Chidiya Tapu is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is 25 kms away from the capital, Port Blair. It is located in the southern most tip of South Andaman. The main attraction of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chidiya Tapu is its rich collection of birds. The sky of Chidiya Tapu is bestowed with 46 varieties of birds - drongos, hanging parrot, scarlet minivet,emerald dove, long-tailed and red-breasted parakeets, white-bellied sea eagles and grey-fronted and imperial green pigeons to name a few. Accordingly, Chidiya Tapu is also known as the Bird Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Chidiya Tapu is world wide famous for its thick, green vegetations, enchanting beaches, collections of corals, colorful butterflies and most importantly, the view of the sun setting in the wine red horizon. The place also offers excellent sites for snorkeling. Some of the popular sightseeing spots of Chidiya Tapu are:

    Munda Pahar beaches
    Chidiya Tapu Biological Park
    the Sylvan Sands and
    Chidiya Tapu Beach

Incidentally, Chidiya Tapu Beach offers varieties of sea shells. So the locals of Chidiya Tapu is primarily engaged in the industry of Shell crafts. Some of the products of Chidiya Tapu shell crafts are table lamps, ashtrays, bangles, decorative boxes or show pieces.