The itinerary in a nutshell for our 2-week Advanced trip

For a more detailed itinerary, see below.
Please note that the itinerary is preliminary and may vary due to weather conditions.

day 1 Arrival Sorong, sightseeing, trip briefing, dinner and hotel.
day 2 Transport to Misool Island and Panun homestay.
day 3-4 Kayak trip* from Panun homestay to the outmost ”Turtle” islands. Explore pristine coral reefs and jungle, long beaches, flying dog cave etc. 2 nights camping in 1 base camp. NOTE only if good weather! Plan B is explore Balbulol island group.
day 5-10 Kayak trip* along South island chain of karst with shark feeding station, coral reefs, lagoons, jellyfish lake, mountain trip etc. Its very good snorkelling the whole way as the trip go far out from Misool. 6 nights camping in 5 camps.
day 11-12 Trip* to 2 villages followed by kayaking up in ”Great River” and camping far up in the jungle. Explore the ”Great River” by kayak and trekking the jungle and mountains, see waterfalls, old settlements of Matbat people and a lot of wildlife. 2 nights camping in 1 base camp.
day 13 Kayak trip* down the river and boat trip to a homestay close to Yellu for relax and last night.
day 14 Transport to Sorong, sightseeing, dinner and hotel.
day 15 Some sightseeing and wrap up to lunch.

*Supported by boat over large transport distances

Detailed itinerary

Breakfast, lunch and dinner is included every day except for day 1 (only lunch and dinner) and day 15 (only breakfast and lunch).

Day 1
You arrive in Sorong in the morning or after lunch. Our driver meets you at the airport. Check in at Swiss Bel Hotel if you arrive in the afternoon. Our guides meet you in the lobby on arrival. Lunch is possible for those who want a traditional bakso or mie ayam. We all meet in the lobby at 16.00. We take a taxi to briefing and dinner. We normally have some time before or after dinner to do some personal shopping in Sorong.

Day 2
Repacking of all your equipment at the hotel. You must check out before 9.00. Then we walk or take a taxi to the ferry. Express ferry to Misool at 10.00. Simple lunch on the ferry. We arrive in to the village Yellu in the afternoon after 15.00. Transport with small boat to Panun homestay (1 h). Test of kayaks and buddy rescue if possible. Dinner followed by demonstration and packing of equipment. You stay at Panun homestay for 1 night.

Day 3* (paddling day 1)
We take the boat to one of the small ”Turtle Islands” where we test the kayaks and do rescue practices if not done day before. Do some great snorkelling. We set up base camp at lunch. In the afternoon we kayak around close and explore small paradise islands, some with beautiful sand beaches and we will see many sea turtles. 2 nights camping in this base camp. NOTE only if good weather!

Approximately 10 km in empty kayaks.

Day 4 (paddling day 2)
If we have many snorkellers we start the day by amazing snorkelling of the best pristine coral reefs with very clear water. We kayak to the ”Great Turtle Island” and walk on the long inhabited beaches that are untouched by man. Ideal nesting for endangered Green and Hawkbill turtles. Maybe local rangers will teach you how to release baby turtles. If its possible due to weather we kayak around whole ”Great Turtle Island” with untouched dense jungle and many beaches. A lunch stop with again great snorkelling. In the afternoon visit a cave with huge flying dogs. We stay this night in the base camp. NOTE only if good weather!

About 15-20 km with empty kayaks.

Plan B for Day 3-4 (paddling day 1-2)
If bad weather and not possible to reach the very remote ”Turtle Islands” we will instead kayak from Panun and set up a basecamp in Balbulol island group. We will explore these amazing islands for 2 days with also great snorkelling, many lagoons, huge Christmas trees, trekking up to ridge, visit fisherman settlement, swim in marine lakes etc.

Day 5* (paddling day 3)

We are picked up by boat and transported to the East end of the South Island chain. We set up a camp close to a shark feeding station and you could experience a lot of reef sharks. We meet the rangers who tell us about conservation of the reefs. We kayak around the close islands and also do some great snorkelling. 1 night camping.

Approximately 10 km in empty kayaks.

Day 6 (paddling day 4)
We start our ”real kayak” trip by take down camp and pack the kayaks for a long unsupported part. With fully loaded kayaks we go by several islands there the divers paradise are. We make 2 pcs of 3 km crossing with an island between. We will have lunch with amazing snorkelling on a small beach. After lunch we pass the only dive resort in Misool and kayak about 2 km over to the ”Crazy jumping fish” lagoon. We come to our nice beach and set up camp with a beautiful sunset. 1 night camping.

