Comprising of 28 Islands, with an area of 1,841 sq.Kms. the Nicobar Islands are separated from Andamans by the Ten Degree Channel. It is located south of the Andaman Islands at and average distance of about 500 Kms from Port Blair. You can reach Nicobar Islands by boat or ferry from Port Blair.

The Nicobars is abound in coconut-palm, casuarina and pandanus. Great and Little Nicobar have the Giant Robber Crab, Monkeys with long tail, Nicobarese Pigeons in plenty.

Megapode, a rare bird is found in Great Nicobar. The southernmost tip of India is not Kanyakumari as has till recently been considered, it is Indira Point in Great Nicobar Island.

Nicobar group of Islands is out of bounds for foreigners at present. Other visitors need to obatain permission from the tourism authorities (at Port Blair) to visit Nicobar Islands. 

Great Nicobar Island, Katchal and Car Nicobar are the major attractions here. Read more about them below: