I queried what for when a guy approached the taxi and handed over what looked like a ticket to which the taxi paid. I HAVE A QUESTION. Dieses Archipel gehört zu Indonesien und besteht aus 1800 Inseln (davon sind nur 35 Inseln bewohnt - circa 61.000 Einwohner). Hello, I will be staying at Kri island from the 27th of June. Except for two men that can communicate and arrange boats from Waisai to Island, one is Wawan +6282259112072 or Anton +6282198325785. Im Preis enthalten: Vollpension, Früchte, Kaffee, Tee, 4 Schnorcheltrips, Flughafentransfer und Bootstransfer. I also know I should confirm my arrival but the homestay page says there is no phone signal, is SMS still the best way to make contact (or is there an alternative way via booking system?). Hello. Can you suggest homestay that serve halal food? There is only one place on Earth we visit every year. Thanks Tom. The linked information from there will answer all your questions. or any other way to make the transfer?I arrive Sorong at 9:30am on a Saturday, I guess we will take the ferry. Definitely possible Meli, but many think it’s too risky – delays and breakdowns are also possible! Hello, very good page. Have a flight from Sorong the 1st of january. If a homestay offers Sorong pickup/dropoff, it will say so in the Transport section of the homestay’s page. ON THE FERRY SCHDEULES IT SAYS SOME DAYS IT LEAVES FROM WASAI TO SORONG AT 9 AM, BUT IT ARRIVES AT 2 (SAME TIME IT ARRIVES WHEN IT LEAVES AT 11). August is the rainy season, would it be worth sailing around the islands and still enjoy the beauty of the surroundings? I think I will favor, as a first stop after Waigeo (I’ll probably spend a few nights at Waripurem) a pretty popular homestay in Gam, Kordiris. We’ve never flown with Batik and haven’t heard any negative reports about it, but you would be lucky to make the 0900 ferry from a flight landing at 0800. Ideally with local people in a homestay rather than a hotel, if possible. Hi, does the ferries operate on Dec 24 & 25th? All the airline and ticket booking sites linked on this page have English language options, so you should be fine. This website is really good btw ;) Thx, They are Pericles. We found tickets we want to purchase, but have been unable to buy them online or over the phone. There were 3 days of disturbances in Sorong in late August, but that city has seen no trouble likely to affect travellers since then. Hello! One is to wait for the 2pm boar. Hier wollen wir euch einige Unterkünfte mal genauer vorstellen: Das Mambrasar Guesthouse und das Luma Lumba Guesthouse. Click the “get there by ship” link at the top of this page to find Pelni ships that operate between Bali/Lombok and Sorong. As transport is always difficult in this remote areas, and I am only staying in R4 for 6 nights I want to maximize my time there, is there any information about the rates for speedboat? If you’re flying with Garuda you’ll be fine. I emailed the tourism office several times but didn’t get any reply. Will we likely have trouble traveling by boat? Die für Außenbootmotoren nötige Mischung (bensin campur) kostet mit 10000-12000 IR/l (2017) deutlich mehr als die subventionierten Preise der Hauptinseln, wobei ein Kartell von Z… If I reach Makassar from kula lumpur ,how can I reach sorong are Xpress ,Merpati,Sriwijaya only option or are there others as well. You will find Waisai to homestay prices quoted under the Transport/Getting there section on each individual homestay page. Thanks for the reply. Thanks so much for the update Nita CJ – it helps a lot! To increase your chances of finding a travel companion, you might want to also post this over on our facebook page. Hello, I’ve bought a plane ticket to Sorong for Wednesday, landing at 07:15 AM with the idea to catch the early ferry at 9 AM. Thank you. Ab Singapur kosten die Flüge rund 150 Euro (Flugzeit knapp 7 Stunden), ab Jakarta nur 75 Euro (Flugzeit: 2 Stunden und 30 Minuten). Also, in term of diving/snorkeling, if I already spend 4-5 days in Sulawesi, would I see much more different corals/fishes in RA? I arrive in Sorong on Dec 25 at 1:35pm. Da in Raja Ampat alles mit dem Boot erledigt wird – auf Kri Island gibt es keine Autos oder gar Straßen – besitzt jede Homestay-Familie mindestens … The only circumstances under which we imagine that could happen is if the travellers concerned were carrying professional recording equipment or drones etc that might have given authorities reason to believe they were working journalists travelling on a tourist visa. Thanks in advance for your prompt reply. We plan to go to RA in late Oct/Nov to dive and surface snorkel (ear issues mean stuff has to be in shallow water because can’t free dive). Hier kann man also super Schnorcheln und Tauchen. Hal ini disebabkan oleh cuaca yang buruk (katanya). Thanks, we found out, that there will be an additional one at 11 because of Christmas. If homestays are telling you they will not be then it’s probably wise to plan as if they are not! There’s no formal taxi service in Waisai. It was very difficult to find information about Raja Ampat before your job! 1, Is the airport at Waisai operating and are there flights directly to it from Makassar or only with one stop at Sorong? An ojek is far cheaper, but whether that’s practical or not depends on how much luggage you have. Check at the Sorong port ticket office when you head over. (I also hit the same ominous dead end trying to investigate schedules for “Express Air”.). Many thanks in advance Enrico. Again thanks for all your excellent help! By far the cheapest way to get to the Birie homestays is to take the ferry to Waisai and be picked up from there. The answers to your questions (yes) are on the page above Nerea – see the Express ferry schedule section. Apart from some delays during the 3 days mentioned above, no travellers have reported any issues travelling through Sorong on the way to Raja Ampat, and – despite the media coverage – there is no sign of the government imposing any kind of restrictions on foreigners travelling to Raja Ampat. There have been in years past Wim, so we assume there will be this year. For more about this, see our ‘What’s up at Wayag?’ post. After 23 hrs travel time and exhausted I eventually paid it but I am certain it was a scam he set up with this ticket fee guy. It is a disgrace, and I had similair experience in another part of Indonesia. Thanks Elisabetta :). Best regards, Tim Wayne. Is there any public acsess and hotel? What are according to you the best spot to “visit” ? For convenience’ sake, we’ve always stayed at the old JE Meridien opposite the airport, but there are probably better choices. Die Fahrtzeit beträgt knapp 1,5 bis 2 Stunden. Much less stress to overnight in Sorong. Hi, I want to visit Raja Ampat spontanously, arriving the next few days but I haven‘t booked any accommodation yet. Has anyone ever taken the SusiAir plane from Waisai to Sorong? It isn’t ideal to stay one night earlier in Sorong so I would rather avoid it if I have to. or better to use other LCC? Als erstes braucht man einen Flug in Richtung Bali, Jakarta oder Singapur. Also, is there a way to do it not on a liveaboard or on a cheaper budget? Thanks for the information, it’s so much helpful for me. I am planning to take the 9AM ferry from Wasai to Sorong and want to make sure I arrive at the harbour on time. We have been told that they cost hundreds of dollars for the trip though, so we’ve never bothered to research them any further. Sorry we couldn’t be more help! Hi, firstly thank you for your website, the amount of information that you provide is amazing. And what is an average cost of return flight ?? Do you know how we can get from wasai to sorong in time? On wednesday 26th august we have a flight at 14.00 (or 14.35) form sorong to Jakarta. Hi, What time is the Express ferry from Wasai to Sorong going every day? Detailed must-know information for those considering accommodation in Raja Ampat homestays. If you arrange to leave the islands on a day when there’s an early ferry from Waisai (currently Wednesday & Friday), you’ll have no problem making a 4pm flight. Sometimes there’s a 9.00am ferry from Waisai on Saturdays – ask your host to call to check. And we could use your help. Hi I just found availabilty on Jakarta – Sorong on DEC01 and return on DEC14. Makassar and Jakarta) at 14:35, arriving in Singapore at around midnight. Just not sure if it’s a bit risky to do it all in one day? This website is such a great idea! Very few homestays pick up from Sorong, and the cost is much higher than catching the ferry. Hello Do you know at what time leave the ferry boat to Misool and which day ( the one to Fanfanlap or Pelabuhan 35 to be able to stop at Harapan Jaya to go to the homestay) ? Die Anreise ist … All transport there is by private car and driver or by motorcycle taxi (ojek). The website booking system uses SMS to communicate with homestays anyway, so it can’t provide an alternative method. Am looking for fellow travellers to join the non-diving liveboards. It can be possible??? Hi! To the best of our knowledge, the only airline that flies to Sorong that isn’t blacklisted in the EU is Garuda. If missing your flight would cause major problems for you, then it would probably be best to be in Sorong the night beforehand. There probably would be Dominic. As far as we know, the ferry schedule remains as shown above. Firstly what a fantastic website and resource! If the new services haven’t started, then you’ll need to spend Friday night in Sorong. Please feel free – this applies to anyone – to to contact me here or