a presentation on Andaman & nicobar group of islands in india

1. Indian Institute Of Tourism &
Travel Mgt. , Gwalior
Submitted By: Vishal Pandey (Sec.C)
Submitted To: Mahesha Rajjana Sir
Roll No. –
Emaill:
scoffvishalpandey@gmail.com
Phone No. : +91-9616163351

2. Area 8293 sq km
Capital Port Blair
Population 380,500
Language Telegu, Tamil,
Hindi, Bengali
Climate Moderate

3. ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
 Andaman & Nicobar is a cluster
of 572 small and large islands,
islets and rocks lying in the
South Eastern Part of the Bay of
Bengal.
 The coastline of the islands
stretches for about 100 km and
dense forest stretch all across.
Islands occupy about 8,293
square kilometers. The capital
city is Port Blair.
 This place is famous as a tourist
place due to its white sand
beaches and blue waters.

4. WELLNESS
Havelock Island
Jolly Buoy
Corbyn’s Cove Tourism Complex
Cinque Island
Chidiya Tapu
ADVENTURE
North Bay Island
Neil Island
Andaman Water Sports Complex
HERITAGE
Cellular jail
Anthropological Museum
Smritika Museum
Samudrika Museum
Viper Island
ROMANCE
Mount Harriet
Radhanagar Beach at
Havelock
PLACES FAMOUS FOR

5. GETTING IN AND OUT1) By Air : The island has its domestic airport at Port Blair, which
has regular flight operations from Kolkata and Chennai.
2) By Sea : Cruising through the Bay of Bengal is a delightful
experience to reach Andaman. Regular passenger ship service
operate to Port Blair from Chennai(60 hours), Kolkata(66
hours) and Vishakhapatnam(56 hours).
Climate
Summer - 31 º C (Max) & 28 º C (Min)
Winter - 24 º C (Max) & 21 º C (Min)
Best time to visit is between December and early April.
Local transport and accommodation are easily available.

7. 1) CELLULAR JAIL
 Situated in Port Blair it goes down in the
pages of history as a jail that witnessed
the torturous killings of the freedom
fighters. The Jails gets its name owing to
its cellular design- 693 cells.
 It has a Light and Sound show which is a
tribute to the martyrs of the heroic
freedom struggle. Some more sight seeing
attractions at the jail is an Art gallery and a
Photo gallery.

8. 2) ANDAMAN WATER SPORTS COMPLEX
 It is situated in the northwestern part of the Port Blair near the
Cellular Jail and is first of its kind in India. It has all possible aqua
sports facilities including safe water sports like paddle boats, row
boats and water cycle, and adventure water sports like wind surfing,
wind skiing, water scooter.
 There is an artificial waterfall as well, which is a great attraction
among the visitors. A children park nearby is a place for children to
enjoy the serene environment.

9. 3) HAVELOCK ISLAND
 The island is 54 km (34 miles) northeast of Port
Blair, and it is the most popular among visitors
as it is well equipped, with government and
private guest houses, and also has a well
stocked main bazaar.
 Radhanagar Beach is at the western tip of the
island, where dolphins and turtles can be
spotted from the long stretches of white sand.
Another beach here is Vijaynagar beach.

10. 4) JOLLY BUOY
 An island in Mahatma Gandhi Marine
National Park, is an ideal place for
snorkeling, sea bathing and basking on
the sun kissed beach. It offers a breath
taking underwater view of coral and
marine life.

11. 5) ROSS ISLAND
 The island presently has the ruins of old buildings like Ballroom, Chief
Commissioner's House, Govt. House, Church, Hospital, Bakery, Press,
Swimming Pool and Troop Barracks, reminiscent of the old British
regime. Navy has established a museum on the Island known as
Smritika depicting the history of the Island.

12. 6) VIPER ISLAND
 The tiny, serene, beautiful island of
Viper is another place that has
been witness to the sufferings of
the freedom fighters. It is located
at the mouth of Port Blair.

13. 7) CORBYN’S COVE TOURISM COMPLEX
 One of the most picturesque sea-
beaches, it is ideal for sea bathing and
sun-basking.
 It is approximately 7 km away from Port
Blair.
8) CHIDIYA TAPU
 It is the southern most tip of South
Andaman.
 The lush green mangroves, forest cover
with numerous chirping birds and the
Sylvan
Sands and Munda pahar beaches make
it an ideal picnic site.

14. 9) MOUNT HARRIET
 The summer headquarters of the Chief
Commissioner during British Raj, this
place is an ideal for a nice and fascinating
over view of the outer islands and the
sea.
 It is the highest peak in the South
Andamans (365 m high). One can trek
upto Madhuban through a nature trail
and can find rare endemic birds, animals
and butterflies.
 Conducted tours to Mt. Harriet are
available from Andaman Teal House.

