Floating in grand isolation, cast of the Indian mainland is the archipelago of 572 emerald islands, islets and rocks known as Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The clean and wide roads, free of dirt as well as unpolluted fresh air attract any nature-lover, who seeks absolute peace and tranquility in the lap of Mother Nature. Adventure tourism such as trekking, island camping, snorkeling, scuba diving etc., are the genuine attractions. A visit to these islands is a memorable life span experience.

The Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean, in the southern part of the Bay of Bengal is one of the chief tourist destinations in India. Tourist accommodation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the major concerns of any traveler. The striking aspect of the tourist accommodation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is that they are of various categories graded on the basis of various degrees of amenities, and their subsequent prices ranges, thus meeting the diverse desires and requisites of every traveler.

On your tour to Andaman and Nicobar you will realize that the huge selection of tourist accommodation in Andaman and Nicobar Islands ranges from budget hotels to luxury; from economy to five stars. Most of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands hotels are positioned within suitable reach from the chief conveyance centers. Generally located in the heart of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, they are sited at easy distance from the chief tourist attractions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

All these Andaman and Nicobar Islands hotels provide well selected rooms meting out amenities like 24 hour room service, hot and cold running water, telephone, fax, television, and safe deposits. Delicious menus from the Indian, Chinese, and Continental cuisines and special Keralite cuisine are likely to captivate you thoroughly. Well equipped conference room (in some), STD/ISD, Fax, and Internet are the services available for any business traveler.

On your tour to Andaman and Nicobar you could visit some of the admirable tourist attractions in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, like Cellular Jail, Marine Museum and the Fisheries Museum, Anthropological Museum, Wandoor or the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Carbyn’s Cove Tourism Complex and the Havelock Island with due support from the travel counter of the hotels in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Mythologically, the name Andaman was acknowledged to be derived from Hanuman, who was known to the Malays as Handuman. Since ancient times, these islands were the home of aboriginal tribes. The tribes of, the Andaman group of islands are  mostly the Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, and Sentinatese, all of Negrito origin, while the tribes of Nicobars are the Nicobarese and Shompens, both of Mongoloid stock. The first resolution by the British took place in 1789, which was later abandoned in 1796. The second settlement was essentially a penal settlement, taken up in 1858, after the First War of Independence, followed by the settlement of convicts, Moplas, some criminal tribes from Central and United Provinces, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan, Burma and Sri Lanka as well as ex-servicemen.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India is located in the Bay of Bengal. It has about 527 islands both small and large. The coastline of the Islands extends for about 100 Kms. The Islands are covered with thick forests all around. The vicinity of the Islands is about 8,293 square kilometers. The Islands constitutes of 2 groups, the Andaman and Nicobar. These two groups are divided by about 300 Km. The capital city of this place is Port Blair. Of the total land area 92% of the land is sheltered with rain forests. Of the 527 islands, in only 38 islands we find the population. The rest of the land is desolate. Andaman and Nicobar Islands are close to the Arakanmayo mountain range of Burma which lies to the sides of Sumatra of Indonesia. Andaman is a developing land, with citizens being cultured and literate.

In these islands people of all religions - Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs etc., and of many languages like Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Nicobari etc., live together in absolute peace and harmony. Inter-religion and inter-regional marriages are widespread. This astonishing racial and cultural mix is correctly described as Mini-India.

Peace triumphs all over as there are no political or communal riots or atrocities. Not only the beauty of nature and the various enticing features but the peace loving people have made the Andaman and Nicobar Islands a tourist spot for visitors abroad. The people are given excellence education. Medical amenities are qualitative. The people are very much aware of their rights and allowances and so do they abide and maintain their standards. The people enjoy a lot of liberty. They don’t have any boundaries. They exist in harmony. This is a rare sight that one finds in India which is extraordinary as there are constraints, political and communal riots, and calmness situation in the other parts of India.

29 km from Port Blair, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park at Wandoor envelops an area of 281.5 sq km and is made-up of open sea, creeks and 15 small and great islands. It is one of the finest in the world offering views of rare corals and underwater marine life through glass bottom boats, scuba diving and snorkeling.

