Iboih Beach in Sabang City, Aceh - Indonesia

Many travelers perhaps have been aware of the popularity of Iboih Beach, located in Sabang City Indonesia. To be exact, it resides in Iboih Village and belongs to Sukakarya Sub-District. Another name of the beach is Teupin Layeu and it is located across to Weh Island. The good thing is that the beach is facing the Indian Ocean, offering a great vacation experience to all visitors. People usually come to the beach for enjoying its peaceful nuance, snorkeling, and eating delicious seafood at nearby eateries. Thus, it is safe to say that Iboih is the most well-known beach in Sabang, no?

The Nuance
It is, without a doubt, Iboih Beach offers an impressive nuance. For example, it is the sloping contour of the beach (featuring blue Tosca seawater). Not to mention the water comes with good visibility, where tourists can see underwater objects clearly. There is also a well-built pier, used for docking, sightseeing, and fishing! When it comes to the sea, the waves are quite small (which is suitable for snorkeling and swimming). What is next? Another charming feature of the beach is the presence of a hill and forest that come with dense trees.

Exploring Iboih Beach
Perhaps some people may ask regarding fun activities that they can do in Iboih Beach. Here is the first choice. Visitors can directly get in the water and enjoy snorkeling there. This activity helps everyone to witness the beauty of underwater scenery like fishes and corals. Not to mention snorkeling is way much safer and easier than diving, so everyone is able to enjoy it. Have no worries. Tourists do not need to carry any snorkeling gear, as they can rent it on the site (including the boat service).

For more challenging activity, tourists can conduct diving. Even though Iboih Beach doesn’t offer many good diving spots, it offers worthy experience to beginners. In fact, some instructors are ready for tourists to rent there. What is more? The next interesting activity to do is none other than witnessing a beautiful sunrise from the pier. In this case, tourists should have been there before 6 am. The sun appears slowly, accompanied by thin clouds on the horizon. What a great attraction!

After watching the sunrise, it is the time to eat breakfast at nearby Inn. Despite the small size, the restaurant offers delicious seafood and other types of local dishes. Perhaps the most popular one is the octopus satay, coming with numerous choices of spices like soy sauce, Padang sauce, and peanut sauce.

Nearby Attractions

• Garuda Monument
• Rubiah Island
• Gapang Beach

How to Get There
The distance between Sabang City and Iboih Beach is 20.5 km. That means the trip may take about 40 minutes to get to the location. First, travelers need to head to Sukakarya District. Next, they can directly visit Iboih Village and walk to the beach right away. When it comes to the route, make sure to take Cut Nyak Dien Street.

Where to Stay

• Gapang Beach Resort
• Fie Resort
• Finall Hotel
• Iboih Inn
• Weh Resort