5 Raja Ampat Tourist Destinations That Are Considered Indonesia's Paradise

Raja Ampat tourism is always exciting, challenging, and intriguing. Especially if you visit these 5 beautiful destinations. Definitely satisfied!

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Raja Ampat tourism is always interesting to explore. Make you curious and want to get there. Even Raja Ampat tourist attractions have become one of the dream destinations that cannot be missed for a lifetime.

Here are our recommendations for those of you who want to tour Raja Ampat.

1. Wayag Island

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This is the first special island belonging to Raja Ampat Regency which is considered as a world paradise. Here we can see a group of islands lined up in green with a clean blue sea. Really beautiful. In fact, because of its beauty, Wayag Island has become a tourist icon for Raja Ampat.

Not only has extraordinary natural beauty, but Wayag Island also has the charm of beautiful underwater beauty. It has even been named one of the 10 best dive spots in Indonesia. Here tourists can see clusters of corals and hundreds of types of marine fish. Its beauty cannot be described in words.

For tourists who want to stay here, you don't need to worry, there are several resorts and places to stay that can be rented.

To get to Wayag Island, we only need to take a plane to Sorong, then continue the journey by plane to Waisai. After arriving at Waisai we can look for a ship at the port to Wayag Island. The costs incurred when traveling to Wayag Island are quite expensive, so we must prepare for the trip carefully before coming here.

2. Pianemo Islands

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Many people say that the Pianemo Islands are a miniature of Wayag Island. This is none other than because the scenery on this island is indeed very similar to Wayag Island. But the difference here is that tourists must struggle to climb to a small island to be able to see the beauty of these islands.

The island, which is located in West Waigeo District, can be accessed in the morning because there are already many speedboats in Waisai at 06.00 WIT. It won't take long, we will arrive at Pianemo. Here we can see a cluster of green islands above the blue sea water.

3. Misool Island

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Misool Island is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands. Misool itself is divided into four parts, namely, East Misool, South Misool, West Misool and North Misool.

Raja Ampat tourism also includes the world's coral triangle area. So do not be surprised if there are many fish that are so beautiful and crowded with tourists who hunt for views of the seabed. Moreover, in the southern part of Misool there is an open sea which has large marine fauna such as dolphins, whales and manta rays.

Unmissable places in Misool are Harfat Peak which is famous for its magnificent views. Not far from Harfat Peak, there is also a quite beautiful place called Puncak Love. Here we can see the day-shaped lagoon from above its peak.

In addition to natural tourism, tourists can also take historical tours to see the rock walls with handprints estimated to be 50 thousand years old and have a series of directions for the distribution of humans in the archipelago.

4. Salawati Island

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Salawati Island is the largest island in Raja Ampat Regency. With white sand, this island is in great demand by tourists. Moreover, here is a place where rainbow fish rarely exist in the world adds to the specialty of this island.

In addition, the people also have strong customs. The Wor dance is one of the dances that has always been one of the dances that welcomes tourists who come here. Tourists will feel at home with a friendly community while in this Raja Ampat tourist spot.

For tourists who want to do other activities besides relaxing and mingling with the community, on Salawati Island there is also a historical site of World War II heritage on the seabed that is exciting to explore. Shipwrecked warships can become unforgettable diving spots.

5. Diving on Kri Island

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If asked about the most perfect dive sites in Raja Ampat, we will answer that one of them is Kri Island. Here tourists can find 374 species of fish in one dive. There are many barracudas, jacks, batfish and snapper that coexist with small reef fish, sharks, groupers and turtles.

The currents are not that strong and the corals are very beautiful.

Raja Ampat Tourism is located in Yenbuba, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua. For tourists who want to stay on this island, there are resorts, one of which is Kri Eco Resort Raja Ampat.