Monday, April 19, 2010

Travel Info: Ambon, Seram, Kei : )

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:

nfantasie said...

looks interesting....

ritasan said...

very interesting indeed : )maluku is soooo beautiful..