Berau → Derawan
Day 1 · Arrival
Land at Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) in Berau, about 2.5 to 3 hours by road to Tanjung Batu, then about 40 minutes by speedboat to Derawan. Snorkel off the jetty, sunset.
Plan Your Trip · 5-day itinerary
Derawan in 5 days, with Derawan Island as base
General guidance for a five-day stay: Kakaban and Maratua, then Sangalaki, then a slow day on Derawan before flying home. Indonesia Juara does not sell a 5-day trip; our Derawan trips are the Private Trip (3D2N or 4D3N) and the Open Trip (4D3N).
- Planning guide, 4 nights
- 5 days
- Islands in the atoll
- 31
- Coral species
- 460+
- Best season
- Apr – Nov
The atoll
A UNESCO tentative-list atoll of 31 islands
The Derawan Atoll off East Kalimantan is on the UNESCO tentative list. It has 31 islands, with Derawan Island at its centre and the base for this plan.
More than 460 coral species are recorded here. Green turtles, whale sharks and manta rays are protected species in these waters, and Kakaban has a lake of stingless jellyfish.
Day by day
The 5-day route, day by day
General guidance only: Indonesia Juara does not run a 5-day trip. Our Derawan trips are 3D2N and 4D3N. In this plan every night is spent on Derawan Island.
Highlights
What the five days include
Water around 28°C all year; visibility up to 25 m on good days at Maratua.
Day 2 Kakaban jellyfish lake
A brackish lake cut off from the sea. Move gently: no fins are allowed in the lake.
Day 2 Maratua
A crescent-shaped island with a wide lagoon and steep drop-offs; dives here pass 30 m.
Day 3 Sangalaki
Nesting ground for green and hawksbill turtles; hatchlings are sometimes released while you visit.
Day 4 Derawan Island
The base island: a fishing village, and snorkelling straight from the jetty.
Five days or our 4D3N
Five days or our 4D3N trip
The 5-day plan is general guidance, not a trip we sell. Our 4D3N trip covers the same islands in less time and adds the whale sharks.
| Stop | 5-day plan | Our 4D3N trip |
|---|---|---|
| Maratua, Kakaban, Sangalaki | Two separate days | One day (day 2) |
| Talisayan whale sharks | Not on this route | Included (day 3) |
| Labuan Cermin, Manimbora | Not on this route | Day 3 (~6 h round trip) |
| Free day on Derawan | Day 4 | Not included |
Both start and end at Kalimarau Airport (BEJ), Berau.
Trip costs
Published prices for our trips
We do not sell or quote a 5-day trip. For reference, these are the published Indonesia Juara rates for our 3D2N and 4D3N trips, nett.
Private 4D3N from USD 2,190 in total for two guests, whale sharks included. Flights to Berau (BEJ) are not included.
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Ask which of our trips fits
We do not run a 5-day trip. Tell us your dates and group size, and we will suggest the Private Trip (3D2N or 4D3N, 2 to 10 guests) or the Open Trip (4D3N).