Raja Ampat is a very beautiful destination for tourists who like to see beautiful marine scenery, swim over colorful coral reef and walk along white sandy beach or watch the wonderful dance of Red Bird of Paradise and other tropical birds and unique tropical plants of the regency. The tour package for holiday in Raja Ampat can be arranged according to the following tour plan:
ITINERARY
Activities:
- Hiking,
- Rainforest Tour,
- Birding/ Wildlife Watching,
- Swimming and Snorkeling,
- Sightseeing Boat Tour
Day 1 (lunch, dinner)
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| Red Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rubra) |
Early in the morning, at 04.30, we will need to wake up and make preparations such as wearing t-shirt and long pants, applying anti insect lotion and making sure that all the birding equipments are already inside the bag. After having tea/ coffee and some biscuits, we will leave our guesthouse for a beach in the south of Waigeo. We will start hiking to hill forest for one hour. When we arrive, our watch may indicate 06.00. It is the time when Red Bird of Paradise begin to dance. We will watch them until 09.00 and then slowly walk down the slopes of the hill to the beach again. Back to the guesthouse, we will take a rest. Snorkeling at the house reef can be done. After lunch, birding along the main road is a good activity for visitors to see birds such as Helmetted Friarbird, Pinon Imperial Pigeon, Rufous-bellied Kookaburra, Brahminy Kite, Eastern Osprey and a lot of other birds that make the Waigeo island as their natural habitat.
Day 3 (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Watching Wilson's Bird of Paradise
Sightseeing Boat Tour and Snorkeling in Kabui bay to see the marine biodiversity of this archipelago that is rich of marine life and pristine coral reef.
Day 4 (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
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| Wilson's Bird of Paradise |
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| Kabui bay Viewpoint |
Day 4 (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Birding by car to area in the west of airport area and to area along the north east of Raja Ampat. Here, we will use binoculars and spotting scope to watch tropical birds such as Yellow-faced Myna, Pied Imperial Pigeon, White-breasted Wood-Swallow, Yellow-faced Pigmy Parrot, and etc.
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| Marine Life in Raja Ampat |
Sightseeing boat tour to sandbar, Piaynemo karst. Boat trip will take around two hours to reach the karst. In bad weather condition, we will go to alternative site such as Wawiyai karst that also has got very beautiful scenery.
Arriving at the karst, we still need to go hiking to the top of one of the islets. From this view point, we enjoy the natural beauty of Raja Ampat.
Day 6 (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Arriving at the karst, we still need to go hiking to the top of one of the islets. From this view point, we enjoy the natural beauty of Raja Ampat.
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| Piaynemo Karst in Raja Ampat |
Snorkeling in Mioskon or Friwen
Day 7 (Breakfast, lunch)
Early in the morning, we will go hiking to the hill behind the homestay and see the scenery as well as watch tropical birds that fly over the forest or sit on its canopy.
Day 8
Transfer to airport
End of Tour
After that, we will have lunch. At around 12.00, we will check out of the homestay, and leave for Waisai harbor to take fast ferry boat to Sorong city, and then to hotel by car.
Day 8
Transfer to airport
End of Tour
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| Watching the Scenery of Raja Ampat's Kabui bay. |
Tour Prices in Rupiahs
23,600,000 for 1 person
29,000,000 for 2 people
35,500,000 for 3 people
41,000,000 for 4 people
The above prices include:
- Entrance Fee to Raja Ampat:
for Indonesian tourist Rp. 500,000/ person
- Transfer by car in Sorong from hotel to harbor
- Passenger ferry ticket from Sorong to Waisai
- Transfer by boat from Waisai to Homestay
- Accommodation and food in homestay
- Transfer by boat to birdwatching and snorkeling sites
- Payment to land owners who own the birdwatching site of Red Bird of Paradise and Wilson's Bird of Paradise
- Transfer by boat to Waisai harbor
- Ferry tickets from Waisai to Sorong
- Transfer by car to a hotel in Sorong
- 1 night stay in a hotel in Sorong after tour in Raja Ampat.
The above prices do not include:
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
- Any personal expenses
Accommodation
Participants will stay in a simple, basic accommodation guesthouse run by local villagers. Food is provided by the guesthouse owner during this trip. However, if participants request to stay in a beach resort, we can arrange it at different prices.
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| Accommodation in a homestay in Raja Ampat |
How to get to Raja Ampat islands
- First, you need to fly from your country to Jakarta (the capital of Indonesia)
- After that you need to continue your trip by flying to Sorong city. Domestic airlines such as Garuda, Sriwijaya and Batik Air have got regular flights between Jakarta and Sorong city. I could meet you at the airport and organize your trip to Raja Ampat.
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| Map location of Raja Ampat |
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| Travel Pattern for 7 days/ 6 nights tour in Raja Ampat islands |
Booking
Please, contact me, Charles Roring, by whatsapp to: +6281332245180 or email: peace4wp@gmail.com
