Adventures on the uninhabited Raja Ampat islands in Indonesia

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Tour description

Start your new year with unforgettable adventures on wild islands lost in the ocean in the midst of the richest coral reef on Earth. We go to earthly paradise on the edge of the world!

Enjoy the white beaches on the tiny uninhabited Raja Ampat Islands
Swim along with dozens of sea devils - giant manta ways in the open ocean
Explore mysterious caves in the middle of the jungle and see the petroglyphs left by prehistoric people
Discover the secret lagoons in the middle of the islands, where no tourist has gone before

Tour departures

The price of the tour includes

Accommodation during the entire trip All transportation during the trip All food during five days on the islands of Raja Ampat Professional guiding services during the entire trip

What is NOT included

Flight to Sorong and back home (Let us know if you need help finding the best flights) Travel insurance (mandatory) Diving (from $39 per dive) Snorkeling ($7-10 for renting equipment per day)

Tour map

Tour itinerary

Day 1

Wild south of Raja Ampat

We arrive in Sorong, the largest city in West Papua. We begin our group trip to Indonesia in this remote and authentic part of the country. A few years ago, Sorong was just a small village without a single paved road. In this town we spend only a couple of hours to buy essentials and wait for our transport.

After a ferry (about 5 hours), we board a motorboat and sail towards Raja Ampat archipelago (45 minutes). Our road will reach its end in twilight so we have an opportunity to admire the sunset. We check into simple houses on a small island.

We are completely cut off from civilization. Raja Ampat is the most remote region of Indonesia, and we stay on its most inaccessible part. There are no tourists here, no dwellings except our huts, no Internet, and electricity is supplied only at night by a fuel generator.

Day 2

Wild islands of Raja Ampat, Caves with ancient petroglyphs

Our guided tour to Indonesia takes us to the most remote and desert islands of the archipelago by motorboat. On one of the islands we climb a cliff to admire the view that opens over the archipelago: hundreds of pyramidal rocks sticking out from water and islands covered with jungles connected by bridges of sandy spits. Sea water here is so transparent, that even from a height of several dozens of meters you can see turtles and sharks swimming far below.

We visit a limestone cave, considered sacred, sail inside through a huge natural corridor and in light of torches we watch ancient petroglyphs on cave walls. We will swim in a salt lake with thousands of jellyfish. These animals do not sting and are absolutely safe for humans. We visit a secret lagoon nestled in the middle of the island. To reach it we have to walk through narrow cave passages filled with water and then climb over the rocks.

We explore the cave of the reflective princess. Here over thousands of years the forces of nature shaped an ordinary stalagmite into a figure which looks like a female. And near the grotto there is a fantastic absolutely desert white-sand beach.

Day 3-4

The lake of Love, Kri island

In the morning we continue our trip around the archipelago. We will watch coral reefs in colorful bays. Climb a hill to observe the Lake of love - a small heart-shaped lagoon.

We swim in small bays that are famous for their limestone rocks. Winds and water cut these boulders protruding from the sea into odd thin-legged mushrooms, stone clouds and pyramids.

In the morning we take two ferries (about 7 hours on the way) we reach the town of Waisai, which become our base for traveling along the northern part of the archipelago. From here on a small boat we go to the island of Kri and check into a bungalow on a beach. We will enjoy the evening on a veranda with a sea view, listening to birds of a nearby forest. This is what we meant when we said that this small group trip to Indonesia will be unforgettable!

Tour leaders

Oleksandr Levytskyi

tour leader

Is this trip for you?

This trip is of easy physical grade. It consists of long walks in national parks, as well as trips on ferries, boats and motor boats. On Raja Ampat Islands, electricity and a fan are available only from 6 pm to 6 am, and there is no mobile coverage, Internet or hot water. On the islands of Kri and Waigeo, we will live in beach bungalows, and in the most remote places in the south of the archipelago, where living standards are much lower, we will stay in simple wooden rooms for 2-4 people.