Things to do & places to visit in Maluku Islands, Indonesia

Maluku Islands #9 destination in Indonesia 2023. The average rating score is 4.11 based on 2.513 traveler reviews, of 108 attractions. Timezone: Asia/Jayapura, current date and time: Sunday, April 28, 2024, 17:42.

Top things to do (22)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Dive BlueMotion (61 reviews)
- Super diving
Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Scuba & Snorkelling

The visibility and fish diversity is amazing, great diving. Blue Motion is a well run outfit, great bunch with good equipment, briefings etc. The couple that run it also gave us loads of valuable tips to plan our time in the Banda's, and she's a Marine biologist giving great fish details. See more..
5.0 Ngur Bloat Beach (54 reviews)
- Beach with the most white sand on the world
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

I visited Ngur Bloat beach three times and every time I went there I was still excited the same! Neverending long white beach puts you into the peace, out of stress, so you can enjoy the beauty of nature, swim in light blue see, breath the fresh ocen air and chill out. If you are more active type of person, you can use beach volleybal field or play football simply on the beach, as me and my friends did. There is places nearby to buy food, moreover for very cheap fee, you can use bathroom, which is absolutely clean. I would recommend this place for everyone. Really worth to visit!! See more..
5.0 Kei Pirate Divers (41 reviews)
- Diving with Kei Pirate Divers
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Scuba & Snorkelling

10 dives with these guys. Eva and Jan are a German couple with many years dive experience around Indonesia. They run a well organised dive business in a laid back location, A great team with good equipment. Some great dive locations 5 - 20 minutes by boat from the beach. Their team does the hard work with equipment for you. Dive time are subject to tide for getting the boat in and out over the reef. Aside from diving, the beach where they are located is a beautiful long very white palm tree fringed coral sand beach a great place to chill, but don't expect a large selection of places to eat, this place is not exactly on the main tourist routes! See more..
5.0 Hatta Island (19 reviews)
- Otherworldly Beautiful
Islands

Took a couple day trips here to dive off shore and relax on the beach. Visitors can look forward to pristine sands, clear blue waters, and plenty of pelagics. Fantastic place for a snorkel, a dive or a sunbathe. See more..
5.0 Ngurtafur Beach (15 reviews)
- Amazing Spot
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

Loved this Spot...no one there as we visited and crystal clear Water with white Sandbanks...a local Family with sweet Kids dropped in and we had an Fantastic Time. The Boattrip was 700k ( they started with 1.3mio)... See more..
4.5 Ora Beach (91 reviews)
- natural beauty of beach and coral
Beaches

amazing experience of view between sea and cliff. clear sea water. fill with fish and coral. nice spot to swim, dive and fishing. white beach sand. far away from crowd. beauty See more..
4.5 Liang Beach (74 reviews)
- Nice Beach In Traditional Atmosphere
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

The Liang Beach is a nice beach to stop by while visiting Ambon. It lies in the north part of Ambon island, not too far from the Tulehu harbour. The view to the sea is fantastic, a good place for beach photography. This beach is mostly visited by the locals. Many small shops selling simple food and drinks are available. Public facilities such as shower and toilet are also available. You may need to ask the locals about sunbathing with swimsuit to avoid breaking the local customs. A lot of big trees around the location, nice shade from the sun. See more..
4.5 Gunung Banda Api (62 reviews)
- Steep & hard trek
Volcanos

Dont get tricked by the view from the bandaneira. The trek itself is quite hard, especially if you are first after few days. Cautions & problems 1) Tons of moving rocks below your feet makes you slipping and possible hurting your legs & feets. Find a stick, dont go alone. Way down is way more dangerous than up. 2) Dont go when its gonna be raining!!!! 3) I have cleaned about 30-40 nets with huge spiders on the way to the top, bdcause we were first after one week of no-climb. Take a stick and look above your head. 4) There are hundreds of mosquito, you can not stop if you dont have long trousers & sleeves. We could stop max for 10 seconds with shorts. Hike is 2 long hour upwards. Repellent doesnt work as you are absolutely wet even if in good trekking condition. 5) If its cloudy, you not gonna see anything from top 6) afternoon climb is more in the shade, but best is to go in the morning. Worst time is start at 9-10 PM. Be sure to take minimum of 1.5l water per person. Beware of falling rocks from person climbing in front of you. And enjoy, was great experience and view!!! See more..
4.5 Ngade Lake (39 reviews)
- Best View for a lake
Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water

