Viper Island, is an extremely tranquil Island in Andaman and Nicobar. It has featured in the pages of Indian history many a time due to the Jail in the Island built by the British a few hundred years ago. This Island is frequented regularly by Indian and International tourist due to the striking amalgamation of history and nature.
The ruins of the jail, gallows and the cells narrate several incidents of an era bygone, sordid tales of a torturous rule that the country had to undergo. One can get a bird’s eye view of the neighboring islands, the seven-point harbor and the mighty ocean in its splendid shades.
Apart from the historical jail, visitors can also have a scenic view of the harbor and several boats crossing each other at regular intervals. Many Andaman beaches in close proximity make it an ideal place to spend an hour at Viper Island.
Viper Island can be approached from city Port Blair both by road and sea. It will take approximately 45 minutes to reach Viper Island by road which also includes crossing the stretch of sea. One can start from the Phoenix Bay jetty which takes around 20 minutes to reach. The Harbor Cruise which plies to and fro from the jetty can help explore the different points of the harbor along with a trip to Viper Island.
Havelock Island to Viper Island is quite a distance and takes more than 4 hours to reach majorly by sea and by road.
Viper Island is open for tourism throughout the year. The temperature soars during the summer months of May and June making the Island and beach hot and humid. On the other hand, monsoons are also difficult months to explore the Island and the ruins. The best time to visit Viper Island is from November to May for the wanderer to scout, delve and relax in the different locals within the Island