even better on WhatsApp: +77026982184 (I’m a Brit living in Kazakhstan). Price is still 100.000 for the normal seats. Hope that helps and all the best for your visit :), Hi Guys. I am planning to go there by myself, are there Backpackers’ Hotel near the islnds? Leaving from Sorong at 09:40, it takes about 25 minutes flight from Sorong to Waisai. In 2014 we had a fantastic time in Raja and we’re coming back this November. I haven’t worked out the exact dates to change my tickets yet. https://booking.xpressair.co.id/EAStart.aspx?New=1&Language=en&Currency=IDR – Express Air has flights to Sorong, but more expensive, than airline combinations to be found, e.g. Gute Infos über das „Reich der vier Könige“, wie Raja Ampat übersetzt heißt, sind allerdings nicht so leicht zu finden. Gelegentlich gibt es Mitfahrgelegenheiten auf Perintis-Frachtern z.B nach Fam. It’s much longer by the route a ship must take. One leaving at 9am and a second leaving at 2pm. See this page for more information about boat prices. Yes – as far as we know it is safe for women to go alone to Raja Ampat. I am going to be heading back to Sorong on the Sunday 13th of November 2016 to catch the 10am flight to JKT. If there’s a 0900 ferry on the day of your flight, you’ll more than likely be fine. Most folks just spend the night before their flight in Sorong. I am looking for people to share the transport from Waisai to a north shore Kri homestay on 19 March. we book our internal indonesian flights via Tiket.com. I think it’s quite likely that the schedule hasn’t changed since 2006. Sorry! We are 2 people and are ok with homestay. Hi Pranab – In addition to those there’s Sky Aviation (shown on the table above) and Garuda, who we haven’t added the info for yet – they’ve only just started flying the route. We planned to visit Raja Ampats from July 22 to 27. The next boat leaves 26 Dec at 9am. Both flights were in time, but the check-in at Sorong was a real mess to be honest. You would need to take the 0900 ferry to be back in Sorong in time to make a 1600 flight. There are no flights that go non-stop between Sorong and Bali. It does not show yet on website but, can book trough call center. You’re welcome to join. Keep up the good work :). They don’t offer day trips. Diese Flüge kosten zum Beispiel im April ab Bali knapp 50 Euro (hin und zurück). One of our objectives there is for diving. I have reported this fault but not sure if its updated yet, Thanks for the update Callum – it’s hard to keep up with those schedule changes! We spoke to Susi Air at the sorong airport about a week ago. Hello We are currently staying in Sorong for the night and hope to get the ferry to Waisai tomorrow. hiii guys i am heading to raja ampat on the 3 of february , i am backpacker traveling by myself looking to join a group for eventually share boat cost . Flights out of Sorong are not usually delayed, but if you are planning on making a flight out of Jakarta within a few hours of landing there, then we’d strongly advise against flying with anyone except Garuda or Batik. It’s always best to organise transfers a day or two ahead of when needed. Thank you for All the information, it has been really helpful. He visto que Pelni ofrece trayectos desde Sorong a Waisai, otro desde Sorong a Piaynemo, a Wayag, a islas Arborek y dos destinos más. If you are not already in Indonesia, then you will need to wait until Indonesia reopens to international tourism. Will I make it to the 09.00h ferry with this flight? Thanks love this webpage. Hello, Thank you for the good informations on your page! We do not absolutely know this incredible place ! I wanted to know if there are ferry for that date … because August 17 is Independence Day. Thank you very much for your answer, so we have to stay one night in Sorong before land off and we can do a little shopping at this time. (Sometimes we wonder why we bother publishing ferry schedules at all – they change so frequently that it’s almost impossible to keep up! Yes – we can confirm that the timetables published above are current and that the ferries run as shown. I heard that there’s a Festival Bahari there. Great resource of information!! Contact Susi for current schedule and prices > Call Center (24 Hours) +628112113080 or +628112113090 Email : callcenter@susiair.com Susi Air Sorong +628112123934 Email : sorong@susiair.com Note: Homestays pick up guests from the harbour at Waisai, so if you make a booking using the website and request a Waisai pickup, you’ll need to get a taxi from the airport to the harbour to meet your pickup. Big fishes all around you, underwater "jewels" in tremendous colours! Then, I don’t know how to take a one day excursion to see raja ampat islands and come back to bali another time as soon as possible because we have short time to travel