My breath almost stopped when I saw the view of this lake, Ngade lake. What makes this different and stunning is that it has view of LAKE, BEACH, ISLAND and SEA all at one picture frame..!! You need to go high to get all those in one, and there's a good small paved road, close enough from the beach main road, that can bring you up there. But, for the best perfect angle, its rather difficult, coz it's inside local's property. See more..
4.5 Pasir Panjang Beach (31 reviews)
- Like cornflour
Beaches

A fantastic beach. Clearly among the five best in Southeast Asia. Some have called the feeling and look of the sand as baby powder - my frist impression was like corn flower. The second good thing is that the local clear up the plastic garbage which sorrowly are destroying a lot of the other great beaches and snorkelling sites in Indonesia. See more..
4.5 Dodola Island (30 reviews)
- A visit to Dodola Island - January 2022
Islands • Beaches

A very beautiful island to visit. lots of friendly people to meet. the beach is very clean and well-maintained. See more..
4.5 Al Munawwaroh Ternate Great Mosque (24 reviews)
- Feel Worship at the Beautiful Mosque on the Coast
Religious Sites

The biggest mosque in Ternate City. This mosque is located on the beach, with construction that is quite sturdy and looks magnificent from any angle. After Friday prayers, in one corner is provided a free meal typical of Ternate which is sure to attract the interest of worshipers of the mosque. In another corner, lined up traders selling various Muslim accessories at affordable prices #batulocalguides #letsguide See more..
4.5 Hawang Cave (19 reviews)
- Hidden Cave
Spent 1-2 hours Caverns & Caves

It's one of my reason to visit Kei island. Swim at beach, waterfall or pool is mainstream. At Hawang cave with natural pool, i can swim for long time until waiting to see sunset at Ngurtafur beach See more..
4.5 Osi Island (19 reviews)
- Holiday trip
Islands

Such a wonderful place to be with white sandy beach around the island. This island offer unique experience as you can walk up a kilometre long wooden bridge across the island and up to the shore. On the island entrance, theres an option of taking a ride in the back of a motorbike by locals. It costs only 15k Rupiah per single trip. Just try to bargain if you are international tourist. So you know this is your bargain point. Up in this island, there are several restaurants where you can eat grilled fish and other seafood selection made on spot. Average package price is around 150k Rupiah ($7) for 3 sort fishes, a portion of veggies and bucket of rice. Remember, the more fishes they offered you, the more you have to pay. My wife and I definitely had a wonderful time here although we went there during rainy season (may - june period), but this place has so much to offer in short period of time. See more..
4.5 Bair Island (18 reviews)
- Little Raja Ampat
Spent More than 3 hours Islands

Go there with high tide to explore the passages and swim, it s a nice boat trip and a very relaxed day trip See more..
4.5 Hawang Cave (15 reviews)
- Wonderful
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Caverns & Caves

After a while sitting in the car, it's such a relief to have a swim in this cave. The water so clean, so blue and amazing. We had prepared ourselves mentally for a long walk to reach the water but it was only a few stairs walking. The cave is not that big but we could appreciate the beauty of Mother Nature See more..
4.5 Lubang Buaya Morella Beach (15 reviews)
- Good snorcelspot, great for a daytrip, avoid the weekends
Spent More than 3 hours Beaches

Nice place to have some decent snorcelexperiance, lot of the corals are in a good shape, if you are able to swim more than 100 meters-it's gettin' plesent with turtels, sharks and a good range of reeffish. Stay overnight in Lubang Buaya seems not recomendable but some small places nearby are operating soon. On weekends its getting very crowded. See more..
4.5 Sultan Ternate Mosque (14 reviews)
- Unique Mosque
Religious Sites

As the oldest mosque in Ternate, this mosque has an unique architecture, different from other mosques. It also has many historical stories regarding the Sultan Ternate. I didn't know if tourist can enter the mosque or not because I chose not to enter. See more..
4.5 Commonwealth War Cemetery (13 reviews)
- Poignant place for reflection
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries • Monuments & Statues

