's best beach in 2004, and it has kept its Blue Flag certification for cleanliness and safety since. The sand runs pale and fine, backed by dense island forest that stays green right down to the shoreline. Late afternoon is the best time to be here, as the light turns gold before sunset over the water.
Day 4 · Havelock Island
Elephant Beach — Snorkeling & Reef Diving
A boat ride to Elephant Beach, reachable only by water — there's no road in. The reef just offshore is one of the healthiest in the Andamans, with clear, shallow water that suits first-time snorkellers as well as certified divers. Boat operators provide snorkeling gear as part of the trip. The afternoon is left free for the beach itself, generally quieter than Radhanagar.
Day 5 · Havelock Island → Neil Island
Havelock to Neil Island — Ferry Crossing
A short ferry hop south to Neil Island, renamed Shaheed Dweep in 2018 in honour of India's freedom fighters, taking about an hour. It's the smallest and quietest of the three main islands on this route. Check in by midday, leaving the afternoon free to reach Laxmanpur Beach in time for sunset.
Chapter Four — The Full Itinerary
6 Days, In Full
Every day, start to finish — including the transfers the day-by-day chapter above skipped.
Port Blair
Arrival in Port Blair — Cellular Jail & Light and Sound Show
Private airport pickup on arrival in Port Blair, the Andaman Islands' capital. The afternoon centres on Cellular Jail. It was built between 1896 and 1906 to hold India's freedom fighters in solitary cells. It's known as Kala Pani, or black water. Today it stands as a national memorial. Evening brings the jail's Light and Sound show, telling that history after dark. Then it's off to your hotel for the night.
Port Blair → Havelock Island
Port Blair to Havelock Island — Ferry Crossing
A private ferry crossing to Havelock Island, officially renamed Swaraj Dweep. The trip takes around ninety minutes across open water. Most visitors still use the old name. Check in by early afternoon. The rest of the day is free to settle into the island's slower pace before tomorrow's beach and reef days.
Havelock Island
Radhanagar Beach — Once Named Asia's Best
A full day at Radhanagar Beach, on Havelock's western shore. Time magazine named it Asia's best beach in 2004, and it has kept its Blue Flag certification for cleanliness and safety since. The sand runs pale and fine, backed by dense island forest that stays green right down to the shoreline. Late afternoon is the best time to be here, as the light turns gold before sunset over the water.
Havelock Island
Elephant Beach — Snorkeling & Reef Diving
A boat ride to Elephant Beach, reachable only by water — there's no road in. The reef just offshore is one of the healthiest in the Andamans, with clear, shallow water that suits first-time snorkellers as well as certified divers. Boat operators provide snorkeling gear as part of the trip. The afternoon is left free for the beach itself, generally quieter than Radhanagar.
Havelock Island → Neil Island
Havelock to Neil Island — Ferry Crossing
A short ferry hop south to Neil Island, renamed Shaheed Dweep in 2018 in honour of India's freedom fighters, taking about an hour. It's the smallest and quietest of the three main islands on this route. Check in by midday, leaving the afternoon free to reach Laxmanpur Beach in time for sunset.
Neil Island
Neil Island — Natural Bridge & Bharatpur Beach
Morning at the Natural Bridge, a limestone rock arch carved by the sea, also known locally as Howrah Bridge. It's best seen at low tide, when the surrounding rock pools are exposed. Bharatpur Beach fills the rest of the day — shallow, calm water that makes it one of the easiest beaches on the islands for swimming. Neil Island has no real nightlife, which is exactly the point after the busier stops earlier in the trip.
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Is this a good first trip to the Andamans?
Yes — it is built specifically as the classic introduction, covering Port Blair, Havelock and Neil at a comfortable pace.
How does this differ from the Island Hopper package?
The route and days are the same. This version is framed as the classic, essential first look at the islands.
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