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.
Andaman and Nicobar islands are a cluster of 572 islets, of which 36 are inhabited, and fewer are open to tourists. With the government easing up on permits, tourism in the union territory has been swiftly picking up since 2018. Some islands are home to several indigenous tribes who have zero contact with the outside world. The islands located north of 10° north latitude are called Andaman, and the islands positioned south of 10° north latitude are termed Nicobar.
North, Middle, and South Andaman, are collectively known as Great Andaman, and Diglipur is one of the hidden gems in the Northern Andamans. With hills and linear longitudinal valleys, the Andamans has rough terrain. Constituted of sandstone, limestone, and rocks of Cenozoic age (i.e., formed during the past 65 million years), flatland is scarce and is limited to Betapur region on Middle Andaman and Diglipur on North Andaman. Diglipur is the largest town in the Andaman Archipelago lying at a distance of 185 miles north of Port Blair via road and 100 nautical miles via sea.
Northern Andamans is surrounded by several small island groups, and the island's primary town is Diglipur. Spread across the area of 1400 square kilometres, Diglipur is considered to be the biggest inhabited town of the Northern Andamans. Formerly, the island was home to an indigenous population of the Great Andamanese, the Bo community, that are nowhere to be found today. Currently populated by immigrants from the Indian mainland and their descendants, the island also boasts of the highest point in the archipelago, Saddle Peak at 731 metres.
Nestled at an elevation of 43m above sea level, Diglipur lies in the southern region of Aerial Bay. The Aerial bay is the solitary seaport for Diglipur and is the primary boarding point for all the inter-island ferries arriving into Diglipur from Port Blair, Havelock, Neil, and other parts of the island. This is also the point from where you take a motorboat to Ross n Smith Island. Diglipur also benefits from tourist influx to nearby attractions in North Andamans, which include the likes of Ross and Smith islands, the Saddle Peak National Park, the beaches at Lamiya bay, Ram Nagar, Kalipur and mud volcanoes.
Diglipur has a diverse geological composition with beaches, misty peaks, mud volcanoes and limestone caves. It is traversed by the Kalpong River, the only river of the Andaman islands. Otherwise known for its oranges, rice and marine life, Diglipur offers an experience of living in a peaceful village, away from the hustle-bustle of urban life. An untouched beauty for the tourists, Diglipur offers a remote landscape and an off the beaten path experience.
Every year nearly 200,000 visitors visit the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, but sadly, 95% of them never omit the sacred Port Blair- Havelock- Neil Island triangle. The lush backdrop of rainforests, extensive stretches of sand, and crystal clear waters add to the appeal of the beaches while also offering aqua adventures such as snorkelling, scuba diving, and sea walking to the tourists. We implore you to discover Diglipur, one of the beautifully kept secrets in Indian destinations, unique for its heterogeneity in culture, language, religion, cuisines, landscapes, sea, and climate.
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