Chandidas Beach and district (Candidasa Beach) in Bali

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Beaches and Chandidas area, description and is it worth going here

Chandidas Beach and district (Candidasa Beach) in Bali

Virgin Beach near Chandidas

Chandidas Resort and District (Candi Dasa) is also sometimes called and written as Kandindasa, but still correctly pronounced "Chandidas". The resort is located in the east of Bali, quite far from the airport and the southern resorts (Chandidas on the map). There are more than 60 kilometers from the airport here, it's almost two hours on the way.

Chandidas is one of the most remote resorts on the island. If you are not aware, then most of the tourist "civilization" and infrastructure is concentrated in the resorts in the south of the island, where Bali airport is located. And in this part of the island, the infrastructure is noticeably simpler, and Chandidas is just the most developed place.

Is it worth a vacation in Chandidas

Chandidasa is a beach resort. Well, how's the beach… In our opinion, it is conditionally a beach, because the beaches here are so-so, we'll tell you more about them below.

To be honest, we will not find any reason to say that it is necessary to go on vacation here, because in our opinion there are no serious advantages of this resort. But, on the other hand, if you are looking for a place to just relax in a comfortable hotel by the pool and on the beach, and you are not at all interested in what is beyond, then this area may be suitable.

At the same time, the resort is quite developed, there is a minimum necessary urban and tourist infrastructure. Along the main road there is everything you need for a holiday: travel agencies, a couple of motorcycle rentals and car rentals, cafes and restaurants. But, of course, there is nothing even close to more developed resorts here. For example, there is nowhere to go for a walk or have fun, there is no shopping, prices are higher.

Here are the pros and cons of Chantidasa, maybe they will help you decide:

✔ Advantages of Chandidas area and beach

Proximity to the sights in the center of the island (Besakikh temple, hot springs, volcanoes, many temples), you can visit them by traveling by rented transport during the day.
You can find good hotels with their own territory cheaper than in the south.
Beautiful sunsets on the beach.
Quiet village atmosphere.

❌ Disadvantages of Chandidas area and beach

Far from the airport and the entire tourist "civilization".
There is no beach in Chandidas, you will have to go to a normal beach 8 kilometers away.
The infrastructure is poorly developed, there is no shopping.
There is no evening entertainment, not even a place to walk in the evening.

Chandidas district is really a village

There are travel agencies and the most necessary

What is the beach in Chandidas

In our opinion, the beach in Chandidas can be designated in one word – no. Check out the photo below and you'll see for yourself.

And if you go into more detail, then within Chandidasa 2-3 kilometers of the coast are divided into sections by breakwaters and surrounded by concrete. Because of this, the strip for rest on the shore is very narrow, and at high tide it may not be at all. The sand here is gray and black, a lot of pebbles. There are separate areas opposite expensive hotels with yellow sand, apparently imported. But this yellow sand tends to erode, so when choosing a hotel, read the latest reviews to know if there is a sandy beach there now. Probably the only good thing that is here on the beach at any time is the beautiful sunsets and romantic atmosphere.

Real beach in Chandidas

Swim here... Well, so-so

There is sand in places, but very little

Fortunately, 8 kilometers from the resort there is a beach called Virgin Beach or Pasir Putih. It's really cool and well equipped. But every day you will have to travel to it by rented transport or taxi. Some expensive hotels offer a free shuttle service to this beach. For more information we told you about Virgin beach here, and here are some photos:

Pasir Putih Beach (Pasir Putih), aka Virgin beach (Virgin beach) in Bali

Virgin Beach or Pasir Putih is much better

There is everything here: sun loungers, umbrellas, cafes

Virgin Beach

What to see in Chandidas, attractions and entertainment

There is only one attraction in Chandidas – lotus lagoon. This small lake is located on the shore almost in the center of the resort, but contrary to the name it is filled not with lotuses at all, but with lilies or water lilies.

Chandidas Lotus Lagoon

But the good thing is that the most interesting places of Bali are relatively close, they can be visited in the form of day trips by rented transport, by taxi or hire a driver-guide. We have not met ready-made inexpensive group excursions from Chandidasa, local travel agencies offer a trip in a small group with a driver guide.

We advise you to visit at least these places from Chandidasa:

Tenganan Pegeringsingan Village
Tirta Gangga Water Palace
Besakikh Temple
Observation to the volcano and Lake Batur

In general, open our map with points of interest, and see what is more interesting and closer to you along the route.

You can also see the options for excursions online:

How to get to Chandidas

Chandidas is located in the east of Bali (Chandidas on the map). There are more than 60 kilometers from the airport here, it's almost two hours on the way.

Public transport does not go here, you can get there by taxi, rented transport or tourist minivans. 13 kilometers from here is the important port of Padang Bai, from where ferries run to the islands of Lobmok, Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembogan. About everything in more detail:

By taxi

Branded taxi in Bali

From Bali airport and Kuta it takes 1.5-2 hours to get here, the price is about 600,000 rupees (36.38 rub.) when ordering through the Grab, GoJek, Maxim applications, it is cheaper to arrange a trip in the InDrive application. You shouldn't order a motorcycle taxi, it's too far away. A taxi at a fixed price from the airport or at a contract price with taxi drivers on the street may even be cheaper – from 450,000 rupees (27.28 rubles).
By bus

There is no public transport to Chandidas from other cities of the island, at least we do not know of such buses. But it is possible inexpensively on tourist minvans. They run at least from the airport, Kuta, Legian, Ubud, Sanur, Seminyak. The price for all flights is the same – 100,000 rupees/person (6.06 rubles). There is no strict schedule, everything changes according to demand and seasons, but in general, the first buses start early in the morning at 05:00 hours, and run every few hours until the evening.

Tickets are bought in hotels or street travel agencies, there are plenty of them at every turn in tourist areas. If you have a foreign card, you can buy it at 12go.asia , it's even cheaper this way.
By ferry

Padangbai Port

13 kilometers from Chandidasa is the main port for communication with the islands of Lombok, Gili, Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan (port of Padangbai on the map). There are slow ferries from here. A little to the side on the shore to the left is another pier of high-speed boats. Learn more about this port and ferries, including the schedule and cost, we told you here...

Hotels and accommodation in Chandidas, where to stay

There are a lot of hotels in Chandidas, and there are really good options for "fours" and "fives" at very reasonable prices on the first line with its territory. For budget travelers, there are also options with rooms from $ 10 for two, but there are few of them, literally only a few.

When choosing a hotel, pay attention to the location of the hotel and the availability of the beach. Moreover, for this it is not enough just to read the description of the hotel, also study the reviews. As we wrote above, there are no beaches in Chandidas, so hotels make their own beaches, but the presence of sand on them is not guaranteed, this situation is changing.

It's also good if the hotel has a free shuttle service to the cool Virgin beach.

You can book accommodation in Chandidas with payment by Russian cards on these reliable sites: