4 Star Places To Visit in West Papua, Indonesia (33)

1. 4.5 Arborek Village (91 reviews)
   - A beautiful place for snorkelling
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   The corals are wonderful and the fishes are just beautiful. After snorkelling in 4 places (Friwen, Arborek, Friwen Wall and Yenbuba) I can say that the fishes were the most friendly ever. Children were very excited, feeling like in an aquarium. We enjoyed snorkelling there very much. I did feeding the fishes with the rest of our lunch (rice). Funtastic! Moreover we saw some locals painting the gate “Arborek.” It was orange. Later we met some children and shared cotton bags, stuffed animals, colourful pencils and chocolates. It was our pleasure to see how happy they were like at Christmas. I recommend you to bring small things for them too when you’ll make a visit. There will be big and nature smiles around you. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Pasir Timbul Beach (62 reviews)
   - One of the nice place for taking pictures
   Spent More than 3 hours Beaches
   
   
   Pasir timbul beach is one of the interesting place in Raja Ampat for you to stop by and take pictures See more..
   
3. 4.5 Wicked Diving Raja Ampat (52 reviews)
   - Great experience with Wicked!
   Scuba & Snorkelling
   
   
   I just completed the 7d/6n Manta Liveaboard dive trip in Raja Ampat--what a great trip and relaxing vacation! I read several positive and negative reviews on TripAdvisor before selecting Wicked Diving...and post trip, I'm very happy with my decision and recommend ignoring the negative reviews. Understand, the boat accommodations cover your basic needs--its not luxury--but its a great dive trip at a reasonable price point. As for the trip, recommend getting into Sorong the day prior. The trip was well organized and well executed for everything from the initial meeting, through the ferry to Waisai, throughout the trip, and the return. The dive sites were excellent--the guides added to the experience both in the water and out. All of the diving aspects of the trip were handled safely and professionally. The accommodations were small and basic, but I spend almost no time below deck. There was plenty of good food throughout the trip. The boat crew was professional in all of their support. There was a good balance of a few land-based activities spread through the week. Overall, if you're looking for great liveaboard diving at a reasonable price, this is a good trip for you. I hope I get to come back and go on another dive trip with Wicked Diving soon. See more..
   
4. 4.0 Sapta Ratna Pagoda (42 reviews)
   - must visit for a quick transit
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   many visitor who transit in sorong are come to and from Raja Ampat. spent your little extra time to visit pagoda is very worthy. it can be done in less than an hour. pay small entrance fee for building maintenance and you can get tour of yourself. choose best part to take selfie picture or just to enjoy sorong city view. take extra careful of entrance road, its very steep. it would be great if there is budhist monk or someone to guide. but when I visit, there is no one See more..
   
5. 4.0 Mansinam Island (32 reviews)
   - Historische plaats
   Spent More than 3 hours Islands • Beaches • Gardens
   
   
   You must visit this island if you are Manokwari. For the history and the beauty and the friendly people See more..
   
6. 4.5 Sawinggrai Village (30 reviews)
   - Great village and great homestay close by!
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   My girlfriend and I have spent 4 days right by Sewinggrai village at Methos Homestay and we had a great time. The water and the sealife around there was great and also the local people were extremely friendly and we had an amazing snorkle around the area. I would certainly recommend to stay at Methos Homestay which is only walking distance from Sewinggrai - we had a great spacious bungalow (the best bungalow that we had in Raja Ampat) with an hammock and sunlongers and it was right on the water with open views of Gam, Mansuar, Arborek and Pianemo in the distance. Methos and his family were very welcoming, Methos himself was very knowledgable and the food that we had was delicious. See more..
   
7. 4.5 Saporkren Village (18 reviews)
   - BIRD WATCHING
   Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   yeah! i saw many birds dancing in Saporkren Raja Ampat. we need to go there at 5 am in the morning but it's worth!! See more..
   
8. 4.5 Yenbuba Village (15 reviews)
   - Consistently good snorkelling. Highly recommended
   Neighborhoods • Points of Interest & Landmarks
   
   
   I have snorkelled off Yenbuba Village for the last 5 years and it consistently performs as one of the best snorkels in Raja Ampat offering a range of options including the pier, the lovely corals and the drop off. It’s common to see shark, turtle as well as a range of fish and corals. Very highly recommended. See more..
   
9. 4.5 Manta Sandy (14 reviews)
   - Fantastic
   Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas
   
   
   One of the easiest cleaning stations I've dived at. Have a nice sandy area to wait for the mantas to arrive with coral behind you to keep you interested till they do. Sitting at 16meter you can send your hour there easily. About an 30min boat ride from Biodiversity nature resort. Which have excellent dive guides that really have a great knowledge of mantas and how to respect with them. But getting you up close to them in the correct manner, and no harrassment of mantas. Really great place to dive See more..
   
