Yenkarom Homestay, located on Biryei Island in North Batanta, Raja Ampat, is a self-funded family business established in 2011.
It offers accommodation and various nature, beach, and sea tour packages (Diving, Snorkeling). The homestay has 2 rooms (Max 4 people), a restaurant, and a kitchen.
Tour options include Air Terjun (Waterfall) and Mangrove forest (Waringkabom), sandbank (Pasir Timbul) at Kri Island, Diving at Arborek, and Snorkeling at several islands.
It serves international guests from countries like Germany, France, and the US, as well as local Indonesian tourists.
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 500,000 per person / night including 3 meals daily
Single occupancy from IDR 500,000 per person / night including 3 meals daily
Discount for children under 12
Features
- Quiet hideaway
- Child discount
- Birds of Paradise
- Sandy Beach
- Remote/isolated
- IDR 500,000 to 600,000
- IDR 400,000 to 500,000
- Has private bungalows
- Coral
- Good house reef
- Calm beach
- Has raised beds
- Western style toilet
- Has ensuite bathroom/toilet
- Diving available
Details
Yenkarom Homestay lies on the sheltered northern shore of Pulau Birie.
A single VIP bungalows sit in the shade of beachside trees. The bungalow sleeps two on a raised bed. Extra bedding can be provided for a third guest if need be. The ensuite bathroom has a western style toilet and dip mandi (bucket) bathing.
The bungalow verandah affords ocean views through overhanging beachside trees, and is equipped with a table and chairs.
Meals are served on the bungalow verandah, and free drinking water, and tea and coffee making supplies are provided there.
Electricity is provided by generator and is available from sunset to around midnight. The generator can be started at other times if required. A charge may apply for the extra fuel used.
Yenkarom Homestay receives a weak and variable (4G/H) phone signal. An unstable data connection is sometimes available.
Basic supplies are available in Arefi village, which is a ten minute boat ride away.
As elsewhere in Raja Ampat, effective waste disposal and recycling is unavailable at Yenkarom Homestay. To avoid contributing to Raja Ampat’s growing waste problem, please always take all your inorganic trash away with you when you leave.
Only a little English is spoken at Yenkarom Homestay, so it would be best to take an offline translation app or phrasebook to ease communication.
Activities
Yenkarom Homestay is the perfect place for off-grid immersion in the natural world.
Be sure to bring snorkelling gear, because Yenkarom’s sandy beach affords easy access to rich offshore reefs.
Yenkarom can organise sightseeing and snorkelling trips as desired.
See this June 2024 pricelist (PDF 146KB) for some popular options.
Diving with Yenkarom Homestay
Diving is available at Kandipi Dive Center at Pulau Birie. Kandipi offers free transport to and from Yenkarom Homestay.
Sunday Diving: Only available after conclusion of church services at 11:00 am.