Thursday, January 17, 2013

Backpacker in Raja Ampat Tips


Raja Ampat has become the best travel destination and the majority of visitors in Raja Ampat is the tourists who stay at a luxury resort and persist for several weeks in the area that has a kind of biological comprehensive in the world.

But apparently, backpacker-style travel can also be applied in Raja Ampat. Although still at the level of expensive, but expenses can be much smaller.

Based on data from the tourism department of the Raja Ampat regency, are still very few tourists who come to this place by choosing backpacker style. Of the 8400 tourist arrivals in 2011, less than five percent of them that come with the method of 'flip flops'.

But apparently in Raja Ampat trip costs can be reduced to much smaller, without compromising the essence of the charm of the area commonly called the four king. And 'efficient path' is also being encouraged Raja Ampat Tourism Office. Top tips to reduce costs are: go along with about 10 people at the party.

For flights to Raja Ampat, is one point that hard pressed spending. But if you are patient and observant, you can get a promo package from airlines.

Because access and accommodation are still very limited, for you are in western or central parts of Indonesia, you can do the first flight to Sorong with previous transit in Makkasar or Manado. Average tariffs on a normal day from Jakarta to Sorong USD 1.8 million.

From Sorong Airport, you can hire a motorcycle taxi to transport or use the Port of Sorong by taking the asphalt road on the outskirts of town as far as about 10 Km. From the harbor you can use a number of alternatives such as ship Marina Express (about USD 140,000) and wooden boats.

Ships of recent rate of Rp 100 thousand. These two ships departed from the port of Sorong each at 14.00 per day to Waisai, the region became the center of government Raja Ampat.

In Waisai, tourists executive who joined the tour package will be staying at luxury resorts are located not far from there. In this place you can hit it in the spending. Together with a group, you can stay at the homestay, homestay in Waisai.

The fee was approximately 190 thousand-300 thousand. Based on the experience of the group who had stayed in one of homstay in Waisai, you do not need to find accommodation that provides AC or TV. Electricity in the region is often dead and mostly visited for 6 hours of electricity each day.

You can get an even cheaper price if you stay with locals. Many residents are offered and the price will be more houses, but the price depends on how it negotiated with the residents.

The next day, travelers can continue to enjoy around the Raja Ampat archipelago uses the boat. The fares are quite expensive, ranging from six to a dozen million, because of high fuel prices in Papua as well as the breadth of the travel path in a variety of rides in Raja Ampat.

Each trip was to spend a minimum of 300 liters of petrol. One liter of gas here 10 thousand rupiah. Just multiply the number of live minimal price. That's still the fuel, not to rent his boat. Here's the most expensive in the accommodation.

Although expensive, you can return to an optimal price suppression in this place. If the executive class of ordinary tourists traveling alone or with small groups using a fancy boat, then of course you are coming to the party can reduce expenses.

In addition, you can rent a wooden longboat belonging to residents with a capacity of about 10 people to get a cheaper price.
The rise of one or 10 people do pay the same. So come in groups will make the price cheaper.

With a wooden longboat local owned by it you can move towards the islands Wayag takes about four hours. When you got to know you in Wayag, this region does not reach the cellular network.

We recommend that you notify a close relative or relatives in advance during the still Waisai. You will be treated in Wayag karst rock formations that are so attractive, combined with the charm of the beauty beneath the sea.

Place holders and owners of the world's most comprehensive biodiversity is ready to make your smile always on his way home.

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