Kafdarun Homestay, a family-run business established in 2023 by Feije Rumfaker, is located on Biryei Island in Arefi Timur, Raja Ampat. It offers accommodation in a local stilt-house style and various nature and marine tour packages. The homestay is managed by Feije Rumfaker, with plans to hire 4 employees. The target guests include international tourists from countries like Germany, France, and the USA, as well as domestic tourists, across Twin, Family, and Group categories (ages 7 to under 65). Tour packages range from Rp. 500,000 to Rp. 10,000,000, covering sites like Pyainemo, Wayag, Kabui, Batanta Waterfall, and Mansuar, with activities such as snorkeling, diving, and tracking.
Rooms
1 x On land – VIP bungalow
A single room bungalow with ensuite bathroom and toilet. Sleeps max. 3 persons / room.Rates
- Twin share from USD 34.60 per person / night including 3 meals daily
- Single occupancy from USD 53.83 per person / night including 3 meals daily
Features
- Has email contact
- Good house reef
- Quiet hideaway
- Has raised beds
- Remote/isolated
- Western style toilet
- IDR 500,000 to 600,000
- Has private bungalows
- Sorong transfers available
- Seagrass
- Coral
- Calm beach
- Sandy Beach
- Has ensuite bathroom/toilet
- Diving available
Details
Kafdarun Homestay is a single private VIP bungalow that lies between the beach and the bird-filled jungle of Batanta’s Birie Island.
The bungalow has a raised bed, and sheets, pillows, bolsters and a mosquito net are supplied. Bathtowels are also provided. A room light switch and power outlets for charging devices are fitted.
The bungalow ensuite bathroom has a western style toilet, a piped water supply and shower. (Note that the piped water is only available while the electricty is on. A tub of water is available for times when the pump isn’t running.)
Meals are served on the bungalow verandah. Drinking water, tea and coffee are always freely available..
Electricity is provided by generator and is available from sunset to around midnight. If you’re willing to pay a little more for the extra fuel required, the generator can be left running all night.
Only a weak and variable phone signal is received at Kafdarun, so expect to be offline while at the homestay.
The nearest village is Arefi. Arefi is about a 20 minute boat ride away, and a decent phone signal and data connection is usually available there.. Basic supplies can be purchased in Arefi’s small local shops if you run low.
It’s especially important at a remote homestay like Biryei that you take all your inorganic rubbish away with you when you leave. You’ll definitely be contributing to the trashing of paradise if you don’t.
Only a little English is spoken at Kafdarun Homestay. Bringing an offline translation app or phrasebook is recommended if you don’t speak Bahasa Indonesia.
Activities
Be sure to bring your snorkelling gear, because Pulau Birie and the nearby islands provide excellent snorkelling. In addition to the usual hosts of fish and coral, it’s possible to see turtles, dugongs, mantas and dolphins.
Birie’s jungles host a huge range of birds and their dawn chorus is a delight.
The villages of Arefi and Yensawai are relatively nearby and well worth exploring. Kafdarun can provide snorkelling and sightseeing trips to all the local attractions.
Kafdarun Homestay is fabulous place for your own private tropical island retreat. A sandy beach (at low tide!), the music of the jungle and ocean, and the lack of phone and online intrusions, and no neighbours make relaxation a breeze.
Diving with Kafdarun Homestay
Diving is available at Kandipi Dive Center at Pulau Birie. Kandipi offers free transport to and from Biryei Homestay.