Andaman Tourism Opens: The Andaman & Nicobar administration has announced that all tourist spots in the South Andaman district will be opened for tourism activities with immediate effect 8 Feb 2022.
The tourists are allowed to visit Baratang/North & Middle Andaman on production of double dose covid certificate/ All other passengers viz. unvaccinated and partially vaccinated passengers (those who have taken only 1S1 dose of COVID vaccine) shall have to produce RT-PCR negative test report
General Guidelines defined for traveling to Andaman Islands during COVID :
What are the guidelines for testing for tourists coming to Andaman after August 03 2021?
On arrival at Port Blair :
1. The tourists need to carry COVID-19 negative test report from mainland based 1CMR approved lab using Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR). However, the sample for RTPCR test should have been taken within 48 hours prior to starting the journey from the origin station. (For e.g. if the tourist takes a flight from Delhi at 0600 hrs. on 1st September, 2021, the sample for RTPCR test should have been taken not before 0600 hrs. on 30th August, 2021).
2. The tourists/visitors on arrival at Port Blair airport have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 screening with RTPCR test free of cost. Thereafter the tourists/visitors are allowed to move to their respective hotels. However, they will have to be under quarantine at Port Blair in their hotel rooms until the result of RTPCR tests are received. In case of RTPCR positive test results, the tourists/visitors shall remain in
institutional quarantine in hotels notified by the Hoteliers Association in consent with the A&N Administration, on rates as specified or to the designated hospital/ Covid-19 care centre on case-to-case basis.
3. Tourists may also have to undergo random Rapid Antigen Test conducted from time to time on payment basis as prescribed by A8N Administration.
What if the tourists test positive after arriving at the Andaman Islands?
If the tourists tests positive during their stay in the Islands, he/she will need to undergo institutional isolation as per existing health protocols. The
cost of such isolation for govt. facility will be paid by the tourists as fixed by the administration from time to time.
If the patient wants to stay at hotels, he/she can stay in the hotels if all the conditions below are met:
a) Patients are not symptomatic and not more than 60 years old.
b) Request/ undertaking is made by patient in writing.
c)lf allowed by doctors.
Hotels will make necessary arrangements to designate a part of their rooms for institutional isolation for this purpose.
One of the most famous and well-maintained museums of Andaman, Anthropological Museum sheds light on the profound and informative portrait of the island's area people of tribes. These tribes are considered together of the oldest within the world. The museum displays various articles like handicrafts, tools, arts and crafts, implements, photographs, and clothing dating back to the era of the prominence of these native tribes. It also showcases models of clay and hay to inform of the houses, utensils, ornaments, and equipment used by these tribes. The museum works towards the aim of preserving the heritage and tribal culture of the islands.
Getting There
The Anthropological Museum resides at a distance of around 7.3 kilometres from Port Blair which will ideally consume 13 to 15 minutes. The most convenient mode to reach the Anthropological Museum is to travel via MG road. The museum remains open between 09:00 AM to 01.00 PM and 01.30 PM to 04.30 PM. Make sure you plan your visit following the timings of the museum.
Be There Do That
The museum throws light on the four Negrito Tribes of the Andaman, i.e. Jarawas, Sentinelese, Great Andamanese, and therefore the Onges and two Mongoloid Tribes of the Nicobar viz. the Nicobarese and the Shompens. The collection of the museum includes portraits, models, and photographs of tribal communities in Andaman Islands. Since these tribes maintain little or no contact with the surface world, the museum may be an excellent opportunity to know their culture and lifestyle. The significant exhibits one can find are shamanic sculptures and the Jarawa chest guard.
While You're There
Closing Statement
The Anthropological Museum gives insights about the life of the tribe that once called this island their home. Andamans houses six native tribes that are isolated from the rest of the world. The museum further enables you to gain insights into the tribal life of these people. What this museum lacks in design, it makes up for in enthusiasm. Not the exact state-of-the-art kind of gallery compiles the information beautifully, so full marks for that. If you are a history buff, make sure to include this landmark in your itinerary.
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