• Chidiya Tapu Beach
  • Chidiya Tapu Beach
  • Chidiya Tapu Beach
  • Chidiya Tapu Beach
  • Chidiya Tapu Beach

Chidiya Tapu Beach

The Chidiya Tapu is a carpet of rich mangrove forests that host numerous species of birds. The eco-park, at the southernmost tip of the South Andaman Island. It is pretty clean and sunset in this beach is mesmerizing. This place is also popular for its picnic spots, trekking trails.

Day light hours: Ranges from 3:22 for each day in June to 9:37 to each day in March. There is an average of 2405 hours of sunlight per year with an average of 6:35 of sunlight per day.

Best time to Shoot: October to May.

Permission required to shoot at this location : Yes

Accommodation available

Number of Hotels available category-wise (star/Budget hotel)
Names, Addresses and Contact details of each
⦁ Chidiya Tapu, Port Blair has number of hotels ranging from Both Star/Budget hotels, guest houses, lodges etc. The list of which is available on tourism department’s website: www.andamantourism.gov.in

Local transporters and taxis 

⦁ The State transport service run by the Transport Department of the A&N Administration is an easily accessible means of transport which moves around the Port Blair city and other parts of the island. 
⦁ Moreover, there are several private taxi services, Cab services and Auto-Rickshaws available at Chidiya Tapu, Port Blair.
⦁ Authority and Designation of the Officer –  Director of Transport
Address – Directorate of Transport, 
A & N Administration, 
Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
Pin code – 744 101.
Phone number – 03192 230225
Email – dirtpt[dot]and[at]nic[dot]in
Website – transport.and.nic.in

Availability of Emergency and Medical Services

⦁ Nearest Medical Facility Category 
⦁ Hospital – GB Pant Hospital
⦁ Address – Gb Pant Road, City Centre, Port Blair, South Andaman,
  Andaman & Nicobar Islands – 744 103.
⦁ Contact number – 03192 243653, 03192 233665
Website – http://www.and.nic.in/C_charter/health/dhs/index.html#gph  
⦁ GB Pant Hospital at Port Blair is well versed with all the modern technologies.

Availability of Filmic resources for production support
“Guidelines for shooting of films” prescribes to maintain database of production & post-Production facilities, equipment suppliers, film talent/crew, line producers/service production companies, location managers, producers/production houses, Directors etc. available to filmmakers in details.

Names of previous films shots in the location (Domestic-Hindi and Regional, International)- 
Incredible India (movie), Boomerang (Tamil), 96 (Tamil), Let’s Go, Love you two (web-series) and Kaala Pani (web-series)
Including several music videos, short films and add films.

Incentive if any for filming on this location: As per “Guidelines for shooting of films” committee has been constituted  comprising of following members:
⦁ Chief Secretary, A&N Admin – Chairman
⦁ Principal Secretary, Finance – Member
⦁ Secretary (Information Publicity and Tourism) - Member
⦁ Director (IP&T) – Convener
The chairman of the committee may invite members outside the composition of the committee. 

Any Cultural Festival/Event held here-if so a small description 
“The Island Tourism Festival” is a weeklong festival filled with cultural programmes held at different parts of the Islands is a mega event.
⦁    Apart from this the major events are Beach Festival, Monsoon Festival, Food Festival and Film Festivals. 

Climate Data

Minimum : 21
Maximum :30

Contact Person

Director (IP&T)
Directorate of Information Publicity & Tourism (IP&T),
-
thedirectortourism@gmail.com

Connectivity

Nearest Airport: 23 Km to Veer Savarkar Airport, Port Blair.
Nearest Bus Station: 25Km to Central Bus Stand, Mohanpura.
Nearest Railway Station: -

Chidiya Tapu Beach Map Location