When to visit›Andaman & Nicobar›Diglipur›May
May: rain on 18 days — and outside the recommended window.
Diglipur is generally best visited in November – April (turtles nest Oct–Feb).
Hot days around 31°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days.
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
Evening
About 12h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
Budget
₹5,400 for two
Mid-range
₹8,000 for two
Covers stay, food, local transport and entry for two people sharing one room. Excludes travel to Diglipur. Engine fares: IRCTC tables + median market rates.
Generated by the same planner you'd use — not a sample someone wrote once.
The journey here is half the experience — arrive, breathe the air, and acclimatise.
Adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit. Start early — conditions are best before noon.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Make it yoursUsually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Port Blair → Diglipur
flight · 35m
₹2,500
1 way / person
Port Blair → Diglipur
bus · 10h
₹400
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 ₹7,000 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.
All of these are open in May.
Within reach: Ross & Smith Islands · Saddle Peak NP · Kalipur Beach · Aerial Bay.
Restricted tribal areas
No permit for Indians on the main tourist islands, but tribal reserves (incl. parts of the Nicobars) are off-limits.
Rules change — verify with the issuing authority before you travel.
Visitable — with caveats. May: Peak summer — ideal weather, clear skies, and comfortable temperatures. Best time to visit.
A typical 3-day trip for two costs from ₹5,400 (budget) to ₹8,000 (mid-range), excluding travel to Diglipur. Seasonally adjusted for May.
The best months are January, February, March.
Ross & Smith Islands sandbar walk at low tide. Leatherback turtle nesting at Kalipur Beach (Oct–Jan). Saddle Peak trek (732m, Andaman's highest). Aerial Bay crab & seafood. Ramnagar Beach camping. Alfred Caves exploration. No railway in Andaman is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Diglipur in May, priced for your group, dawn-starts built in — about 40 seconds.