Marine
Derawan & Maratua Jellyfish Escape 4H3M
4 Days 3 Nights
Max. 12 travelers
Meeting point: Kalimarau Airport, Berau
About this trip
The Derawan Islands in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, are a marine paradise in the Celebes Sea. The trip starts from Tanjung Batu with a speedboat ride of about two hours to Derawan Island.
In Derawan you can swim with green turtles that often come up near the jetty. Next, Kakaban Lake, a brackish lake home to millions of stingless jellyfish, offers a snorkelling experience found in very few places in the world.
Maratua Island has an atoll with a clear blue lagoon, Sangalaki Island is known for its manta rays, and Kaniungan Island feels peacefully quiet on a white sand shore.
Highlights
- Swim with stingless jellyfish at Kakaban
- Snorkel with green turtles in Derawan
- Maratua atoll blue lagoon
- Sangalaki manta rays
- Sunset at Derawan jetty
Itinerary
1
- 09.00– Pickup at Kalimarau Airport
- 10.00– Journey to Tanjung Batu
- 13.00– Speedboat to Derawan
- 15.00– Snorkelling with turtles
- 18.00– Dinner
2
- 07.00– Breakfast
- 08.00– Speedboat to Maratua
- 10.00– Kakaban Lake and the jellyfish
- 13.00– Lunch
- 15.00– Maratua Lagoon
- 17.30– Sunset
3
- 07.00– Breakfast
- 08.00– Sangalaki Island
- 11.00– Manta snorkelling
- 13.00– Lunch
- 15.00– Kaniungan Island
4
- 07.00– Breakfast
- 08.00– Speedboat to Tanjung Batu
- 11.00– Journey to Berau
- 14.00– Airport transfer
Inclusions
Included
- 3 nights of lodging
- Inter-island speedboat
- Snorkelling gear
- Kakaban entrance ticket
- 10 meals
- Local guide
Not included
- Flight ticket
- Diving
- Personal expenses
- Crew tip
Location
Jl. Bandara Kalimarau, Tanjung Redeb, Kabupaten Berau, Kalimantan Timur
Open in Google MapsFrequently asked questions
The jellyfish in Kakaban don't sting, but still avoid touching them and follow your guide's instructions.
Recommended, but they can be rented on site.
Tanjung Batu to Derawan takes about 30-45 minutes, and to Maratua about 2 hours.
Signal is limited in Derawan and Maratua.
Traveler reviews
M
Mira Amalia
2 weeks ago
Stingless jellyfish!
Swimming in Kakaban was magical. The guide really cared about safety.
B
Bayu Setiawan
1 month ago
Turtles in front of the lodging
Green turtles came by every morning. The lodging was clean.
A
Ayunda Putri
1 month ago
Amazing Maratua
The lagoon and atoll are beautiful.
E
Eko Susanto
2 months ago
A long journey
Quite far, but everything paid off.
C
Citra Dewi
3 months ago
Perfect for a honeymoon
A quiet and private atmosphere.
Reviews are academic demonstration data.
Total · 1 personIDR 3,990,000
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