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THE ISLANDS OF MARIGOLD: PORT BLAIR – HAVELOCK ISLAND (05 Days) -
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Arrive in Port Blair. Transfer to your hotel and check in. Later proceed for
full day sightseeing, visit viper Island in harbour cruise. Start this 8 km
cruise at 1500 hrs from Aberdeen Jetty by a motor launch. It is a pleasant
experience to a tourist. With Port Blair town on one side and the stretch of
Mr. Harriet with lush green forests on the other side, the cruise offers a
tourist a clear view o the harbour. During the cruise you will halt at Viper
Island, a tiny but beautiful island about 1 km from Haddo wharf. Viper
Island stands as a mute witness to the grim suffering that the freedom
fighters of India had to undergo during the British rule. The island was
named after the vessel HMS Viper in which Lt. Archibald Blair came to these
islands in the year 1786. The vessel Viper is said to have been wrecked and
abandoned near the islands. There is yet another local story that the island
was full of Viper snakes, therefore named Viper Island.
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In lieu of Viper Island, as an alternative, one can visit Ross Island. Ross
Island was the seat of British imperialism, known as the ‘Paris of the East’
during British time. The ruins at Ross Island include a church, cemetery,
swimming pool, market and building of Chief Commissioner. A small museum of
the Indian Navy ‘Smritika’ has a good collection of old documents. Upon
returning from Viper Island/Ross Island in the evening you will watch sound
& light show at Cellular jail. The sound & light show depicts the history of
Cellular Jail and important events during the British rule. Cellular Jail is
now a national monument. Overnight at hotel.
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After breakfast proceed to a unique water sports complex. There are
facilities for safe water sports like peddle boats, kayaks, rowing boats,
aqua cycle, bumper boats etc. and adventure water sports such a water
scooters, wind surfers, speed boats, glass bottom boats etc. There is a
swimming pool nearby. Today you will proceed to North Bay by boat.
There are coral reefs where one can watch underwater coral and marine life
through a glass bottom boat. You will return from North Bay by 1500 hrs. and
proceed to Corbyns cove beach. This beach is palm fringed and an ideal place
for a sea bath, swimming and basking in the sum. Later visit Gandhi Park a
beautiful park in the Port Blair town (once known as Deltaman Tank) has
facilities for childrens’ amusements, entertainment, nature train, lake,
garden and a Japanese Temple & bunkers of Japanese time. Overnight at Hotel.
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Check out of the hotel at Port Blair & keep your luggage in the cloakroom.
After early morning tea, depart to Havelock Island situated at a distance of
54 km away from Port Blair. It takes at times between 2 to 4 hours to reach
this small island depending upon the ship scheduled for that day. Havelock
Island is known for its lush green surroundings and virgin beaches. On the
day of your arrival, in the afternoon, you will visit Radha Nagar Beach.
Overnight at hotel.
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After
breakfast, depart from Havelock Island by a ferry and check into the
hotel at Port Blair. In the afternoon you will visit important
places in town like Cellular jail complex, Marine Museum,
Anthropological Survey of India, Cottage Industries Emporium and
Samudrika museum. Overnight at hotel.
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Transfer to airport & departure to Chennai |
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