Derawan Islands
Berau · Kalimantan & Tanjung Puting · Indonesia
★★★☆☆ Beach & outdoors
Note: Photos may not be 100% accurate
What it costs a family of four
FreeNo admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
What to know
No official entry or conservation fee is charged at Derawan, and this is worth stating plainly because visitors have reported paying IDR 30,000 at the island. Berau's tourism head said publicly that this was levied unilaterally by a resort operator without the regency's knowledge or the village's agreement, and the regency opened a free alternative beach access in response. The regency's tourist retribution does exist but applies to four named mainland sites, not to these islands. The real cost is the speedboat from Tanjung Batu, 150,000 a person, or 800,000 to charter a small one.
The details
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | Full day |
| Opening hours | Boats daily from Berau; weather dependent |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Prices quoted in | IDR |
When to go
The planner warns of wet in January, February. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
Plan a trip around it
Add Derawan Islands to an itinerary
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.indonesia.travel/
Nearby in Kalimantan & Tanjung Puting
- Tanjung Puting National Park★★★★★ · Full day
- Banjarmasin floating markets★★☆☆☆ · 3 hours