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TOURS & TRANSPORT



      Conducted Tours by Directorate of Tourism

            Regular conducted tours are operated by Directorate of Tourism, from Andaman Teal House, Delanipur, Port Blair. Approved tourist guides are also available Booking at Andaman Teal House, Delanipur.    **Phone: 32642/34060/34061

Places

Route

Fare (in Rs.)
(not includes entry fees)
Adult    Child

Timing

MG Marine National Park, Wandoor

Bus

100/-        50/-

Daily 0830 hrs.

Wandoor – Red Skin *

  By boat

90/-          45/-

Daily 1000 hrs.

Wandoor – Jolly Buoy *

  By boat

125/-        60/-

Daily 1000 hrs.

Wandoor Beach (Via Sipighat Agriculture Farm & Rubber plantation)

Bus

100/-          50/-

0900 hrs.

City Tour (Chatham Saw Mill, Mini Zoo, Museums, Sagarika Emporium & Cellular Jail)

Bus

50/-          25/-

0830 & 1200 hrs.

Corbyn’s Cove Beach

Bus

50/-          25/-

0830 & 1700 hrs.

Chidiya Tapu Sylvan sands beach and sun set view point

Bus

100/-          50/-

0900 & 1500 hrs.

Water Sports Complex & Gandhi Park

Bus

50/-          25/-

1500 hrs.

Mount Harriet

Bus

150/-        75/-

Daily 0830 hrs.

* Boats operated by private agencies.

** Country code ++91 (India) STD code 03192 (Port Blair/Andamans)


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Tours Operated By Directorate of Shipping Services

from Phoenix Bay jetty Tel: 32725/32742

Places

Route

Fare (in Rs.)
(not includes entry fees)

Timing

Ross Islands

By boat

AC

Non AC

30/-

20/-

Daily except Wed 8.30AM, 10.30AM & 12.30 Noon

Viper island/

Harbour Cruise

By boat

AC

Non AC

40/-

30/-

Daily except Wed.

3 PM to 5 PM



Inter island boat services

Directorate of Shipping Services operates inter island passenger cum cargo ferries/vehicle ferries from Phoenix Bay Jetty/Chatham Jetty, Port Blair to:

i)    Bamboo Flat (for Mount Harriet), Havelock Island,

     Neil Island, Rangat, Mayabunder and                               

ii)     Diglipur.

iii)  Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Nancowry,

      Katchal and Campbell Bay (Great Nicobar).

 Information on shipping schedule and tariff can be obtained from: the Directorate of Shipping Services, Port Blair Tel: 32528/34299/31794.

For the latest on the sailing programmes of ferry vessels, read Daily Telegrams/Andaman Herald news papers or tune into the local news bulletin of All India Radio, Port Blair at 6.45 AM and 7.10 PM.


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Buses

State Transport Service and private operators run regular city and suburban bus services from Central Bus Stand, Near Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair. Port Blair is connected to Rangat (170 kms.) and Mayabunder (242 kms.) both in Middle Andaman, by the Andaman Trunk Road. The route goes through dense forest and Jarawa tribal reserve. Travellers are not allowed to disembark in the reserved forest and try to communicate with the tribals. Photography of tribals is prohibited. State Transport Service and private operators run direct express bus services daily from Port Blair to Rangat and Mayabunder and vice versa. Rangat is about 6 hours drive and Mayabunder about 9 hours drive from Port Blair. Buses leave from Central Bus Stand, Port Blair between 4.30 AM and 11.30 AM.  


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Private Tour Operators

1.      Sagar Tours & Travels, Pvt. Ltd.,

(Approved by the Govt. of India)

Haddo, Port Blair.

Tel: 33703/33704, Fax: 33318

Chennai – (044) 8229017, Calcutta (033) 4646333,

Delhi (011) 5744544  

2.      Island Travels

Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair

Tel: 33358/33034, Fax: 30109/33051

Email – island travels@yahoo.com  

3.      Shompen Travels,

      Middle Point, Port Blair,

Tel: 33028/32644, Fax: 32425  

4.   Travel World Tours & Travels

First Floor, Behind Ganesh Temple, Babu Lane,

Port Blair. Tel : 37656  Fax : 37657

E-mail : travelworld-india@excite.com

5.       Tasneem Tours & Travels

Near Hotel N. K. International, Port Blair

Tel: 36718, 42648 Fax: 30705  

6.      Aloka World Travels

Phoenix Bay, Port Blair

Tel: 36818, 50845, Fax: 31616  

7.      T. S. G. Travels

Phoenix Bay, Port Blair

Tel: 31894, 32894, Fax: 32894  

8.      Mother India Travels

Port Blair, Tel: 40105, 41690, Fax: 33794  

9.      Anamika Travels

South Point, Tel: 34540  

10.      Bay View Tours & Travels

Junglighat, Port Blair, Tel: 40015

11.     Darshan Tours & Travels

Goalghar, Port Blair, Tel: 35484

 

Two wheelers on hire

1.      T.S.G. Automobiles, Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair. Tel: 32894

2.      G.D.M. Tours & Travels, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.

Branch : Gandhi Bhavan (Opp.Light House Talkies), Port Blair.

 


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