Lakshadweep Trip Cost: Current Budget Worksheet

There is no single honest Lakshadweep trip cost. A useful budget must match your dates, final island and confirmed itinerary.

This guide does not publish a backpacker, mid-range or luxury total. The previous version used unsupported flight fares, room rates, activity prices, agent charges and tipping assumptions. Those figures have been removed.

Reviewed on 11 August 2026. Permit charges were last successfully verified on the official fee page on 10 August 2026.

Start with the complete route

The Lakshadweep Administration says Lakshadweep is reached from Kochi by flight or passenger ship. Agatti is the only island with an airstrip.

Your first ticket may not take you to the island where you will stay. Before calculating the trip total, write the journey as connected sectors:

1. Home city to Kochi.
2. Kochi to Lakshadweep by confirmed flight or passenger ship.
3. Agatti or the ship arrival point to the final island, if required.
4. Return sectors in the opposite direction.

Use the verified how-to-reach guide to understand the route. Use the official airline, Lakshadweep Port or SPORTS booking source for the actual date and quote.

Official permit charges

The official ePermit fee page verified on 10 August 2026 listed:

Charge	Amount shown by the official source
Application fee	₹50 for each applicant
Heritage fee for applicants aged 12 to 18	₹100
Heritage fee for applicants above 18	₹200

The public fee page did not state a heritage-fee amount for applicants below 12. This guide does not infer one.

These are permit-related charges, not a complete trip budget. Check the amount generated for every applicant when applying through the official ePermit portal¹. Read the entry-permit guide before treating the itinerary as confirmed.

Lakshadweep budget worksheet

Fill this table with current written quotes. Use the same number of travellers and the same dates throughout.

Budget line	What to enter	What to confirm
Home city to Kochi	Current return fare for every traveller	Baggage, change and cancellation terms
Kochi to Lakshadweep	Current air or passenger-ship total	Date, destination, class and taxes
Onward island transfer	Confirmed return transfer total	Final island, operator, meeting point and disruption terms
Accommodation	Full stay total	Number of nights, occupancy, taxes and meal plan
Permit	Amount generated by the official portal	Applicant age and official receipt
Meals not included	A practical personal allowance	Which meals the stay or package already includes
Activities	Written quote for selected activities	Equipment, photos, taxes, cancellation and medical requirements
Connected stay	Kochi room or other required stopover	Check-in date and cancellation terms
Personal spending	An amount chosen by you	Shopping, beverages and other optional items
Contingency	A buffer chosen by you	Keep it separate from confirmed costs

Add the confirmed lines first. Keep optional activities and the contingency separate so you can see the booked cost and the flexible cost.

Compare packages on the same basis

A lower headline price is not automatically a lower trip total. Before comparing a package with independent bookings, list what each option actually covers.

Check:

• departure and return points;
• final island or islands;
• number of nights and room occupancy;
• every transport and transfer sector;
• permit handling and official charges;
• meal plan;
• named activities;
• taxes and other mandatory charges;
• cancellation, rescheduling and refund terms.

Use the official SPORTS portal⁴ for current tourism-package information. A package name or old tariff found elsewhere does not establish current availability, inclusions or price.

The Lakshadweep package-price guide records the official Samudram price conflict found on 20 August 2026. Use the tour-package guide to compare ship-based products with flight-linked island stays.

Three useful ways to structure the budget

One confirmed package

Record the complete package price, then add only the sectors and expenses that the written inclusions exclude. This is useful when transport, stay and activities are sold together.

Air travel with a separate stay

Add the flight to Agatti, the confirmed onward transfer where required, accommodation, permit, meals and activities. Do not stop the calculation at the flight fare.

Passenger ship with separate arrangements

Use the current sailing and class shown by the official source. Then add accommodation, island transfers and everything not included in the passenger ticket.

The right structure is the one supported by actual availability for your dates. This page does not label one option as cheaper or more reliable without those quotes.

Before paying

1. Match every booking to the same traveller names and dates.
2. Confirm the final island on the permit, transport and accommodation.
3. Ask for inclusions and exclusions in writing.
4. Read change, cancellation and refund conditions for connected bookings.
5. Recalculate the total after every itinerary change.
6. Save official receipts and written confirmations.

A quote-based worksheet takes longer than copying a fixed number from a blog. It also gives you a budget that belongs to your trip rather than somebody else’s assumptions.