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Port Blair in October: doable, with the right plan
October: rain on 19 days — and inside the recommended window.
October is the first month of Port Blair's season (October – May), so rates are not yet at peak and the crowds are thinner. Warm days around 29°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days. Stays run about 30% above the usual rate this month.
November is in season too. The season runs to the end of May, 7 months away. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in December, 2 months away.
2 days in Port Blair in October · from ₹8,268 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for October — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · Port BlairWarm days around 29°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days.
What a day in Port Blair looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Cellular Jail museum & galleries2h · easy
- Ross Island colonial ruins boat trip2h 30m · easy
- North Bay coral snorkelling2h 30m · moderate
Afternoon
- Samudrika Naval Museum1h 30m · easy
- Aberdeen Bazaar Andamanese pearl shopping1h 30m · easy
Evening
- Cellular Jail sound & light show2h · easy
- Chidiya Tapu bird sanctuary & sunset2h · easy
About 14h of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What an October trip costs · 2 days, total for two
Budget
₹8,268 for two
- Stay · 1n₹2,730
- Food₹3,640
- Local + entry₹1,300
- Buffer₹598
Mid-range
₹20,031 for two
- Stay · 1n₹6,962
- Food₹8,400
- Local + entry₹3,200
- Buffer₹1,469
Luxury
₹55,184 for two
- Stay · 1n₹25,311
- Food₹19,600
- Local + entry₹6,200
- Buffer₹4,073
October 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 Port Blair. How we price this
Add the journey from your city — see the full priceBook Port Blair for October
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An October plan, day by day
2 days in Port Blair for October, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🏛️ Heritage Day2h out
- Cellular Jail sound & light show · evening, 2h
A city best understood slowly — arrive, find the old market, and let the pace of things sink in.
- 2🏛️ Heritage Day2h out
- Cellular Jail museum & galleries · morning, 2h
Final day in Port Blair — these sites are clustered to minimise backtracking — history in a logical sequence.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Port Blair tripGetting to Port Blair
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Chennai → Port Blair
flight · 2h
₹6,500
1 way / person
Kolkata → Port Blair
flight · 2h
₹7,500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Chennai → Port Blair by flight. Return for two works out to about ₹26,000 — so a whole trip lands near ₹34,268 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Port Blair's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Port Blair
All of these are open in October.
- Cellular Jail light & sound show
- Ross Island colonial ruins
- North Bay coral snorkelling
- Chidiya Tapu bird sanctuary sunset
- Wandoor Marine National Park (30km)
- Viper Island convict ruins boat trip
- Chatham Saw Mill island
- Samudrika Naval Museum
- Aberdeen Bazaar markets
- Corbyn's Cove beach
- Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park boat
Within reach: Cellular Jail · Corbyn's Cove Beach · Ross Island · North Bay Island · Chidiya Tapu.
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 October
- 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.
October questions, answered
Is October a good time to visit Port Blair?
It can work — October is not Port Blair's best month: it sits at the edge of the recommended season (October – May), and warm days around 29°C, nights near 25°C, rain on most days. Tourisma's fit score for October is 64/100.
See an October plan for Port BlairHow much does a trip to Port Blair cost in October?
A typical 2-day trip for two costs from ₹8,268 (budget) to ₹55,184 (luxury), excluding travel to Port Blair. Seasonally adjusted for October.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Port Blair?
The best months are January, February, March. From October: November is in season too. The season runs to the end of May, 7 months away. The next mild, dry spell usually starts in December, 2 months away.
What is there to do in Port Blair?
Cellular Jail light & sound show. Ross Island colonial ruins. North Bay coral snorkelling. Chidiya Tapu bird sanctuary sunset. Wandoor Marine National Park (30km). Viper Island convict ruins boat trip. N/A (island) is the nearest railhead, 0 km away.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in October
Instead in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for October.
- Tirupati · Andhra Pradesh · from ₹7,058 for two, 3 days
- Gaya · Bihar · from ₹3,737 for two, 2 days
- Kolkata · West Bengal · from ₹12,636 for two, 4 days
- Amritsar · Punjab · from ₹5,357 for two, 2 days
- Jaipur · Rajasthan · from ₹13,274 for two, 4 days
- Jodhpur · Rajasthan · from ₹5,643 for two, 2 days
- Patna · Bihar · from ₹4,126 for two, 2 days
- Jog Falls · Karnataka · from ₹5,167 for two, 2 days
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