Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Travel Tips in Raja Ampat

KOMPAS.com - The most common barrier to the Raja Ampat travel time is a matter of housing and transportation. Well, prepare your budget and consider the following tips if you are interested in trips to Raja Ampat.

Accommodation. Saonek Monde currently being built three resorts on the island Batbitiem Nyandebabo, Waiwo and South Waigeo. While incomplete, you can stay at several places below.

The first is Sorido Bay Resort is famous for its coral reefs. Then there is the Kri Eco Resort, a traditional resort built on the water. Another option is to camp on the island or a houseboat with many travel agencies.

Although the Raja Ampat is not very busy, but now there are hotels and apartments in Saonek, Mansuar and Yenwaupnor islands.

Transport. If you are flying from Jakarta to take a 6 hour flight to Sorong and stopped in Manado. You can also dive in Bali tour and fly from there.

Sorong like any other big city. You can do almost everything here. Although the price is more expensive because of its remote location.

Usually only the tourists who buy the package of tourist travel agency is the public of the seaside tourism in Raja Ampat. You do not need advanced scuba diving tour to follow this, because the travel agency providing tours for divers who are not professional or trained divers.

Fly from Jakarta or Bali to Sorong connected with aviation in Makati or Manado is provided by various national and foreign airlines. There are eight airlines to open up the flight path.

Around. Usually divers will join the tour and stay at the resort for divers to visit the Raja Ampat Islands. To access the dive sites please contact the travel agent that can be found in Sorong.

Some travel agents also offer options such as tours of the boat from a boat trip around the Raja Ampat, or diving in Raja Ampat.

From Sorong, there are two kinds of boats and boat speed boat length. Using a speed boat can carry 15 passengers with a journey time 1 hour and 40 minutes, the cost of $ 2 million.

As the long boat with 10 passengers and takes about 2-3 hours, the cost of $ 1.2 million. Please note that prices may at any time.

You can rent a small boat if you want to explore the island freely. The Raja Ampat islands have four main islands, mountains and hundreds of small islands around it that you can explore.

Furthermore, this region has a lot of coral, which is a beautiful natural phenomenon. There are a variety of unique flora and bald paradise, paradise red Maleo Waigeo rat-rat.

For this type of flora you'll see orchids, palms, and many others. Try the activities of trekking around the island to the hidden beauty such as waterfalls and ancient caves to explore doing.

Culinary. Food by the dive operators, ranging from international to traditional food menu directly by the local community.

Usually available from a variety of seafood. Try you taste the fish soup, which is a typical island dishes yellow.

Shopping. Many divers say the best souvenirs from the Raja Ampat is the story of your experience when visiting the Raja Ampat. Indeed, this is a good photo showing the catch.

However, you can buy souvenirs to souvenirs is a statue of the Asmat tribe, the traditional cloth, flute, and drum or the traditional drum. The goods are usually sold in souvenir shops in several cities in Papua.

This will lighten your load is not too much of a gift from the Raja Ampat wear. You can also buy handicrafts woven Arborek if by chance visited the village in Raja Ampat.

Best time. October or November is a good time to visit Raja Ampat because the sea is calm and perfect for your camera captures.

Equipment. Bring your underwater camera. Use your underwater photography skills for taking pictures underwater is not easy, but one regret when it is adopted.

Also anyway to bring sunscreen, sunscreen, hats, and shirts are comfortable for beach weather. Should also insect and anti-malarial drugs. (Angke / HIM)

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