3 days
Duration

The Derawan islands must be everyone’s dream of the perfect tropical paradise: warm, isolated  islands with soft white sand beaches fringed with waving palm trees, pristine seas that change color from green to deep blue, and an amazing underwater life of giant turtles, dolphins, manta rays, dugongs and barracudas, stingless jellyfish and sometimes, whales  Derawan is indeed one of world’s richest areas in bio-diversity. Small wonder that the Derawan Islands are considered the third best dive destination in the world.

Located just away from the mainland of East Kalimantan in the district of Berau, the Derawan archipelago comprises 31 islands, most well known among these are the islands of Derawan, Maratua, Sangalaki and Kakaban. Here is Indonesia’s largest nesting site of the rare and endangered giant green turtles and hawksbill turtles, where one can daily watch turtles lay their eggs in the sand or swim to sea with the turtles. The entire marine conservancy region covers a total area of no less than 1.27 million hectares.

Here, you can find 460 different species of corals, ranking this area second only to the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua. The Nature Conservancy and a team of international experts also found more than 870 species of fish here, ranging from tiny pygmy seahorses to giant manta rays. On some days, groups of up to 50 manta rays have been seen feeding together in Derawan’s waters, says the Conservancy.

While on Kakaban, you can find the world’s largest and most diverse jellyfish lake, including four unique species of stingless jellyfish one of which can swim upside down. It is for this reason that Kakaban is considered for UNESCO nomination as a World Heritage Site.

Additional information

LocationBerau, East Kalimantan
IncludesPick up from the airport, Guide, Speedboat for Island Hopping, Water Cottage, Food as itinerary, Underwater Camera, Assurance from Jasa Raharja, Entrance ticket fee, Snorkeling set (Life jacket, Mask and Snorkel)
ExludesFlight to Berau, Additional tour, Tipping
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Day 1: Berau - Derawan Island (D)

Arrived at the Kalimarau airport, our guide pick up you at front departure are and then transfer to the port of Tanjung Batu by car (Approx 2,5 hours), continue by speedboat about 30 minutes to reach Derawan Island. Check in to the water cottage, free at your own leisure and enjoy the sunset from the jetty.
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Day 2: Explore Sangalaki, Kakaban and Maratua Island (B, L, D)

After breakfast heading to Sangalaki Island, you will visit the turtle conservation to see the process of saving endangered species. Go for snorkelling to see the clown fish snorkelling, and if you are lucky you can swim with the giant manta ray.

Continue to Kakaban Island for snorkelling around Kakaban reef, take off your fin and continue swimming with stingless jellyfish inside the lake of Kakaban, feel the different atmosphere like in the other world. After lunch proceed to Kehe Daing lagoon for sunbathing and swimming on the white sandy beach inside the lagoon.

The next destination to visit is Maratua Island, enjoy your private beach and Haji Mangku Beach, where you can jump from 6 meter high cliff to the cool water inside the cave and go out from the other side. After all back to Derawan Island.

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Day 3: Derawan Island – Berau (B)

After breakfast pack your bag and go back to the airport with the same way where you are coming. See you next trip.