Baratang Island - Revision history

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Whihathac: /* Understand */

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IBAlex: I do not see the reason why this should be under the section "Do"; please refrain form using first person pronouns

2012-11-29T22:36:02Z

I do not see the reason why this should be under the section "Do"; please refrain form using first person pronouns

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117.192.54.248: updated listing Dew Dale Resorts

2012-11-08T05:27:54Z

updated listing Dew Dale Resorts

IBAlex: Reverted edits by 117.201.108.226 (Talk) to last version by Ikan Kekek

2012-10-12T17:39:23Z

Reverted edits by 117.201.108.226 (Talk) to last version by Ikan Kekek

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 *<do name="Neelesh" alt="CA" address="Bangalore,India" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="0" price="0" lat="" long="">Visiting the limestone caves,mud volcanoes and the parrot island are probably what you should do here.</do>
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		+	*<do name="Neelesh" alt="CA" address="Bangalore,India" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="0" price="0" lat="" long="">Visiting the limestone caves,mud volcanoes and the parrot island are probably what you should do here.</do>
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 Someone will say that this is one of best part of your trip to Andaman Islands. Someone will say that it's a boring hole. As usual truth is somewhere in between. You can see Mud Volcano, mangrove and tropical forests, Limestone Caves, Parrot Island and one nice deserted beach with Havelock Island view.
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-This is one of best part of your trip to Andaman Islands. Here you get to see the wild nature as well as its beauty. Andaman trip will be incomplete without a trip to Baratang and Jirkatang.
+Someone will say that this is one of best part of your trip to Andaman Islands. Someone will say that it's a boring hole. As usual truth is somewhere in between. You can see Mud Volcano, mangrove and tropical forests, Limestone Caves, Parrot Island and one nice deserted beach with Havelock Island view.
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-At Baratang you can see '''Mud Volcano'''  [[Image:Mud_volcano_baratang.jpg|thumb|Mud Volcano at Baratang]] which is about 4 km away from the jetty. To reach there you can hire a shared taxi @ Rs. 20/- per head to and fro.
+At Baratang you can see '''Mud Volcano'''  [[Image:Mud_volcano_baratang.jpg|thumb|Mud Volcano at Baratang]] which is about 4 km away from the jetty. To reach there you can hire a shared taxi @ Rs. 400/- per one jeep to and from.
-From Baratang, regular boat services are available for '''Limestone Caves''' . These ancient caves are located about 50 minutes (by sea) away from Baratang Jetty. The fare of boat is Rs. 200/- per head for both ways. It includes speed boat fare also which is required to reach Limestone Caves. The boat journey through the heart of dense mangrove forest is simply breathtaking. The boat ride here is a lifetime experience for some. Its something you get to see only in channels like NatGeo or Discovery otherwise. At the limestone caves remember to carry a torchlight, its very dark inside. [[Image:Mangrove_forest_on_the_way_to_limestone_caves.jpg|thumb|Mangrove forest on the way to limestone_caves by speedboat]]
+From Baratang, regular boat services are available for '''Limestone Caves''' . These ancient caves are located about 30 minutes (by beautiful sea channel) away from Baratang Jetty. Boats are starting at 8am. The fare of boat is Rs. 300/- per head for both ways. It includes speed boat fare also which is required to reach Limestone Caves. The boat journey through the heart of dense mangrove forest is simply breathtaking. The boat ride here is a lifetime experience for some. Its something you get to see only in channels like NatGeo or Discovery otherwise. At the limestone caves remember to carry a torchlight, its very dark inside. [[Image:Mangrove_forest_on_the_way_to_limestone_caves.jpg|thumb|Mangrove forest on the way to limestone_caves by speedboat]]
-Another must-see attraction is '''Parrot Island'''. The experience at Parrot Island at sunset, when all the parrots are returning home is indeed a mesmerizing experience. For this a night's stay is required at Baratang.
+Another must-see attraction is '''Parrot Island'''. The experience at Parrot Island at sunset, when all the parrots are returning home is indeed a mesmerizing experience. For this a night's stay is required at Baratang. Boats to Parrot Island start after 4pm and cost 1500-1800 per boat so do find a company to share.
 ===Itineraries===
 Some points to note :
 * Do not waste time in visiting everything what the locals – other tourists – travel guide trumpets.  Covering each of the points is a long journey either by boat or road – in whichever the case the journey can be extremely time and energy consuming.
 * The places like limestone caves, mud volcano are boring and disappointing. Unless you have specific interest in it, do not bother to waste a long day which would start at 3:40AM while you plan to visit these two places.

