Around 15 minutes ride by car to the west of Tanjong Tinggi, travelers can find another pretty beach known as Tanjong Kelayang. The beach is located in a peninsula. It has a combination of white sandy beach in the eastern part and big granite rocks studded beach, like that in Tanjong Tinggi, in the western part of the beach.
Unlike Tanjong Tinggi, the beach of Tanjong Kelayang is not crowded by swimming visitors, but it is full of sampan which can be rented by travelers who want to visit many islands and islets located off the shore of Belitong.
do you see the stone bird in the background?
Off the shore of Tanjong Kelayang there is a rock island in the shape of a very big bird. The locals believe that the rock bird once was actually a giant eagle that came to the place to guard the people live in the peninsula against any threats came from the ocean. In local language, eagle also known as Burung Kelayang (kelayang bird). So that is why the peninsula which is located not too far from the rock island is called Tanjong Kelayang (tanjong or tanjung can be translated literally as peninsula). The rock island itself is known as Batu Garuda or the eagle rock.
As I mentioned before, Tanjong Kelayang is also become the starting point for any travelers who want to go to nearby islands and islets, either for exploring the islands or snorkeling in many spots not too far from Tanjong Kelayang. One of the best spot for snorkeling is under the Batu Garuda.
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- do you see the stone bird in the background?
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- behind the eagle rock
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- the white sandy beach
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- the beach full of boulders
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- one of the islets off the shore
Krishna's Pictures and Notes 
Kayaknya gak perlu snorkeling, dasar lautnya juga kelihatan ya?? Jernih banget nget nget!!
Iya memang bening banget lautnya, jadi dari atas kapalpun sebetulnya bisa kelihatan dasarnya.
So incredible!
I agree with you, it is incredible.
Really beautiful beach…Thanks for sharing it with us…
You’re welcome, Viera.
Membayangkan mas andai aku berada di sana sama suamiku pasti betah deh dan mikir mikir kalau mau pulang 😀
seperti biasanya fotonya cantik cantik mas 🙂
Betul, Mbak. Aku aja betah koq di sana 🙂
Another beautiful place. I love what we call ‘glassy waters’. Calm.smooth and reflective. It is so peaceful and still. Thanks! 🙂
There are many beautiful places in the island, and most of all are still unspoiled.
Pantainya berbatu-batu ya pak. Kayaknya t4nya asyik nich
Sebagian berbatu dan sebagian lain berpasir putih dengan air laut yang sangat jernih. Menurut aku sih sangat asyik tempatnya, Mbak.
Ini di daerah Belitung ya pak
Betul Mbak. Ini di Belitung. Sangat banyak tempat indah di sini yang kondisinya masih realtif sepi.
wah selalu mempesona nih foto-fotonya mas krishna. Luar biasa deh jempol buat mas 😀
Ini kebetulan alamnya yang indah 🙂
Ah masa sih mas 😀 Alam dimana-mana juga indahhhh.. Bukan kebetulan tapi memang masnya aja ok jepretnya jadi berasa lebih wow gitu hehe
He he he . . . bisa aja jawabnya. Tapi memang koq kebetulan. Kebetulan cuacanya juga mendukung dan kebetulan moment-nya juga pas 🙂
Wowwww! Makin banyak postingannya. Semangaattt!
Mumpung masih punya stock 😛
Bagus banget.
Mas kalau ke sana backpacker-an, kira2 budgetnya harus siap berapa ya?
Waduh berapa ya? Disana yang repot transportasinya karena gak ada kendaraan umum ke obyek-obyek yg di luar kota. Kalau cuma untuk makan sih relatiflah. Penginapan juga banyak, tinggal kita mau yang budget berapa.
ooo gitu ya mas.
kalau teman pernah bilang bisa sampai 500rb untuk penyebrangan, benarkah?
Wah sorry, kalau lewat laut aku kurang tahu. Waktu aku kesana kebetulan dapat ticket promo pesawat, kalau aku gak salah ingat, pulang pergi 520 rb. Kalau boleh saran, kesana jangan sendiri. Lebih baik berombongan, jadi sewa kendaraannya bisa murah jatuhnya.
your photos are stunning, as always! ^^
Thanks Kz 🙂
Could do with some of those blue skies here in England right now…
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Gorgeous photos, as usual! I’m curious what wildlife you might find there, too. Probably the wildlife that’s on vacation…
Yup, I found some that on vacation while the bird is still doing its job guarding the place 😀
You pictures are stunning. As miniatures they looked liked paintings, and I had to explore to see if they were really photographs. Amazing! I’m afraid I need a map to see where you are, but I’m ready to visit! Thanks for visiting my site and leading me bak here!!! I’ll be following.
Thank you for your comment, and I hope you’ve already found where I am 🙂
merinding lihat foto2 disini om, soale top markotop
Larass merinding karena kedinginan mungkin . . . 😛
hahahaha enggaklah om, merinding karena lihat foto2 om iniii…keren2 soale
Wah Larass bisa aja 🙂
kok bisa ngepasi warna kapal dan birunya laut
Kebetulan aja Mbak. Dan kebetulan itu juga kapal yang aku pakai berkunjung ke beberapa pulau kecil di sekitar situ.
Oo di Belitung toh. Sungu indah tempatnya, airnyapun jernih, masukin ke list tempat yg harus dikunjungi :).
Terus bikin rencana kunjungan ya Mbak 🙂
iyaa supaya tahu mau kemana aja kalau pas ke tanah air :).
Sip . . sip . . 🙂
Beautiful shots!!
Thank you
Foto2nya bagus sekali. Yang judulnya ‘Behind the Eagle Rock’ favorit saya. 🙂
Subhan Zein
Wah terimakasih Mas Subhan 🙂
Yes, I see the stone bird out there! I saw a driftwood bird on the beach on the island of Kauai. From a distance , I thought it was actually a real pelican, but then I was told that type of bird is not found in the Hawaiian. When I got closer, it was clear to see that it was just a very interesting piece of wood. http://storieswithnobooks.com/2012/09/08/driftwood-bird/
Ah you’re right Mary. The driftwood really looked like a pelican. How wonderful mother nature if she want to show us her artworks