Features
- English speaking
- Reef dropoff
- Mangroves
- Seagrass
- Quiet hideaway
- Coral
- Good house reef
- Calm beach
- Sandy Beach
- Western style toilet
- IDR 400,000 to 500,000
- Diving available
Details
Boryomggung Homestay offers a single bungalow on the north shore of Birie Island.
The bungalow has a covered verandahs with sea views. A table and chairs are provided. The bedroom has mattresses on the floor, and pillows, bolsters, sheets and mosquito nets are supplied. Power outlets and a room light switch are fitted.
Guests share a concrete-floored bathroom that has a western style toilet and bucket bathing.
Meals are taken in a beachside dining shelter, Bench seats and a table are provided, and tea, coffee and drinking water are freely available.
Electricity is supplied by generator and is available from sunset to about midnight.
Only a weak and variable phone signal is available at Boryomggung Homestay. A data connection is only available occasionally.
If you need supplies, Arefi Village is a fifteen minute boat ride away. Only the basics are available there though, so be sure to buy in advance any items or snacks you regard as essential. Please also take away any inorganic rubbish you create. Especially dead batteries and plastics. As in the rest of Raja Ampat there is no non-polluting method of waste disposal available on Birie. Please: don’t rubbish Raja Ampat!
English is spoken at Boryomggung Homestay.
Please note that this is not the original Boryomggung Homestay: This homestay used to be known as Iboryouh Homestay, and is located right next door to the original Boryomggung. Both homestays closed during the pandemic. The original Boryomggung Homestay remains closed, and Iboryouh Homestay, being owned by the same extended family, is now using the Boryomggung name.
Transport / Getting there
Waisai to Boryomggung Homestay transfers are by longboat that can carry up to four passengers and cost IDR 2,000,000 each way. Journey time is about two hours and cost is shared by passengers.
Read more about Raja Ampat boat transport prices here.
Public Boat to Batanta
If you have plenty of time, you don’t mind a bit of discomfort, and you want spend as little as possible on transport costs, then there are cargo boats that you can use to get to Batanta. (Obviously, if you are going to arrive on the cargo boat, then you don’t need to request a Waisai pickup when submitting the booking form above.)
Here’s what you need to know about getting the cargo boat to Batanta.
Activities
Boryomggung Homestay is nature at its best. A great house reef visted by dugongs, sharks and mantas.
Pulau Birie's jungles are host to scores of bird species including parrots and cockatoos. The nearby villages of Arefi and Kampung Baru are very pretty and worth a visit.
Snorkelling
Bring your own snorkelling gear and enjoy free snorkelling on the rich Boryomggung house reef.
Diving with Boryomggung Homestay
Diving is available at Kandipi Dive Center at Pulau Birie. Kandipi offers free transport to and from Boryomggung Homestay.
Sunday Diving: Only available after conclusion of church services at 1100.
Please see this January 2025 Pricelist (PDF 54KB) for details.
Note that the dive pricing is per person for two dives. When we asked for clarification, this is what we were told:
Example:
If 3 people dive at Dayan:
3,600,000 (3 pax) + 1,500,000 (boat to Dayan) = 5,100,000 (total)
Since it's 2 dives, the homestay provides 1 guest with 2 tanks.
Also, the 2 dives are for only one location.
And price for the spot is per boat
Boryomggung Homestay Tours
Boryomggung can provide trips on demand. A couple of popular choices are listed below.
Tours prices below are shared by boat passengers.
| TOUR | PRICE (IDR) |
|---|---|
| Snorkel with mantas at Pulau Dayan | 1,000,000 |
| Waringkabom jungle waterfall trip | 500,000 |
Batanta
See our Batanta page for an overview of Batanta, its neighbouring islands, and their attractions.
Boryomggung Homestay Location Map
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8 Reviews
J’avais réservé 8 nuits dans cette famille en voyant les bons commentaires des personnes précédentes.
Malheureusement ce n’a pas été mon ressenti
Très difficile de se comprendre avec Herman et quasi aucune communication avec la famille
De plus étant seule,toutes les sorties en bateau étaient chères
Les coraux ne sont vraiment pas exceptionnels mais par contre les plastiques sont PARTOUT.
Pour couronner le tout j’ai demandé s’il était possible d’avoir 1 transport sur fam. Herman m’a répondu que oui pour 4 millions ce qui m’a paru cher vu la distance et j’ai alors demandé à ma famille d’accueil a fam qui est venu me chercher pourc2 millions.
Bref: je ne recommande pas cet endroit
J’avais réservé 8 nuits dans cette famille en voyant les bons commentaires des personnes précédentes.
Malheureusement ce n’a pas été mon ressenti
Très difficile de se comprendre avec Herman et quasi aucune communication avec la famille
De plus étant seule,toutes les sorties en bateau étaient chères
Les coraux ne sont vraiment pas exceptionnels mais par contre les plastiques sont PARTOUT.
Pour couronner le tout j’ai demandé s’il était possible d’avoir 1 transport sur fam. Herman m’a répondu que oui pour 4 millions ce qui m’a paru cher vu la distance et j’ai alors demandé à ma famille d’accueil a fam qui est venu me chercher pourc2 millions.
Bref: je ne recommande pas cet endroit
Une semaine très agréable grâce à Hermanus et ses enfants, très discrets mais aux petits soins.
Un très bel endroit avec de beaux coraux et à loin de l’industrie du tourisme que l’on trouve sur certaines îles de Raja Ampat..