Approximately 20 km by full kayaks.

Day 7 (paddling day 5)
We break the camp and continue to explore the island chain to the west. Today we start kayak by some small islands over to bigger islands with a few lagoons. Here we will hike the peak of ”Love lagoon” and if conditions are good also visit a jellyfish lake. Lunch with good snorkelling. After lunch we make a 4 km crossing to Segaf Islands there we continue to explore some lagoons or go direct to a small island there we put up our camp on a very nice sunset beach. 1 night camping.

Approximately 15-25 km by full kayaks depending on route choice and how many activities we make.

Day 8 (paddling day 6)
This day you can start with a long snorkelling. We can relax this morning at this beautiful place. Later after take down the camp we continue to explore the Segaf islands with lagoons and some nice sand beaches. Lunch with snorkelling at the other end of Segaf Islands. After lunch we make a 3 km jump over to Wayil Islands or ”little Wayag” of Misool. A wonderful small island group with sugar peak karst islands, some Christmas trees and several lagoons. We explore this in and out and when we go to a close by small island for set up a camp. 1 night camping. NOTE this is our ”extra day” and if weather is bad the itinerary could change for this day.

Approximately 15 km by full kayaks

Day 9 (paddling day 7)
Today we will start by make the biggest crossing on the trip, 10 km open water and 2 more km until we reach a safe beach at the ”Great Island”. So the first half of the day will be this jump over. If there is bad weather, heavy wind and wavy we have the option to call in a boat transport. When we have reached the ”Great Island” safe and very beautiful beach we will have lunch and relax for a while. Snorkelling is another way to enjoy. After we have the strength back we will explore the Northern coast with many nice beaches and some lagoons. We will take a brake at a beach, maybe a snorkelling stop. After done 10 km more we are at the western end and will set up a basecamp and again have a nice sunset! 2 nights camping on this beach.

Approximately 25 km by full kayaks.

Day 10 (paddling day 8)
We explore the amazing ”Great Island” big lagoon with blue mangrove, channels, marine lakes, very high mountains etc. Lunch at a small beach followed by amazing snorkelling. This will be first time snorkelling in Blue mangrove and coral walls at deep blue holes. We will also kayak up in the dense jungle under a high mountain. This will be or exciting end of our kayaking part of the South Island chain. It’s not many Western people which have seen ”Great Island” and you may be first one kayaking here. We go back for last night camping in basecamp.

Approximately 15 km with empty kayaks.

Day 11 (paddling day 9)
After take down basecamp we will be picked up by boat. We will pass throughs some other nice island groups and come to the ”Great River” mouth there we will make a stop at Christian and Muslim villages. Here you will meet the Matbat people who lived inland of Misool and that will guide us day after in the jungle. We will also visit the school and leave presents. After lunch we will go in the packed kayaks and start paddling up the ”Great River”. We continue maximum 20 km up in the river and when set up a basecamp in the jungle. Possible to have refreshing bath in the freshwater river. 2 nights camping in this jungle basecamp.

Approximately 17,5-20 km by full kayaks

Day 12 (paddling day 10)

If its possible to see birds of paradise we will make a try the first thing in early morning. With Matbat guides we will trek the jungle and maybe we will see wallabies, wild bores and many birds. If possible trek up a high mountain ridge with a view over Misool island. Back via a waterfall area there we can swim in and under the waterfall. We will also visit an old abandoned Matbat settlement not in use since 1940’s. Smaller caves could also be on the programme. The trekking part will be 3-5 km long. We have lunch and after we sit in the kayaks for explore the upper part of the river. There are more and more whitewater far up so let se how high we can go. If you prefer more kayaking we can do that for interested instead of trekking from the morning. Back to base camp for last night camping in the jungle.

Approximately 10-15 km with empty kayaks.

Day 13 (paddling day 11)

We take down our base camp and pack the kayaks to return back to the sea. We are picked up by boat at the villages at the river mouth and have lunch there. The boat transport will take us to a good homestay close to the village Yellu. The afternoon will be for relaxing and refresh at the homestay. Dinner and one night at homestay.

Approximately 17,5-20 km by full kayaks

Day 14

We pack up our equipment and take the boat to Yellu in early morning. Ferry back to Sorong at 8 am. We arrive in Sorong at approximately 2 pm. We walk or take a taxi to the hotel. Wrap up dinner and sightseeing/shopping after dinner. Time for feedback in the evening.

