Island holidays
From India's own islands to the Indian Ocean and beyond.
Island holidays at a glance
- Itineraries44
- In India12 itineraries
- Abroad32 itineraries
- Destinations29 places
- Trip lengths4 to 10 days
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Best suited toHoneymooners
- Also suitsDivers and snorkellers
Island trips need a little more planning than beach trips on the mainland: ferries and seaplanes run to schedules, weather matters more and some islands need permits.
India's islands
- Andaman Islands: Port Blair, Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) and Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep), with private ferries between them.
- Lakshadweep: Agatti and Bangaram, with entry permits arranged in advance.
Abroad
- Indian Ocean: Maldives, Mauritius and Seychelles.
- Southeast Asia: Phuket, Koh Samui, Phi Phi Islands, Langkawi, Bali (South Coast), Lombok & the Gili Islands and El Nido (Palawan).
- Further afield: Santorini, Mykonos, Zanzibar, Jeju Island and Fiji.
Island tips
Never book a flight home on the same day as a ferry back from an outer island. Carry cash, as card machines can be unreliable, and use reef-safe sunscreen.
Island holidays in Tamil Nadu
Island holidays: 44 itineraries
6D / 5NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) · Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)Andaman Islands Holiday
The classic Andaman trip: Cellular Jail, Radhanagar Beach, Elephant Beach snorkelling and Neil Island's natural bridge.
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6D / 5NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) · Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)Andaman Honeymoon
Three nights on Havelock for sunsets at Radhanagar and a try-dive, with private ferries and a beach resort.
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6D / 5NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)Andaman Scuba Diving Holiday
Four nights on Havelock for a beginner scuba course or fun dives for certified divers on the island's reefs.
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4D / 3NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)Andaman Short Break
A compact four-day trip: Port Blair's history and two nights on Havelock's beaches.
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7D / 6NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) · Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)Andaman Family Island Trip
Glass-bottom boats, sea walks and calm beaches, with two nights on each island and easy ferry timings.
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9D / 8NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) · Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)Andaman Grand Island Tour
Eight nights across three islands, including North Bay, Ross Island and Chidiya Tapu.
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5D / 4NHavelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)Havelock Luxury Escape
Four nights at a premium Havelock resort with private ferry transfers and spa time.
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5D / 4NPort Blair · Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)Andaman Group Tour
A group-friendly itinerary with water sports at Elephant Beach and group ferry bookings.
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4D / 3NAgattiLakshadweep Lagoon Escape
Three nights on Agatti with snorkelling, kayaking and a glass-bottom boat over the coral lagoon; permits arranged.
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5D / 4NAgatti · BangaramLakshadweep Island Hopping
Agatti's lagoon and the uninhabited island of Bangaram, subject to permits and resort availability.
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4D / 3NMadurai · RameswaramRameswaram & Dhanushkodi Island Trip
Across the Pamban bridge to Rameswaram island: the Ramanathaswamy temple corridors, then the ghost town and sea at Dhanushkodi at the island's tip.
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6D / 5NPhuket · KrabiPhuket & Krabi Beach Holiday
The Andaman coast's two best bases: Phuket with a Phi Phi day trip and Phang Nga Bay, then Krabi's cliffs, Railay and the Four Islands.
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5D / 4NKrabiKrabi Island Escape
Island-hopping by longtail, rock climbing at Railay, kayaking in mangroves and the Emerald Pool, based in Ao Nang.
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5D / 4NKoh SamuiKoh Samui Island Retreat
Four nights on Samui with a day in Ang Thong Marine Park, spa time and Fisherman's Village; ideal in July and August.
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5D / 4NPhuket · Phi Phi IslandsPhuket & Phi Phi Island Stay
Three nights on Phuket and an overnight on Phi Phi Don to see Pileh Lagoon and the viewpoint without the day crowds.
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6D / 5NKhao Sok National Park · KrabiKrabi & Khao Sok Jungle and Beach
Floating bungalows on Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok's rainforest, then Krabi's limestone islands.
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9D / 8NPhuket · Krabi · Koh SamuiPhuket, Krabi & Koh Samui Islands
Three of Thailand's best islands and coasts in one trip, flying across to the Gulf of Thailand for the finale.
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5D / 4NLangkawiLangkawi Honeymoon
Four nights of beaches, mangrove kayaking, a sunset cruise and the Sky Bridge in Malaysia's duty-free island.
