Baratang Island
Limestone caves, a mangrove creek boat ride and a genuine day-trip adventure.
Baratang sits roughly midway between Port Blair and Middle Andaman, and getting there is part of the experience — a road journey through tropical forest followed by a speedboat ride through a mangrove creek to reach the limestone caves. It's a long day, but one of the more memorable ones in the islands.
Why Visit Baratang Island
- Limestone caves reached only by a mangrove creek boat ride
- A genuinely different landscape from the beach-focused southern islands
- A good add-on for travellers heading toward Rangat or Diglipur
Places to See
Limestone Caves
Reached via a narrow mangrove creek by speedboat, then a short forest walk — one of the most distinctive excursions in the Andamans.
Mud Volcano
A small, unusual geological site near Baratang, often visited alongside the caves.
Parrot Island
Known for large flocks of parakeets returning to roost at dusk — best visited in the evening.
Things to Do
How to Reach
Baratang is reached by road from Port Blair (around 3–4 hours) through the Jarawa Tribal Reserve, which requires travelling in a convoy at scheduled times for safety and to protect the tribal community.
Travel Tips
- Convoy timings through the Jarawa Reserve are fixed by the administration — your day is planned around them, not the other way round.
- Photography inside the Jarawa Reserve is prohibited by law; we brief every traveller on this before departure.
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Baratang Island FAQs
Yes, if you enjoy a different kind of landscape from the southern beaches — but it's a long day (road + boat + return), so we usually recommend it for travellers with 6+ nights, or as a stop en route to Rangat and Diglipur rather than a there-and-back day trip.
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Packages Featuring Baratang Island
Offbeat North Andaman
Limestone caves, mangrove creeks and Ross & Smith Islands — the Andamans beyond the usual circuit.
Classic Leisure Tour
The complete Andaman introduction — every major South Andaman stop, plus Baratang, at a comfortable pace.
Exclusive Private Journey
A fully private, extended route built for groups and extended families who want the complete islands, at their own pace.
Nearby Destinations
Rangat
A quiet stopover town between Baratang and Diglipur.
Rangat is less a destination in its own right and more a practical stopover on the long road north toward Diglipur — a place to break the journey, with a turtle nesting beach nearby for travellers visiting in season.
Explore Rangat →
Diglipur
Ross & Smith Islands' sandbar, and the northernmost stop on the Andaman map.
Diglipur is as far north as most Andaman itineraries go — a long journey rewarded by Ross & Smith Islands, two islets connected by a natural sandbar you can walk across. It's genuinely offbeat: few travellers make it this far, and the beaches see a fraction of the visitors that Havelock does.
Explore Diglipur →
Port Blair
Gateway to the Andamans — history, harbours and your first island evening.
Almost every Andaman trip begins and ends in Port Blair. It's the administrative capital, the only city with a commercial airport, and home to the Cellular Jail — the single most important historical site in the islands. Most travellers spend their first and last nights here, using it as a base for a city tour before heading out to Havelock or Neil.
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