Andaman Tour Packages From Chennai

How to Reach Andaman from Chennai

By Air (recommended):

Chennai (MAA) has direct flights to Port Blair / Sri Vijaya Puram (IXZ), flight time is roughly 2 hours. Because Port Blair’s airport operates a daytime-only window, take an early-morning Chennai departure to reach the islands with the day still ahead of you.

By Sea:

Chennai is one of only three mainland ports (with Kolkata and Visakhapatnam) running government passenger ships to Port Blair, the crossing takes roughly 60 hours. It is a slow, budget alternative; for almost every traveller the direct ~2h flight is the practical choice.

Andaman Trip Cost from Chennai

Packages from Chennai: Price Ladder

Sample Itineraries: 4N/5D, 5N/6D, 6N/7D

4N/5D: Amazing Andaman from Chennai (Port Blair + Havelock)

Day 1: Direct flight Chennai to Port Blair (~2h). Check in; evening Corbyn’s Cove or the Cellular Jail light-and-sound show.

Day 2: Ferry to Havelock (Swaraj Dweep). Afternoon at Radhanagar Beach (Asia’s top-rated beach) for sunset.

Day 3: Havelock: Elephant Beach snorkelling or a try-scuba dive; free evening.

Day 4: Ferry back to Port Blair; Ross & North Bay island-hop (coral, sea-walk optional).

Day 5: Morning at leisure; direct flight Port Blair to Chennai (~2h).

5N/6D: Andaman Explorer from Chennai (Port Blair + Havelock + Neil), most popular

Day 1: Direct flight Chennai to Port Blair (~2h); Cellular Jail + sound-and-light show.

Day 2: Ferry to Havelock; Radhanagar Beach sunset.

Day 3: Havelock: Elephant Beach watersports / scuba.

Day 4: Ferry to Neil (Shaheed Dweep); Bharatpur, Laxmanpur & Natural Bridge.

Day 5: Neil to Port Blair; Ross & North Bay islands.

Day 6: Chidiya Tapu sunrise (optional); direct flight Port Blair to Chennai (~2h).

6N/7D: Andaman Complete from Chennai (add Baratang)

It extends the 5N/6D with a Baratang day of limestone caves and the mud volcano, plus a relaxed final Port Blair morning before the direct Chennai flight. The Nicobar group is largely restricted for tourism, so “Andaman & Nicobar” here means the Andaman islands of the Union Territory.

Best Time to Visit Andaman from Chennai

October to mid-May is the best window to visit Andaman from Chennai, with calm seas, reliable ferries and clear water for diving. The shoulder months (October, November, March, April) pair good weather with softer fares, while December–January is peak, so book the direct Chennai flight 3–4 weeks ahead before the seats fill. The southwest monsoon (June–September) brings rougher seas and the odd ferry cancellation, but also the cheapest package prices from Chennai, so it is a good-value window if you stay flexible.

Places to Visit

From Chennai, most itineraries route Port Blair to Havelock (Swaraj Dweep) to Neil (Shaheed Dweep). Port Blair is where the history sits, with the Cellular Jail and Ross Island. Havelock is the beach stop, home to Radhanagar for sunsets and Elephant Beach for snorkelling and try-scuba. Neil is the quiet one, with Bharatpur, Laxmanpur and the Natural Bridge. Adventure-seekers add scuba at Havelock, sea-walking at North Bay, and a Baratang limestone-cave day. The Nicobar group is largely a protected/restricted zone, so an “Andaman & Nicobar package from Chennai” covers the Andaman islands of the Union Territory.