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-It is about 90 km away from [[Port Blair]]. Regular bus services are available from STS Bus Terminal, Aberdeen Bazar. Journey takes about 2 hrs and 30 minutes from Port Blair to Middle Strait and the fare is just Rs. 45. The journey is in 2 phases - P.Blair to Jirkatang (40 kms, 1 hr 15 mins) and then Jirkatang to Baratang (49 kms, 1 hr 15 mins, no overtake zone through Jarwa Reserve Forest).  From Nilambur Jetty at middle strait ferry [[Image:Middle_strait_jetty.jpg|thumb|View of Middle Strait Jetty from Baratang jetty]] [[Image:Middle_strait_jetty_front.jpg|thumb|Middle Strait Jetty]] services are available for Baratang Island. Ferry fare is only Rs. 3/- and it takes about 15 minutes to reach Baratang from Nilambur Jetty.
+It is about 90 km away from [[Port Blair]]. Regular bus services are available from STS Bus Terminal, Aberdeen Bazar. Journey takes about 2 hrs and 30 minutes from Port Blair to Middle Strait and the fare is Rs. 900. The journey is in 2 phases - P.Blair to Jirkatang (40 kms, 1 hr 15 mins) and then Jirkatang to Baratang (49 kms, 1 hr 15 mins, no overtake zone through Jarwa Reserve Forest).  From Nilambur Jetty at middle strait ferry [[Image:Middle_strait_jetty.jpg|thumb|View of Middle Strait Jetty from Baratang jetty]] [[Image:Middle_strait_jetty_front.jpg|thumb|Middle Strait Jetty]] services are available for Baratang Island. Ferry takes about 15 minutes to reach Baratang from Nilambur Jetty.
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−	It is not the tour operators who make you up early in the morning,but because of declaring the whole area as "Buffer Zone"the administration has made some fix convoy to cross the restricted area.one must start either 0400 hrs to be present at first convoy which opens at 0600 hrs and close as soon as all the vehicles which reached convoy before 0600 hrs cross the gate or 0630 hrs to catch the convoy at 0900 hrs.Then only you can come back on same day .And I will say it is worth visiting Baratang Island if you are in Port Blair.Just because of "buffer Zone" the only good hotel "the Dew Dale Resort" is closed by the administration.with this resaon it is not preferable to stay at Baratang Island,because the other available hotel like APWD Guest House, Forest Guest House is always in service of the senior government official visiting he place.And there is no proper service is available to cater the need of the tourist visiting the Island.

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		+	It is not the tour operators who make you up early in the morning,but because of declaring the whole area as "Buffer Zone"the administration has made some fix convoy to cross the restricted area.one must start either 0400 hrs to be present at first convoy which opens at 0600 hrs and close as soon as all the vehicles which reached convoy before 0600 hrs cross the gate or 0630 hrs to catch the convoy at 0900 hrs.Then only you can come back on same day .And I will say it is worth visiting Baratang Island if you are in Port Blair.Just because of "buffer Zone" the only good hotel "the Dew Dale Resort" is closed by the administration.with this resaon it is not preferable to stay at Baratang Island,because the other available hotel like APWD Guest House, Forest Guest House is always in service of the senior government official visiting he place.And there is no proper service is available to cater the need of the tourist visiting the Island.

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-* <sleep name="Dew Dale Resorts" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="09434280628, 03192-243677/244930" email="dewdale.resorts@gmail.com" url="http://www.msnusers.com/DEWDALERESORTS" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="">A new property with cottage-type accommodations, four rooms in a cottage. The architecture, layout, ambience of this resort is unique to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. There are 16 rooms in all, with an open multi-cuisine restaurant</sleep>
+* <sleep name="Dew Dale Resorts" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="09434280628, 03192-243677/244930" url="http://www.msnusers.com/DEWDALERESORTS" checkin="" checkout="" price="" lat="" long="" email="dewdale.resorts@gmail.com">This is closed down as per govt norms of buffer zone.</sleep>
 * <sleep name="Crossroads" alt="" address="" directions="located 6 km from the jetty and by the NH" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="AC rooms Rs 3,990, non-AC rooms Rs 2,790">The setting is rural, isolated, and far from the madding crowd. All rooms at this resort are double bedded. Cable TV and running cold/hot water are available 24 hrs.</sleep>

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