Overview for Barren Island Andaman Package

Barren Island sits approximately 135 kilometres northeast of Port Blair in the Andaman Sea and it is the only confirmed active volcano in South Asia. The island is uninhabited. No one lands on it. The boat approaches from the southwest and the volcanic landscape comes into view gradually — the black lava coastline where historic flows have reached the water, the caldera rim above the treeline and the crater visible from the water when conditions are clear. The Geological Survey of India has documented multiple eruption cycles over the past three decades and the island has been in various states of activity across that period. What the traveller sees on any given visit depends on where the volcano is in its cycle — passive phases show the dramatic black landscape and the caldera structure, active phases add visible emission from the crater. This barren island andaman package builds the Day 2 crossing entirely around that encounter and gives the surrounding days the south Andaman Islands reef and history circuit that frames it.

Bon Voyagers manages the complete ground programme from Port Blair Airport arrival. Day 1 covers the Cellular Jail and Port Blair. Day 2 is the Barren Island chartered boat cruise — a full day at sea, departing Port Blair early morning and returning by late evening. Day 3 covers Chiriya Tapu and the Cinque Island reef excursion inside the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. Day 4 is the Port Blair heritage and reef day — Ross Island, North Bay and the Samudrika Naval Marine Museum. Day 5 is the departure. Private AC Ertiga or Xylo class vehicle covers all Port Blair road transfers. Chartered boat for Barren Island, all boat tickets, permits and entry charges are included. Daily breakfast and dinner on MAP basis throughout all five days.