Wandoor Beach: Port Blair - Andaman
Sometimes one is destined to visit some places. Wandoor beach is one such place for me. On my maiden tour to Andaman; Wandoor was not on my itinerary but I was more than glad that it made its way into my plans. We were actually scheduled to visit the North Bay Island but the weather played spoil sport and none of the boats were allowed to sail. So, we were forced to change plans and our guide was more than welcoming to accommodate Wandoor beach as an alternate.
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| Towards Wandoor beach |
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| Towards Wandoor beach |
We also went along since it would be better to make most of the time in the Andamans rather than letting one day go by. He arranged for a car & we were off to Wandoor beach. It is located on the southern tip of Andaman and is about 30 km from Port Blair. It would take about 45 mins. We took a pit stop at an agricultural garden on the way towards Wandoor. The garden had a wide variety of trees and plants. The plants were ranging more flowers, medicinal and decorative ones. We spent around 30 minutes here and then left for Wandoor.
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| Agriculture Garden towards Wandoor beach |
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| Agriculture Garden towards Wandoor beach |
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| Agriculture Garden towards Wandoor beach |
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| Agriculture Garden towards Wandoor beach |
The route going towards Wandoor passed through small towns and dense forests. The final stretch close to Wandoor gave glimpses of the sea with the backwaters. We finally reached Wandoor beach and got to see the pristine bluish green waters that Andaman is known for. The sea was calm and serene. Crystal clear waters just looked so soothing.
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| Backwaters towards Wandoor beach |
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| Wandoor beach |
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| Wandoor beach |
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| Wandoor beach |
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| Fallen tree trunk @ Wandoor beach |
The beach stretched for about 2-3 km with golden sands, fallen tree trunks and small islands visible in the distant horizon. The Jolly Buoy Island and Red Skin Island are visible from Wandoor beach. The Jolly Buoy Island is known for clear waters with glass bottom boat rides being conducted to see the corals. The boats leave very early from here and since we reached by noon we couldn’t visit these islands.
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| Jolly Buoy & Red Skin Islands from Wandoor beach |
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| Jolly Buoy Island |
We clicked a lot of photographs and then had some snacks. We purchased sea shell curtains as souvenirs from here. We left from here and this time we took a different route. On the way back we visited the rubber making factory. The visit was very informative on the process of rubber extraction and manufacturing.
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| @ Rubber Factory |
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| @ Rubber Factory |
Many more memoirs to share .... Sachin
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