Barren Island in Andaman, India

Witness the only active volcano in entire South Asia at Barren Island

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Best time to visit
Oct - May
Ideal Duration
6 - 7 Days
Visa
N/A
Starting from
Rs. 8,299

Website

andamantourism.gov.in/
  • Beach
  • Ideal for couples
  • Romantic

About Barren Island In Andaman

Barren Island is located in Andaman and is home to the only active volcano in South Asia. As the name suggests, the island is devoid of human life and is inhabited only by rats, goats, flying foxes, and bats. The Island is around 139 kilometers from Port Blair, Andaman. The Island is around three kilometers wide and has two kilometers wide caldera.

History of Volcano Eruptions

The first volcano eruption as per historical record was in the year 1787. Again in the year 1991 and 1994, the volcano erupted and smoke continued for months. Since then, Barren Island has seen many eruptions once or twice almost every year. The latest eruption was recorded in the year 2018.

About Barren Island?

If one wants to reach the Island, permission from the Forest Department of Andaman must be taken. The Island can only be explored by ferries and seaplanes. No one is allowed even near to the shore of Barren Island. From Havelock Island, it takes about 4 to 5 hours to reach Barren Island. One gets to see the captivating view of the Island and the active volcano from the ferry. One can also book a private seaplane and get an aerial view of the active volcano. Barren Island is a famous place for scuba diving, snorkeling, and fishing. Many experienced divers come to the island to explore the untouched and pristine underwater world, after taking permission from the Forest Department. For a clearer vision of the volcano, it is suggested to visit Barren Island from November to February.

Other Famous Volcanos in Andaman and Nicobar

Another volcanic island in Andaman and Nicobar is Narcondam Island, which is classified as a dormant volcano by the Geological Survey of India. Narcondam Island is under UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Another island famous for a volcanic eruption is Baratang Island for mud volcanoes.

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Luckykiran's 4 days trip to Andaman

I have contacted travel traingle for my Andman trip on a couple package with infant, I have received multiple agent from which I've choosen LazyYatra as which is budget friendly and good follow up. As promised they have Provided iternary trip in smooth and convenient and we didn't face any hurdles from agent but only thing is that monsoon rain has little upset for us due to rain we missed Elephant beach, etc.. but otherwise everything looks good , and I want to add on hotel the provided rooms are pretty small which is Little conjuncted to stay

Luckykiran Hyderabad

Raj's 5 days trip to Andaman

Very good experience with jubilant travels. Special mention to our trip Co-ordinators Ms. Anitha and Ms. Salomi for their follow-up throughout the trip. Was a Memorable family trip to Andaman.

Raj Kumar Chennai

Karthik's 4 days trip to Andaman

It was wonderful trip with My trip lab Scuba diving, snorkeling was wonderful

Karthik M Bengaluru

Shivamb's 6 days trip to Andaman

The trip was amazing, and is going to be Montrose memorable for the rest of our lives. Everything was good: visits to all the beaches, places, etc. We couldn’t cover Light Show (due to rain) and Chidiya Tapu (due to public holiday), rest everything was as per the plan. Hotel in Port Blair was very good. Havelock’s and Neil’s hotel did had some issues in its bathroom, but it’s fine. Best part of the trip was the people. Our drivers, agents and everyone who became a part of our trip. Radhanagar beach was the best. And ofcourse the drivers and agents, they were very nice and helpful.

Shivamb Kolkata

Yuvaraj's 5 days trip to Andaman

I'm very happy to choose Travel triangle of white shell travel agency, there humble welcome and patience to travellers and I'm to happy to choose trip with travel triangle.......❤️

Yuvaraj Rajan Chennai

Karthik's 5 days trip to Andaman

We had a wonderful trip to Andaman & Nicobar Islands with smooth arrangements made throughout, right from airport departure and return. Must say that this will be one of our best and memorable trips to cherish for a lifetime. We wish to convey our heartfelt thanks to Anita ji from Jubilant Travels who planned our trip considering my health and ensured our safety throughout and carefully planned our itinerary thereby covering most of the best places there. Remarkable experience! Heartiest thanks to Travel Triangle, Jubilant, and the whole team at Andaman, right from the local travel coordinators to the drivers, the hotel accommodation team, the ferry rides @ Macruz (best) and Nautika, the wheelchair assists at every place, and everyone who were involved to making our journey a spectacular one! Kudos to all. We totally recommend Travel Triangle and must mention Jubilant Travels who are the partners, thanks once again Anita ji for giving us a lovely and considerate trip. Every place visited (magnificent and scenic beaches, well maintained with crystal clear waters and water sports arranged with utmost safety @ Corbin's Cove, Radha Nagar- Havelock, Kala Pathhar- Havelock, the private beach at Lemon Grass Resort, Port Blair view from De Pebbles Hotel) will leave a lasting mark and keep lingering in our minds and hearts! We heartfully wish to visit Andaman again. A must mention is the Cellular Jail visit & the dazzling light show which took us aback and erupted the patriotic soul from inside, the vivid and educational narration and visuals capturing the struggles and tortures of the prisoners and the freedom fighters was one helluva show..Salutes! A special mention is about our last minute visit to the Ross Islands...Anuradha ji, the deer & peacock enchantress accompanied us throughout the monumental island, guiding us explaining the significance of each of the place there, in the battery car ride. A great & selfless woman who has been fighting to preserve/save these godly animals from going into extinction- the peacocks, deers, squirrels, birds, etc by taking immense care of them, feeding them as their godly mother, adorably calling out to her children she has named each one of these creatures..a true and warm Protagonist indeed- and we got to get so close to these stupendous creatures and spent a quality time! Proud to have visited such a historical city @ Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Jai Hind!

Karthik Siva Chennai

Kiran's 8 days trip to Andaman

Service was good. Faced some minor hicups. Overall good.

Kiran Kalburgi Kashmir

Sravan's 6 days trip to Andaman

We are family of four, me and my wife and 2 young boys. It was a well planned trip taken care by Raji and Anil. Raji mam has initially helped us plan and scheduled the trip and Anil Sir has been taking good care during the trip. Everything went well as planned and discussed with Raji. There were no surprises or hidden charges anywhere during the trip. All the coordinators in the Andaman islands communicate quite well and always be on time. The whole team are available all the time and happy to help. Easy to reach them via call or WhatsApp. Heartfelt thanks to Andaman Sai holidays Team for the best Andaman experience we had.

Sravan Potnuru Hyderabad

Manasaanand's 5 days trip to Andaman

I stumbled upon this website while looking for an option to travel with my little one for a mini vacation., undoubtedly the best decision to go ahead and use their services. Very professional and friendly. I booked my packages via Jubilant travel to Andaman and it was just done perfectly. Shout out to Anita for being nothing but the best. Looking forward to doing many more holidays.

Manasaanand Hyderabad

Poongkundranp's 5 days trip to Andaman

Overall it was good only vehicle in port blair wasn’t good apart from that everything was very well curated and organised ,soulful trip.

Poongkundranp Chennai

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Barren Island is famous for varied marine life, beautiful coral reefs, and scuba diving.

The famous attractions near Barren Island are Havelock Island, Ross Island, Neil Island, and Chidiya Tapu.

Nobody is allowed to get on the shore of Barren Island however you can take a ferry and get an enthralling view of the island or take a seaplane and get an aerial view of the island.

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