Day 15
This is the end of the trip. The participants who fly out in the afternoon still have the possibility to visit the local market in the morning. If you have a later flight the last thing is we offer you a traditional lunch. End of the trip.

*Supported by boat over large transport distances

WHO ARE THE TRIPS FOR?
If you want to participate in our advanced trip you need to have more experience of paddling a kayak for several hours in one go and experience of camping. You need to know how to swim. The heat and humidity can be tough at first, but most persons adapt in a few days.

VACCINATIONS & HEALTH
You will have to fill in our questionnaire about your health and possible medications before the trip. This is vital information for the guides in the unlikely event that something would happen to you during the trip. Misool is isolated and far from hospitals and any health care of western standard. Also check your teeth so you don’t get dental problems on the trip.

Vaccinations
Always consult your doctor about the vaccinations needed before you travel.

• We recommend you to vaccinate against Hepatitis A+B and maybe also Japanese Encephalitis (especially if you are visiting other places in Indonesia before kayaking with us).
• Raja Ampat is a risk area for malaria but it is not common. We still do recommend malaria prevention drugs. You may want to try different kinds of prevention drugs at home before travelling so you know if the medication gives you bad side effects. It is highly individual how the drugs affect you.
• Avoiding mosquito bites is the only protection available against dengue fever, so bring protective clothing and a good insect repellent.
• You should also consider typhoid vaccine and cholera vaccine (the cholera vaccine may also protect you against “tourist diarrhea)
• Please check that your tetanus shot is valid.

You can read more here: More about vaccinations at Stay Raja Ampat

Hygiene

Hand hygiene is crucial while traveling in Raja Ampat. Be wary of uncooked food and fruit without a skin.

Medical kit

Our guides carry a huge medicine kit and first aid kit with them on every trip. We also have medication that work for several tropical diseases, stomach problems, skin problems, wounds, bites and so on. It is however important that you carry sufficient amounts of any specific medications you require, and that you make sure that you are allowed to bring them to Indonesia.

Emergency plan & evacuation

We have a emergency plan that is constantly updated. If a participant needs to be instantly evacuated we can use a speedboat transport to hospital in Sorong. The evacuation can also be done by the express ferry if the ferry departs that day (only 3 days per week). You should be aware of that it is difficult to arrange a quick evacuation from Misool to Sorong. Count with 12 hours if we get a speedboat from Sorong and the timetable fot the express ferry is not matching. If we have a real acute need for evacuation then a speedboat is the only more reliable option. The possibility to get a helcopter is close to zero. A helicopter is also most likely not faster than a speedboat. There was one emergency recently (October 2019) when a person trekking alone on Misool had problems and sent a SOS, but no helicopter could fly in for several days! There are also very few places to land, except on the villages soccer fields. Beaches are few and too small/narrow and too close to trees. There is one local village doctor for non-emergency cases.

The guides have first aid training, and one has military expedition training of emergency and evacuation.

THE SUN & SUNSCREEN

The sun is really strong close to the Equator so make sure to bring a bottle of good sunscreen. Use coral-proof sunscreen or sunscreen safe for marine life. Check that the products contain no oxybenzone or octino oxate as these destroy coral and damage marine life. Products with nano zinc are considered bad for the health. We recommend the brand Aethic sôvée 40 without pigment, or other products with pure titanium oxide/zinc oxide as sunscreen. We have used Aethic sôvée 40 for several seasons and it has been very good, long-lasting and water resistant. It is used by surfers and is not greasy, oily or sticky and does not leave white residue on clothes etc.

Aethic sôvée spf 40 https://aethic.com/product/aethic-sovee-40spf/

You should also protect yourself from the sun by protective clothing with long sleeves and trousers with long legs. A good shading hat is also recommended. More about clothing see PERSONAL EQUIPMENT and CLOTHING AND CULTURE.

PASSPORT & VISA
Make sure that your passport is still valid for more than 6 months when you enter Indonesia. Persons from the EU will get a visa for 30 days free at the border. That is also the case for citizens of 140 countries including UK, Switzerland, Norway, USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Note that you cannot extend the free entry stamp beyond a 30-day stay. In case you intend to stay in Indonesia for longer than 30 days you must purchase a Visa on arrival which is valid for 30 days and may be extended once for a further 30 days. An alternative is to apply for a Tourist Visa at your local Indonesian embassy before traveling (for a 60-day stay, and it can be extended twice by 30 days). We advice you to check all details with the Indonesian embassy in you country as the regulations can change with short notice.

