Andaman Family Trip Cost

 

Taking the family to the Andaman Islands is one of the best holidays you can give your children — safe beaches, warm shallow water, coral reefs, and gentle adventures everyone from a five-year-old to a grandparent can share. The one question every parent asks first is simple: what will it cost?

This guide answers that clearly. It breaks down the real Andaman family trip cost by family size, trip length and travel style, covers flights, hotels, ferries, food and activities, and shows you where families save and where they should not. No single made-up number — just an honest framework so you can work out your own budget.

We plan family trips from our office in Port Blair every week, so these figures come from real bookings, not brochures. Whether you are two parents with a toddler or a group of eight across three generations, you will find your situation here.

Andaman Family Trip Cost at a Glance

Here is the quick picture for a five-night trip, which is the length most families choose. All figures include return flights from a nearby city and cover the whole family, not per person.

Family Size	Budget Trip	Comfortable Trip	Premium Trip
Couple + 1 child	₹80,000 – ₹1,00,000	₹1,00,000 – ₹1,40,000	₹1,40,000+
Family of 4	₹1,10,000 – ₹1,50,000	₹1,50,000 – ₹2,00,000	₹2,00,000+
Family of 5	₹1,40,000 – ₹1,80,000	₹1,80,000 – ₹2,40,000	₹2,40,000+
Family of 6	₹1,60,000 – ₹2,10,000	₹2,10,000 – ₹2,80,000	₹2,80,000+

The range is wide because two things move the cost a lot: which hotels you choose, and how many rooms your family needs. We will break both down below so you can place yourself accurately.

You can also explore ready-made options on our Andaman family packages page.

What Makes Up the Cost of a Family Trip

A family trip has five main cost blocks. Understanding each one is what lets you control the total.

Cost Block	Share of a Typical Family Budget
Flights	Often the largest single block
Hotels	Second largest; driven by rooms needed
Ferries and transfers	Moderate, fixed per person
Food	Adds up across a family over several days
Activities and sightseeing	Flexible — you choose how much

Traveller insight: For families, the hotel block behaves differently than it does for couples. A couple pays for one room; a family of five may need two or three. That is why family cost does not simply double a couple’s cost — the room count, not the headcount, drives much of the difference.

Flight Costs for a Family

Flights are usually the biggest single expense, and for a family they multiply fast — every seat counts, including children over two.

Departure City	Return Fare Per Person (Off Season)	Return Fare Per Person (Peak)
Chennai	₹6,000 – ₹9,000	₹10,000 – ₹14,000
Kolkata	₹6,000 – ₹9,000	₹10,000 – ₹14,000
Bangalore	₹7,000 – ₹11,000	₹11,000 – ₹16,000
Hyderabad	₹7,000 – ₹11,000	₹11,000 – ₹16,000
Mumbai	₹12,000 – ₹18,000	₹18,000 – ₹24,000
Delhi	₹14,000 – ₹20,000	₹20,000 – ₹28,000

For a family of four from Chennai, booked early in the off season, flights might total ₹28,000. The same family from Delhi over New Year could pay ₹1,00,000 just to fly. Your city and your booking date are the biggest levers on the whole trip.

Local Expert Tip: Book family flights as early as you can — 45 to 60 days ahead, and 60 to 75 for holidays. Families need several seats together, and those get scarce and expensive fastest. Infants under two fly at a small fraction of the fare, but a two-year-old pays close to a full ticket, so check the exact age rule for your dates.

Hotel Costs and How Rooms Work for Families

Hotels are where family budgeting differs most from a couple’s, because it is about rooms, not people.

Family Size	Rooms Usually Needed	Per Night (Budget)	Per Night (Comfortable)
Couple + 1 young child	1 room	₹2,500 – ₹4,000	₹5,000 – ₹9,000
Family of 4	1 room with extra bed, or 2 rooms	₹3,500 – ₹6,000	₹7,000 – ₹14,000
Family of 5 – 6	2 – 3 rooms	₹6,000 – ₹10,000	₹12,000 – ₹22,000

Many hotels allow one child under 5 to stay free sharing the parents’ bed, and offer an extra bed for older children at a modest charge. A family of four can often manage in one large room with an extra bed, which saves a lot over booking two rooms.

