Travel Info: Ambon, Seram,
Kei : )
AMBON
Place to stay
Baguala Bay Resort
Jl Raya Waitatiri
Ambon 97582
0911 362717
Everbright Hotel
Jl. Cendrawasih 20
0911 343699
Place to buy souvenir
Petak 10
Jl Dr Tamaela SK28/1
Ambon
0911 353993
Toko Nikmat
Jl AM Sangaji No.5
(0911) 344945, 081343030666
Places to eat
Rumah Makan Paradise
Dinner at Cafe Panorama (can see the city lights)
Rumah Makan Sari Gurih
Rumah Makan ‘’88’’
Batu Koneng/Poka
Prices (Feb 2015): Ikan bakar Rp40.000 – Rp80.000,
cumi goreng tepung Rp60.000, bunga pepaya Rp25.000, jus gandaria Rp20.000,
kelapa sirup Rp13.000
Rumah Makan 88 |
Rumah Kopi Sibu Sibu (try rarobang: ginger coffee
with kenari)
Rumah Kopi “Joas”
Jl. Said Perintah No.40
Rumah Kopi Joas |
Rumah Kopi ‘’Lela’’
Jl. Sam Ratulangi
Prices (Feb 2015): Es Kopi Susu Rp8.000, Es Kopi
Ginseng Rp13.000, Es Teh Gula Rp6.000, Telur ½ matang Rp10.000, Kue Rp3.000
each
To get some local snacks:
Istana Roti & Es
Hilyah Bakery
(0911) 349579, 082399888789, 081240241009
Istana Roti |
Interesting spots:
ü Teluk Ambon
ü Pantai Namalatu
ü Pantai Latuhalat
ü Pantai Natsepa (MUST
try the famous rujak: Rp10.000, 9am until 11pm)
ü giant eels at Waai
(Air Waiselaka): entrance Rp2.000/person; to touch the eel: Rp10.000/person; to
buy the egg to lure the ell: Rp5.000
ü Pemandian Air Panas
Hatuasa: entrance Rp5.000/person
ü World Peace Gong
ü “Ambon Manise” sign
ü sunset at Monumen
Martha Christina Tijahahu
ü Mesjid Wapauwe
ü Durian at Hatiwe
Besar. The small one: Rp10.000 each. The bigger one cost Rp25.000 each.
Transport
Send me a personal message or an email if u want to
rent a car with the driver
Rent a car: Rp600.000/day include driver and fuel
PULAU SAPARUA
How to get there
There’s a fast boat departing from
Pelabuhan Tulehu every day.
You can
also rent a speedboat: a small one (for 5 persons) cost Rp350.000 – Rp400.000
(price on Feb 2015), a bigger one may cost double.
How to get around
Rent an angkot
Price as of
Feb 2015: Rp300.000
Where to stay
Penginapan Perdana
Jl. Benteng Duurstede, Saparua
(0931) 21040, 21069
Price (Feb
2015): Rp165.000
penginapan perdana |
penginapan perdana |
Places of interest
Rumah
Pattimura, Benteng Duurstede, Gedung Diorama Perjuangan Pahlawan Nasional
Pattimura (too bad there aren’t any lights inside the building), Taman Wisata
Pantai Batu Pintu Haria (Rp10.000/person)
Place to eat
Rumah Makan SS
Prices (Feb
2015): ikan bakar kenari Rp60.000, ikan kuah kuning Rp75.000, tumis daun pepaya
Rp35.000
rumah makan SS |
RM Dulang Radja
Jl Benteng Duurstede
right in front of Penginapan Perdana
Prices (Feb
2015): nasi ayam lalapan Rp27.000, nasi ikan Rp15.000, nasi ikan telur
Rp18.000, nasi soto ayam Rp20.000, gado-gado lontong Rp15.000, nasi pecel
Rp15.000, bakso Rp15.000, nasi goreng spesial Rp20.000, sarmento Rp10.000
PULAU MOLANA
10 minutes
from Pulau Saparua
A secluded
beautiful island with its white-sand beach. There’re only a few bungalows in
this island, run by http://molanaisland.net/
Tips:
always confirm and reconfirm and reconfirm again with the contact persons on
the website because they’re not at molana island. I had some misunderstanding
with them which made my trip less delightful.
