Port Blair – An adventure of a lifetime!
Port Blair is indeed a treasure trove for adventurers, hikers, and just in general, tourists who like the less beaten tracks. The rugged but lush green peaks of this island utopia and vast valleys and deep gorges with mysterious ravines filled with flourishing biodiversity are an absolute delight for the adventurer in you.
Going a step further, places like Havelock Island have steep challenging mountains that are sure to ignite the climber in you, and even for professional mountain climbers, such locations add three times the charm to places like Port Blair.
- Things to do in Port Blair: Mount Harriet to Madhuban is a beautiful trekking trail where one can come across rare species of island flora and fauna. Similarly, Chidiya Tapu to Black Mountain and Havelock to Elephant Beach are other such trails for the explorer in you.
- Popular tourist attractions of Port Blair: From historical to cultural, Port Blair is filled with popular tourist attractions. The Cellular Jail, the Japanese Bunkers from World War 2 and North Bay Island are some of the hotspots of tourist activity.
- Places to shop at Port Blair: As the capital city, Port Blair tops the list of shopping destinations of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Queen Sea Shell Craft Market is one of the most popular ones where you can buy ornaments and handicrafts made of shells.
- Best time to visit Port Blair: The summer months are mostly teeming with water sport enthusiasts while the colder part of the year is a calling for tourists wanting a good adventure in the mountains. The Island Tourism Festival is also held during this time which is a huge crowd puller.
- Modes of transport: Road transport is limited in Port Blair and all across the island chain. Bus routes do not go to all places while auto-rickshaws and taxis are usually a go-to for tourists willing to traverse the off-beat track.
- Weather at Port Blair: Lying about 45 m above sea level, Port Blair has most months ruled by a significant amount of rainfall which can go to as much as 120.8 inches per year. The climate, in general, is tropical.
Airport in Port Blair
Port Blair Airport or more popularly known as the Veer Savarkar International Airport has quite a few IndiGo flights going in and out of it. With just one terminal to cater to the hundreds of tourists coming in round the clock to this perennial tourist destination, it has only one drawback, which is the lack of a Wi-Fi connection at the airport premises.
- Airport Address: Lamba Line, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands 744103
- Airport IATA code: IXZ