Andaman Islands
When Marco Polo first set foot on The Andaman Islands several hundred years ago he assumed he had arrived in The Garden of Eden. Shimmering like emeralds in the midst of the sparkling Bay of Bengal, some seven hundred miles east of mainland India and around five hundred miles west of the coast of Thailand, their remote location ensured the islands were shrouded in mystery for centuries and their inaccessibility has guaranteed that not much has changed since that first great adventurer arrived.
The result is an unadulterated ecosystem and a naturalist's paradise. The incomparable vistas of this pristine tropical archipelago have elevated the islands’ status to a genuine dream destination for even the most discerning modern adventure traveller. The Indian government rigorously protects the islands with National Park status and effectively limits the number of visitors, thereby ensuring the magnificent natural beauty remains as unspoilt now as it was in Marco Polo’s day.