10. 4.5 Goa Keramat Pulau Misool (12 reviews)
    - Hidden Paradise of Misool
    Spent < 1 hour Caverns & Caves
    
    
    A stunning cave with a magnificent view. It's like teasing to be explored deeper. Clearwater view and cold air can help clear your mind for a while. See more..
    
11. 4.5 Lenmakana Jellyfish Lake (10 reviews)
    - One of the rare stingless jellyfish lake in the world
    Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water
    
    
    People probably heard about jellyfish lake in Palau island, or Kakaban East Kalimantan. Lenmakana jellyfish lake allegedly has just been discovered few years ago. The location is quite remote (S 01 58.111', E 130 31.225'), only the local people can guide you there. You need to approach the karst by small speed boat and climb the steep reef. A glove is highly recommended. Best place to visit is just after 1 PM when the lake is glowing by thousands of golden jellyfish floating near the surface. Swimming with them is definitely once in a lifetime experience. Please refrain from doing silly behaviour at this place. See more..
    
12. 4.5 Triton Bay (9 reviews)
    - Island of paradise
    Bodies of Water
    
    
    I never imagine went to this bay. The view of the bay is so attractive. Fishes, karst, rock art painting, and locam wisdom is a perfect place to visit. Remote but worth it.. See more..
    
13. 4.0 Pantai Dofior (9 reviews)
    - Beautiful Sorong
    Beaches
    
    
    Very nice to visit these places if you are in Sorong awaiting to go to Raja Ampat and you have a few days in Sorong. See more..
    
14. 4.5 Kabui Bay (9 reviews)
    - Beautiful Karst Stones islands
    Bodies of Water
    
    
    Beautiful areas of Teluk Kabui with Batu Pensil and Face Rock as Icon to entrance to Raja Ampat, near Waisai. Good picture taking. See more..
    
15. 4.0 Kali Biru River (9 reviews)
    - Nice day trip
    Spent 1-2 hours Bodies of Water • Nature & Wildlife Areas
    
    
    We really enjoyed crystal clear blue water, it was great jumping in the cool water on the hot day. I do recommend it. See more..
    
16. 4.5 Pantai Saleo, Raja Ampat (8 reviews)
    - White szndy beach
    Beaches
    
    
    The beach is really an ideal place to swim. They provide a place to clean yourself from salty water and only the way to the beach self is not really good. See more..
    
17. 4.5 Telaga Bintang (8 reviews)
    - It does look like a star
    Bodies of Water • Lookouts
    
    
    We went there on peak season so we waited for a while before climbing up. Expect it to be long since the terrain is uneven rocks. Climbing up were a struggle and going down also has its own struggle trying to balance your self holding a camera bag, but it was worth it. See more..
    
18. 4.5 Batanta Waterfall (7 reviews)
    - Crystal waters
    Spent 2-3 hours Waterfalls
    
    
    A gorgeous waterfall originating from the unseen top of the island. Clear cool water falls over jagged rocks where you can swim into or under the falls and sit behind looking out at the clear warm waters surrounding batanta. The vegetation is beautiful with orchids growing at the top of the falls and lush foliage surrounding it. There are a few smaller trickles of water in other places. We had so much fun diving off of the boat and swimming around. See more..
    
19. 4.0 Tanjung Batu Beach (7 reviews)
    - Pantai Pasir Panjang, The Only One beach near The Town
    Spent 1-2 hours Beaches
    
    
    Lebih dikenal dengan nama Pantai Pasir Panjang. This beach is really near around manokwari city, and also very crowded if you visit it at peak season. See more..
    
20. 4.0 Werur beach (6 reviews)
    - Salah satu surga wisata
    Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Beaches
    
    
    Werur beach - Tambrauw-So many sights Bahari's in the Land of Papua. The beauty of natural landscapes that make the famous tourists who come higher. One interesting place to visit is the beach this Werur, a beautiful beach that also save a lot of historical stories. Location and Transportation Werur Beach is located in the village of Werur, District Sausapor, Tambrauw District, West Papua Province. See more..
    
21. 4.5 Raja Ampat Biz (6 reviews)
    - Wonderful stay in paradise!
    Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM City Tours • Scuba & Snorkelling • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
    
    
    We booked a 4 days tour with Raja Ampat biz operator and I can highly recommend this agency. Everything was good, in time and well arranged. On our request guys included in the tour program snorkeling at Manta point though it was initially excluded. Unfortunately we haven’t seen mantas but really enjoy the snorkeling there. It’s real underwater paradise. Accommodation at Dive resort was good and special thanks for delicious dinners cooked by the staff. The only recommendation is to inform guests that they should order lobsters/ shrimps a day in advance. We did it in the morning and it was too late to catch it. And please, make more underwater pictures with fish and corals - it’s a real good memories to have. Thanks! See more..
    