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7D / 6NUbud · Bali (South Coast) · Lombok & the Gili IslandsBali & the Gili Islands
Bali's culture and beaches, then a fast boat to the car-free Gilis for turtles and sunsets.
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6D / 5NBali (South Coast) · Labuan Bajo (Komodo)Komodo & Bali Adventure
A boat trip into Komodo National Park for dragons, Padar's viewpoint and Pink Beach, with Bali on either side.
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10D / 9NUbud · Bali (South Coast) · Nusa Penida · Lombok & the Gili IslandsBali Grand Tour
The complete Bali: inland culture, the south coast, Nusa Penida's cliffs and the Gili Islands.
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5D / 4NPhu QuocPhu Quoc Island Escape
Four nights on Vietnam's biggest island with the record-breaking cable car, snorkelling and theme parks.
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5D / 4NEl Nido (Palawan)Palawan: El Nido Island Hopping
Four nights in El Nido for lagoons, secret beaches and snorkelling on Bacuit Bay's island tours.
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9D / 8NCebu · Boracay · El Nido (Palawan)Philippines Island Trio
Three of the Philippines' best islands in nine days, connected by short domestic flights.
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5D / 4NMaldivesMaldives Honeymoon
Four nights split between a beach villa and a water villa, with a sandbank dinner and sunset dolphin cruise.
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4D / 3NMaldivesMaldives Short Escape
Three nights at a resort chosen for its house reef, ideal for a quick escape from South India.
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6D / 5NMaldivesMaldives Family Resort Holiday
A resort with a kids' club, family villas and shallow lagoons, plus snorkelling and a dolphin trip.
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7D / 6NMaldivesMaldives Budget Local Island Stay
Guesthouses on local islands with excursions to sandbanks and reefs at a fraction of resort prices.
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6D / 5NMauritiusMauritius Honeymoon
Lagoon beaches, a catamaran to Île aux Cerfs, Chamarel's coloured earth and Le Morne at sunset.
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7D / 6NMauritiusMauritius Family Holiday
Six nights at a family resort with dolphin watching, an undersea walk and Casela nature park.
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5D / 4NMauritiusMauritius Short Break
Four nights with a north island tour, Grand Bassin and a catamaran day.
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7D / 6NSeychellesSeychelles Island Hopping
Mahé, Praslin's Vallée de Mai and cycling on La Digue to Anse Source d'Argent.
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5D / 4NSeychellesSeychelles Short Break
Four nights on Mahé with a day trip to Praslin and La Digue by ferry.
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8D / 7NAthens · Santorini · MykonosGreece Island Honeymoon
The Acropolis in Athens, three nights of caldera sunsets in Santorini and two nights among Mykonos's windmills and beaches, linked by ferry.
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7D / 6NAthens · Mykonos · SantoriniGreek Islands for Friends
A friends' trip to the Greek islands: three nights of Mykonos's beach clubs and nightlife, then Santorini's caldera views and sunset cruise.
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6D / 5NZanzibarZanzibar Beach Escape
Five nights in Zanzibar for Stone Town's lanes, a spice farm, snorkelling at Mnemba Atoll and the white beaches of the north coast.
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7D / 6NFijiFiji Island Honeymoon
An outer island resort in the Mamanucas with snorkelling and a village visit.
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8D / 7NMauritius · RéunionMauritius & Réunion
Lagoon beaches in Mauritius, then Réunion's volcano, cirques and waterfalls, a 45-minute flight away.
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8D / 7NManila · Cebu · El Nido (Palawan)Manila, Cebu & El Nido
A night in Manila, Cebu's waterfalls and sardine run, and El Nido's lagoons and island-hopping tours in Palawan.
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6D / 5NUbud · Bali (South Coast)Bali: Island of the Gods
Jungle Ubud and the beaches of south Bali: rice terraces and the Kintamani volcano, a speedboat day to Nusa Penida's cliffs, sunset at Tanah Lot and the Kecak fire dance at Uluwatu.
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6D / 5NKuala Lumpur · LangkawiMalaysia & Langkawi Island Holiday
Two nights in Kuala Lumpur, then three on Langkawi's beaches: the SkyCab and Sky Bridge, island hopping with eagle feeding and a swim in the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden, and a mangrove boat tour.
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9D / 8NPhuket · Ho Chi Minh City · CebuThailand, Vietnam & Philippines
Beaches and history across three countries: Phuket and the Phi Phi Islands, Ho Chi Minh City with the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta, then Cebu's island hopping and canyon-blue Kawasan Falls.
