Overview
Your 5-day Lakshadweep journey begins with a flight from Cochin to Agatti Island, followed by a ferry to Kavaratti where you explore local markets and enjoy authentic island life. The adventure continues with scuba diving, lighthouse visits, football with locals, and learning about women empowerment initiatives like coconut oil making. You’ll discover marine wonders at an aquarium museum, visit cultural sites including a mosque and a Shiva temple, and experience local industries such as coir production. Evenings bring unique experiences like campfires, folk music, and traditional dance performances by the beach. Adventure activities include fishing trips with locals, kayaking or snorkeling, sky-watching at a planetarium, and exploring a shipwreck site. The trip concludes with a return to Agatti for a farewell lunch before flying back to Cochin, carrying memories of island culture, nature, and vibrant traditions.
Itinerary
COCHIN TO AGATTI & KAVARATTI
MORNING:
•9 AM:DEPART FROM COCHIN ON A
FLIGHT TO AGATTI ISLAND.
•10:30 AM: ARRIVE AT AGATTI
ISLAND.
•LUNCH: ENJOY A LOCAL MEAL ON
AGATTI ISLAND.
AFTERNOON:
•EXPLORE AGATTI ISLAND AND
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ITS UNIQUE
CHARM.
•FERRY RIDE: TRAVEL BY FERRY TO
KAVARATTI ISLAND.
EVENING:
•DINNER ON KAVARATTI ISLAND
FOLLOWED BY A STROLL THROUGH
LOCAL MARKETS TO EXPERIENCE
ISLAND LIFE.
MORNING:
•BREAKFAST WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS.
•SCUBA DIVING SESSION TO EXPLORE
THE VIBRANT UNDERWATER WORLD.
•LUNCH: HOMEMADE LUNCH SERVED
BY LOCALS.
AFTERNOON:
•VISIT THE KAVARATTI LIGHTHOUSE
FOR PANORAMIC VIEWS.
•ENJOY A FRIENDLY FOOTBALL
MATCH WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS.
•TOUR A WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
GROUP WHERE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT
LOCAL SNACK PRODUCTION AND
VIRGIN COCONUT OIL MAKING.
EVENING:
DINNER AND TIME FOR RELAXATION
MORNING:
•BREAKFAST AT YOUR
ACCOMMODATION.
- VISIT AN AQUARIUM MUSEUM THAT
SHOWCASES 300 SPECIES OF FISH. - EXPLORE A LOCAL MOSQUE.
•LUNCH: LUNCH WITH LOCALS TO
EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC FLAVORS.
AFTERNOON:
•VISIT A LOCAL COCONUT COIR
PRODUCTS FACTORY.
•SEND POSTCARDS AND EXPLORE
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.
•VISIT THE LAST SHIVA TEMPLE IN
PANCHIP, A SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL
SITE.
EVENING:
•CAMPFIRE ON THE BEACH WITH LIVE
LOCAL FOLK MUSIC, FOLLOWED BY A
TENT STAY.
•ENJOY A TRADITIONAL LOCAL DANCE
PERFORMANCE.
MORNING:
•BREAKFAST AT YOUR
ACCOMMODATION.
•JOIN A FISHING TRIP WITH LOCAL
FISHERMEN.
•OPTION FOR KAYAKING OR
SNORKELING TO EXPLORE THE
COASTAL WATERS.
•LUNCH: ENJOY A LOCAL MEAL.
AFTERNOON:
VISIT A LOCAL PLANETARIUM FOR A
UNIQUE SKY-WATCHING
EXPERIENCE.
•EXPLORE A LOCAL SHIPWRECK SITE
FOR A TOUCH OF ADVENTURE AND
HISTORY.
MORNING:
•BREAKFAST AT YOUR
ACCOMMODATION.
•TAKE THE FERRY FROM KAVARATTI
BACK TO AGATTI ISLAND.
•LUNCH: ENJOY A FAREWELL LUNCH
ON AGATTI ISLAND.
DEPARTURE:
•CATCH YOUR FLIGHT FROM AGATTI
TO COCHIN.
•ARRIVE IN COCHIN BY 2:00 PM.
EVENING:
•DINNER FOLLOWED BY A GUIDED
SKY-WATCHING SESSION.
Includes
- Accommodation
- Food
- Permit and Toll tax
- Meet & greet at arrival
- Pick and Drop at time of arrival/departure
- All Transfer and sightseeing by Private Car
- Driver's allowance, Road tax and Fuel charges
Excludes
- Camera fee
- Entry Fees
- Alcoholic / Non- Alcoholic beverages
- Travel insurance
- Room Heater
- Parking
- Porter Charges
- Personal Activities
- Any Airfare / Train fare
- Expenses caused by factors beyond our control like rail and flight delays .
- Extra sightseeing and which is not mentioned in Tour Plan .
FAQs
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
