Sleeping on the beaches on Lakshadweep?

blimpyrides · Jan 20th, 2008, 13:16

Hi!

Have anyone had any experience with sleeping on the beaches or out in the wild in general on the Lakshadweep Islands? I'm on tight budget so i'm taking the boat over and staying on the islands for a week or two. But 1500 rupies a night is to much for me

And how is to meet the locals? A combination between muslim and fisherman seems like a friendly combination.

And question nr 3: For how long can you stay on the islands?

Hope that you can help me and maybe i see out there, riding on coconut.

Evert

Oyar · Jan 20th, 2008, 13:50

I have no clue about the Lakshwadeep islands.

But this sounds like a lot of fun, something ive wanted to do.

Let us know how it goes.

Good luck & take care!

Ashish Agrawal · May 17th, 2008, 00:11

You can't go back-packing to Lakshadweep.
You have to either go through SPORTS ( LD tourism) or a private resort in Agati or Bangaram, which are quite expensive.

So you ought to pay them per day charges.
So whether you would like to stay in the resort or on the beach, you still gotta pay them.

As such LD islands are damn safe, with no crime rate.

Infact, we have already slept on the beach & in small open shack in the night in LD, that was in Dec 2006

k_cborty · Jun 24th, 2008, 15:55

Is August the right time to go to Lakshadweep....what is the kind of budget one need to look at going from Delhi.I have two small kids (3mnths & 3 yrs)...what is the best route to take for reaching Lakshadweep.

Can anyone help please.

ananda2193 · Jun 24th, 2008, 22:14

As far as I know, foreigners can only stay at one of the expensive resorts on a few islands. I think it's different for Indians.

http://lakshadweep.nic.in/

http://lakshadweeptourism.nic.in/

BTW, Indonesia is the perfect place if you want to live like Robinson Crusoe. We had our own island of paradise and were brought supplies about every 3 days and paid only $5 US a day for the island and food. This was 15 years ago. But the mosquitos were a problem. Check out Pulau Banyak.

Tapestry · Jun 24th, 2008, 22:21

Camping is not an option on Lak, and there's no price differential between foreigners and Indians. There is one resort on Agatti and one on Bangaram. They are very basic, but you pay the price for just being there. There is no way to do Lak on a budget, like there may be for the Andamans.

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Is August the right time to go to Lakshadweep....what is the kind of budget one need to look at going from Delhi.I have two small kids (3mnths & 3 yrs)...what is the best route to take for reaching Lakshadweep.

Check online for the weather conditions in Aug. It might not be the best time. I was there in Dec and the weather was good. Aug may be rainy. There is only one route to get there - you have to fly from Cochin to Agatti. So you would have to go from Delhi to Cochin, and then Cochin to Agatti.

singsub · Jun 26th, 2008, 03:34

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Originally Posted by ananda2193

As far as I know, foreigners can only stay at one of the expensive resorts on a few islands. I think it's different for Indians.

http://lakshadweep.nic.in/

http://lakshadweeptourism.nic.in/

BTW, Indonesia is the perfect place if you want to live like Robinson Crusoe. We had our own island of paradise and were brought supplies about every 3 days and paid only $5 US a day for the island and food. This was 15 years ago. But the mosquitos were a problem. Check out Pulau Banyak.

hi can you post something or send me a mail about this indonesian robinson crusoe island. i live in singapore and am planning either a malaysia or indonesia trip this august. which do u advise

jbond830 · Nov 19th, 2008, 00:22

Sports is just an entity which promotes tourism. It has no authority to prevent anyone to tent in any of the islands in lakshadweep, given the person holds a valid permit stating his intended period of stay.

Checkout the lakshadweep home page, and the entry rules states nothing about camping prohibition.

I got contacts to hire a personal yatch to travel to lakshadweep. Although that is going to take some time to implement

Jan 20th, 2008, 13:16	#1
blimpyrides Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norway, Bergen Posts: 1	Sleeping on the beaches on Lakshadweep? Hi! Have anyone had any experience with sleeping on the beaches or out in the wild in general on the Lakshadweep Islands? I'm on tight budget so i'm taking the boat over and staying on the islands for a week or two. But 1500 rupies a night is to much for me And how is to meet the locals? A combination between muslim and fisherman seems like a friendly combination. And question nr 3: For how long can you stay on the islands? Hope that you can help me and maybe i see out there, riding on coconut. Evert

May 17th, 2008, 00:11	#3
Ashish Agrawal Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 132	You can't go back-packing to Lakshadweep. You have to either go through SPORTS ( LD tourism) or a private resort in Agati or Bangaram, which are quite expensive. So you ought to pay them per day charges. So whether you would like to stay in the resort or on the beach, you still gotta pay them. As such LD islands are damn safe, with no crime rate. Infact, we have already slept on the beach & in small open shack in the night in LD, that was in Dec 2006 __________________ Visit my photogallery http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...ppuser =13574

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k_cborty Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 128	Is August the right time to go to Lakshadweep....what is the kind of budget one need to look at going from Delhi.I have two small kids (3mnths & 3 yrs)...what is the best route to take for reaching Lakshadweep. Can anyone help please. __________________ Yeh Zindagi ek safar hai suhana...

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Jan 20th, 2008, 13:50	#2
Oyar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 173	I have no clue about the Lakshwadeep islands. But this sounds like a lot of fun, something ive wanted to do. Let us know how it goes. Good luck & take care!

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ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,573	As far as I know, foreigners can only stay at one of the expensive resorts on a few islands. I think it's different for Indians. http://lakshadweep.nic.in/ http://lakshadweeptourism.nic.in/ BTW, Indonesia is the perfect place if you want to live like Robinson Crusoe. We had our own island of paradise and were brought supplies about every 3 days and paid only $5 US a day for the island and food. This was 15 years ago. But the mosquitos were a problem. Check out Pulau Banyak.

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jbond830 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: chennai, india Posts: 5	Sports is just an entity which promotes tourism. It has no authority to prevent anyone to tent in any of the islands in lakshadweep, given the person holds a valid permit stating his intended period of stay. Checkout the lakshadweep home page, and the entry rules states nothing about camping prohibition. I got contacts to hire a personal yatch to travel to lakshadweep. Although that is going to take some time to implement

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