Places to See and Things to do in Little Andaman
Little Andaman is quite a popular destination among offbeat travelers. Now, this is our top list of things to do in Little Andaman. Little Andaman is also known as Hutbay locally.
- Surf at Little Andaman
Little Andaman having bigger waves in its waters, offers the possibility of Surfing in its beaches. You may grab a surf-board and surf around in the waters of Kalapathar Beach or Buttler Bay Beach.
There is a road on the eastern coastal side of the island; the entire opposite side is either beach or forest. The villages along this coast are named based on their distance-per-Kilometer from the Hutbay Wharf.
Rarest of the Marine Turtle species, the extensive Rainforests, enchanting White surf waterfalls, white sandy beaches having high wavy waters that make Little Andaman being the only place providing the opportunity of Surfing in Andamans. Unlike in Havelock and Neil where there are lots of water activity service providers available, there are no vendors found yet, who can prove assistance to these activities as on date. So the travelers and the adventure junkies are supposed to carry their snorkels, Surfing boards, etc to enjoy the adventurous phase of the trip in Little Andamans. Many places can be explored in Little Andamans.
When you start from the Hutbay harbor towards the northern side of the island, you find the sights of attractions in the below sequence:
- Visit Hutbay Beach
At a distance of about 4.5 to 5Kilometers, a long stretch of white sandy beach nears the harbor of Hutbay. This beach is shaped like a curve and this is the starting of the long stretch of beaches that is there in Little Andamans. As stated earlier, the eastern coastal side is a stretch of the road having only beaches on one side and plots and plantations towards the other side of this road stretch which is a combination of black-top road and muddy roads.
- Trek To White Surf Waterfall
This waterfall is located at a distance of about 6.5 Kilometers from Hutbay Harbor.
To reach this waterfall we are supposed to trek for 4 Kilometers into the Jungle following the trekking trails. Signboards are erected on the way by the forest department to guide the travelers. From the 4th Kilometer crossing, there is an off-road drive within the jungle for a distance of about 800meters. This jungle ride opens up to a picturesquely beautiful waterfall. This small 20-25 meters high waterfall having cold water flowing in between the surrounding green Bamboo grass all around and the water gushing through and bumping into huge rocks is a breathtaking view to see and provides a picture-came-alive type moment.
- Visit Netaji Nagar Beach
Situated at 11Kilometers from Hutbay wharf, Netaji Nagar Beach flaunts its white sand clear waters with least sea rock even near the shore. This beach is surrounded by Coconut and Arecanut trees.
- Swim in a Natural Swimming Pool at Kalapathar Beach (Janta Tikrey)
This beach is another white sand beach situated in Janta Tikrey village at a distance of about 12 Kilometers from the harbor. Surfing is not allowed on this beach. This beach derives its name from the black rocky limestone formation. Due to this rocky nature of this beach, swimming is not allowed on this beach. The rocks close to this beach creates an illusion of a huge bowl in which seawater gets filled in during high tides, making it a small salt-water swimming pool in which you can swim. The surroundings of thick rainforest and some eco-huts laid out by the forest department make it an ideal picnic spot to spend some time and relax.
- Visit the Famous Buttler Bay Beach
This is the most famous beach in Little Andaman (Hutbay). This beach has gained popularity for its varied marine activity options. There are departmental eco- huts made near the shore side of this beach itself for tourists. There are activities available like boating near the creek of the Buttler Bay beach, surfing near the northern side of the beach, expert snorkelers or divers can bring their snorkel masks or diving equipment along and go for an underwater viewing session of the rich coral life in the nearby waters of Buttler Bay beach. This beach is located at a distance of 14 Kilometers from the Hutbay harbor. Buttler Bay beach has gained popularity as one of the best-surfing destinations of India. Some private resorts also lend Surfboards on rent for surfing enthusiasts.
- Visit Whisper Wave waterfall
Whisper Waves waterfall is located in Krishna Nallah, 15 Kilometers from the Hutbay harbor. The way towards this beach is a few minutes’ drive from the main road and trekking through the jungle for about 4 Kilometers.
- Visit the Dam at RK Pur
Ramkrishna Pur: Popularly (locally) known as RK Pur, is a village at 16Kilometers. There is a water Dam in RK Pur. No hydro-electricity or hydra-energy is generated in this Dam. But the locals treat this as an attraction due to the lush green surroundings of Areca-Nut and Coconut plantations.