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A full day city tour activity covering the city's best museums and Corbyn's Cove beach. This tour is for those who wish to know the islands in a better way and are inclined towards knowing the history of Andamans. We surely recommend this tour for people who willing to know the history of the islands and to get involved in a tour where you explore a lot of places in one single day. In case, travelers wish to swap Corbyn's Cove beach with Cellular Jail it can be customized easily without any extra charges.
Mentioned below are the attractions covered during this trip:
Anthropological Museum
Insight into the world of prehistoric inhabitants of the island. Open from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
Fisheries Museum
Over 350 species of marine life are showcased in this museum. Open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm. Monday closed.
Chatham Saw Mill
Chatham sawmill is one of the oldest and the largest sawmill in Asia.
It has a museum inside the mill which exhibits several decorative Padauks, Marble, Peauma, Gurjan, Satin Wood and wooden furniture, etc
Corbyn's Cove Beach
The Crescent shaped coconut palm fringed Corbyn’s Cove ideal for swimming & bathing.
Trip includes all transfers in a private AC vehicle, entry tickets, travel assistance, and all pickup and drops.
Guests will be picked-up from their hotel /accommodation by 9:00 AM(Depends upon how far you are staying). We begin by visiting all the museums such as the Anthropological museum, Fisheries museum, Samudrika, and Chatham sawmill.
The Zonal anthropological museum is all about the life and culture and of the native Andaman tribes.
The museum showcases the tools, clothes, handicrafts, art & crafts, pictures, and the other tribal items on display for the tourists. It gives the information about all the 6 tribes who have inhabited this island ages ago and how they still live with little or no contact with the rest of the world.
Fisheries Museum showcases around 350 specimens of various aquatic creatures from small fishes to big sharks and whales.
A variety of shells, corals and skeletal remains of marine creatures are displayed at the museum.
The Chatham Saw Mill is one of the oldest mills in Asia. The Chatham Bridge that is 100 meters long connects Port Blair with Chatham Island. This historic bridge was initially constructed out of timber. Later, it was renovated to a modern bridge with concrete structures, which exist even today. It is a storehouse of timber like Padauk, Gurjan, Marble, Satin Wood, etc. Chatham has the second largest wharf in these islands, where Island-mainland ships can berth. Within the Saw Mill compound.
The Forest Department has put up a museum showcasing the varied timber wealth of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The museum offers an insight into the forest activities through scale models and displays decorative pieces made of Padauk, Marble, Peauma, Gurjan, Satin Wood, etc. Chatham Island is closed on Sundays.
After completing 2 - 3 points we take a stop to have our lunch and to refresh ourselves. Later we proceed to Corbyn's Cove Beach. Corbyn’s Cove is the closest beach to the city. It is ideal for swimming, sunbathing and relaxing. Activities such as Jet Ski and speed boat rides can be done here.
There is a small hotel where refreshments are available, you can grab some snacks here and relax by the beach. The beach is open on all days and no entry tickets are required.
Post completion of the Corbyn's Cove beach tour we go for a shopping tour to purchase gifts for friends and family members. After completing the tour, we drop you back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
No, entry tickets for museum visit is inclusive in this trip and for chidiatapu visit any entry ticket is nit required.
As its full day city tour guest will be occupied full day but if you feel you have more time and wish to add on something you can do it with additional cost.