Sandspit beach

Sandpit is a beach on the eastern coastline of Karachi. People can get there by bus or rented car.

Beach description

The wide shore is covered with golden sand. The entrance to the sea is gentle, the bottom is sandy, the water is clean and calm. Infrastructure is scarce. Going to the beach, it's better to take mats, towels, umbrellas, food and drinks with. Sandspit is especially popular among scuba divers, snorkelers and divers. Through the clear water guests can see a fantastically beautiful underwater world, with thickets of corals and an abundance of colorful representatives of marine fauna: fish, seahorses, crabs. Some activities are available. Camel and horse riding, volleyball. Sandspit is a not crowded place. Tourists and locals come here. A lot of families with small children.

Sandspit is one of the nesting sites of sea turtles, green and olive Ridley. Huge reptiles crawl out on land and lay eggs. During this time people should be really careful. Turtles should not be disturbed. Since 2010 the scientific center has been working on the Sandspit, observing a population of rare species. Employees of the center are engaged in search of clutches and transfer eggs to safe places.

When is it better to go

The Arabian Sea, in which the water temperature never drops below + 22 °C, and in certain seasons reaches + 30 °C washes the coast of Pakistan. The best time for a beach holiday in the resorts of Karachi is the period from October to May inclusive. From June to September, the rainy season with heavy showers, winds and high waves dominates the coast.

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12 place in rating South Asia 1 place in rating Pakistan

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