The Komodo National Park in eastern Indonesia is home to several pink sand beaches! The colour comes from tiny organisms in the coral called foraminifera.Pink beaches are very rare, and there are only a handful of them worldwide. These unique beaches are a must see when you’re visiting the Komodo islands.

Tanjung Gundul is probably one of the most unique beaches in Indonesia, with white pebbles instead of sand, and a giant rock arch that’s been carved out of limestone by the wind and waves. It reminded me of the white pebble beaches in Kefalonia, Greece.This little beach is located in Banggai Laut. To get there,…

Mandel Beach is a white sand beach more than a kilometer long, and it’s one of the most beautiful beaches in the Banggai islands of central Sulawesi.This beach is located on Peleng island in Banggai. To get there, you have to fly to Luwuk in central Sulawesi, take the public ferry to Salakan, and then…

Mahoro is a remote island near Manado, the capital of north Sulawesi. To get there, you have to first fly to Siau Island or take the 4-hour fast ferry from Manado city, then take a small speedboat from Siau on an island-hopping tour of Mahoro and the nearby islands. The travel time is worth it,…

The Indonesian name for this beach is Pantai Pasir Merah and it means Red Sand Beach — a name that comes from the reddish-orange color of the sand.The giant cliffs and bent palm trees on this beach are picture perfect. It was hands-down my favorite beach in Labengki, and has to be one of the…

Labengki is a remote, beautiful island off the east coast of Sulawesi, and it has some of the best beaches in Indonesia.Long Sand Beach (Pantai Pasir Panjang) is Labengki’s longest beach, hence the name. It’s a perfect stretch of white sand with a palm forest and calm blue water. This might just be the best…