A beautifully kept cemetery in the shade of flamboyant trees, it is also known as the Australian cemetery due to the large numbers of Australian servicemen buried here. The cemetery on the site of a former Japanese Prisoner of War camp is the resting place for Australians who died in the Japanese invasion and in the camp itself. There are British servicemen too mostly from the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force . During my research I read the following which anyone planning to visit should bear in mind........ "Please be aware that there have been a number of instances recently where visitors have been charged to enter the site. We would like to state, categorically, that the Commonwealth War Graves Commission does not charge anyone for entering any cemetery, and visitors should not pay anyone, in order to gain access." See more..
4.5 Mount Gamalama (12 reviews)
- Climbing Mount Gamalama
Mountains • Volcanos

A beautifull climp. Started about 10 back at 17.00. You need a good condition. Path is rather difficult. Much clay. Please take sticks with you and a lot of water. When it is wet or raining waite then for another dry day. I slept in B&B Kurnia homestay Ternate. Good adress. She can help you to find guides. My guides were IBNU 0812-4249-9387 en Ryan 0821-5418-7013. Good guys. Check If the have food with them and water otherwise you have to feed them. See more..
4.5 Manusela National Park (11 reviews)
- Most pristine national park in Indonesia
National Parks • Parks

Manusela National Park is wonderful. It boasts spectacular scenery and an incredible array of flora and fauna, particularly avifauna. But best of all, it's pristine. I had never before seen a rainforest in Southeast Asia in which there wasn't a single logging truck or oil palm plantation to be seen on the entire journey! I highly recommend this place to nature lovers, particularly bird lovers. See more..
4.5 Dodola Island (11 reviews)
- the island is very beautiful
Spent More than 3 hours Reefs • Islands • Beaches

We stayed two nights on the island. The accommodation is very basic, but it's worth to spend at least a night on the Dodola island. Take a mosquito net with you and also a repellent. There are sand flies around as well. See more..
4.0 Natsepa Beach (291 reviews)
- "Nice beach Great Fresh Rujak"
Beaches

This location is very strategic near the street and the best thing is the local people sale best fresh rujak in ambon...great location!! See more..
4.0 Pintu Kota Beach (136 reviews)
- "Number 1 hotspot in Ambon"
Beaches

Great location,fresh air and best view rock beach...good place to visit in ambon and it's so natural.....keep moving!!! See more..
4.0 Sulamadaha beach (123 reviews)
- Black sand beach
Beaches

The beach is black sand beach, with good and big area to seat. On our arrival the beach was closed bu we allowed to explore the area. It’s clean but small area to swim but the plus poin is, it has 2 swimming pool for adult and kids See more..
4.0 Batu Angus Ternate (114 reviews)
- Very beautiful view! Amazing!
Beaches

In Batu Angus, you can take lots of pics. Go and see beautiful view of sea and mountain. It really amazed me! See more..
4.0 Lake Tolire Besar (113 reviews)
- Lake Tolire
Bodies of Water

1 years ago I visited the city of Ternate. and I went to one of the most famous tourist spots "Lake Tolire". Lake Tolire is a very unique lake with a distinctive lake color and holds many legends ... This lake is located at the foot of Mount Gamalama, the highest volcano in North Maluku. tourist attractions managed by local residents. The view on the lake is very good, the price of admission is also very affordable. See more..
4.0 Fort Belgica (92 reviews)
- Beautiful landmark in the small island
Historic Sites

Fort Belgica is one among few well-preserved historical buildings in Indonesia. It is towering on a small hill of Neira Island not far from the ocean. If you are lucky, you can visit this place during a lively cultural celebration. See more..
4.0 Merah Putih Bridge (62 reviews)
- Surely this is the real Ambon landmark
Spent < 1 hour Bridges

Merah Putih bridge is a cable stayed bridge located in Ambon city, Maluku, Indonesia. The bridge spans over Ambon Bay in Ambon Island, connecting Rumah Tiga village in Sirimau sub-district on the north side, with Hative Kecil village in Teluk Ambon sub-district on the south side. With 1,140 m long this bridge is the longest bridge in the eastern region of Indonesia; it is the landmark of the city. See more..
4.0 Fort Amsterdam (52 reviews)
- Nice Example Of A Period Fort
Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites

While the outer walls are not original, the inner keep is. As a whole this compact fort will give an idea of what like was like for those living there, and there are great panoramic views from the top floor of the keep. On the ground floor of the keep look out for the (dark) prison cell with the cleverly constructed 'window'. Note that the fort is close to both Gereja Tua Immanuel and Masjid Tua Wapauwe - respectively the oldest church and mosque in Ambon. See more..