Lakshadweep · India's coral islands
Thirty-six coral islands off the Kerala coast, most of them empty of anyone but the people who live there. Our Lakshadweep tour packages from India are built around the handful open to visitors: a gateway island, a resort atoll, the island capital.
Minimum package
Starting from · Minimum package
₹18,999 per person*
Land package only. Excludes Flights to/from Kochi, Lakshadweep entry permit fee, Travel insurance, Personal expenses.
Included
Not included
Starting price, twin sharing basis. Subject to season, availability and permit approval; final price depends on your travel dates, island and choice of stay.
Starting / minimum package prices, per person, twin-sharing basis. *Conditions apply - the final quote depends on your travel dates, island or stay choice, occupancy and any add-ons.
Why Lakshadweep, the IKOU way
Only six of the thirty-six islands allow visitors, and each one needs a permit, so Lakshadweep has stayed small on purpose: a gateway island with an airstrip, a handful of lagoons, a capital with fifty-two mosques. We plan the permit, the inter-island transfers and the pace, so the trip is about the water, not the paperwork. See also IKOU Originals for the village and slow-road trips we build the same way.
See all our destinations“An island a day, and nowhere to rush to.”
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Lakshadweep, the IKOU way
Six islands, one permit, no two lagoons alike.
Where you'll go
Where every trip lands, lagoon.
Flight from Kochi, ~90 min
One resort, a lagoon, and quiet.
Boat from Agatti, fair season
Mosques, marine life, day trips.
Boat or helicopter from Agatti
A different language, a lighthouse.
Ship from Kochi (14-18 hrs)
A short boat trip for dolphins.
Boat from Agatti
The IKOU route
Not every place needs to be rushed.
Same islands.
Different moods.
A more meaningful way
to see it.
Map: derivative of India Lakshadweep location map.svg by Oona Raisanen / Mysid (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0).
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Gateway island · Airstrip
Where every trip lands: a shallow turquoise lagoon, a long white-sand beach, and boats onward to Bangaram and Thinnakara.
Flight from Kochi, about 90 minutes
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Uninhabited resort atoll
One resort on an uninhabited atoll: a shallow reef lagoon for snorkelling, the Thinnakara sandbank next door, and bioluminescent plankton after dark.
One resort, one lagoon, quiet
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The capital island
The capital island: the 17th-century carved Ujra Mosque, a Marine Aquarium and Museum, and the most developed of the six open islands.
A day trip from Agatti
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Southernmost island
The southernmost island, Mahl-speaking and Maldivian in feel: a 49.5m lighthouse from 1885, Jahadhoni boat races, and tuna fishing.
A different island, 14-18 hours by ship
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Day excursion from Agatti
A short boat trip from Agatti for a calm-sea dolphin watch, paired with a candlelit dinner on a quieter islet.
A dolphin-watch day trip
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A sample journey
Fly into Agatti, permit formalities, transfer to your resort, then an island tour with a guide.
Kayaking, snorkelling, banana ride, jet ski and a glass-bottom boat ride over the reef.
A boat to Kalpitty for dolphin watching, then a candlelit dinner with traditional dance.
Breakfast, check-out, and a private transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
A sample to show the rhythm, not a fixed package. Every IKOU journey is shaped around you.
Good to know
Yes. Every visitor, including Indian citizens, needs an entry permit from the Lakshadweep Administration before travelling. We handle the application as part of planning your trip; apply well ahead, as approval can take over a week.
October to May, the dry season, with December to February the most pleasant. June to September is the southwest monsoon: crossings get rough and most island resorts pause for the season.
By air: a roughly 90-minute flight from Kochi to Agatti, the only island with an airstrip. By sea: passenger ships from Kochi take about 14-18 hours, depending on the island. We move you between islands by boat, or helicopter where it runs.
Six: Agatti, Kavaratti, Bangaram, Kadmat, Minicoy and Kalpeni. The other thirty are off-limits or uninhabited; Thinnakara is reachable as a day trip from Bangaram.
Tuna is the island staple, and tuna curry cooked with coconut milk and spices, eaten with rice, is the dish to look for. On Kavaratti, ask for the local biryani, made with coconut milk instead of curd. On Minicoy, try mus kavaab, a spiced tuna curry. Island meals are simple and fish-led, so tell us in advance if you eat vegetarian.
