10 Things to do in Papua That You Shouldn't Miss

April 18, 2022 Brandee Mangan

Discover the best top things to do in Papua, Indonesia including Harlem Beach, Lake Habbema, Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Love Lake, Skow Village, Samares Lake, Wari Beach, Jayapura City Hill, Jayapura Mall, Base-G Beach.
Restaurants in Papua

1. Harlem Beach

Distrik Depapre, Jayapura Indonesia +62 812-1201-4647 http://www.papua-tours.com
Excellent
44%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 36 reviews

Harlem Beach

2. Lake Habbema

Wamena Indonesia
Excellent
55%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 11 reviews

Lake Habbema

3. Cenderawasih Bay National Park

Nabire Indonesia http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/423/cendrawasih-bay-national-park-playground-of-the-spotted-whaleshark
Excellent
74%
Good
13%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
13%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 31 reviews

Cenderawasih Bay National Park

Reviewed By P190YGme

We swam for 2,5 hours with 3 rather big and 1 calf whalesharks and had a memorable meeting with the fishermen. After almost 2 days of travel from the Netherlands we finally set foot in Nabire. We asked a taxi to bring us to Grand Papua hotel but they were full, after that we were brought to Kamusioh guesthouse. Because we arrived quite early we stood for a closed door. At the main road through Nabire we saw the Karya Papua hotel so we ended up there for the first day/night. Although this hotel had a friendly staff and a proper restaurant, in was not clean at all. So we decided to spend our last 2 night somewhere else. This became Kamusioh guesthouse, they were present in the afternoon of that day. We recommend this guesthouse to everybody. The owner (Mellie) speaks English, the staff is friendly and the room is proper. The guesthouse is found on booking.com. Than the whaleshark trip. Mellie at Kamusioh could arrange the trip. By boat from Nabire, including lunch, a compensation for the fishermen on the first bagan were the whalesharks were present and we were able to asked to go to another bagan if we liked. If we wanted to go to a second bagan we had to pay 100.000-300.000 by ourself at the fishermen. Nothing was said about an entrance for the park, and according to Mellie this is not needed. She asked 5 million Rp for the whole trip for 2 persons. Mellie’s uncle transferred us to the boat at the beach in Nabire and her cousin was the captain of a the boat. Don’t expect western safety standards, there were no life vests or even a paddle on the boat, but that’s all part of the adventure right!? and most of the time you are close to the coast. One negative point is that we saw one whale with fish lines attached. The fishermen don’t worry to much about this. Because during our presence it happen twice that the line got hooked in a whaleshark, but the men just block the line until the line breaks or the hook rips off. This was no happy sight because you really see the stressful reaction of the whaleshark. But in the end what can we say? Mainly due to the fishermen on the bagans we are all able to enjoy this wonderful experience. We will never forget about Nabire and the whalesharks.

4. Love Lake

Desa Yoka, Sentani Timur, Jayapura 99225 Indonesia
Excellent
53%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 15 reviews

Love Lake

5. Skow Village

Jayapura Indonesia
Excellent
53%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 38 reviews

Skow Village

6. Samares Lake

Biak 98152 Indonesia
Excellent
60%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 5 reviews

Samares Lake

7. Wari Beach

Biak Indonesia
Excellent
24%
Good
65%
Satisfactory
12%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 17 reviews

Wari Beach

8. Jayapura City Hill

Jayapura Indonesia
Excellent
27%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
23%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 52 reviews

Jayapura City Hill

9. Jayapura Mall

A.P.O Distrik, Jalan Samratulangi, Bayangkara, Jayapura Utara, Bayangkara, Jayapura Utara, Kota Jayapura, Papua 99112, Indonesia Bhayangkara, Jayapura 99112 Indonesia +62 967 5150000 [email protected]
Excellent
19%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
38%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 21 reviews

Jayapura Mall

Mal Jayapura is a shopping center that is located in the heart of Jayapura at Jalan Sam Ratulangi APO, Bhayangkara, North Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. Mal Jayapura concept Mall Lease (Lease), consisting of 5 floors and 1 Mezzanine with the concept of "4 in 1 Destination Shopping". Mal Jayapura location is close to the Jayapura police station of Papua, Cendrawasih Sports Hall and not far from the Swiss Belhotel Papua. Mal Jayapura equipped with travelator and lift to allow visitors to get around in each floor.

10. Base-G Beach

Jayapura Indonesia
Excellent
18%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
30%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 82 reviews

Base-G Beach

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