Traveller insight: The families who overspend on hotels are usually the ones who book two rooms out of habit when one family room with an extra bed would have worked. Always ask whether a single room can take an extra bed for your children — it is the biggest hotel saving available to families.

Ferry and Transfer Costs

Getting between the islands is a fixed, predictable cost, charged per person.

Item	Cost Per Person	Notes
Private cruise, Port Blair – Havelock	₹1,000 – ₹2,200	Comfortable, bookable in advance
Private cruise, Havelock – Neil	₹900 – ₹1,800	Short crossing
Government ferry	₹400 – ₹700	Cheaper, but harder to book ahead
Airport and island transfers	₹500 – ₹1,200 per trip	Private vehicle for the family

For families, private cruises are usually worth it. They are faster, have assigned seats and enclosed cabins, and can be booked in advance — which matters far more when you are travelling with children than when you are two flexible adults. Children often get a small discount on ferries, but not always, so budget close to the adult fare. Our Andaman ferry booking guide has the details.

Local Expert Tip: For families with young children, book the enclosed air-conditioned ferry class and avoid the earliest morning sailing. A calm, seated crossing with a restless toddler is worth every rupee, and a pre-dawn start with kids rarely ends well.

Food Costs for a Family

Food is a steady daily cost that adds up over a family holiday, but it is easy to keep sensible.

Eating Style	Per Person Per Day	Family of 4, 5 Days
Local eateries and cafés	₹400 – ₹600	₹8,000 – ₹12,000
Mix of local and hotel dining	₹700 – ₹1,000	₹14,000 – ₹20,000
Mostly hotel restaurants	₹1,200 – ₹1,700	₹24,000 – ₹34,000

Families do well eating where locals eat — the small places around Aberdeen Bazaar in Port Blair and near Govind Nagar on Havelock serve fresh, simple food that children usually like, at a fraction of resort prices. Most hotels include breakfast, which takes care of one meal a day.

Traveller insight: Breakfast being included in most packages matters more for families than couples, because it removes the trickiest meal of the day — the one where hungry children are least patient. Build your day around that included breakfast and a relaxed local lunch.

Child Pricing: How Much Do Kids Add?

Children rarely cost the same as adults, which helps family budgets. Here is how it usually works.

Child Age	Typical Charge
Under 5	Often free, sharing the parents’ bed; ferry and entry tickets may still apply
5 to 11, no extra bed	Around 50 – 60% of an adult rate
5 to 11, with extra bed	Around 70 – 80% of an adult rate
12 and above	Charged as an adult

These rates vary by hotel, so always confirm when booking. The saving is real, though — two children under 11 sharing with parents can bring a family-of-four cost much closer to a couple’s than you might expect.

Local Expert Tip: When you enquire, give your children’s exact ages, not just “two kids.” A child who is 11 versus 12, or 4 versus 5, can change the room arrangement and the price. The right age detail up front means an accurate quote instead of a surprise later.

Activity Costs for Families

Activities are the flexible part of the budget — you choose how much to spend, and many of the best things are free.

Activity	Cost Per Person	Good for Kids?
Glass-bottom boat ride	₹800 – ₹1,500	Yes — coral without swimming
Snorkeling at Elephant Beach	₹1,000 – ₹2,500	Older children, with guides
Sea walk	₹3,000 – ₹4,500	Age limits apply; check first
Beginner scuba dive	₹3,500 – ₹6,000	Usually 10+, check operator
Cellular Jail Light and Sound Show	₹100 – ₹300	Yes — all ages
Beaches and swimming	Free	Yes — the main event

The beaches are the heart of a family trip, and they cost nothing. A glass-bottom boat at North Bay is the family favourite, because everyone — toddlers to grandparents — sees the coral without anyone needing to swim. If your children are old enough, snorkeling at Elephant Beach is the experience they will talk about for months.

Traveller insight: Families do not need many paid activities to have a full trip. One glass-bottom boat, one snorkel for the older kids, the Cellular Jail show, and plenty of free beach time is usually a richer holiday than a packed, expensive schedule that tires everyone out.

