Andaman and Nicobar Islands Travel involves a trip to the 572 pristine islands which cover a total area of 8,249 square kilometers. Located in the Bay of Bengal, the islands include dense forests and canopies of luxuriant greenery which house a great variety of birds, insects as well as other animals. There are about 242 species of birds, 46 species of mammals and 78 species of reptiles including the wild cat, green lizards, iguana, wild pig, deer, goats and a wide variety of snakes.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Travel also includes the beautiful beaches at Wandoor, Corbyn's Cove, Jolly Boy and Cinque, which are excellent for swimming and relaxing. The beach activities include skiing, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, fishing and a lot more. Tourists can enjoy deep sea diving and touching the magnificent corals to a great extent.
Being characterized by a tropical climate, Andaman and Nicobar Islands can be visited from the month of October to May. Travel to Andaman and Nicobar Islands by sea transports from Vishakhapatnam, Chennai and Kolkata is the most exciting as well as convenient means of reaching the islands. However, people do often prefer traveling by air, specially through Indian Airlines, Air Deccan and Jet Airways, which are some of the major airlines operating in this island. There are regular flights from Kolkata and Chennai.
The accommodation facilities available in Andaman and Nicobar Islands include a range of star category hotels and resorts. Some of the 4 star hotels of the islands comprise SilverSand Beach Resort and Fortune Resort Bay Island. Hotel TSG Emerald View, Hotel Sinclairs Bay View and Wild Orchid Resort are some of the 3 star accommodation options of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
A large number of Indians as well as foreign nationals visit the beautiful islands of Andaman and Nicobar every year.
