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Six days is the useful starting point
A first route can cover Port Blair and Havelock without turning every change of island into a race. Add Neil only when the calendar gives it enough room.
Read the 6-day itineraryUpdated 11 September 2026
Build your Andaman
route around the ferry.
Choose the islands only after checking how you will reach them and return. Start with the trip shape, then decide where your nights and money belong.
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Start here
Make the expensive decision first
The island sequence controls ferry tickets, hotel nights and how much holiday time disappears in transfers.
Price the whole route
Hotels alone do not tell you the trip cost. Ferries, local transport and activities move the total.
See worked costsTwo islands beat three
Port Blair plus Havelock is the safer first plan. Neil should earn its place, not be added from fear of missing out.
Compare islandsBook in dependency order
Confirm the route logic before creating a chain of fixed rooms and transfers around it.
Read the ferry guideChoose the islands
Give Havelock the nights. Keep Port Blair as the anchor.
Neil is the optional third piece, not a compulsory stop on every first trip.
Havelock / Swaraj Dweep3nights to start
BEACHES · WATER ACTIVITIES · LONGEST STAY
Havelock carries the holiday
This is where most first-time routes place their longest stay. The important choice is not only the hotel, but which part of the island you want to return to each evening.
Read the Havelock guideThe route anchor, not filler
Use it for arrival, departure, history and South Andaman. Keep the last night here when the flight matters.
Read the Port Blair guideWorth adding only when it can be slow
A rushed single-night transfer can cost more holiday time than it adds. Give Neil room or leave it for another trip.
Read the Neil Island guide