Sample Family Budget: A Family of Four, 5 Nights

To show how it all comes together, here is a realistic mid-range budget for two parents and two children, flying from a nearby city.

Item	Cost
Flights (4 people, booked early)	₹40,000 – ₹55,000
Hotels (5 nights, 1 family room + extra bed)	₹30,000 – ₹50,000
Ferries and transfers	₹12,000 – ₹18,000
Food (mix of local and hotel)	₹14,000 – ₹20,000
Activities and sightseeing	₹10,000 – ₹18,000
Total for the family	₹1,06,000 – ₹1,61,000

That lands a comfortable five-night family trip around ₹1,10,000 to ₹1,60,000 all-in — matching the “comfortable” band from the table at the top. Trim flights and hotels and you move toward the budget end; add beachfront rooms and more activities and you move up.

How Many Days Should a Family Trip Be?

Duration	What It Covers	Suits
4 Nights / 5 Days	Port Blair, Havelock, a taste of Neil	Shorter leave, younger kids
5 Nights / 6 Days	All three islands, unhurried	Most families — the sweet spot
6 Nights / 7 Days	All three plus rest days or Ross Island	Families wanting a slower pace

Five nights is the sweet spot for most families. It covers Port Blair, Havelock and Neil Island without rushing, and gives children rest time between activities. With very young children, fewer hotel changes matter more than covering more ground — sometimes two islands done calmly beats three done in a hurry.

Local Expert Tip: With small children, build in a slow day with nothing scheduled. Families who plan an activity every day come home exhausted, and the children remember the relaxed beach afternoon more than the packed itinerary anyway.

Best Time for a Family Trip — and What It Costs

Season affects both the experience and the price.

Season	For Families	Cost Level
November – February	Best weather, calm sea, peak crowds	Highest
October, March	Great conditions, better value	Moderate
April – May	Warm; aligns with summer school holidays	Moderate, holiday spikes
June – September	Monsoon, rougher sea	Lowest

The calm sea from November to February is ideal and safest for children, but it is peak-priced. October and March give nearly the same conditions for less. Summer holidays in April and May are convenient for school schedules but bring their own price spikes, so book early. For a full breakdown, see our guide to the best time to visit Andaman.

Traveller insight: For families tied to school holidays, the trick is not changing your dates — you often cannot — but booking much earlier to beat the holiday price rise. The families who pay least in peak weeks are simply the ones who booked first.

How Families Can Save Without Cutting the Fun

Saving	How
Book flights early	Family seats get scarce and dear fastest
Use one family room + extra bed	Cheaper than two rooms where it works
Travel October or March	Near-peak conditions, lower prices
Eat local for lunch	Kids-friendly and far cheaper than resorts
Pick free and low-cost activities	Beaches, glass-bottom boat, Cellular Jail show
Book a family package	Bundled rates beat booking each piece

None of these cut the experience. The beaches, the coral, the sunsets and the family time are exactly the same whether you booked smart or paid full walk-up rates.

Local Expert Tip: The single biggest family saving is the room arrangement, not the hotel tier. Getting the room count right — one family room instead of two where possible — saves more than downgrading to a lesser hotel, and your family is more comfortable staying together anyway.

Affordable Family Tour Packages

If arranging flights, rooms, ferries and activities for the whole family sounds like work, a family package handles it in one price.

Package Type	Duration	Approx for Family of 4 (Land)
Budget	4N / 5D	₹65,000 – ₹85,000
Comfortable	5N / 6D	₹80,000 – ₹1,10,000
Premium	6N / 7D	₹1,20,000 – ₹1,60,000

A family package bundles hotels, all ferries, private transfers, sightseeing and daily breakfast — arranged around fewer hotel changes and child-friendly beaches. Because operators book at rates families cannot get individually, a package often costs about the same as doing it yourself, with far less planning and none of the risk of a sold-out ferry stranding the family for a day.

Compare options on our Andaman family packages page, or see the full range on our main Andaman tour packages page.