Gandhi Park at Port Blair presents amusement rides, safe water sports, nature trails around the lake, historic ruins of a Japanese Temple, garden and bunker. It had been developed in just 13 days.

14 km from Port Blair, Sippighat Farm is a government farm extending over an area of 80 acres, where research and development programmes for cultivation of spices like cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, coconut and pepper are conducted.

25 km from Port Blair is Chidiya Tapu, the southern tip of South Andaman with lush green mangroves, multitude of birds, sylvan sands and Munda pahar beaches. One can get outstanding views of see isolated islands; submerged corals and enchanting sunset from the forest guesthouse situated on top of a hillock. 36 km from Port Blair, Collinpur has a stunning sandy beach with shallow waters suitable for swimming, sunbathing and watching sunset. 20 km ferry ride from Port Blair, Madhuban is a superb trekking area, north east of South Andaman, with peculiar endemic birds, animals, butterflies and elephants engaged in lumbering. Mt Harriet is an ideal place for bird eye's view of the outer islands and the sea. It was the summer season headquarters of the Chief Commissioner during British Raj. 365 m high, it is the highest peak in the South Andamans. Mini Zoo at Haddo housing some of the rare species of original endemic birds and animals are yet another attraction of these islands.

The Nicobars flourish in coconut palm, casuarina and pandanus trees. The fauna of Great and Little Nicobar islands constitutes of Giant Robber Crab, long-tailed Monkeys, Nicobarese Pigeons and Megapode, a rare bird found in Great Nicobar. The Indira Point which was formerly known as Pygmallion Point, the southernmost tip of India is Great Nicobar Island. Car Nicobar, the headquarters of Nicobar District, is enveloped with cluster of coconut palms and enchanting beaches. Nicobari huts are exclusive and are built on stilts and have entrance through the floor with a wooden ladder. Katchal, a tiny island in the Nicobar group was privileged with the first sunrise of the new millennium on 1st January 2000 and has beautiful beaches at East bay, Jhula and West bay.

A fortnight long Island Tourism Festival planned by the Andaman & Nicobar Administration annually in December to January exhibits developmental aspects of these islands. It has cultural programs and performances by artistes of national and international fame from all over India including the native tribals. Water sports competitions such as Nicobari Hodi Race, Canoe Race and Scuba Diving are arranged and the festival focuses on eco-friendly tourist destination. Block Mela yearly at Diglipur in January or February highlights the development of the rural areas and typical rural life of these islands. Science Centre in Port Blair showcases the genesis of the Andaman & Nicobar archipelago through interactive exhibits, explains the science of oceans, the flora and fauna of the islands, Fun Science gallery, Modern Technology gallery, Taramandal, the portable planetarium of this centre, and the open-air science park featuring the only in-house Butterfly corner of the islands.

The Island transports in the islands are well facilitated. The main mode of transport is by roads and there are also the island water transport and sometimes air transport. An area of 240 kilometers between Port Blair and Maya Bunder is covered by bus transport. In between Port Blair and Maya Bunder two islands exist and the buses and passengers are ferried by boats. The islands that need to be crossed are Baratang and Kadamtala islands. Then a city called Rangat needs to be crossed to reach the destiny. From Maya Bunder they have to adjust the busses to travel upto Kalighat, Diglipur which is the end point of Andaman.

Speaking of Nicobar’s transport facility there is no road transport, the people have to travel by ships to reach versions islands. The travel in the ships may take from 1 to 3 days. The ships make halt in the islands such as little Andaman, car Nicobar, Nancowrie and Katchal Campbell Bay for the convenience of passenger and also unload the cargoes. The endpoint of the Nicobar Islands is Campbell Bay. In case of an urgency and an emergency, people travel through army helicopters and small flights.

Hundreds of busses run between Port Blair and south Andaman for the ease of the passengers. Apart from the busses tourist taxis, maxi cabs and call taxis in the islands the bus service obtainable by the government are limited.

The magnificent island of the Indian continent, the Andaman & Nicobar Islands includes wonderful natural beauty along with several interesting places. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Tourist Attractions provides the travelers plenty entertainment. Andaman & Nicobar Islands Tourist Attractions are many and are worth visiting. The region of Andaman & Nicobar Islands not only includes natural beauty but also a lot of marine richness.