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Rangat
Quiet town of creeks and beaches
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Dhaninallah mangroves
- Amkuni Betta walk
- Cuthbert Bay (season)
- Yerrata creek
- Town market & onward ferry
Geography & terrain
Rangat is the Middle Andaman district town, 147 km from Port Blair on the northward road-and-ferry route — a green farming country of rivers, mangroves and hill villages strung along the Andaman Trunk Road, with Cuthbert Bay and the coastal wetlands at its western edge.
History & culture
A quiet colonial-era settlement grown on rubber, rice and forest work, Rangat sits at the halfway point of the Andaman Trunk Road; it matters today as the north's staging town and for its turtle program — Cuthbert Bay's protected nesting shore run by the forest department since the 1980s.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/nightMid-range
₹2,500–5,000/nightComfort
₹5,000+/nightThings to do
Dhaninallah boardwalk
Amkuni Betta falls
Cuthbert Bay
Yerrata mangroves
Panchavati ridge
Eat & drink
- Grilled reef fish
- Coconut and seafood curries
- Tropical fresh fruit platters
Getting there
- Fly
- Veer Savarkar Airport (IXZ), Port Blair
- Train
- No rail — island chain served by ferries
- Road from Port Blair
- road + ferry hub for all islands
- Getting around
- Autos and scooters on the islands; ferries between them
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹3,000–8,000 (1 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi / Bengali / Tamil (multi-language islands) (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: Patchy off the main islands — download offline maps
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- Turtle-watching at Cuthbert Bay needs a forest-permit evening visit — ask at the Rangat office
- The ATR ferries between Rangat and the north run on fixed hours — time your drive to them
- The district is wetter than the south — rain gear earns its place year-round
Frequently asked questions
As the ATR halfway town — for its mangroves, the waterfall walk and, in season, the turtle program, all in a relaxed day.
November to February at Cuthbert Bay, on organised night visits with the forest department — hatchlings follow from January.
Most travellers pass through; an overnight is worth it for the turtle season or to break the long drive north.
Quiet town of creeks and beaches
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