TRAVEL INSURANCE
You need to have a valid travel insurance that will cover you during kayaking abroad in case you for example get sick, get in an accident or loose your gear or luggage. We have no insurances for our guests, so it is important that you make sure you are properly insured before your trip. We will require proof of your insurance prior to your departure.

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
You will get a more detailed equipment list before the trip.

• Sunhat or tropical hat
• Dark sunglasses
• Water pouch for our PFD backpack. A 1,5 liter pouch is the best size, maximum 2 l pouch. The alternative is several plastic water bottles.
• Paddle gloves (short or full cover)
• Tropical clothing, covers all if needed
• Swimming clothing, covers all if needed
• Eventual light rain jacket
• Coral shoes for kayaking/swimming (Camaro Coral Sea is a good one)
• Sandals, flip flop, Crocs or similar shoes for basecamp (optional)
• Ventilated jogging shoes or toe protected sandals for trekking (Keen H20 is a good brand)
• Seat pad for the kayak seat if you want to sit more comfortably
• Waterproof bags for clothes and personal things like books, electronics etc.
• Water bags/containers total 15-20 liters
  
• IKEA FRAKTA, 2-3 blue trunk bags with zipper. You need them for transporting the equipment out to Misool, for storing your equipment at camp and in the kayak. Also usable as a big backpack
• Pillow with pillowcase
• Silk sheet travel set e.g. Sea to Summit with stretch inserts fitting Exped LXW mattress (197x77x12 cm)
• Flight blanket or similar e.g. IKEA VITMOSSA
• Headlamp (gladly with rechargeable AA or AAA batteries)
• Snorkeling gear
• Travel towel
• Toilet bag with personal hygiene/tooth care/medicines etc.
• Coral and marine safe IMPORTANT: no oxybenzone or octinoxate
• Mosquito agents
• Malaria prophylaxis
• Water bottles (if you don’t have a water pouch for the PFD)
• Cutlery, for example a long spoon by Sea to Summit or other brand
• Plates for fish/rice and breakfast
• Fishing equipment if you want to fish

KAYAKING EQUIPMENT
The kayaks we will be using during the trips are polyethylene Whisky 16 versions from Swedish Point 65. We also have Point 65 day trip tandem Doubloon in polyethylene for boat-supported trips.
For the season 2020/2021 we will add some composite kayaks. We have a few larger Whisky 18, they suit tall people over 1,95 cm / (6 ft 4 in) well. We will also have the fun tandem version DoubleShot for couples and families. This larger tandem is as close you can get to a single kayak. A few small Cappuccino-kayaks suitable for small or young people are also available. All kayaks are designed by Nigel Foster except the Doubloon.

The paddles are lightweight paddles (Point 65 SuperTourer, Nigel Foster GS, Kayak Sport Sea Touring, Epic Mid Wing full carbon etc.). We will also get some Greenland paddles by Gear Lab for the season 2020/2021.

The good quality PFDs are designed by Nigel Foster and have a pocket for a water pouch and several pockets for radios, cameras etc. We have PFDs of 3 different sizes. The spray skirts are all nylon with an adjustable waistband.

We have GMRS-radios for all participants fitting the PFD-pocket. The guides have combo WHF-radios to ensure good communication and guiding while kayaking.

MAPS
There are no other good usable maps for Misool except satellite maps. No GPS-maps, or sea charts can be used, as they are far too inaccurate. If you want to print out some maps, you should use satellite maps. See for example Google Earth, or for better color and contrast the Apple Maps (choose satellite). Take screen pictures of the island chain in Apple, or print straight from Google earth, which is easier.  We can send you a drop box link for satellite maps we have prepared for you. You have to take your own map case with you.

CLOTHING AND CULTURE
West Papua is not a very strict Muslim area. Female participants don’t have to cover more than at home, and our Muslim kayak guides are used to ”Swedish nudity” already. Please do not change clothes and expose yourself on the boat or at the beaches. Bikini/shorts are ok while camping and in Sorong normal summer clothes are fine just like at home.

