Description

Itinerary

Day 1: Berau – Derawan Island

• Upon arrival at Tanjung Redep Airport, you are met by our representative and transferred to the harbor for your boat transfer to Derawan Island.
• Upon arrival, you check-in at your lodge.
• In the afternoon, you can go snorkeling or visit the village of Derawan.
• Dinner is served at a local restaurant and overnight stay is at a lodge on Derawan Island.

Days 2 & 3: Derawan Island – Sangalaki Islands – Kakaban Islands

• Early in the morning, you sail aboard a fisherman’s boat to Sangalaki Island, also called the ‘capital of the manta rays’. You can admire many exotic species of fish in this area, such as manta rays, napoleon fish, purple sea horses, tunicates, dwarf scorpion fish and many colorful corals.
• You explore Turtle Bay at night.
• Sangalaki is an attractive dive destination as is well known for the large manta rays that come here to feed. The manta rays mostly show up at the northern part of the Sangalaki Islands and they come from all directions. The mantas are often seen near the surface, so you can also easily admire them while snorkeling. You can swim or snorkel with the elegant moving mantas. They have a wingspan of more than two meters! Sangalaki has dive reefs from 4 to 40 meters deep and a series of ridges with a sandy bottom. Common fish around Sangalaki are scorpion fish, jawfish, mandarin fish, frog fish and ribbon eels. Sangalaki is also a popular breeding ground for green turtles and houses a Turtle Foundation that ensures turtle egg protection. With your visit and your donation, you are helping this species survive. Depending on the season, you can also spot turtles at night, when they come ashore to lay their eggs in the sand on the beach. If you are really lucky, you can also see the cute baby turtles when they hatch and crawl to the sea.
• Kakaban Island is known for its mangrove-fringed lake, situated a bit above sea level. The lake itself is about 17 meters deep and is home to four types of jellyfish and snakes.
• The diving points around the islands, such as Barracuda Point, are home to sharks, leopards fish, tuna, snapper and large schools of barracuda. The Blue Cave Point is a 120-m long cave and is only accessible for experienced divers.

Day 4: Derawan Island – Berau

• After breakfast, you return to Berau by boat for your flight to your next destination.

Included

• Transport
  • All transport as mentioned in the itinerary
• Catering
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Water, tea and coffee
• Accommodation
  • 3 nights at Sari/Reza Lodge
  • Accommodation is based on a twin share airconditioned room
• Miscellaneous
  • English speaking guide
  • All donations and entrance fees

Excluded

• Diving gear
• Soft and alcoholic drinks
• Airfares to Kalimantan
• Airport taxes
• Personal expenses
• Personal insurance

What to bring

• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Swimsuit

Notes

Please contact us at info@mundooz.com if you would like to do this trip on another day.

Minimum group size

The minimum group size for this activity is 4 people.