''' Baratang Island''' is part of the Andaman and Nicobar group off the coast of India.

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It is about 90 km away from Port Blair. Regular bus services are available from STS Bus Terminal, Aberdeen Bazar. Journey takes about 2 hrs and 30 minutes from Port Blair to Middle Strait and the fare is just Rs. 45. From Nilambur Jetty at middle strait ferry services are available for Baratang Island. Ferry fare is only Rs. 3/- and it takes about 15 minutes to reach Baratang from Nilambur Jetty.

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At Baratang you can see '''Mud Volcano''' which is about 4 km away from the jetty. To reach there you can hire a shared taxi @ Rs. 20/- per head to and fro. From Baratang, regular boat services are available for '''Limestone Caves'''. These ancient caves are located about 50 minutes (by sea) away from Baratang Jetty. The fare of boat is Rs. 200/- per head for both ways. It includes speed boat fare also which is required to reach Limestone Caves. Another must-see attraction is '''Parrot Island'''. The experience at Parrot Island at sunset, when all the parrots are returning home is indeed a mesmerizing experience. For this a night's stay is required at Baratang.

Itineraries

Some points to note :
  • Do not waste time in visiting everything what the locals ? other tourists ? travel guide trumpets. Covering each of the points is a long journey either by boat or road ? in whichever the case the journey can be extremely time and energy consuming.
  • The places like limestone caves, mud volcano are boring and disappointing. Unless you have specific interest in it, do not bother to waste a long day which would start at 3:40AM while you plan to visit these two places.
  • At the same time visiting Baratang can be more memorable if the trip is taken with a night stay at Baratang. The early morning journey which generally starts at 3:40AM in the morning can easily be avoided. The main reason for any tourist opting for the early morning hectic trip is only because of improper guidance from the Port Blair tour operators. There are regular bus services to Baratang. Book your seat in any bus with your convenient timings and visit Baratang Island. APWD guest House, Forest guest House and Panchayat Guest house are some of the places for the night halt. The only good private property at Baratang is Dew Dale Resorts. By doing so you can also add Parrot Island trip at Baratang in your itinerary, which is really a breathtaking experience. Do visit Baratang Island which is one of the most beautiful parts of Andaman & Nicobar Islands but only with a night halt to avoid the hectic 3:40AM trips.

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  • '''Dew Dale Resorts''', Baratang, 09434280628, 03192-243677/244930, (''e-mail: dewdale.resorts@gmail.com''), [http://www.msnusers.com/DEWDALERESORTS]. A new propertywith cottage-type accommodations, with 4 rooms to a cottage. The architecture, layout, ambience of this resort is unique to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. There are 16 rooms in all, with an open Multi-cuisine restaurant '''Crossroads'''. The setting is rural, isolated, and far from the madding crowd. It is located 6 km from the jetty and by the NH. From here one can make day trips to Rangat, Amkunj Beach, Merk Bay, Lalaji Bay. All rooms at this resort are double bedded. AC - Rs. 3990, No AC -Rs. 2990/-. Also available- 24 hrs running cold/hot water, cable TV. The Resort has revised its tariff uptil 30 September 2009. '''AC rooms will be available at Rs. 2790/-'''.
  • Hornbill Nest Resort. arbyn's Cove. 29130.

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