A 30-minute drive from Bira. Ships rise on the sand without blueprints — generations of muscle memory.WildTana Beru shipyards
Half-day
Local guide €10
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SOUTH SULAWESI
Bira
POWDERY WHITE BEACHES & BOATBUILDING
- Typical stay3 – 5 days
- Base townBira village
- ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
- Beachfront stays3 properties we book
- Driest monthsMay – Sep
South Sulawesi
Bira
Bira is a small town on the southeastern tip of South Sulawesi, with two reasons to come: an extraordinary white-sand beach below limestone cliffs, and the working shipyards at Tana Beru where the wooden pinisi schooners of the Bugis people are still built by hand.
It is the launching point for diving Pulau Liukang and the Selayar islands further south, and an easy add-on after Toraja or Makassar.
Three nights is enough for the beach and the shipyards; four if you add a Liukang day trip.
Highlights
- Tana Beru shipyardsHalf-day
- Bira BeachFull day
- Pulau LiukangHalf-day boat
- Apparalang CliffsHalf-day
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WhatsApp usUnwind on South Sulawesi’s southern tip, famous for flour-soft white sand beaches, vibrant turquoise waters, and ancient Phinisi boatbuilding traditions
Best visits
- A 30-minute drive from Bira. Ships rise on the sand without blueprints — generations of muscle memory.Wild
A long arc of sand under cliffs, walkable end to end at low tide. Worth a sunrise.WildBira Beach
Full day
Free · public beach
A small island offshore. Boats charter from Bira beach for a snorkel day.WildPulau Liukang
Half-day boat
Boat €53 / day
20 km up the coast — a sheer limestone face over turquoise water. Sunrise is the call.WildApparalang Cliffs
Half-day
Entry €1
What travellers say about Bira
“Friendly and knowledgeable staff, amazing beach views, delicious food, and direct access to the beach.”
Passport33064491643
August 2023
Bira Cape
Reviews sourced from Tripadvisor.
The 7 places to stay here average 8.7 out of 10, across 495 guest reviews on Booking.com.
See where to stayWhere to stay
ResortBulukumba, Tanjung Bira Jl. Poros BaraBara Beach BungalowsView rooms
ResortBonto BahariBaraCoco BungalowsView rooms
ResortBara Beach, BulukumbaCosmos BungalowsView rooms
ResortBira BaraMangga LodgeView rooms
ResortBulukumbaNini's Beach BungalowsView rooms
HotelBiraAresona Cliff HouseView rooms
HotelPantai Bara Tanjung BiraTevana House ReefView rooms
Plan your visit
Pre-done trip · 4 days
Bira and the boatyards
Makassar to Bira via Tana Beru, two beach mornings and one Liukang charter.
- From €686
- 2 yards visited
- 2 guests min.
Nearby
Places close enough to add to the same trip without a long journey between them.
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