Raipur to Port Blair Flights

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Fly with IndiGo on Raipur to Port Blair flight that connects you through Bengaluru with just a 5 hours 50 minutes layover. The total flight duration being 10 hours and 20 minutes only, IndiGo’s Raipur to Port Blair flight is the go-to choice for your Andaman vacation. Return flights to Raipur have a layover of as less as 3 hours only with a layover at Hyderabad. A roundtrip flight will be of 10 hours 20 minutes with a 5 hours 55 minutes layover at Bengaluru.

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• Port Blair to Mumbai flight
• Port Blair to Hyderabad flight
• Port Blair to Pune flight
• Port Blair to Visakhapatnam flight

The unrivaled beauty and serenity of these islands come not only from its rich diversity of flora, fauna and scenic locations but from a deep-rooted heritage almost 60,000 years old. Port Blair is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which have been and still is home to 6 groups of tribal communities that fall under 2 distinct categories of native settlers. The surrounding area of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, reside the 4 ‘Negrito’ tribes who had settled here from Africa thousands of years ago – The Sentinelese, the Jarawas, the Great Andamanese and the Onge. While the Nicobar isles are inhabited by 2 ‘Mongoloid’ tribes of Nicobarese and Shompen.

Things to do in Port Blair

One can also visit the most recluse parts of the islands and harmonise with a few of the native tribes and get to know more about their customs and way of life. If that is not your cup of tea then there are historical sites that crave your wonderment.

Popular tourist attractions of Port Blair

Many popular historical attractions that stand tall and tell untold tales are spread all across Port Blair, which include - the towering Cellular Jail or ‘Kaala Paani’, the Japanese Bunkers; however, to truly understand the native culture and demography of this region one must visit the Jarawa Tribal Reserve.

Places to shop at Port Blair

Port Blair is quite well known for a diverse assortment of local handicrafts mainly made of wood, coconut and seashells. The Queen Sea Shell Craft, Sagarika Emporium and Aberdeen Bazaar will offer you the opportunity to buy into the resplendent local culture and talents.

Best time to visit Port Blair

Both the summer as well as winter seasons can be considered ideal times to visit this island paradise since the overall climate is more or else stagnant year-round. Tourists who land here during the summer season are usually seeking relaxation and water sports while those that visit during winter are looking to have a wild time at the Island Tourism Festival.

Mode of transport

Road transport has always been rather patchy all over the islands for obvious reasons. The internal roadways are traversed by buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis, while the surrounding waterways are serviced by catamaran ferries.

Weather at Port Blair

Port Blair has a warm, humid and wet climate, being in the prime tropics. The region has a huge variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy season in Port Blair stretches out for 11 months and the whole region keeps receiving light showers of rain on and off throughout the year.

Airport at Port Blair

The Veer Savarkar International Airport (IATA: IXZ) is not your regular domestic airport. Firstly, it is named an international airport but in reality, it is actually a domestic airport as it does not cater to international civilian flights. Secondly, the airport is partly owned by the INS Utkrosh segment of the Indian Navy.

One of the largest industrial centres of the country as well as the biggest city and capital city of Chhattisgarh, Raipur is home to an extensive array of steel mills ranging to hundreds in numbers and 6 steel plants. Besides this, the history of Raipur goes back to the 9^th century, wherein it was part of the Kosala Mahajanpada from the post-Vedic times.

Tourist attractions in Raipur

Raipur is famous for a lot of things, one of them being the famed ‘Purani Basti’ area which is said to be one of the oldest civilian settlements of modern-day India and not very far back in history, it is also boasted as one of the richest cultural centres of India.

Places to shop in Raipur

The Ambuja City Centre Mall and Magneto Mall are two popular shopping destinations for tourists in Raipur.

Modes of transport

The intra-city commute in Raipur is usually done by auto-rickshaws and buses, while taxis may take you over long distances. The BRTS has also recently introduced a swift and rapid bus network in the Naya Raipur region.

Weather in Raipur

Raipur’s climate is not much different from that of Andaman, minus the extended periods of rain. Rainfall is only due here during the summer months while winters are relatively dry. The months of March to June can be scorching hot for tourists.

Airport in Raipur

Raipur is the most preferred tourist destination of the state, and Raipur Airport or Swami Vivekananda Airport (IATA: RPR) is a domestic airport with only one terminal. The airport handles as much as 700 inbound and outbound passengers.