around Indonesia. Thanks so much! 1. The ‘normal’ service can be changed or interrupted without notice. Hello. If you’re not on the first ferry, then yes – homestays will check the second one too if they are expecting you. We’ll see if we can confirm one way or the other. My country’s (Sweden) Ministry of Foreign Affairs have recently posted a warning about travelling to Sorong and Raja Ampat. See this page for how to plan as cheap a trip as possible. Delays can sometimes happen! The best thing to do would be go down to the port office around 0830 to see. It’s certainly not possible by speedboat! We would love to share. There’s more than one ferry. yes , that is what I mean. If you want to experience sea travel in the archipelago, here’s Indonesia’s. ive lost my passport and have come too far to turn back now! I would be happy to consider any proposals to share travel costs for RA during that period. Hi Rachel – Sorry – we can’t always respond instantly! Thanks for your reply! I was explicitly told by Garuda that they do not allow purchases from outside Indonesia with a US credit card. not very directly, but at least no hassle with the luggage, etc. Die Anreise wird normalerweise per Fähre von Sorong nach Waigeo erfolgen. There’s more choice in Sorong and the machines there are more conveniently located than the ones in Waisai. Beide Flughäfen sind nicht von internationalen Zielen aus zu erreichen. Thnx. I’m not sure how transportation on the actual island is. Von Jakarta aus fliegen wir in etwas über vier Stunden nach Sorong. Ask the owner of homestays to transport me from one place to the other ? Mi pregunta es si hace falta siempre volver a Sorong para ir a otra isla, porque por ejemplo, mi pareja y yo queremos ir a Waisai, Piaynemo y a Wayag pero sin tener que volver a Sorong. Good luck! Good luck! Hello! is it possible to do kind of an island hopping and visit more different homestays at my trip. Hi, does speedy ferry to misool leave sorong and wasai the same time? It is making a lot easier to make my dream true :) Me and my girlfriend have already booked flights and homestays and we are looking for more people to share the expenses of boat transfers. We arrive in Jakarta at the 14th of November. Hi Hella: Just curious, were you using a US credit card and purchasing tickets from the US? If not, are there any ferries connecting Raja Ampat and Kota Ambon / Pulau Ternate? You could probably arrange a private boat back to Sorong, but it would be a lot more expensive. Well, there’s a boat from Waisai harbour to Misool, Jerusa. What would be the best strategy to go from one island to the other ? You should be fine. I wonder if I have enough time to get that flight leaving my homestay in Kri at the same day in the morning. Thanks. Hi! How can we solve this issue? Is that correct or is there a way to get to Sorong / Raja Ampat from there by boat? I have a question about scheduling. Do you know where you will be staying in sarong? at http://traveloka.com, Actual Pelni schedule:http://pelni.co.id/?bhs=en, Yay! Beim Lumba Lumba Guesthouse (4 von 5 Punkte bei TripAdvisor) sehen die Preise wie folgt aus: 7 Nächte mit Schnorcheltrips kosten Euch knapp 452 Euro. For my two previous trips to R4 I’ve always taken the 9am ferry from Sorong to Waisai, but this time in February I am arriving in Sorong on a Saturday, at 6h30 am. I’d love to have someone to tag along and adventure with! Have a look at Diving with Raja Ampat homestays. (They will more than likely be in a reception area by then.) There are almost always homestay boats going to Kri at ferry arrival times, so you can usually jump on one of those. Tapi hampir semua travel tidak ada open trip di tanggal saya kesana. Die Flüge nach Sorong kosten Euch circa zwischen 120 und 140 Euro (hin und zurück). Suggest you contact him or Amy Zarta from the Tourism Management Team office in Sorong to find out more. Hi, we’re from uk and we used our cards credit.however you can’t do this online, you need to contact the call centre for garuda air based in indonesia, think I googled the flight contact centre for garuda in jakarta or the UK number should be able to give it to you, Thanks för all the Great info on your website. Please can you recommed to us a guide for the trek and how can we contacted him . UPDATE for you Eric: Thanks to reader Brasa Suhonik, here’s the latest info for Susi Air – the company operating the Sorong-Waisai flights.. Sorong to Waisai 8:30-9:00 Waisai to Sorong 9:10-9:40 Monday Thursday Friday IDR 200,000 Phone: +6281385872034 Airport: +628112123934. We recommend searching one of the flight aggregators linked above to quickly find available flight dates and times from the Indonesian airport that best that suits you. Any homestay mentioned in a guide book is likely to be popular.