Huge caves with unnatural patterns, globs of mud pouring out of nowhere, aboriginals of the Island you meet by on your convoy travel or even the countless parrots that are flying all across a particular exotic region of island, what could be more fascinating to a traveller who is curious of further exploring the wonders of Baratang Island of Andaman. The exotic island is very perfectly centred in between Middle and South Andaman, to compromise diverse flora and flora that can be found nowhere else in the islets. Adventure experiences are at its best in the island of Baratang, whether it be the trekking, kayaking, canoeing or walking through the dense forests. Apart from all these there are various other eccentric things, which makes Baratang unique and I would also love to remind you that Andaman is not only about the beaches, but for the following astonishing aspects.

Mud Volcanoes

The mud volcanoes here in Andaman are the only ones of its kind in the entire country. So when you are on tour to this part of the Islands, never forget to stopover at the mud volcanoes of Baratang. Without travelling much from the boat jetty is located the volcanoes, so you don’t necessarily have to rely on any tour packages to visit them. Once you had visited the volcanoes of this part of Andaman you could realize that they may not have got erupted with too much mud and gases for some time. Actually, these formations of mud popping out of usual landforms are a mixture of Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen gases. However, they are an extended version of the mud volcano-like formations created by the irregular crawling of an endemic crab variety that can be seen at the estuary of Bay of Bengal near Kolkata.

Limestone Caves

This could be the most important tourist attraction that is visited by almost all the tourists travelling to Andaman. Moreover, the travellers had opined that even the path that leads to the caves is more adventurous and challenging than the trekking experiences of other locations in Andaman. There would be abrupt rock passages amid lush green plantations beside the entry of the caves that are just splendid. Yet another surprising factor of these unique caves sited at these remote locations is that they are altering their shapes and colours every time you’re visiting them. Even these changes can be observed from the distinct colours they are built of, that could be from off-white to dark brown shades. The major reason for such an outcome could be out the severe sea erosion or had altered with the passing years.

Parrot Island

This unique place of Baratang Island is not gratifying to the bird loves alone, but for any nature lovers. If you had scheduled to visit this particular spot by the late evening, you will be mesmerized to witness a large variety of Parrot-like birds flying out of nowhere to the vast expanse of a hued sky. Such a sight would indeed feel ethereal to anyone beholding them. Those abrupt sounds produced to the flapping of their wings other than their chirping squawks are quite refreshing to pay heed. The huge and dense mangrove forest is home to these large number of parrots resided in Andaman. Such a large population of these birds at this particular spot in Baratang had been consequential in naming the islet also as ‘Parrot Island.’ Furthermore, you may easily reach this spot once travelling on NH4 for 100 km by road.

Mangrove Forests

The thick mangrove forest around this region of Baratang in Andaman could resemble those found in the backwaters of Kochi, however different in the fact that the former is lined alongside the turquoise blue sea of beautiful Oceania and white sandy beaches. To witness the real beauty of these mangrove forests, you may kayak or go for canoeing through its creeks. At times, such facilities can be availed from those Andaman tour packages that come with the inclusion of such water sport activities popular in the Island. Nevertheless, while kayaking, you have to ensure that you are not hitting directly to those protruding roots of the mangrove. At times, due to its high density, these intricate water pathways look like natural tunnel structure that offers you a mystic effect instantly. So in every means, these boating experiences through mangroves could be a ‘must-do things’ on your eventful tour to Andaman.

Presence of Jarawa Tribe

Claimed to be the most dangerous tribe of the world, the aboriginals of Andaman, that is the Jarawas inhabit in the deep jungles of Baratang Island. You could meet some of them on your visit to the Limestone Caves, which is a popular tourist spot among the travellers to Andaman. They live on the proximity of the motor able Great Andaman Trunk Road.  Actually, the tourists had to be reached by a definite number of Army convoy. Moreover, there are some strict rules put forward by the government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands that these isolated tribes should not be disturbed by tourists visiting the nearby locations. Any kind of encroachments to their own native places will be imposed with huge fines. If photographing them is a violation of laws here. Even for visiting these restricted forest zones, you have to avail special permits from the government concerning their low immunity and wilderness.

With all these wonders prevailing in the exotic island of Baratang, that desire for visiting will be further boosted. Henceforth, when travelling to the island travel destinations of Andaman, never skip contacting Andaman Tour Travel, which is based in the capital city of Port Blair. Because of this very same reason, you may easily exchange your travel demands of travelling up to Baratang right from the capital city where you had first stepped your foot on in the island of Andaman. Moreover, the travel firm will be fitted out with numerous tour packages among which you may choose that special one you had been looking for.