West Papua travel is always nice to do. Having a holiday to West Papua refers to Raja Ampat. It becomes the obligatory tourism destination. It becomes a world icon of West Papua making many people including this destination on the bucket list. Besides Raja Ampat, there will still be many tourism objects in West Papua that you can explore.
Cenderawasih Bay National Park
It is located in Cenderawasih Bay less than 5 hours from the capital city of West Papua, Manokwari. Cenderawasih Bay National Park is famous for its groups of islands consisting of Mioswaar Island, Nusrowi, Roon, Yoop, and Rumberpon. It belongs to the widest park in Indonesia with almost 90% of the sea. Mangroves, coral reefs, and tropical forests become the distinct point of this tourism object in West Papua.
This tourism object in West Papua becomes the heaven of the divers because sea biota living in this national park is so magnificent. You can see rare turtles, dolphins, sharks, and blue whales in the sea of West Papua. It is more interesting when you explore the water in Tanjung Mangguar. You can see the undersea cave.
Lake Framu
Lake Framu is famous for its water surface with no contamination. The colour of the water in this tourism destination, West Papua is blue and clear in which you can see yourself reflected on the water surface. It is located in Frame, Ayamaru, Maybrat Region. The area of this lake is surrounded by shady trees making the area looking fresh. You can spend your time in West Papua and can relax. It is the best place for West Papua travel.
Tapurarang Ancient Site
Not only nature, but the tourism in West Papua also is not regardless of the West Papua culture. That is why many historical sites are found in this area. It includes the Tapurarang Ancient Site. It sounds so scary if you see the human bleeding hands prints in this stony area. The prints are from the pre-historical era since hundred years ago. This tourism destination is located in Kokas, Fak Fak surrounded by shady mangrove forests. This forest is also a habitat of various birds starting with Bangau to Cendrawasih birds. This tourism destination in West Papua is a perfect choice for people loving fauna photography.
Arfak Mountain
Though the name is Arfak Mountain, the destination of this tourism place is the name of a region. The region is surrounded by mountainous areas so that Pegunungan Arfak is located on a plateau in which it reaches 2.900 meters above sea level. The focal point of this area is two lakes. Those are Lake Anggi Gida and Lake Anggi Giji. Both tourism objects in West Papua are known to be natural so that it is almost clean and natural. Interestingly, in the centre of the lake, it has white sand being served perfectly for relaxing. A line of traditional homes can be observed to be local people and culture.
Bakaro Beach
It is located in Sunsweni, West Manokwari. Bakaro beach is as beautiful as beaches in the line of Raja Ampat Island. The shining white sand and clear water become the interesting reasons for people coming to this beautiful beach. Besides, it becomes a favourite place to see a sunset. This beach is also to be a perfect spot for fishing. It is more fun when you bring your fish to eat in the closest food stalls. If you don’t like fishing, you can stay doing culinary tourism in some food stalls around the tourism object in West Papua. Those are some best places for West Papua travel.