Une semaine très agréable grâce à Hermanus et ses enfants, très discrets mais aux petits soins.
Un très bel endroit avec de beaux coraux et à loin de l’industrie du tourisme que l’on trouve sur certaines îles de Raja Ampat..
Please note that this is not the original Boryomggung Homestay: This homestay used to be known as Iboryouh Homestay, and is located right next door to the original Boryomggung. Both homestays closed during the pandemic. The original Boryomggung Homestay remains closed, and Iboryouh Homestay, being owned by the same extended family, is now using the Boryomggung name.
Please note that this is not the original Boryomggung Homestay: This homestay used to be known as Iboryouh Homestay, and is located right next door to the original Boryomggung. Both homestays closed during the pandemic. The original Boryomggung Homestay remains closed, and Iboryouh Homestay, being owned by the same extended family, is now using the Boryomggung name.
In April, we spent 4 nights at this homestay. We were the only guests. The only inhabitable bungalow has plenty of space and a large mosquito net with a good mattress. There’s a table and 2 chairs on the spacious veranda. It would be nice if there was also a hammock. Instead, there’s a comfortable wooden lounge chair next to the hut in the shade of huge trees
The bungalow is secluded and very quiet, situated in a bay with a small sandy beach. It’s easy to develop a Robinson Crusoe feeling there. Early in the morning, you’re awakened by an impressive jungle concert of various birds.
To snorkel, you first have to swim across a sea grass meadow about 100 meters wide. It’s actually an ideal place for dugongs, but unfortunately, we didn’t see any. Then there’s a small reef with very beautiful intact corals and a large number of different fish.
The phone signal is practically nonexistent. If you absolutely need a connection, you have to take a 10-minute boat ride to the nearest village, Arefi.
The Rumbewas family, Pak Hermanus and Ibu Paula, have 6 children, all of whom are exceptionally reserved and friendly. The food was always good and plentiful, and in the afternoons, there was homemade cake as a little snack. We mentioned that we enjoy eating fish and like it spicy, so there was plenty of fish served with homemade sambal.
Be sure to bring insect repellent. Pak Hermanus bought mosquito coils and Indonesian insect repellent especially for us.
Snorkeling trips offered by Pak Hermanus at very reasonable prices are highly recommended. Pulau Urun is definitely worth a visit, just a quarter of an hour away by boat. There’s a very large reef with a small sandbank there, featuring beautiful colored corals and many large schools of fish with excellent visibility.
We especially liked Kayof which is only about 10 minutes away, a slightly smaller reef with corals in pristine condition. Since the reef is right under the water’s surface, it’s perfect for snorkelers. There was practically no current, and the visibility was superb. We’ve never seen so many clownfish of all sizes. We also saw mandarin fish there. We liked it so much that we went there twice.
At the beach near the house, Pak Hermanus showed us a spot where the carpet sharks sleep. Additionally, he was keen on showing us his hometown, so we took a free trip to Arefi.
The transfer price to our next homestay was also reasonable and appropriate for a 75-minute boat ride. Overall, we can only recommend this family and this homestay. Here you can still find genuine hospitality, which unfortunately is not common in many other homestays nowadays.
Injo nabor Pak Hermanus and Ibu Paula!
In April, we spent 4 nights at this homestay. We were the only guests. The only inhabitable bungalow has plenty of space and a large mosquito net with a good mattress. There’s a table and 2 chairs on the spacious veranda. It would be nice if there was also a hammock. Instead, there’s a comfortable wooden lounge chair next to the hut in the shade of huge trees
The bungalow is secluded and very quiet, situated in a bay with a small sandy beach. It’s easy to develop a Robinson Crusoe feeling there. Early in the morning, you’re awakened by an impressive jungle concert of various birds.
To snorkel, you first have to swim across a sea grass meadow about 100 meters wide. It’s actually an ideal place for dugongs, but unfortunately, we didn’t see any. Then there’s a small reef with very beautiful intact corals and a large number of different fish.
The phone signal is practically nonexistent. If you absolutely need a connection, you have to take a 10-minute boat ride to the nearest village, Arefi.
The Rumbewas family, Pak Hermanus and Ibu Paula, have 6 children, all of whom are exceptionally reserved and friendly. The food was always good and plentiful, and in the afternoons, there was homemade cake as a little snack. We mentioned that we enjoy eating fish and like it spicy, so there was plenty of fish served with homemade sambal.
Be sure to bring insect repellent. Pak Hermanus bought mosquito coils and Indonesian insect repellent especially for us.
Snorkeling trips offered by Pak Hermanus at very reasonable prices are highly recommended. Pulau Urun is definitely worth a visit, just a quarter of an hour away by boat. There’s a very large reef with a small sandbank there, featuring beautiful colored corals and many large schools of fish with excellent visibility.
We especially liked Kayof which is only about 10 minutes away, a slightly smaller reef with corals in pristine condition. Since the reef is right under the water’s surface, it’s perfect for snorkelers. There was practically no current, and the visibility was superb. We’ve never seen so many clownfish of all sizes. We also saw mandarin fish there. We liked it so much that we went there twice.
At the beach near the house, Pak Hermanus showed us a spot where the carpet sharks sleep. Additionally, he was keen on showing us his hometown, so we took a free trip to Arefi.
The transfer price to our next homestay was also reasonable and appropriate for a 75-minute boat ride. Overall, we can only recommend this family and this homestay. Here you can still find genuine hospitality, which unfortunately is not common in many other homestays nowadays.
Injo nabor Pak Hermanus and Ibu Paula!