TOURS & TRANSPORT

Conducted Tours by Directorate of Tourism Regular conducted tours are operated by Directorate of Tourism, from Andaman Teal House, Delanipur, Port Blair. Approved tourist guides are also available Booking at Andaman Teal House, Delanipur. **Phone: 32642/34060/34061 Places Route Fare (in Rs.) (not includes entry fees) Adult Child Timing MG Marine National Park, Wandoor Bus 100/- 50/- Daily 0830 hrs. Wandoor – Red Skin * By boat 90/- 45/- Daily 1000 hrs. Wandoor – Jolly Buoy * By boat 125/- 60/- Daily 1000 hrs. Wandoor Beach (Via Sipighat Agriculture Farm & Rubber plantation) Bus 100/- 50/- 0900 hrs. City Tour (Chatham Saw Mill, Mini Zoo, Museums, Sagarika Emporium & Cellular Jail) Bus 50/- 25/- 0830 & 1200 hrs. Corbyn’s Cove Beach Bus 50/- 25/- 0830 & 1700 hrs. Chidiya Tapu Sylvan sands beach and sun set view point Bus 100/- 50/- 0900 & 1500 hrs. Water Sports Complex & Gandhi Park Bus 50/- 25/- 1500 hrs. Mount Harriet Bus 150/- 75/- Daily 0830 hrs. * Boats operated by private agencies. ** Country code ++91 (India) STD code 03192 (Port Blair/Andamans)

TOP Tours Operated By Directorate of Shipping Services from Phoenix Bay jetty Tel: 32725/32742 Places Route Fare (in Rs.) (not includes entry fees) Timing Ross Islands By boat AC Non AC 30/- 20/- Daily except Wed 8.30AM, 10.30AM & 12.30 Noon Viper island/ Harbour Cruise By boat AC Non AC 40/- 30/- Daily except Wed. 3 PM to 5 PM Inter island boat services Directorate of Shipping Services operates inter island passenger cum cargo ferries/vehicle ferries from Phoenix Bay Jetty/Chatham Jetty, Port Blair to: i) Bamboo Flat (for Mount Harriet), Havelock Island, Neil Island, Rangat, Mayabunder and ii) Diglipur. iii) Little Andaman, Car Nicobar, Chowra, Nancowry, Katchal and Campbell Bay (Great Nicobar). Information on shipping schedule and tariff can be obtained from: the Directorate of Shipping Services, Port Blair Tel: 32528/34299/31794. For the latest on the sailing programmes of ferry vessels, read Daily Telegrams/Andaman Herald news papers or tune into the local news bulletin of All India Radio, Port Blair at 6.45 AM and 7.10 PM.

TOP Buses State Transport Service and private operators run regular city and suburban bus services from Central Bus Stand, Near Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair. Port Blair is connected to Rangat (170 kms.) and Mayabunder (242 kms.) both in Middle Andaman, by the Andaman Trunk Road. The route goes through dense forest and Jarawa tribal reserve. Travellers are not allowed to disembark in the reserved forest and try to communicate with the tribals. Photography of tribals is prohibited. State Transport Service and private operators run direct express bus services daily from Port Blair to Rangat and Mayabunder and vice versa. Rangat is about 6 hours drive and Mayabunder about 9 hours drive from Port Blair. Buses leave from Central Bus Stand, Port Blair between 4.30 AM and 11.30 AM. TOP

Private Tour Operators 1. Sagar Tours & Travels, Pvt. Ltd., (Approved by the Govt. of India) Haddo, Port Blair. Tel: 33703/33704, Fax: 33318 Chennai – (044) 8229017, Calcutta (033) 4646333, Delhi (011) 5744544 2. Island Travels Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair Tel: 33358/33034, Fax: 30109/33051 Email – island travels@yahoo.com 3. Shompen Travels, Middle Point, Port Blair, Tel: 33028/32644, Fax: 32425 4. Travel World Tours & Travels First Floor, Behind Ganesh Temple, Babu Lane, Port Blair. Tel : 37656 Fax : 37657 E-mail : travelworld-india@excite.com 5. Tasneem Tours & Travels Near Hotel N. K. International, Port Blair Tel: 36718, 42648 Fax: 30705 6. Aloka World Travels Phoenix Bay, Port Blair Tel: 36818, 50845, Fax: 31616 7. T. S. G. Travels Phoenix Bay, Port Blair Tel: 31894, 32894, Fax: 32894 8. Mother India Travels Port Blair, Tel: 40105, 41690, Fax: 33794 9. Anamika Travels South Point, Tel: 34540 10. Bay View Tours & Travels Junglighat, Port Blair, Tel: 40015 11. Darshan Tours & Travels Goalghar, Port Blair, Tel: 35484

Two wheelers on hire 1. T.S.G. Automobiles, Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair. Tel: 32894 2. G.D.M. Tours & Travels, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair. Branch : Gandhi Bhavan (Opp.Light House Talkies), Port Blair.