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5D / 4NMaldivesMaldives Water Villa Escape
Four nights at a Maldives island resort with a beach villa and overwater villa split, house-reef snorkelling, a sunset dolphin cruise and a sandbank picnic, a short flight from Chennai.
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5D / 4NAgatti · BangaramLakshadweep Coral Island Getaway
India's own coral atolls: two nights on Agatti and two on uninhabited-feeling Bangaram, with turquoise lagoons, snorkelling, a try-scuba dive, kayaking and a glass-bottom boat ride.
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Destinations for island holidays
Indian Ocean IslandsMaldives
The Maldives is a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, about an hour's flight from Thiruvananthapuram or Bengaluru, where each resort usually occupies its own island.
Indian Ocean IslandsMauritius
Mauritius is a volcanic island ringed by coral reefs, with a strong Indian heritage: most Mauritians have Indian ancestry and Hindi, Bhojpuri and Tamil are widely heard.
Indian Ocean IslandsSeychelles
The Seychelles are 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, famous for granite boulders on white beaches, giant tortoises and the coco de mer palm.
Australia, New Zealand & the PacificFiji
Fiji is a South Pacific archipelago of more than 300 islands, with warm hospitality, coral reefs and island resorts.
Indian Ocean IslandsRéunion
Réunion is a French island next to Mauritius with some of the most dramatic scenery in the Indian Ocean.
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsPort Blair
Port Blair, now officially Sri Vijaya Puram, is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and where every trip starts.
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsHavelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)
Havelock, renamed Swaraj Dweep, is the Andamans' best-known island, with Radhanagar Beach often ranked among Asia's finest.
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsNeil Island (Shaheed Dweep)
Neil Island, renamed Shaheed Dweep, is a small, laid-back island of farms, coral beaches and a natural rock bridge.
LakshadweepAgatti
Agatti is the only Lakshadweep island with an airport, a narrow strip of coconut palms with a wide, clear lagoon on one side.
LakshadweepBangaram
Bangaram is a small, uninhabited teardrop-shaped island surrounded by a lagoon, reached by boat from Agatti.
ThailandPhuket
Phuket is Thailand's largest island, with sandy beaches, turquoise water, scenic viewpoints and lively coastal towns.
ThailandKrabi
Krabi is a coastal province famous for dramatic limestone cliffs, clear water and beautiful offshore islands.
ThailandPhi Phi Islands
The Phi Phi Islands are celebrated for turquoise lagoons, towering limestone cliffs and Maya Bay, made famous by the film The Beach.
ThailandKoh Samui
Koh Samui is a tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand of palm-fringed beaches, resort stays, coconut groves and relaxing coastal scenery.
MalaysiaLangkawi
Langkawi is a duty-free archipelago of 99 islands with rainforest-covered mountains, mangroves and calm beaches.
MalaysiaKota Kinabalu (Borneo)
Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah on Malaysian Borneo, gateway to Mount Kinabalu, island marine parks and orangutan and proboscis monkey habitats.
IndonesiaBali (South Coast)
Bali's south coast is where most holidays begin: Seminyak's beach clubs, Kuta's surf, Nusa Dua's resorts and the clifftop temple of Uluwatu with its sunset Kecak dance.
IndonesiaNusa Penida
Nusa Penida is a rugged island off Bali's southeast coast with some of Indonesia's most photographed viewpoints, Kelingking's T-rex cliff and Diamond Beach, plus manta-ray snorkelling at Manta Point.
IndonesiaLombok & the Gili Islands
Lombok is Bali's quieter neighbour, with the Rinjani volcano, waterfalls and the long beaches of Kuta Lombok.
IndonesiaLabuan Bajo (Komodo)
Labuan Bajo on Flores is the gateway to Komodo National Park, home of the Komodo dragon.
VietnamPhu Quoc
Phu Quoc is Vietnam's largest island, in the Gulf of Thailand, with white beaches, sunsets, a record-breaking cable car to the An Thoi islands and big family resorts and theme parks.
PhilippinesEl Nido (Palawan)
El Nido in northern Palawan is a gateway to Bacuit Bay's limestone islands, hidden lagoons and white beaches, explored by island-hopping tours lettered A to D.
PhilippinesBoracay
Boracay is a small island known for White Beach, four kilometres of fine sand, sunset sailing on paraw boats and water sports.
PhilippinesCebu
Cebu is the Philippines' oldest city and a gateway to waterfalls, whale sharks at Oslob, sardine runs at Moalboal and island resorts at Mactan and Bohol.
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