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Diglipur in March: a fine time to go
March: 32°C days — and inside the recommended window.
March is the middle of Diglipur's season — the recommended window is November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb). Hot days around 32°C, nights near 22°C, almost no rain. Stays run about 30% above the usual rate this month.
April is in season too. The season runs to the end of April, next month. The rains usually arrive in May, 2 months away.
3 days in Diglipur in March · from ₹8,790 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for March — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · DiglipurHot days around 32°C, nights near 22°C, almost no rain.
What a day in Diglipur looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide3h · easy
- Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest)5h · strenuous
- Offshore reef snorkelling2h 30m · moderate
About 10h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a March trip costs · 3 days, total for two
Budget
₹8,790 for two
- Stay · 2n₹3,276
- Food₹3,120
- Local + entry₹1,750
- Buffer₹644
Mid-range
₹21,286 for two
- Stay · 2n₹7,917
- Food₹7,200
- Local + entry₹4,600
- Buffer₹1,569
March multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Diglipur. How we price this
Add the journey from your city — see the full priceBook Diglipur for March
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A March plan, day by day
3 days in Diglipur for March, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🚂 Travel Day
The journey here is half the experience — arrive, breathe the air, and acclimatise.
- 2🏔️ Adventure Day7.5h out
- Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest) · morning, 5h
- Offshore reef snorkelling · morning, 2.5h
Adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit. Start early — conditions are best before noon.
- 3🌿 Nature Day3h out
- Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide · morning, 3h
Final day in Diglipur — these natural sites are best experienced in sequence — morning freshness for the trails, afternoon for the valleys.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Diglipur tripGetting to Diglipur
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Port Blair → Diglipur
bus · 10h
₹400
1 way / person
Port Blair → Diglipur
ferry · 9h
₹500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Port Blair → Diglipur by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹1,600 — so a whole trip lands near ₹10,390 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Diglipur's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Diglipur
All of these are open in March.
- Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide
- Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest)
- Aerial Bay crab & seafood
- Ramnagar Beach camping
- Alfred Caves exploration
- Snorkelling at pristine offshore reefs
- Birdwatching — Andaman endemic species
Not in March: Leatherback turtle nesting at Kalipur Beach (Oct–Jan).
Within reach: Ross & Smith Islands · Saddle Peak NP · Kalipur Beach · Aerial Bay.
Permits you'll need
Restricted tribal areas
No permit for Indians on the main tourist islands (Port Blair, Havelock, Neil, Baratang, Diglipur), but tribal reserves — the Jarawa reserve on the Andaman Trunk Road and the whole Nicobar group — are off-limits, and a few outlying islands need a forest permit.
Rules change — verify with the issuing authority before you travel.
Packing for March
- Light layers and a jacket for the evenings.
- Sunscreen and a cap for long days outdoors.
- Comfortable walking shoes — old quarters are seen on foot.
March questions, answered
Is March a good time to visit Diglipur?
Yes — March is one of Diglipur's best months: it sits in the middle of the recommended season (November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb)), and hot days around 32°C, nights near 22°C, almost no rain. Tourisma's fit score for March is 87/100.
See a March plan for DiglipurHow much does a trip to Diglipur cost in March?
A typical 3-day trip for two costs from ₹8,790 (budget) to ₹21,286 (mid-range), excluding travel to Diglipur. Seasonally adjusted for March.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Diglipur?
The best months are January, February, March. From March: April is in season too. The season runs to the end of April, next month. The rains usually arrive in May, 2 months away.
What is there to do in Diglipur?
Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide. Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest). Aerial Bay crab & seafood. Ramnagar Beach camping. Alfred Caves exploration. Snorkelling at pristine offshore reefs. No railway in Andaman is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in March
Also in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for March.
- Darjeeling · West Bengal · from ₹14,703 for two, 4 days
- South Goa Beaches · Goa · from ₹11,734 for two, 4 days
- Jaipur · Rajasthan · from ₹13,274 for two, 4 days
- Mathura & Vrindavan · Uttar Pradesh · from ₹6,080 for two, 3 days
- Udaipur · Rajasthan · from ₹15,618 for two, 4 days
- Ujjain · Madhya Pradesh · from ₹3,737 for two, 2 days
- Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh · from ₹12,600 for two, 4 days
- Auli · Uttarakhand · from ₹6,591 for two, 2 days
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