Andaman tour packages are one of the most widely availed packages in India. Andaman is truly a gem of a destination and you will realize this only when you are in the Andaman. Having said that, Andaman Trip can sometimes get daunting because of so many things happening across Andaman Tours. Hundreds of people offer Andaman Tour Packages. How will you know what is best tour package when you visit Andaman? Well, do cheapest tours to Andaman actually means its cheapest? Well, trust us this page has it all and this page will give you an overview as how to plan your Andaman Trip. To begin with, we recommend you to
Before we land into the top 3 points. We recommend you to check the flight tickets. Flight tickets usually get expensive as the date of travel approaches near. Book your flight tickets as early as possible. Suggested time is 72-90 Days in advance. Well, sometimes you get a deal as the date is very close to the departure may be around 7 days before your departure. However, at that moment since the day of your travel is close by finding good hotels as per your liking will be difficult. In Andaman, the good hotels and resorts get sold out fast. If you are not finding cheap tickets during your travel date then put an alert in skyscanner.com. This website will give you regular updates about the price for your travel dates. The second option is to consult local travel companies in Andaman who does group flight bookings. These companies have better deals on the flight tickets as they purchase some tickets in advance for a group. Now let's begin.
Now, considering all these factors this is what we at Andaman Oasis try to achieve. Irrespective of what your budget is, what your preferences are, what your feedback for a particular destination is or what your inner self feel is correct. An unbiased review about a particular hotel, resort, activity or restaurant is what we recommend to travellers to help plan their trip in a better way.
Most of the travellers who visit Andaman Islands, visit Port Blair (The Capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Swaraj Dweep also known as Havelock Island(Known for its beach resorts and amazing water activities) and Saheed Dweep also known as Neil Island (Scenic Island with very little crowd and lots of open space). Now, those who come for longer duration visit Middle Andaman, this includes Baratang Island, Rangat, and Diglipur in North Andaman, known for its turtle nesting grounds and twin island Ross and Smith. In addition, some offbeat travelers visit Long Island and Little Andaman as well. The connectivity for both Little Andaman and Long Island are not very good as of 2019. Seen below is the map of the Andaman Islands that will give you an idea about the islands.
You should come to Andaman Island for a minimum of 4 Days. Now, there are various kinds of packages that one can select or can customize a tour based upon the requirement. We are listing some of the packages that can be selected. Here are some packages for you :
On a general note, Andaman is fairly expensive than other cities in Mainland India, mainly because we don't produce anything. Most of the things are imported from either Chennai or Kolkata via sea route. Now, Havelock and Neil Island are more expensive than Port Blair because you have to ship everything from the Capital city Port Blair to Havelock Island/ Neil Island. For that reason, the per night hotel room cost is almost double than what is available in Port Blair.
The package price varies depending upon what you do and where you stay and yes the number of days as well. Some packages can go less than 5000 per person. Yes, off course this is the starting range where people travel for only 3 Nights or less to Andaman Islands. We at Experience Andamans, personally do not recommend such a less amount of days to Andaman Islands. But, be careful that you just don't get anything which is not even worth the price you are paying for. On an average a package for 4 Nights and above can cost you Rupees 9000 to Rupees 50000 per person based on the things you will be doing in Andaman Islands.
In the Andaman Islands, anything can happen at the last moment. Sometimes heavy rainfall out of nowhere, resulting in a cancellation of many boats, sometimes an attraction is CLOSED and you never know it until last moments or sometimes minor accidents takes place, resulting in the cancellation of the boat. There are so many dependencies such as ferry tickets to various islands, attraction closed on specific days of a week, cancellation of ferry and seaplane, timings when the convoy opens, boat timings to various day trip activities and much more. The list goes on and we have been trying to make the guest updated with whatever changes are taking place during/before their trip. If you are well equipped to handle such situations or you do not have any fixed dates to return back then you may not take a tour package. We are certain that you will manage the Andaman Trip well. These above-mentioned points should be taken into consideration while planning your trip. Whoever is not certain in such scenarios or whoever does not want to take an overhead we recommend a tour package.
We encounter many situations on a weekly basis that guests reach Andamans doing all by themselves, ending up not visiting many of the attraction as planned before the trip began. This is purely to blame them for not taking into account many scenarios as mentioned above. We try what we can best do in such situation for guests who have not planned appropriately.
Now, many have a concern that they will be charged extremely high if they avail a tour package. Just to be honest as much as we know the Andaman Islands, even after careful cost calculation you are not going to save more than Rupees 1000 - 2000 for the tour done by yourself. In addition, you will have to invest your time as you will have to negotiate with everyone at every place to save this amount after arriving in Andaman. Be it auto wallas, cabs, boats, hotels, ferry tickets, activities, hotels and many small things that are pretty local to the islands. Now, most of them are on a tour that is less that 7 to 8 Days. So, if most times goes in negotiation and quarrel with locals in the islands then you lose that peace of mind during your vacation. There is a reason why tour packages are so much in demand especially in Andaman, the soul purpose of it is that you get a well-customized tour plan within your budget and you don't have to go through multiple people for that 1 good deal. Usually, traveler book hotels and then think what to do when going on a trip. However, for Andaman we personally feel you need to plan what you need to do and then book your hotels. So that all things are in sync for a hastle free vacation.
In regard to customization of a tour itinerary we know we are the best in the islands. As required, howsoever required, if practically possible we can make it happen. Now the second question is about the freedom with which the tour is conducted and the flexibility in timings. Here we would like to update you that Experience Andamans is the most flexible tour operator and we know the islands in and out. For tours where boat rides are involved, you have to be on time as if you miss the boat then you might not be able to visit the selected destination on that day and you might have to wait for the next day. For boat rides, we are very strict with timings as we do not want that you should miss the tour. For sightseeing you can take as much time as required by you and our team will be patient enough to give you the time and space. We never run for anything and we give you ample time. Just to be honest here, in case any tour requires you to be on time that will be specifically to make sure you get that experience properly else many times because of the huge inflow of travelers to Andamans, you might have to wait for long hours. You will see this after arriving in Andaman. Travelers who prefer to take sightseeing tours of themselves many times ends up waiting for long hours for their turn and to get the tickets as most things get prebooked well in advance. So even after planning everything by yourself, you might not be able to visit a given attraction. For that reason, we always recommend travelers to plan a trip to Andaman in a very cautious manner as it is not any city side destination where you hop in at the last moment and everything falls in place. With Andaman, this way will not work.
If Andaman Islands is in your list of "Places to visit in India", then any better option than us in the Andaman Islands is highly unlikely. Many can speak over forums - so called destination experts, however, they cannot solve the problem on ground but we can in regard to your Andaman travel. So plan your Andaman island trip in a very smart way. Hope this page helped you to plan your travel to the Andaman Islands in a better way. Try to take all the above points into consideration, jot down the key things to do in Andaman . Make sure that your dates do not fall on any day such as Monday or any public holiday. Book your ferry and cruise tickets in advance. Book your hotels and resorts in advance, as the best ones are mostly sold out, and yes just in case you require any inputs from the local grounds then do write to info@andamanOasis.com for any assistance.