Best Beaches in Indonesia — Indonesia’s alluring beauty never ceases to amaze our senses. Its beauty has always offered mesmerizingly beautiful natural landscapes that’ll leave us dazzled. From captivating beaches, majestic highlands, towering mountains, vibing islands, Indonesia has almost everything for everyone.
From all these natural landscapes we mentioned, which one do you fancy the most, t-mates? Perhaps, beaches are most enchanting to you. A true depiction of a paradise on earth, beaches indeed never fails to please the eyes. There is always something about blue waters and pristine sands that’ll leave us breathless.
You may think that beaches are always the same thing: Blue seawater and soft white sands. But is it really though? Well, you might change your thoughts after you read what we have prepared for you! Let’s explore some of the best beaches in Indonesia!
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Best Underrated Beaches in Indonesia
Many beaches are unique in their own way. From caves to lagoons to cliffs, behold, here are 10 best-underrated beaches in Indonesia for you paradise seekers! Curious? Read on!
1. Coastal Sharks Teeth Beach, Lampung
The name speaks for itself — Coastal Sharks Teeth Beach is the first unique beach you should definitely run into. Nestled in the vast sea of Lampung, this beach features jagged rock formations and crashing waves.
These rock formations sure look like protruding teeth from below and given some of its tapering shapes, it does resemble the tooth of a shark!
This beach is popular among hikers and photographers. How could it not, really? This beach is uniquely mesmerizing you won’t find it anywhere else.
If you are adventurous enough, you can snap yourself standing in one of the protruding rocks. Amidst the glorious seawaters, this sure would be one majestic photo you’ve probably ever taken!
Address: Pekon Susuk, Kelumbayan, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung
Entrance fee: 10,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: 24 hours
2. Jogan Beach, Jogja
Jogan Beach in Yogyakarta is an oceanfront that offers an alluring vista of a waterfall flowing onto a rocky shoreline. It appears that this allure is a melting point where the river flow comes into contact with the hissing waves.
Not many know the existence of this unique, beautiful beach and that this deserves the hype, given its unique nature.
To reach Jogan Beach, you will be traveling on smooth asphalt along the beautiful karst hill.
Situated not a few minutes away from Siung Beach, you’ll know that you’re close to the immense beauty of this beach when you reach Siung Beach’s retribution point. Definitely one of the best beaches in Indonesia!
Address: Jl. Pantai Siung, Pantai, Purwodadi, Tepus, Gunung Kidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55881
Entrance fee: 5,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: Every day from 08.00 AM to 06.00 PM
3. Goa Cemara Beach, Yogyakarta
Another beautiful, underrated beach you can find within Yogyakarta is Goa Cemara Beach. A beach backed by vast sand dunes, this beach has another unique feature that adds to its alluring landscape.
Yes, you guessed that right, t-mates! Just as its name suggests, this beach also features a garden of pine trees near the coastline. The presence of these pine trees radiates a misty look upon the beach — alluring, considering how the misty look intertwined with the tropical look along.
However, be extra cautious during your trip to this beach. Situated along the south coast, the waves in this beach are often crashing and huge, hence you would not be allowed to swim. Do comply with the rules to make your trip safe and comfortable 🙂 You can opt for another thing instead, like a picnic or walking along the soft black sand around.
Address: Jl. Lintas Sel., Patihan, Gadingsari, Sanden, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta 55763
Entrance fee: 4,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: 24 hours
4. Wediombo Beach, Yogyakarta
Another underrated, often-overlooked beach in Yogyakarta is Wediombo. So, what’s so special and alluring about this beach really?
Wediombo Beach features a long and wide powder-soft stretching along the coastline. With clear blue seas and calm waters, this beach is indeed a paradise for many. Not only the smooth-as-velvet sand would leave you dazzled, but also the alluring vista around.
Featuring huge coral rocks and a sea cliff view, this beach also offers a vista of the abundant greens stretching along the hills. Some spots even offer a natural lagoon carved from the natural rock formations. Incredibly beautiful!
Address: Pendowo, Jepitu, Girisubo, Gunung Kidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta
Entrance fee: 10,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: 24 hours
5. Tembeling Beach, Bali
Everyone would certainly agree that Bali is home to many alluring, picturesque beaches. From tourists’ favorite to secluded beaches, Bali never ceases to pamper our senses by its immense beauty.
Tembeling Beach is certainly one of your must-visit destinations if you’re looking for an enchanting beach landscape. Nestled in the most unworldly-beauty of Nusa Penida, this beach offers a breathtaking vista that’ll leave you breathless.
To reach this everlasting pristine paradise, you need to go through dense forests with bumpy tracks. A true definition of a hidden gem! Once you step your feet on the soft sand, hear the majestic roars of the waves crashing, you know you’re in paradise!
