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Raja Ampat — 8 days (Sorong, Waisai, Arborek, Cape Kri & Piaynemo)

4.5(6 reviews)8 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Eight days in the Coral Triangle, from village homestays. Eight days from Arborek homestays with a local guide, the marine park permit and the Wayag attempt included.

Tidewrack Voyages
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Snorkelling
Eight days in the Coral Triangle, from village homestays
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • SorongEight days in the richest reef system on earth — more coral species here than in the entire Caribbean.
  • WaisaiArborek's jetty is a dive site in its own right and you can snorkel it from the steps.
  • Cape KriA single dive at Cape Kri recorded 374 fish species — the highest count anywhere in the world at the time.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 7 nights accommodation as listed: hotel or lodge, twin sharing
  • Village homestays, which is where the money stays
Transport
  • Airport pickup and drop, private vehicle
  • All internal transfers by private vehicle
  • All ferries and inter-island boats, including fuel for the Wayag crossing
Meals
  • Breakfast daily plus the meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 10
Activities
  • Guided snorkel drifts with a local guide
Permits & fees
  • The Raja Ampat marine park permit, which is compulsory and funds patrols
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Sorong, which are long and usually via Makassar
  • Scuba diving, which needs certification and is charged per dive
  • Alcohol, which is not sold in the villages
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Lunches and dinners not listed on a day
  • Wayag if the swell closes the crossing

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Sorong Courtyard

Hotel

Days 1, 7

Arborek Inn

Hotel

Days 2–6

What you'll eat

7 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 6 dinners across 8 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 8.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–6
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–8
  • LunchServed on day 6

14 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Tidewrack Voyages
4.5 (6)

Based in Port Blair

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.2/5
Guide
4.5/5
Itinerary
4.0/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Sneha Kulkarni – Kochi2026-01-21 · Verified booking

Kit was in good condition, which matters more than people realise. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Worth every rupee.

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Priya Nair – Lucknow2026-01-21 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level.

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Rahul Menon – Bengaluru2026-01-21 · Verified booking

Visibility was excellent and the boat ran on time every morning. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Crew were professional without being stiff about it. Worth every rupee.

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James Whelan – Stockholm2026-01-21 · Verified booking

Instruction was patient — I came in nervous and finished wanting to book the next level. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.

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James Whelan – Auckland2026-01-21 · Verified booking

Conditions were poor for two of the days, which nobody can control, but the schedule wasn't adjusted. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.

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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Aditi Rao – Pune2026-01-21 · Verified booking

Great few days in the water. Briefings were clear and nobody was pushed beyond their level. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Tidewrack Voyages

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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