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Bawah Reserve, Anambas Islands, Indonesia

Coast & islands · Asia & Pacific

Bawah Reserve

Bawah Reserve · Anambas Islands, Indonesia

Six islands and three lagoons reachable only by seaplane, with 35 bamboo suites and everything included.

What to know before you book

  • No day-trippers — the archipelago is private
  • Diving, kayaking and spa included in the rate
  • Genuinely dark skies and empty beaches
  • Arrive via Singapore Changi (SIN) — ferry to batam, then the reserve's seaplane — a half-day journey, about 330 minutes.
  • Budget roughly $1600 a night for the room and $0 per person a day on food, transport and entry fees.
  • Free to do: Coral reef snorkelling, Jungle trek to Elang Peak.

Best things to do nearby

  • Coral reef snorkellingBeach · 0 min away · Free

    Thirteen beaches and three lagoons inside the marine reserve

  • Jungle trek to Elang PeakAdventure · 10 min away · Free

    Island summit over the archipelago

  • Marine conservation diveNature · 0 min away · $90 pp

    Join the reserve's coral restoration programme

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