Not only you could witness sea cliffs that seem to encapsulate this alluring beauty, but also an eerie cave overlooking the gorgeous view of crystal clear blue seas. What’s more, you will also find a natural swimming pool carved through dredged rock formations.
Address: Batumadeg, Nusapenida, Klungkung Regency, Bali 80771
Entrance fee: FREE*
Opening hours: 24 hours
6. Melasti Beach, Bali
Majestic and striking. Two words to describe this other unworldly beauty nestled within Bali. This beach is situated underneath high, limestone cliffs. Due to its breathtaking beauty, this beach is popular for people photography and sunset view.
Psst, you can get the most amazing picture of you overlooking the vast limestone cliffs. No wonder it is often used as a place for pre-wedding shoots. During low tide, you will witness small pools through carved rocks that are suitable for a dip.
Melasti Beach consists of 3 parts, mainly west, middle, and east. On the eastern part, a more secluded part of the beach, you could witness various limestone rocks scattered around the shoreline. Certainly beautiful!
Address: Jl. Melasti Ungasan, Ungasan, Kec. Kuta Sel., Badung Regency, Bali 80361
Entrance fee: Adult 8,000 IDR per person* | Children 3,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: 24 hours
7. Diamond Beach, Bali
Nothing could compare with this beach right here. A true depiction of paradise on earth with breathtaking, astonishing vista carved till its very corners.
While it’s true that every coastline stretching along Nusa Penida is unworldly alluring, you would change your definition of alluring when you first saw this beach.
Diamond Beach fits the definition of unworldly allure perfectly. Featuring towering cliffs, you would have to make your way through the carved stone stairs that will lead you to the beach.
The stairway is just a few minute’s walks, but it offers an equally astonishing sight along and after the journey.
Compacted with velvet-soft sands and blue seas, you’ll witness limestone cliffs around the pleasing panoramic vista. The soaring waves, the hiss it produces as it breaks on the coastline — will leave you mindless. Given its alluring vista, Diamond Beach is indeed one of the best beaches in Indonesia!
Address: Pejukutan, Nusapenida, Klungkung Regency, Bali 80771
Entrance fee: 5,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: 24 hours
8. Green Bowl Beach, Bali
Featuring blue, greenish-colored water, Green Bowl Beach is another beach in the lands of Bali that is worthy for the title “Best Underrated Beach in Indonesia”. This beach is a small spot frequented by those who have since then witnessed its beauty.
Popular among surfers due to the soaring waves, this beach is also a place where majestic sunsets are present. Take your time to explore every inch of this serene beach, explore its eerie caves, and come home to a soothing mind.
Address: Ungasan, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali
Entrance fee: 5,000 IDR per person*
Opening hours: 24 hours
9. Gunung Payung Beach, Bali
Most people would probably never heard of this beach. This secluded beach is often overlooked by many other touristic beaches, but it sure offers an astonishing sight like the other beaches.
Situated in Kutuh, in the eastern part of the famous Pandawa Beach, you’ll witness one of the most gorgeous beach views. The thing about this beach is that it is secluded, and you’ll find very few people come by to give this beauty a visit. This beach is indeed perfect for those who yearn for privacy.
What can you witness in Gunung Payung Beach? Apart from its pristine, soft, white-colored sand, you will also be presented with green cliffs stretching along. Underneath the cliff, you will also discover some secret cave, in which you can protect yourself from the sun’s heat piercing through your skin.
Address: Kutuh, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali
Entrance fee: 4,000 IDR per person
Opening hours: 24 hours
10. Pasir Timbul Beach, Raja Ampat
Let’s move on to the very eastern part of Indonesia — Papua! Who doesn’t acknowledge the beauty of Raja Ampat, right? Even through pictures, the beauty is alluring, making us yearn for that tropical visit!
The area that Raja Ampat covers is vast, and yet, every spot offers an equally magical view that’ll leave us breathless. One of the best beaches you can find nestled within the gorgeous landscape of Raja Ampat is Pasir Timbul Beach.
Uniquely, this beach would only emerge during certain times of the day — that is around 06.00 AM, 11.00 AM, and 03.00 PM local time, during which the sea is in low tide condition.
Its presence would only be for more or less 30 minutes before seawater started to rise and drown the whole beach. Here, you will witness nothing but soft, white sand and the gorgeous look of mixed blue-turquoise-colored seas. Not to mention that what lies beneath pleases the eyes! Just perfect for a tropical holiday escape!
Address: Kepulauan Sembilan, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua
Entrance fee: FREE*
Opening hours: 24 hours
Come and Plan a Visit to Your Dream Beach
These beaches are only 10 amongst many other beaches in the vast lands of Indonesia that have such an alluring, majestic view. You would never wish to be anywhere else but these beaches once you make your way into these beautiful beaches. Indonesia sure has a lot to offer, huh? 🙂
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