Lelei Island & Guraici Island is located in Kayoa region, Kayoa Sub-district, South Halmahera, North Maluku province. Lelei Island and Guraici Island are the top tourist destinations in South Halmahera, for its fine white sand, crystal clear sea, and the underwater world, which is ideal for snorkeling and diving.
Lelei Island is the entrance to Guraici Island, where there is a beautiful small dock, directly facing Guraici Island. There are several villages in this island. You can also find some typical villas, lined in white sand shoreline, directly facing Guraici Island. The islands are located on the equator, so the temperature is quite hot here. Therefore, you need to prepare sunblock as well. The majority of livelihoods on Lelei Island are fishermen, so the fish here are very cheap. You can also prepare your fishing gear when traveling to this place, because there are a lot of fish on this beach.
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You can spend the night on Lelei Island because there are available cottages and home stays. The cost of the accommodation here is relatively affordable. However, the condition of the inns are less well maintained so we recommend you to check before deciding to stay on which inn. There is no restaurant in Lelei Island, so you can ask the locals to help you preparing the food. In addition, the electricity in this island still relies on a small generator which is only switched on from 6 pm to 12 am. Cell phone service is also limited and you cannot access the internet. However, the shortage makes your holidays become more focused to explore the beauty of Lelei Island and the surrounding.
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You can also surround Lelei Island because it is a small island. You will find a viewing tower with height of about 25 meters. The tower is not far from the inn, only about a 15 minute walk. We recommend you to go up to the tower, because on it you can see the incredible scenery around Lelei Island. This place is also ideal for seeing the beautiful sunrise and sunset.
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Guraici Island is a small uninhabited island. Guraici in the local language means "Small Gardens", consists of "Gura" means "garden" and "Ici" means "little". In the waters of Guraici there is an amazing underwater garden. The water is clear and free of litter, it is suitable for swimming and diving or snorkeling to enjoy the underwater beauty. Instead, you need to prepare your own diving or snorkeling equipment.
Also, you need to rent a long-tail boat (ketinting) to Guraici Island from Lelei Island. You can contact Ami (Mobile: 082 346 236 792) to rent the boat for a full day. Do not forget to prepare food around Lelei Island harbor before starting your adventure to Guraici Island and the surrounding areas. The owners of the boat will also invite you catch fish using nets or fishing rods. Then you can enjoy fresh fish dishes. Guraici Island offers a stretch of fine white sand and crystal clear sea. It certainly makes you eager to swim in these waters, especially when the temperature is high. You can also explore the islands around Guraici.
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In the waters of Guraici Island, there is a spot to see stingray fish or manta if you are lucky.
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Journey to Lelei Island
There are some options to visit Lelei Island:
- You can rent a speedboat in Ternate with the long journey to Lelei Island about 3 hours. However, it is quite pricey.
- You can go by a passenger ship "SS Bajoe 2" which only sails twice a week (Wednesday and Friday), departs at 8:30 am from Port Bastiong, Ternate to Lelei Island. The ticket price is relatively affordable. There are beds in the ship. During the journey, you will be presented with the beauty of the island of Ternate, Tidore, Mare and Moti and if you are lucky you can see dolphins. The ship will transit briefly at Laigoma Island and Gunange Island. Gunange means "Big Red Ants". Both islands have beautiful views. Total trips of this option is approximately 6-7 hours. On Sunday, the boat sails back from Lelei Island to Ternate at 10 am.
- If you go from Laluin Village in Laluin Island, the journey is about 2 hours by speedboat or 3 hours by fishing boat.
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| Dolphins (Photo: Ilhamarch) |
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| Laigoma Island (Photo: Ilhamarch) |
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| Gunange Island (Photo: Ilhamarch) |
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