Day 01 ARRIVAL IN BALIKPAPAN
Meet at airport and directly transfer to hotel in Balikpapan for check in. Free at your own leisure.
Day 02 BALIKPAPAN – BERAU – DERAWAN
Breakfast at hotel and free at own leisure till the proper time for transferring to airport for your flight to Berau. Arrive at Berau town and directly transfer to Tanjung Batu village for about 2,5 hours crossing mountainous and rainforest, and then proceed to Derawan island by speed boat for about 20 minutes for check in to the lodge. In the peaceful afternoon, we can dive and snorkeling around Derawan island or exploring the daily life of villagers. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 03 DERAWAN – KAKABAN – DERAWAN
Breakfast at lodge then proceed to Kakaban island by boat for diving and exploring the wondrous sea garden with 4 different species of jelly fish that can be found by thousands. Afterwards, we will back to the lodge for overnight. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 04 DERAWAN – SANGGALAKI – DERAWAN
Breakfast at lodge then proceed to Sangalaki Island for diving on the site which is called as the Capital of The Mantas Rays, including kinds of exotic fish, such as; the Mantas, Napoleons, purple sea horses, tunitates, dwarf scorpion fishes, and not to forget the coral sea garden which is fascinating. Afterwards, sightseeing the Sangalaki island and then return to lodge in Derawan island. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight at lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 05 DERAWAN – KAKABAN – MARATUA
Breakfast at lodge then proceed to Kakaban island by boat for diving and exploring the wondrous sea garden and the lake of 4 different species of jelly fish that can be found by thousands. Next, depart to Maratua Atoll, on the north-eastern part of Maratua Island, we will dive at the channel or some people call it Big Fish Country, coordination with the tide is needed to dive at this site, best time to dive is when the tide is coming up as current pushes into the channel. Afterwards, we will head back to Maratua village for overnight on local house. Free at own leisure. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on local house. (B,L,D)
Day 06 MARATUA – DERAWAN
Breakfast at local house then proceed to Derawan island for diving around the beautiful sea garden. Free at own leisure. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 07 DERAWAN – BERAU – BALIKPAPAN – DEPARTURE
Breakfast at lodge then transfer to Tanjung Batu for driving to airport for your flight to Balikpapan. Arrive at Balikpapan and free at your own leisure till the time of your flight to the next destination. (B)