OUR GUIDES AND ASSISTANTS
We have the best kayak guides in the world, and you will love them too! Our two Indonesian kayak guides speak excellent English. They are young, very experienced kayakers and guides and well accustomed to western participants. One or both will lead the trips, depending on how many participants the trips have. On some trips guest guides will join them. Nigel Foster and his wife Kristin Nelson join on 2-3 trips every year. The Swedish adventurer Sören Kjellkvist will also guide yearly trips for us in March and April. Nicklas Millegård, who is the founder of Millekul Adventures, will also guide some trips. Read more about all the guides on the page ABOUT US.
The guides always take the final decisions about the route depending on weather and other circumstances. The guides negotiate with the local people and answer all your questions. Do not hesitate to inform the guides if you have some health matters during the trip that need attention.
We also have assistants from the local villages. They kayak and help putting up the camps, making food, cleaning equipment and other things necessary.

Please respect that the Indonesian guides and assistants may sometimes take a few moments to make a prayer.

COMMUNICATION
Internet and phones
Signal strength is excellent in the areas around Sorong. At the hotel in Sorong, where you stay before and after our trips, there is WiFi that mostly works well. At the ferry half way out to Misool the 4G network will be gone. In Misool you can get 3G in some villages, but mostly slow GPRL signal or no signal at all. There is in other words no need to buy a local SIM card for you phone, unless you are planning to stay a longer time in Raja Ampat or other parts of Indonesia.

Telkomsel is currently the only network provider in Raja Ampat. Telkomsel markets a variety of SIMs, but the most common prepaid ones are branded SIMPATI and HALO. HALO is data only.

Satellite phones
The guides have 2 satellite phones with them on the trips. You will get the numbers for the phones before the trip in case your family or friends need to contact you (only for sending messages, no calls). If you want to send an sms or call out its possible with an additional cost of 0,50 USD per each sms and 2 USD/minute for a voice call.

MONEY & ATMs
You don’t need much cash unless you are drinking a lot of beer and buying many souvenirs. Almost everything is included in the price for the 2-week trips. So with one ATM withdrawal of 2,5 million IDR you manage well for the start of the trip.

There are many reliable ATMs in Sorong that work with Visa and MasterCard. You should use ATMs that give you 100 000 IDR bills, with a withdrawal of maximum 2,5 million IDR. Make sure that there is a sign that stating 100 000 Rp. The ATM will work in English when you enter a foreign card. Our guides can assist you if you need help. You can also withdraw money in ATMs in Jakarta or Makassar.

ALCOHOL
A beer at the hotel costs 70-80 000 IDR, at a restaurant about 50 000-60 000 IDR for 330 ml. At a Supermarket around 25 000-28 000 IDR per 330 ml. Add 10 000 more for a bigger 500 ml beer at a restaurant and 5 000-7000 more at a Supermarket. The cost for drinks is the same in shops and restaurants.

SOUVENIRS & WHAT TO BUY
Souvenirs in Misool as necklace figures in mother of pearl are about 200 000 IDR each. We sell special designed kayak figure necklaces, ask our guides if you want to know more. Sarongs has been a popular souvenir in the Misool villages and they are from 50 000 IDR each. You can also buy extra snacks, biscuits and cold drinks in the village kiosks, those cost around 10 000 IDR each.

In Sorong, T-shirts and traditional Papua bags are around 100-150 000 IDR each. Necklaces of shell etc. 40-50 000 IDR. Lovely Papuan Batik shirts costs from 250 000 to 400 000 IDR. They also sell nice skirts, blouses, dresses or table cloths with the same papuan batik patterns. You can also buy loose fabric per meter. A machete costs 150 000 to 200 00 IDR. Of course there are much more expensive souvenirs like crocodile bags or pearl necklaces etc . If you want to buy those you can take out more money from ATM when coming back from the trip as we will go souvenir shopping after our last dinner back in Sorong. We will also go to the local market the last day or in afternoon day before for these who fly in early morning. In the local market you can find almost anything. Please do not buy souvenirs made of any endangered species.

TIPPING
The guides and assistants have fair salaries and do not expect tips. An extra gift is still always appreciated if you like their work. You can also tip the boatmen with 100 000 Rp each (1-2 of them) if you want to. Tips should be paid in rupiah because there are limited possibilities to exchange foreign currency in Raja Ampat.

GIFTS TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
We may visit some Muslim and Christian villages on the trip. The schools there have limited budgets and lack many things for the school. They have especially asked us if we could help them with sports equipment and English books with pictures for the smallest children 6 to 8 years old. Other kinds of school equipment (world maps, pencils, skipping ropes etc.) is also appreciated.

