Chidiya Tapu Beach

Chidiya Tapu Beach is well known as "Sun Set Point" of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also known as "Bird Island".

Chidiya Tapu Beach, Andaman and Nicobar IslandsChidiya Tapu Beach is famous for sunset view and for bird watching as varieties of birds visit this place. It is a tourist destination in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This is known as "Sun set Point". The scenic beauty and the pristine atmosphere is the centre of attraction to the tourists.

Location of Chidiya Tapu Beach
Chidiya Tapu Beach is located on the furthest Southern tip of South Andaman Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 25 kilometres South of Port Blair and takes about 45 minutes to get there by car.

Attraction of Chidiya Tapu Beach
The scenic beauty and the pristine atmosphere is the centre of attraction to the tourists. Chidya Tapu Beach is small in size flanked with sea walls. It is dotted with green mangroves and the thick peaceful forest. The place is also famous for its 46 varieties of widespread birds, white spotted deer and seasonal orchids. The birds like drongos, hanging parrot, scarlet minivet, emerald dove, long-tailed and red-breasted parakeets, white-bellied sea eagles and grey-fronted and imperial green pigeons.

There are "Beware of crocodile" signboards along the way. This sea beach makes it an exceptional place for snorkelling, angling and other adventure water sports. It offers a range of sea shells which makes shell craft a prime industry of the Chidiya Tapu. Some of the shell products which are sold here are table lamps, ashtrays, bangles, decorative boxes, show pieces and many other home decors.

Chidya Tapu Beach has other tourist attractions. These tourist destinations are rich in natural beauty. Chidiya Tapu Biological Park, Chidiya Tapu Beach, and the Sylvan Sands and Munda Pahar beaches are the major and most marvellous attractions in this region. Chidya Tapu Beach is bliss for collectors of sea shells because of different varieties of colourful shells that lie strewn all around. Chidya Tapu Beach is the perfect place for nature lovers.

Visiting Information of Chidya Tapu Beach
Chidya Tapu Beach is just about 17.1 kilometres from the centre of Port Blair via National Highway 4. People can hire a cab or can travel by local transportations such as taxis, autos, buses, minibuses.

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