Coral atolls in the Arabian Sea
Kavaratti
October to May
Fly to Agatti from Kochi, or take a passenger ship from Kochi. Book through approved packages.
7 to 9 days to cover the highlights
Lakshadweep is a chain of coral islands with clear lagoons. All visitors need an entry permit, and tourism is carefully limited.
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Photo: Julio, CC BY-SA 2.0The island with the airstrip, with lagoons for snorkelling and glass-bottom boats.
Agatti Island is a 7.6 km long island, situated on a coral atoll called Agatti atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. It is 459 km west of the city of Kochi.
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Photo: Mike Prince, CC BY 2.0The capital island, with a calm lagoon and beautifully decorated mosques.
Kavaratti is an atoll in the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The census town of Kavaratti, which is the major settlement in the atoll, serves as the capital of Lakshadweep. It is located about 360 km west of the Malabar coast in mainland India.
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Photo: Anand.himani18, CC BY-SA 4.0The southernmost island, with a 19th-century lighthouse and a distinct Maldivian-style culture.
Minicoy, locally known as Maliku, is an island in Lakshadweep, India. Along with Viringili, it is on Maliku atoll, the southernmost atoll of Lakshadweep archipelago. Administratively, it is a census town in the Indian union territory of Lakshadweep. The island is situated 398 km southwest of Kochi and 425 km west of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
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Photo: Amrutha Devaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0A long, thin island with a wide lagoon, a centre for scuba diving and water sports.
Kadmat Island, also known as Cardamom Island, is a coral island belonging to the Amindivi subgroup of islands of the Lakshadweep archipelago in India. Measuring 9.3 kilometres in length, the island has a lagoon with a width of 1.5 kilometres covering an area of 25 square kilometres. The ecological feature of the island is the coral reef with seagrass, and marine turtles which nestle here.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗A tear-shaped atoll ringed by white sand and coral.
Bangaram is an atoll in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
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Tuna curry, coconut-based seafood, mus kavab
Government-run resorts and tent stays on Agatti, Bangaram, Kadmat and Kavaratti
Fly to Agatti from Kochi; ships from Kochi to the islands
A permit is mandatory for all visitors. Alcohol is only allowed on Bangaram.
October to May
Fly to Agatti from Kochi, or take a passenger ship from Kochi. Book through approved packages.
Plan 7 to 9 days to see the highlights, such as Agatti, Kavaratti, Minicoy.
Tuna curry, coconut-based seafood, mus kavab
Government-run resorts and tent stays on Agatti, Bangaram, Kadmat and Kavaratti
Timings, fees, permits and road conditions change. Please check official sources before you travel.
