Yenaduak Homestay, located in East Arefi Village, Yenaduak Island, North Batanta District, Raja Ampat, is a family-run business established in 2013.
It offers accommodation and nature/marine tourism packages in North Batanta. The homestay features local-concept beachfront bungalows on Raspapir Island, offering a private white-sand beach and views of coral reefs, seagrass, and mangrove forests.
Managed by Sambertus Soor and three staff (longboat crew, cook, and housekeeping), the homestay’s guest data (Aug 2013 – Jul 2020) shows visitors from various countries including Germany, France, and the USA, as well as domestic tourists. Customers include Twin, Family, and Group travelers aged 5 to under 65.
The homestay also sells 11 tour packages totaling Rp. 13,400,000. The most frequently reserved packages are trips No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 (Dayan, Urun, Waterfall, and Wai Island).
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 IDR 411,770 per person / night including 3 meals daily
Single occupancy from IDR 411,770 per person / night including 3 meals daily
Discount for children under 12
Features
- Sorong transfers available
- Seagrass
- Coral
- Good house reef
- Sandy Beach
- Western style toilet
- IDR 400,000 to 500,000
- Has private bungalows
- Reef dropoff
- Quiet hideaway
- Child discount
- Calm beach
- Remote/isolated
- Has ensuite bathroom/toilet
- Diving available
Details
Yenaduak Homestay is located in a quiet, coral rich bay on the northern coast of Birie Island, which lies off the north coast of Batanta.
A perfect private getaway, Yenduak offers a single VIP bungalow with ensuite bathroom. Bedding is a mattress on the floor, and includes sheets, pillows, bolsters and mosquito nets. Bedrooms are equipped with room light switches and power outlets.
Meals are served on the bungalow’s covered verandah, which has sea views through the sheltering trees. Free drinking water and tea and coffee making supplies are provided.
Electricity for lighting and charging devices is supplied by generator and is available from sunset to around midnight. If guests are willing to pay for the extra fuel, then electricity can be provided as required.
Mobile phone reception is variable. SMS and phone calls are possible and a data connection is sometimes possible.
The nearest village is Arefi, on the island of the same name to the west of Yenaduak. It’s about 3km / 10 minutes away by boat. Only basic supplies can be bought in Arefi, so be sure to bring anything you can’t live without. (Please do to take any packaging home with you though – there’s no safe means of inorganic waste disposal in Raja Ampat. See our Don’t rubbish Raja Ampat article for more about this.)
Only a little English is spoken at Yenaduak Homestay, so bringing a translation app or phrasebook with you will ease communication.
Activities
Yenaduak Homestay is quiet, remote and isolated and has spectacular healthy coral at the doorstep. It’s a perfect getaway for lovers of tropical islands, beaches and coral reefs.
The main activities available are snorkelling (bring your own gear), hiking and simply relaxing and taking in the blue panoramas extending across the strait to Waigeo. Blacktip reef sharks and dolphins are common sights in the waters at Yenaduak and dugongs can sometimes be seen at high tide. Turtles often nest on Birie Island’s beaches and bioluminescent plankton sparkle in the homestay’s waters at night.
At low tide long beach walks become possible and Birie Island’s jungles are home to a huge variety of fauna and there are trails by which it can be explored. The spectacular Wilson’s Bird of Paradise can be observed nearby on Batanta. Boat trips to explore the many islands and bays of Batanta’s north coast can also be organised and the pretty nearby village of Arefi is also well worth visiting.
A selection of popular tours can be found in the table below. Prices are for the trip, and are shared by passengers. Note that the Kri Island mentioned is the original Pulau Kri at Batanta, not the Kri more commonly known to visitors.