When to visit›Andaman & Nicobar›Diglipur›May
Diglipur in May: doable, with the right plan
May: rain on 18 days — and outside the recommended window.
May is outside Diglipur's recommended window (November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb)); the season opens in November, 6 months away. Hot days around 31°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days.
The next season opens in November, 6 months away. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in December, 7 months away.
3 days in Diglipur in May · from ₹7,973 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for May — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · DiglipurHot days around 31°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days.
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 May trip costs · 3 days, total for two
Budget
₹7,973 for two
- Stay · 2n₹2,520
- Food₹3,120
- Local + entry₹1,750
- Buffer₹583
Mid-range
₹19,313 for two
- Stay · 2n₹6,090
- Food₹7,200
- Local + entry₹4,600
- Buffer₹1,423
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 May
Opens with May dates for two — change them on the booking site.
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A May plan, day by day
3 days in Diglipur for May, 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 ₹9,573 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 May.
- 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 May: 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 May
- A packable rain shell and quick-dry clothes — showers come most days.
- Footwear with grip that can get wet, and a zip-lock for phone and documents.
- Comfortable walking shoes — old quarters are seen on foot.
May questions, answered
Is May a good time to visit Diglipur?
It can work — May is not Diglipur's best month: the recommended season is November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb), and hot days around 31°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days. Tourisma's fit score for May is 54/100.
See a May plan for DiglipurHow much does a trip to Diglipur cost in May?
A typical 3-day trip for two costs from ₹7,973 (budget) to ₹19,313 (mid-range), excluding travel to Diglipur. Seasonally adjusted for May.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Diglipur?
The best months are January, February, March. From May: The next season opens in November, 6 months away. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in December, 7 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 May
Instead in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for May.
- Haridwar · Uttarakhand · from ₹6,526 for two, 2 days
- Rishikesh · Uttarakhand · from ₹7,733 for two, 3 days
- Gulmarg · Jammu & Kashmir · from ₹9,694 for two, 2 days
- Bomdila · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹4,855 for two, 2 days
- Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹10,176 for two, 3 days
- Ziro Valley · Arunachal Pradesh · from ₹4,855 for two, 2 days
- Kodaikanal · Tamil Nadu · from ₹6,390 for two, 2 days
- Yumthang Valley · Sikkim · from ₹5,335 for two, 2 days
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