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3 x Ensuite bungalow €58.00 / night for 2 adults, 3 meals included A single room bungalow with an ensuite bathroom and toilet. Sleeps max. 3 persons / room. Calendar   Rooms 0 1 2 3 Adults 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Children 12 years and under 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Alvano Homestay lies among the mangroves that line the shore of the Mumes channel – the narrow tidal strait that connects Mayalibit Bay to the ocean.

Alvano Homestay is the closest accommodation to Waigeo’s famed Kali Biru / Blue River.

Three bungalows with ensuite bathrooms are available. The bungalows are over water at high tide. A raised bed is provided for couples, and an extra mattress can be provided for a third guest if needed.

Bed linen, towels and mosquito nets are provided, and the tiled, ensuite bathrooms have western-style toilets, handbasins and showers. (Showers need the electricty to be on to work.)

Bungalow verandahs have wide views of the channel and Waigeo’s rainforested hills.  Relax, take in the view, and prepare to be amazed when the tidal flow transforms the channel into a swift and mighty river.

Meals are served in Alvano’s waterside dining room. Free drinking water, and tea and coffee making supplies are always available there.

Electricity is provided by generator, and is available from sunset to around midnight. (The generator can be run on request if you are prepared to pay for the extra fuel required.)

Only a low phone signal is received at Alvano Homestay, so be prepared to be offline while at the homestay.

Any supplies you consider essential will need to be brought with you, because only very basic supplies are available in the local village shops.

Warsambin village is a five minute boat ride away.

As everywhere else in Raja Ampat, there is no safe waste disposal at Kurawesi Homestay: Any inorganic waste you leave behind will contribute to the trashing of paradise.

Very little English is spoken at Alvano Homestay: Bringing a translation app or phrasebook is recommended.

Transport / Getting there

There are two options for transfers between Waisai and Alvano Homestay.

1. Warsambin (car): You will travel by car from Waisai to Warsambin, and then take a short boat ride to Alvano. Cost is IDR 700,000. (Shared by up to 4 pax max.)
2. Waisai (longboat): Travel from Waisai harbour to Alvano by longboat. Cost IDR 1,000,000. (Shared by up to 4 pax max.)

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Activities

Like all homestays, Alvano Homestay can provide snorkelling and sightseeing trips to anywhere you want to go. (Bring your own snorkelling equipment.)

Kali Biru, the famed blue river is close by, as are all the attractions of Mayalibit Bay.

The nearby villages of Warsambin and Mumes are worth exploring. Mumes village contains the ruins of the home of one of the four kings from which Raja Ampat takes its name.

There is also an interesting forest hike to the mini-hydro plant that generates electricity for Mumes. Stop off for a cooling swim in one of the travertine pools in the river on the way.

Pulau Waigeo

See our Waigeo Island page(opens in a new window) for an overview of the island and its attractions.

Alvano Homestay Location

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