Port Blair and Havelock — 5 Nights with Elephant Beach, Ross Island and North Bay
Five nights on two islands, with each given a full day. One night at Port Blair for the Cellular Jail, two on Havelock for Radhanagar and the boat to Elephant Beach, then two more at Port Blair, with a free afternoon and a day on the harbour at Ross Island and North Bay. Two ferry crossings, and no night on Neil.
Vyacheslav Argenberg · File:Andaman Sea, Havelock Island, Andamans.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) · resized · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andaman_Sea,_Havelock_Island,_Andamans.jpg
- Duration
- 5 Nights / 6 Days
- Destinations
- Port Blair · Havelock Island
- Travel style
- Beach & Islands · Cultural
- Stays
- Comfort standard
- Meals
- Breakfast each day at your hotels
- Transfers
- Ferry and private vehicle
Journey overview
Five nights on two islands, with each given a full day. One night at Port Blair for the Cellular Jail, two on Havelock for Radhanagar and the boat to Elephant Beach, then two more at Port Blair, with a free afternoon and a day on the harbour at Ross Island and North Bay. Two ferry crossings, and no night on Neil.
Route
- Port Blair1 night
- Havelock Island2 nights
- Port Blair2 nights
Photographs: Vidit Goyal · Cellular jail aka Kalapani 2.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · Travelira · Radhanagar Beach (Swaraj Dweep), Andaman and Nicobar Island.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
Why you'll love this journey
- Two nights on Havelock, with a full day for Elephant Beach
- Radhanagar Beach in the afternoon and at sunset
- Ross Island and North Bay by shared boat, with lunch at North Bay
- The Cellular Jail and its evening sound-and-light show
- A free afternoon in Port Blair in the middle of the trip
- Two ferry crossings instead of three
- Kalapathar Beach as the alternative if the sea closes Elephant Beach
- Two nights at Port Blair before the flight
Day-by-day itinerary
You are met at Veer Savarkar airport and driven to your hotel. The evening goes to the Cellular Jail, the radial prison built between 1896 and 1906, where three of the original seven wings survive as a national memorial, followed by the sound-and-light show in its courtyard. The car drops you at the parking area and the last 200 metres are on foot. The show runs between 6 and 7 pm and seats are subject to availability on the day; the gap between the jail visit and the show is a good time to walk the lit seafront at Marina Park.
A car takes you from the hotel to the jetty for the ferry to Havelock. If your sailing is an early one, ask the hotel the evening before for a packed breakfast; whether they provide one is the hotel's decision. You are met at the Havelock jetty and driven to your hotel. The afternoon is Radhanagar, the long west-coast beach that holds a Blue Flag certification, for a swim and the last light. Bring a change of clothes and a towel: the vehicles do not carry passengers in wet clothes.
After breakfast the day goes to Elephant Beach by boat, with a packed lunch included. The beach is where the island snorkels; snorkelling and the other water activities there are optional, subject to availability on the day and charged separately. If the sea closes Elephant Beach, the day goes to Kalapathar Beach instead, or that part of the trip is refunded. The time left afterwards is your own on Havelock.
After breakfast you check out and take the ferry back to Port Blair, where a car brings you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for the town and its shops. Corbyn's Cove, Chidiya Tapu, Wandoor and the museums can be added at extra cost if time and availability allow.
After breakfast a car takes you to the jetty for a shared boat across the harbour. Ross Island comes first: the ruins of the British settlement, later occupied by the Japanese, now held together and pulled apart by tree roots. North Bay follows, the reef side of the harbour and the base for its water sports, which are optional and paid on the spot. A local-style lunch at North Bay is included.
After breakfast a car takes you to the airport. Port Blair's airport is small and busy, so plan to be there at least two hours before your flight.
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Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- 5 nights’ accommodation: one at Port Blair, two on Havelock and two at Port Blair, at the hotel standard agreed in your quote
- Breakfast each day at your hotels
- Airport transfers at Port Blair, and transfers between hotel and jetty on both islands
- Ferry tickets from Port Blair to Havelock and back
- The boat trip to Elephant Beach on day three, with a packed lunch, subject to sea conditions
- The shared boat to Ross Island and North Bay on day five, with a local-style lunch at North Bay
- A private air-conditioned vehicle for the transfers and sightseeing listed, point to point rather than at your disposal
- Entry fees for the sights listed in the itinerary, with the sound-and-light show subject to seat availability
- Assistance from a local representative at each arrival
Not included
- Flights to and from Port Blair
- Lunches and dinners, other than the packed lunch on the Elephant Beach day and lunch on the North Bay day
- Snorkelling, diving, glass-bottom boat rides and other water activities
- Camera fees at monuments
- Optional sightseeing such as Corbyn's Cove, Chidiya Tapu and Wandoor
- Costs arising from weather, flight or ferry cancellation
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- Comfort standard
- 5 nights’ accommodation: one at Port Blair, two on Havelock and two at Port Blair, at the hotel standard agreed in your quote
🍽 Meals
- Breakfast each day at your hotels
- The boat trip to Elephant Beach on day three, with a packed lunch, subject to sea conditions
- The shared boat to Ross Island and North Bay on day five, with a local-style lunch at North Bay
🚆 Transport
- Airport transfers at Port Blair, and transfers between hotel and jetty on both islands
- Ferry tickets from Port Blair to Havelock and back
- A private air-conditioned vehicle for the transfers and sightseeing listed, point to point rather than at your disposal
- Private vehicle
- Ferry and private vehicle
- Boat
- Shared boat
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- Flights to and from Port Blair
- Costs arising from weather, flight or ferry cancellation
Every journey is quoted individually for your travel dates and party. Read our pricing terms for how a quotation is prepared. Cancellations and amendments follow our Refund & Cancellation Policy and Terms & Conditions.
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