15. 10) CINQUE ISLAND
 The lure of underwater
coral gardens and unspoiled
beaches specially a sand bar
joining two islands are
irresistible. Super place for
SCUBA diving, swimming,
fishing and Camping.
11) NORTH BAY ISLAND
 It is a small island inhabited
by a few people. Ferries
operate from the Port Blair
Harbor to reach there. Here
also water sports facilities
like jetsky, snorkeling, under
water diving are available.
Local market is also there

16. NICOBAR ISLANDS
 The Nicobar Islands are part of a
great island arc created by the collision of
the Indo-Australian Plate with Eurasia.
 The vegetation of the Nicobars is typically
divided into the coastal mangrove forests
and the interior evergreen and
deciduous Tropical and subtropical moist
broadleaf forests.
 They are recognized as a distinct terrestrial
ecoregion, the Nicobar Islands rain forests
with many endemic species.

17. PLACES TO VISIT IN NICOBAR
ISLANDS1) CAR NICOBAR
 It is 16 hours journey by sea from
Port Blair. Car Nicobar,
headquarters of Nicobar District is
a flat fertile island covered with
coconut palms and captivating sea
shores. The Nicobari huts are
unique to this island.
2) KATCHAL (425 kms by sea)
 It is a tiny island in the Nicobar
group. This island has beautiful
beaches at East bay, Jhula and
West bay.

18. 3) NANCOWRY
 It refers both to a single island and to the
group of adjoining islands that make up
the central part of the Nicobar
Islands chain, located in the
northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay
of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
 The Nancowry group of islands were
among the worst-hit islands in the chain,
with thousands missing and presumed
dead.
4) INDIRA POINT
 It is the southernmost point of Republic
of India. It is situated on Great
Nicobar Island in the Nicobar Islands. It
has been destroyed in Tsunami but the
light house is visible.

19. 5) CHAURA ISLANDS OR CHOWRA
 Located in the Nicobars they have turquoise blue waters and
are famous for serene and beautiful site. Suitable for fishing.

20. FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
1) ISLAND TOURISM FESTIVAL
The festival is organized mainly during
December and January by Andaman and
Nicobar administration every year. This is
a 10-day festival packed with colorful
events ranging from dance to drama.
2) SUBHASH MELA
It is organized at Havelock every year in
January to commemorate the birth
anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra
Bose.

21. 3) VIVEKANAND MELA
It is organized in the month of
January at Neil Island to
celebrate the birth anniversary
of Swami Vivekanada.
4) BLOCK MELA
Held at Diglipur, this highlights
the developments that have
taken place in the rural areas
and displays the typical rural
life of these islands.

22. Where To StaySilver Sand Beach Resort, spread in 5 acre, is located on
Havelock Island. The resort is located on the beach. There
is a beautiful garden between the rooms and the beach.
Surrounded by white sand beach (Beach No 5), swaying
palms, clear blue sky and the gurgle of the sea, this place
is best to spend the holidays.
Silver Sand Beach Resort has 34 luxurious A/C cottages
and Bungalows presenting a vista of Silent Island. There
are three types of rooms - Andaman Villa, Andaman
Cottage and Andaman Lagoon. To Know more visit:
http://www.theotherhome.com/properties/resort/havelo
ck-island/silver-sand-beach-resort.aspx
Sea princess Beach Resort, located in Wandoor Village boasts
true luxury, elegance and class with a magical flavor of relaxing
environs and superb hospitality. The property is nestled along a
splendid white sandy beach and some wonderfully manicured
gardens of palm trees.
Sea princess Beach Resort, has three categories of rooms -
Beach Front Suites, Standard and Deluxe Rooms. All rooms have
been designed luxuriously and are furnished in natural wood
tones and similar textures. To know more visit :
http://www.theotherhome.com/properties/beach-house/port-
blair/sea-princess-beach-resort.aspx

23. The Wild Orchid nestles between the aqua blue waters of
the Andaman Sea and the green hills of Havelock. It has
spacious cottages that are built in authentic Andamanese
style and are just a few meters from the sea.
The Wild Orchid property has a number of rooms in two
configurations– Classic AC and Style AC. All rooms look like a
hut from outside and inside. Each room at the Resort is an
oasis, tastefully decorated with shells, bamboo and cane. To
know more visit:
http://www.theotherhome.com/properties/resort/vijaynaga
r/the-wild-orchid.aspx
Symphony Palms Havelock resort is like a shining gem
nestled in a lush tropical garden. Here the waving palms on
the rhythm of winds, endearing beaches invading the soul,
beautiful & colorful marine life gives the indescribable
heavenly feelings.
Symphony Palms Havelock has well maintained rooms with
sumptuous interiors and superb modern facilities. All the
cottages are sea facing. To know more visit :
http://www.theotherhome.com/properties/resort/havelock
-island/symphony-palms-havelock.aspx