Yengkawe Homestay

Yengkawe Homestay sits next to the mouth of a jungled ravine on the southern coast of Waigeo at the entrance to Kabui Bay. There are two private and one two-room over water bungalows. Bedding in all rooms consists of mattresses on the floor and includes sheets, pillows, bolsters and mosquito nets.

Private bungalow rooms have small table shelves and bath towels are provided. Each private bungalow has a verandah with ocean views and table and chair settings. Power outlets and room light switches are available in all rooms.

Meals are taken in a dining shelter which has a large table with bench seating or they can be enjoyed on your own bungalow verandah. Free drinking water, tea and coffee are always available in the dining shelter.

Bathroom and toilet facilities are housed in a separate building and are shared by all guests. The toilet is western pedestal style with a separate pebble-floored dip mandi bathroom next to it.

There’s a strong mobile phone signal at Yengkawe Homestay and a (slow) data connection is usually possible. Electricity for lighting and charging devices is provided at night only via generator.

Basic supplies can be purchased at Saporkren village, which is only a few minutes away by boat. Its also possible to walk to Saporkren via a jungle path (about 30 minutes.) Like everywhere else in Raja Ampat, there’s no safe way to dispose of inorganic waste at Yengkawe, so it’s best to take all yours away with you when you leave to avoid the possibility of further rubbishing paradise.

Some Yengkawe staff can speak basic English, but it would be a good idea to bring a phrasebook if you don’t speak Bahasa Indonesia.

Transport / Getting there

Wasai transfers are by speedboat and cost IDR 300,000 each way. The boat can carry up to 10 people and trip cost is shared by passengers.

Activities

Yengkawe Homestay’s little secret bay is a great quiet hideaway. A powder-soft white sand beach lies at the mouth of a jungled limestone gorge, with views across clear turquoise water to Gam Island. There’s good snorkeling in the waters around the homestay and dolphins pass close by the homestay every day between 10am and noon as they patrol Kabui Bay.

Birdlife abounds in the jungle surrounding the homestay and there’s a path to a hilltop viewpoint for panoramic views across Kabui Bay, Gam and Urai Islands. A guided trek to the viewpoint costs IDR 100,000 per person. You can also hike through the jungle to Saporkren, where you can experience village life, refresh yourself in the freshwater springs on the beach and get in a little more snorkelling.

Diving & snorkeling

Yengkawe Homestay can arrange diving with nearby operators.

Yengkawe can arrange snorkelling trips to any site you wish. See the day trip table below for a few of the more popular options.

Bird watching

Trips to see Birds of Paradise can be arranged for IDR 200,000 per person.

Day Tours

Prices are in Indonesian Rupiah and are all inclusive and shared by boat passengers. Time is made for snorkeling (bring your own gear) and dives can be included but will cost an additional IDR 500,000 per person per dive.

SNORKELING/TOUR SITE	PRICE
Kabui Bay/Batu Pensil with lunch at Urai Island	3,000,000
Manta Point with lunch at Friwen Island	3,000,000
Pasir Timbul sandbank with lunch at Mios Kun	2,500,000
Tanjung Besi half day tour (lunch at Yengkawe)	1,500,000
Wayag full day packet tour	14,000,000
Piaynemo full day tour	7,000,000

Pulau Waigeo

See our Waigeo Island page for an overview of the island and its attractions.

Rooms

2 x Over water - Private bungalow

2 x Over water - Room in a bungalow

Rates

Features

Details

Transport / Getting there

Activities

Yengkawe Homestay Location Map