ACCOMMODATION ON THE TRIP
Hotel and homestays
We will stay two nights at a very comfortable hotel in Sorong (Delux Rooms). The rooms are for 2 persons (max 3 persons with an extra bed). A single supplement is added in case you do not want to share a room. In Misool we will stay a total of 2 nights in two different homestays. The homestays are traditional build houses, with beds or bunk beds, and shared bathrooms with a squat toilet and fresh water in a tank for showering. Panun paradise is situated on an island. The second night at a homestay will be on an island close to Yellu. The rooms are shared by 2 to 4 persons. The homestay owners provide the guests with a basic breakfast, lunch and dinner. The meals are traditional with rice, fish or chicken, eggs and maybe some fruits and vegetables.

The base camps
You will also spend a total of 10 nights camping, 4 in two different base camps and the rest on different beaches in different parts of Misool. In the base camps we sleep on 12 cm thick Expeed basecamp mattresses (197×77 cm) in Hilleberg mesh tents with tarps as rain cover. In the tents we have a fan, and a battery that you can also use for charging your phones and small electronics as cameras. We charge the large batteries in the tents with marine solar panels. The toilet and shower in the base camps are located in the forest near the camp. We eat Lyofood high quality freeze-dried food or/and buy fish and seafood from the local fishermen if possible. You will also get coffee, tea, eggs, snacks and fruits. We use several high capacity Primus gas stoves for boiling water and frying fish etc.

WATER ON THE TRIP
We provide all drinking water during the trips. Most of the drinking water is bought from a local water plant in five-gallon tanks and it is filtered and UV-treated. At base camp in the jungle we use Katadyn-filters to clean the fresh water from a spring in the forest. We provide you with one small refillable water bottle. We do not buy any other single use water bottles due to environmental reasons.
Do not drink the water from the tap at the hotel or at any restaurant or homestay.

LEAVE NO TRACE & NO WASTE
We aim to minimize the amount of waste we produce on our trips. All waste that we produce while at base camp and at the homestays, and all the rubbish that we can manage to pick up while paddling, is transported to our home base on the island of Panun. We collaborate with Bank Sampah Sorong Raya (Waste Bank), to organize our waste. Every month their rangers will pick up our sorted waste from Panun. The waste is transported to Sorong and sorted and treated properly. The only things we leave behind are footprints in the sand and photos on our memory cards!

ELECTRONICS AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM
Electronic equipment, like cameras and mobile phones, can be badly damaged by the salty water, high humidity and the sand. We recommend using waterproof cameras only in the kayaks. They should be thoroughly rinsed in fresh water if used while snorkeling or kayaking. Consider bringing a separate waterproof bag for the camera and some silicon packs to dry out the moist that can get in the camera. All electronic equipment, and the batteries we provide for you during the trips, should always be stored in waterproof bags when not used.

SNORKELLING
Raja Ampat has so much life under the surface and is one of the best places to snorkel in the whole world! You need to bring your own snorkelling equipment (mask and fins) if you want to snorkel. We have time to snorkel at least once a day. The snorkelling is best during the 4 first days of the trip. Sometimes we can jump in straight from the kayak.

DANGEROUS ANIMALS
Although your chances of encountering truly dangerous creatures on land are very low, you should always be careful while exploring. Never touch any spiders, crabs, octopuses or snakes if you happen to encounter one.

Walking barefoot: If you’re exploring sand flats or limestone reefs at low tide you should never be barefoot. There are lots of animals like stingrays and stonefish lying concealed in the shallows waiting for the water to return.

Saltwater crocodiles: We kayak up in the mangroves of the jungle of Misool and there is a small possibility to encounter some small saltwater crocodiles. We are however very careful and do never swim in the mangroves.

Sea snakes: Sea snakes can be seen while snorkeling and although some are exceedingly venomous, they are not aggressive. Stay calm and don’t make the snake feel threatened too, everything will be ok.

Snakes: We have hardly ever encountered any snakes in Misool, but it is always good to be careful while walking in the jungle.

Stinging jellyfish: During all our trips we have only once had a case of a box jellyfish stinging a person standing in a shallow lagoon, so box jellyfish are not common in Misool. We are equipped with hot water and vinegar and can treat possible burns if this happens again. Covering clothes while snorkeling is a good protection against stinging jellyfish.

PROBLEMS, DELAYS & QUESTIONS
Problems at the last minute?
Contact Millekul Adventures on +46 72 540 2131
Skype: nicklas@millekul.se
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