<strong>Karma Beach: </strong>Secret beach connoisseurs should start their Bali beach hopping journey on the Bukit peninsula -- the egg-shaped bulge that protrudes from the bottom. Here's where you'll find<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fkarmagroup.com%2Fkarma-beach%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank"> Karma Beach</a>, a private beach club with stylish bungalows and a glorious cliff-top spa.
Karma Beach: Secret beach connoisseurs should start their Bali beach hopping journey on the Bukit peninsula -- the egg-shaped bulge that protrudes from the bottom. Here's where you'll find Karma Beach, a private beach club with stylish bungalows and a glorious cliff-top spa.
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<strong>Thomas Beach: </strong> Thomas Beach sits between two of Bukit's most iconic surf breaks, Uluwatu and Padang Padang. It has golden sands, turquoise waters and sculpted rock formations framed by towering cliffs.
Thomas Beach: Thomas Beach sits between two of Bukit's most iconic surf breaks, Uluwatu and Padang Padang. It has golden sands, turquoise waters and sculpted rock formations framed by towering cliffs.
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<strong>Kedungu Beach:</strong> Out of Bali's wealth of dark sand beaches, Kedungu, a surfing beach not far north of the famous sea temple at Tanah Lot, is ripe for discovery.
Kedungu Beach: Out of Bali's wealth of dark sand beaches, Kedungu, a surfing beach not far north of the famous sea temple at Tanah Lot, is ripe for discovery.
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<strong>Nusa Penida: </strong>For pristine -- and largely unfrequented -- beaches it's worth heading off the mainland to Nusa Penida, around 40 minutes by speedboat from the port at Sanur. Its limestone coast has eroded into spectacular forms -- natural arches, broken bays, sea caves, freestanding pillars and more.
Nusa Penida: For pristine -- and largely unfrequented -- beaches it's worth heading off the mainland to Nusa Penida, around 40 minutes by speedboat from the port at Sanur. Its limestone coast has eroded into spectacular forms -- natural arches, broken bays, sea caves, freestanding pillars and more.
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<strong>Tugel Bias Beach: </strong>Tugel Bias, a little cove just south of the ferry port at Padangbai is one of Bali's cutest white sand beaches.
Tugel Bias Beach: Tugel Bias, a little cove just south of the ferry port at Padangbai is one of Bali's cutest white sand beaches.
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<strong>Nyang Nyang Beach:</strong> <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2Finteractive%2Ftravel%2Fbest-beaches%2Fnyang-nyang%2F">Nyang-Nyang</a> is another classic, concealed beach that delivers the Bukit trifecta of golden sands, rugged cliffs and turquoise ocean.
Nyang Nyang Beach: Nyang-Nyang is another classic, concealed beach that delivers the Bukit trifecta of golden sands, rugged cliffs and turquoise ocean.
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