Prices:
Bungalow: Rp600.000/night
Food: Rp55.000 – Rp65.000
Drinks:
Rp15.000 – Rp50.000
room at molana island |
KEI ISLANDS
How to get there?
Wings Air twice daily from Ambon, the
flight is to the city of Tual.
Air ticket: Rp500,000.
Where to stay at Kei Islands?
At Pasir Panjang: call Evalin (Evi)
085232675006/081330134419. 100.000/night/room; breakfast 25.000/person; dinner
35.000/person.
At Ohoidertawun (Savana Cottage): call
Lucy 081343083856 (sms only)
Best time to visit Pasir Panjang:
October
Transport:
Rent an angkot to take u from the
airport to pasir panjang or ohoidertawun
Ojek at Kei 80.000/day: ask for mr
jerry if u’re staying at Pasir Panjang. highly recommended : )
SERAM ISLAND
How to get there?
Fast Boat from Tulehu Harbour at Ambon
to Amahai Harbour at Seram, 2 hours
Twice daily:
Cantika Anugerah: from Ambon: in the
morning 9 am and at noon
From Seram 8 am and 2 pm
Can buy the tickets directly at the
harbour
The boats are on time, be there early
to pick seats (they dont have seat numbers)
Economy Rp91,000, VIP Rp150,000 (both
have air cons)
Go outside if you want to see dolphins
along the way : )
SAWAI, SERAM
Drive from Amahai Harbour to Sawai:
3.5 hours.
Alternatively, you can drive to desa
saka and go to sawai by boat, maybe this will take one hour less.
Public transport from the harbour to
sawai: Rp100,000/person
Rent a car: Rp500,000 to Rp700,000/car
Place to stay at Sawai
LISAR BAHARI
Owner: Pak Ali 082111181137
Price for locals (Indonesian):
Rp175,000 per person per day including 3 meals, snacks and tea/coffee.
Activities:
Snorkeling, island hopping, trekking,
bird watching
Itinerary Ambon & Kei
If u only have 4 days to spend, u can
try this itinerary:
Day 1
Fly nonstop with Batavia Air from
Jakarta to Ambon at 00.50. Arrive at Ambon at 06.10 (there’s a 2 hours
difference between Jakarta and Ambon).
From the airport, go straight to
Southern Leitimur. Take a quick stop along the way, to take a picture of Teluk
Ambon in a morning sun : )
At Southern Leitimur, u can visit
Pantai Pintu Kota, Pantai Namalatu and Pantai Latuhalat.
Have lunch at the city, Rumah Makan
Paradise, try the local foods: papeda, kohu kohu, colo colo, ikan kuah kuning,
etc.
Go back to the airport because u have
a plane to catch. Main destination: Kei Islands at Southeastern Maluku. (Wings
Air, 60 seats, leaving Ambon at 15.25, 1 hour and 20 minutes)
Spend the night at a guesthouse on
Pantai Pasir Panjang.
Enjoy the sunset and a sky full of
shining stars at night : )
Day 2
Explore Kei Islands.
In the morning, walk along Pantai
Pasir Panjang.
After breakfast, start your trip with
an ojek to Ohoidertawun.
And then Bukit Masbait. I also went to
Pantai Diffur (but u can skip this place, just an ordinary beach).
Ask your guide/ojek driver for other
exotic place :D
Day 3
Time to fly back to Ambon.
Eastern Leihuitu: Pantai Natsepa (and
don’t forget to try the rujak), Pantai Liang, see giant eels at Waai, Pelabuhan
Tulehu, Lunch at a small place in front of Pelabuhan Tulehu, Pemandian Air
Panas Atuasa.
Back to the city (try some durians
along the way): War Cemetery at Tantui, souvenirs at Petak 10, World Peace
Gong, “Ambon Manise” sign, sunset at Monumen Martha Christina Tijahahu, Dinner
at Cafe Panorama.
Day 4
Northern and Western Leihitu: Benteng
Amsterdam and Mesjid Wapauwe.
Buy some souvenirs at the shops just
opposite the airport.
Back to Jakarta via Surabaya.
OR
Spend 2 days at Sawai, Seram and 2
days at Ambon : )
2 comments:
looks interesting....
very interesting indeed : )maluku is soooo beautiful..
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