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Tours to Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India |
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands being an Indian union territory has Port Blair as the capital of this Indian tourist destination which enjoys great amount of popularity. This Indian island is known to be located in The Indian Ocean and is known to house around 570 islands and among them only 38 is inhabited permanently. The ‘Emerald Islands’ as they are now known were previously used by the British to imprison the Indian freedom fighters. Being a popular tourist destination in India these islands are known to feature a number of popular hotels which provide relaxing accommodation sources for the tourists to enjoy a great stay while on tours to Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. Adventure tourism is known to be one of the best options to try out for the tourists in these islands featuring tropical jungle and sandy beaches.
The tourists in these islands can try out adventure tourism like trekking; Island camping, snorkeling, Scuba diving. The places to visit in this Andaman and Nicobar Islands feature Cellular Jail, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Water Sports Complex, Fisheries Museum, Chidiya Tapu, Mount Harriet and Samudrika Museum. This place is also known for its natural beauties which offer the tourists with a memory of a lifetime and the hotels in this area tend to cater to the ever growing industry of tourism and economy of this place at the same time. The tourists can enjoy spending time along the sandy beaches adorned with coconut-palms offering excellent scenic beauty to the coastline and the sea is the best option to try out the water sports in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. The tribes inhabiting the Andaman are known to be Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, and Sentinatese and all of them belong to the Negrito origin. The tribes of the Nicobar Islands are Nicobarese and Shompens both of whom belong to the Mongoloid breed.
The tourists can also visit the various Tribal Reserves, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries while on tours to Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. The bird watchers are sure to find a plethora of varieties of birds here in this island numbering to at least 271 varieties among which 39 are known to belong to the endemic types. The specialties of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands are known to be Megapode, Swiftlet, Hornbill and Nicobar Pigeon. In fact the mid November to April is known to be the best time to visit the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The tropical rainforests of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is sure to attract the adventure tourists who love to explore not only the wild life of a specific region but they also love to know about the vegetation of that place and camping and trekking is known to be the best form of adventure sports on land once you are in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India.
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are known to house at least 3,000 species of fauna in the form of plants and fruits. One needs ‘Restricted Area Permit’ which is known to be valid for 30 days in order to visit the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. These permits can be obtained from the Indian embassies located abroad or from the ones in Kolkata, Chennai and Port Blair. These permits allow the tourists to stay in South Andaman, Little Andaman, Bharatnag, North Passage, Neil, Havelock and Long Islands and foreign tourists are not allowed to visit the Nicobar Islands and on their arrival they have to report to the Deputy Commissioner of Police and their permits get stamped while departing.
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