Tourism to the Raja Ampat Islands

Wayag island located in the District of West Waigeo, Raja Ampat, West Papua. The island consists of group of karst islands shaped like a mushroom steep emerging from the sea. Enjoying the beauty of coral islands are of close like go in a large hall with coral islands around us. In fact, the Raja Ampat Islands tourism also has a location on the water that is not less interesting. Raja Ampat has sandy beaches and beautiful white panorama group of coral islands (karst) are fascinating.

It lies in the triangle area of coral reefs of the world (Coral Triangle) to the Raja Ampat crowned as the richest region with the world's biological diversity. No doubt, the natural beauty of the sea like a hypnotic spell the attention of tourists who come for swimming, snorkeling, and diving.
In the hall of this coral island sheltered sea water and clear, even we can still see the various invisible marine biota under the water surface. Witnessing the beauty Wayag incomplete if not enjoy it from the top of the reef islands.

In Wayag there is a coral island that travelers generally visit. To reach the peak takes about 30 minutes. Because the usual climb, rocks along the tracks that pass was not so sharp, but that does not mean lack of challenge.

To really reach the top of this coral island takes courage enough. Arriving on the island now does not mean that has reached its peak. We still have to climb as high as 3 meters with a slope of nearly 90 degrees. Once arrived at the top of this coral island, all the challenges that must pass completely paid off with a beautiful panorama offered. From the top of the island we now can see the splendor of the hall below and the sea beyond the island Wayag clusters.

In the area of this island there are also dive sites. Turtles, manta rays, and fish kalabia are some animals that can be encountered here. Kalabia an excellent fish at this location. Endemic fish that live in marine waters of Paradise Bay, Raja Ampat Islands, and Triton Bay is a new species of the genus Hemiscylliidae. The unique shape of a lizard shark was walking with fins when foraging on the rocks.

From Sorong we can use the quick ship or ship regular pioneer for the capital of Raja Ampat Waisai with travel time ranges from 2-4 hours. Dibanderol costs around Rp 100,000-Rp 125,000 per person each way. From Waisai, en route to Wayag still must continue to use a rented boat with a long travel time of about 6-8 hours. You have to spend Rp 6 million per day.

As an alternative we can also use a rented speedboat directly from Sorong to Wayag. With a travel time of about 5 hours, speed boat rental fee is dibanderol around Rp 9 million per day.