Raja Ampat Waigeo
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Arrive Waigeo Island
Arrive in Waigeo Island, met and transferred to your accommodation. Waigeo offers two of the planet's most spectacular birds within reach of the world's best reefs.
Waigeo Island
Bird the lowland forest, then snorkel the island reefs. Search the canopy for displaying birds-of-paradise.
Waigeo Island
Search the canopy for displaying birds-of-paradise. A pre-dawn forest trek for Wilson's and red birds-of-paradise.
Waigeo Island
A pre-dawn forest trek for Wilson's and red birds-of-paradise.
To Raja Ampat
Transfer to Raja Ampat. Dive or snorkel the world's richest reefs, then kayak the karst lagoons. A boat day among the islands, with mantas and reef life below.
Raja Ampat
A boat day among the islands, with mantas and reef life below. An early forest walk for Wilson's bird-of-paradise, then the sea. Nowhere on earth packs more marine life into one place — Raja Ampat is the global summit of reef biodiversity.
Raja Ampat
An early forest walk for Wilson's bird-of-paradise, then the sea. Explore hidden lagoons and viewpoints across the archipelago.
Departure
A final morning in Raja Ampat — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Peak season
Calm seas for access and good forest conditions.
Good season
Birds display in most months; the birding is reliable throughout.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Misool Eco Resort
A celebrated eco resort on a private island in southern Raja Ampat, ringed by a no-take marine reserve.
Papua Paradise Eco Resort
Overwater and beach bungalows on Birie Island, a comfortable reef-and-birding base.
Raja Ampat Biodiversity Nature Resort
A simple, well-run dive and nature resort on Waigeo's coast, good value for the reefs.
Waiwo Dive Resort
A straightforward dive resort on Waigeo, handy for the reefs and the birds-of-paradise treks.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.