Why Book With AndamanTravelCare

What We Offer	Why It Matters for Families
Government licensed	A registered operator, not a middleman
Local team in the islands	We know which hotels and beaches genuinely suit children
Transparent pricing	Room arrangements and child rates stated clearly upfront
Custom itineraries	Built around your children’s ages and pace
24/7 on-ground support	Someone local if a plan changes with kids in tow
Reviews and recognition	AATO member with hundreds of verified reviews

About the Author

Fawziya Co-Founder, AndamanTravelCare AATO Member | Government Licensed Tour Operator | Based in Port Blair

Fawziya plans family trips from her office in Port Blair throughout the year, for everyone from young couples with a first baby to large multi-generation groups. The costs and advice here come from that work — how the room count really drives a family budget, which crossings suit children, and why the slow day matters as much as the busy one.

Rates, room availability and child charges change through the year. Take everything here as a practical planning guide accurate at the time of writing, and we always reconfirm the live numbers before quoting a family trip.

About This Page

Author	Fawziya, Co-Founder — AndamanTravelCare
Reviewed By	Senior Travel Consultant, AndamanTravelCare
Content Type	Family Travel Budget Guide
Primary Topic	Andaman Family Trip Cost
Location	Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does an Andaman family trip cost? For a family of four on a five-night trip including flights, expect ₹1,10,000 to ₹1,50,000 on a budget, ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000 comfortable, and ₹2,00,000 or more premium. Hotel choice and the number of rooms needed move the total most.

How much does an Andaman trip cost for a family of four? A comfortable five-night trip runs ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000 all-in, or ₹1,10,000 to ₹1,50,000 on a tighter budget. Two children under 11 sharing with parents keeps it well below double a couple’s cost.

How are children charged on an Andaman family trip? Children under 5 usually stay free sharing the parents’ bed, those aged 5 to 11 pay around 50 to 80 percent of an adult rate depending on whether an extra bed is added, and children 12 and over are charged as adults. Rates vary by hotel.

How can a family save money on an Andaman trip? Book flights early, use one family room with an extra bed where possible, travel in October or March, eat local for lunch, choose free and low-cost activities, and book a family package. The room arrangement is the biggest single saving.

How many days is ideal for a family trip to Andaman? Five nights suits most families, covering Port Blair, Havelock and Neil Island without rushing. With very young children, fewer hotel changes matter more than more islands, so two islands done calmly can beat three in a hurry.

Which islands are best for families? Havelock for the beaches and clear water, Neil Island for calm shallow beaches ideal for young children, and Port Blair for history and the Cellular Jail show. All three are comfortable to cover in five nights.

What activities are good for children in Andaman? Glass-bottom boat rides, beach and swimming time, the Cellular Jail Light and Sound Show for all ages, and snorkeling for older children. Many of the best family experiences, especially the beaches, are free.

Is the sea safe for children in Andaman? Yes, particularly from November to March when the sea is calm. Shallow, gentle beaches like Bharatpur on Neil Island are ideal for young children, and glass-bottom boats let non-swimmers see the coral safely.

Are family tour packages cheaper than planning it myself? Often about the same or cheaper, because operators access rates families cannot get individually. A package also removes the planning work and the risk of a sold-out ferry disrupting the trip, which matters more with children.

Do children need any ID for an Andaman trip? The Andamans are part of India, so it is a domestic trip needing no permit for Indian citizens. Adults carry a government photo ID; for children, carry a birth certificate or school ID, and confirm the airline’s requirement for infant ages.

The Short Version

An Andaman family trip costs less than most parents fear, once you understand what drives the budget.

For a family of four, a comfortable five-night trip lands around ₹1,50,000 to ₹2,00,000 all-in, or nearer ₹1,10,000 on a careful budget. Flights and the number of hotel rooms move the total most, so book flights early, use one family room with an extra bed where you can, travel in October or March for value, eat local, and lean on the many free experiences. Children’s reduced rates keep the cost well below simply doubling a couple’s trip.

Plan it that way, and you give your family a holiday of clear seas and shared adventures — without overspending on the parts that do not matter.

Planning a family trip? Tell us your children’s ages, your dates and your budget, and we will build a customised family itinerary — hotels, rooms and costs laid out clearly — within 10 minutes.

Explore ready-made options on our Andaman family packages page, see the full range on our main Andaman tour packages page, and use our guide to the best time to visit Andaman to pick the right window for your family.