Traveling to the Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, requires no small cost. The high cost of the aircraft, boat, and the resort, made the traveler bite the fingers. But do not worry, there are 3 cheap accommodation there to save costs. Want to know?

    Raja Ampat is famous beauty reached the ears of foreign traveler. There you can play on the islands with white sand, dive look unique animals such as the carpet sharks, or looking at beautiful islands of height.

    However, the high cost of transport and accommodation into several obstacles. Just imagine, the normal cost of a round-trip ticket from Jakarta to West Papua to touch the figure of $ 6 million. In addition, boat rental can range from Rp 1-6 million, and its luxury resorts fix prices ranging from Rp 1 million per night.

    But, it turns out there are some cheap hotels in Raja Ampat. Cost per night had ranged from Rp 350.000 to Rp 500.000. detikTravel opportunity to come to the inn-lodging is some time ago. Although cheap, around lodgings no beach and clear sea.

Here are three cheap lodging in Raja Ampat:

1. Waiwo Dive Resort, Waisai



Waiwo Dive Resort is a resort at a low cost. The resort is located on the island of Waisai, which is the center of the capital of Raja Ampat. The people of the Port or the Port Tourism Waisai, this resort can be reached by car about 30 minutes.

"This is the cheapest resort in Raja Ampat and also has an Indonesian. Stay here costs Rp 450.000 per person per night," said Berto, dive guide and manager of the resort to the detikTravel some time ago.

Here there are 12 cottages, which can be filled in one cottagenya 3-4 people. Facilities within cottagenya was the mattress, fan, and a bathroom. Green forest atmosphere, a refreshment while you sit in front of the cottage.

Fun again, the resort is situated on the beach. The sand beach is very white and soft. You can swim and relax on the beach until satisfied. In addition, you can also feed the fish in a small pier on the beach. Staying take bread or biskuti, and throw into the water. Before long, the fish with a wide variety of colors and sizes to come over. Funny!

"Here can also snorkel, it costs Rp 50.000 per day to rent the equipment. For diving package can, including boat diving 1-4 times the price of Rp 550.000 per person," said Berto said.

2. Homestay in New Arborek




If you want to interact more closely with the Raja Ampat, you can spend the night in a homestay on the island Arborek. The island is located about 1 hour from the island Waisai. You can rent a boat to come to this island.

"We're here homestay, rate of Rp 350 per room per person. A room can be filled with two people, and includes a meal," said village chief Arborek, David.

Interestingly, Arborek island itself is an island filled with white sand. No matter where your feet go, there's only white sand in front of the eyes. Gorgeous!

In Arborek, you can also swim and snorkel around the beach, one is a beautiful spot near the pier. Look at the large starfish and a clown fish or better known as nemo fish. Coral reefs are also a wide variety of forms. Gorgeous!

In addition, there is a near Arborek Manta Point. That's where you can dive to a depth of 15 feet to meet manta fish with a large size. You can swim and see the behavior of fish the size of many meters panjanya them. Play bubbles coming from your diving equipment to the gills of fish manta. Look, the fish also seemed to dance for joy because it tickled by the bubbles. It's funny.

Arborek also known as craftsmen hat. You can buy hats Arborek typical, large size and shaped like a manta fish. It cost about Rp 250.000 - Rp 400.000 . Hats are unique and must be purchased.

3. Homestay in Sawing Rai



One more cheaply homestay in Raja Ampat, namely on the island of Sawing Rai. Unlike Arborek homestay located on the coast, homestay in Sawing Rai situated on the sea water at the shoreline. You can see the clear blue sea water with fish swimming from the room. Awesome!

"For the homestay, it costs Rp 500.000 per person per night. Homestay There are 5 here," said the chief Sawing Rai, Louis Dimara.

One of the activities you can do in your room is near the fish feeding or feeding fish. You will be given wheat dough by his mama (call for adult women) there. Fulfill your hand by the mixture then dip in the water, the fish will soon come bite-bite your finger. Geli!

In addition to diving and snorkeling, you can also see the activity bird watching or bird of paradise close. No need binoculars, as birds of paradise is only two meters above you.

"Looking at it as a bird of paradise at 7 a.m. to 09:00 am and from 16:00 to 17:00 CEST pm CDT, and the weather should be sunny. If you want to feed the fish and see birds of paradise, just pay Rp 100.000" said Louis.

Well, that's three cheap lodging in Raja Ampat. Not only cheap, but there are plenty of fun activities you can do around the inn. Let's go down to the Raja Ampat!