22. 4.0 Indo Siren - Siren Fleet (5 reviews)
    - A definite bucket list trip !!
    Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Multi-day Tours • Scuba & Snorkelling • Shark Diving • Boat Tours • Water Sports
    
    
    3 close friends, we spent 10 fantastic days on Indo Siren, a beautiful, stable and very comfortable boat. The whole program is well planned and so well executed. The dive guides are enthusiastic, friendly and make one feel safe even in challenging dive conditions, like strong currents. The rest of team, kitchen, deck, gulley etc, are super friendly & efficient. The scenery is breath taking, raja Ampat is so vast and so empty, a rarity in today's world. Definitely a unique experience and absolutely worthwhile See more..
    
23. 4.5 WTC Beach (4 reviews)
    - Beach
    Spent More than 3 hours Beaches
    
    
    Some of the nice beach in papua. The nature is so wonderfull with quite situation and sea sound make you clear your mind. See more..
    
24. 4.5 Pulau Dua (3 reviews)
    - Pulau Dua, Tambrauw
    Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 2-3 hours Islands
    
    
    This island located in Tambrauw regency, West Papua-Indonesia. Unoccupied island with a white sandy beach, a great wave that must be good for surfing. See more..
    
25. 4.5 Bakaro Beach (3 reviews)
    - mengunjungi kawasan wisata bahari
    Beaches
    
    
    pantainya punya pasir yang putih lembut terasa kontras dengan deretan pohon kelapa yang menghiasi tepian pantai. deburan ombak halus disertai angin sepoi-sepoi akan membuat anda betah berada disini See more..
    
26. 4.5 Sorong Tours (2 reviews)
    - Perfect airport transfer, could not have asked for more.
    Monday: 5:00 AM - 12:00 AM City Tours • Taxis & Shuttles • Nature & Wildlife Tours
    
    
    Perfect service, Contacted (e-mailed) Sorong tours before departing UK for Raja Ampat, a guide (Lina) was on hand at the airport to greet us before taking us to the harbour to purchase ferry tickets to Waisai. We were taken to the ferry and assisted with boarding & luggage etc. Lina was there to greet us on return leg too, we were collected from the ferry and transferred to Airport in comfy SUV vehicle. Well done Sorong tours, I recommend for Airport transfers See more..
    
27. 4.0 Zembra River (1 review)
    - The Beauty of Sembra River
    Bodies of Water
    
    
    On Oktober 16 2020, I with my friends we went to Teminabuan, Sorong Selatan Regency and we visited some of the local tourism places there. One of the beautiful local tourism places that we have visited in Teminabuan is SEMBRA RIVER. We really enjoied the beauty of Sembra River because it was very beautiful and cool when we went and visited that place. See more..
    
28. 4.0 Sembra River (1 review)
    - River with amazing natural crystal clear water
    Bodies of Water
    This river located only at beside main road near to Teminabuan. You can find very natural river with clear water there. Local people usually spend their time swimming there or just relax sit at the river bank. See more..
    
29. 4.0 Air Terjun Karawawi (1 review)
    Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 AM Spent < 1 hour Waterfalls
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30. 4.0 Air Terjun Malol (1 review)
    - The magnificent of Malol Waterfall!
    Waterfalls
    It was 2 years ago when my family and I visited Malol Waterfall. That was my first time visited it and it made me amazed by its beauty. This magnificent waterfall is located in Gamta Village, West Misool District, Raja Ampat. From Gamta, it took us 1 hour to navigate Gamta river to the speedboat parking area and from the speedboat parking area we had to walk around 1 hour through the forest to find the waterfall. Along the way, we could hear the sound of the birds and enjoyed the forest. Also, through the Gamta river we could see the native people who live in the forest and we could see them making Sago (traditional food of Papua). The waterfall has 5 stages, the best stages is in the fifth stages as the stage is the biggest waterfall. I really enjoyed the view, air and the cold water. This place is suitable for those of you who like adventure and nature as this place is still virgin. FYI there is no tourism facilities there so you need to prepare your meal and tracking equipments because the track was very challenging. See more..
    
31. 4.0 Petrus Kafiar Beach (1 review)
    - Great Place to relax
    Spent 1-2 hours Beaches
    Beautiful and historical beach with the best seascape scenery. See more..
    
32. 4.0 SeaQuest Adventure (1 review)
    Scuba & Snorkelling • Historical & Heritage Tours • Boat Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Kayaking & Canoeing
    
    
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33. 4.0 Warengkris Waterfall (1 review)
    - Wajib Dikunjungi
    Waterfalls
    
    
    Air Terjun yang saya kunjungi di Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Warsambin, Saonek. Jika kalian berkunjung ke Raja Ampat coba datang kesini, lokasinya dapat ditempuh dengan kendaraan bermotor dan terletak di Pinggir Jalan Warsambin, Belum banyak yang berkunjung kesini. Yuk Kunjungi See more..