Mount Harriet, renamed Mount Manipur, rises to about 365 metres across the bay from Port Blair and was the summer headquarters of the British chief commissioner. The surrounding national park protects evergreen forest rich in butterflies and birds. The view from the top toward North Bay is the scene printed on the old 20-rupee note.

The limestone caves of Baratang Island are reached by a boat ride through a mangrove creek from Nilambur jetty, followed by a walk of about a kilometre and a half through forest and a village. Inside, stalactites and stalagmites have formed slowly in strange shapes. The road to Baratang passes through a tribal reserve and runs in timed convoys.

Ross and Smith are two small islands off Diglipur in North Andaman, joined by a narrow sandbar that shows at low tide. Visitors can walk from one island to the other with clear sea on both sides. Boats leave from Aerial Bay jetty with a forest permit. The islands have shallow water for swimming and a few simple huts.