69 Reviews

• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I had a great time at the Taipor Aikos homestay. I stayed for seven days and went on many excursions with Stephen and Ullis, who were very patient with me. The bungalow was comfortable and spacious, and the kitchen was excellent. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Nous sommes restés 3 semaines et c’était incroyable. David et Steven sont venus nous récupérer au port de Wasai. Après 1 h de navigation, nous sommes arrivés à Tapor aikos. La localisation du homestay est appréciable car on se trouve au milieu de toutes les îles …nous avons fait le choix de rester 3 semaines sur place car grâce à cette bonne localisation, cela nous a permis de ne pas perdre ce temps précieux à changer souvent de homestay. Tapor aikos est situé entre deux villages où on y trouve des petites épiceries, église, écoles etc… Les bungalow sont bien entretenus et on a pu faire du snorkling juste devant et…on en prend déjà pleins les yeux. Nous avons eu la chance de voir des dauphins à moins de 20 m de notre bungalow et… Un petit plus qui n’est pas des moindre, la vue sur le coucher de soleil plongeant dans l’eau depuis nos bungalow. De plus, si vous voulez découvrir d’autres îles, David propose une carte tarifaire pour de nombreuses excursions/trip sur 2-3 jours ou demi journée/ journée. Nous sommes allés à Arborek (20 min en bateau)Pyanemo, Yémen, Batanta, Wesmangara …. Nous nous sommes toujours sentis en sécurité et David, Steven et Sadrak étaient aux petits soins pour nous. Si vous êtes amateur de pêche, vous pourrez aussi pêcher.
  La nourriture était très bonne et si vous le désirez, la famille de David pourront vous apprendre à cuisiner. Pendant 3 semaines, nous avons pu établir de véritables liens avec la famille. Ils sont très gentils et serviables. Nous avons pu célébrer 2 anniversaires avec eux avec des musiques, chants et danses traditionnelles. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié ce séjour à Tapor aikos et nous le recommandons fortement. Nous reviendrons bientôt ! See you soon ! Sampaï Jumpa lagi !

  Sarah, Stéphane, Marine, Laurent

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Nous sommes restés 3 semaines et c’était incroyable. David et Steven sont venus nous récupérer au port de Wasai. Après 1 h de navigation, nous sommes arrivés à Tapor aikos. La localisation du homestay est appréciable car on se trouve au milieu de toutes les îles …nous avons fait le choix de rester 3 semaines sur place car grâce à cette bonne localisation, cela nous a permis de ne pas perdre ce temps précieux à changer souvent de homestay. Tapor aikos est situé entre deux villages où on y trouve des petites épiceries, église, écoles etc… Les bungalow sont bien entretenus et on a pu faire du snorkling juste devant et…on en prend déjà pleins les yeux. Nous avons eu la chance de voir des dauphins à moins de 20 m de notre bungalow et… Un petit plus qui n’est pas des moindre, la vue sur le coucher de soleil plongeant dans l’eau depuis nos bungalow. De plus, si vous voulez découvrir d’autres îles, David propose une carte tarifaire pour de nombreuses excursions/trip sur 2-3 jours ou demi journée/ journée. Nous sommes allés à Arborek (20 min en bateau)Pyanemo, Yémen, Batanta, Wesmangara …. Nous nous sommes toujours sentis en sécurité et David, Steven et Sadrak étaient aux petits soins pour nous. Si vous êtes amateur de pêche, vous pourrez aussi pêcher.
  La nourriture était très bonne et si vous le désirez, la famille de David pourront vous apprendre à cuisiner. Pendant 3 semaines, nous avons pu établir de véritables liens avec la famille. Ils sont très gentils et serviables. Nous avons pu célébrer 2 anniversaires avec eux avec des musiques, chants et danses traditionnelles. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié ce séjour à Tapor aikos et nous le recommandons fortement. Nous reviendrons bientôt ! See you soon ! Sampaï Jumpa lagi !

  Sarah, Stéphane, Marine, Laurent

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We stayed at Tapor Aikos for three weeks in January 2025. David and his family gave us a wonderful welcome. We stayed in a very comfortable overwater bungalow with breathtaking views of this natural paradise. The shared bathroom and toilet were clean and easily accessible.
  The meals prepared by the family were fabulous : we often ate fish, which was excellent ! The vegetable side dishes were very good, especially the eggplant !
  Despite our less-than-perfect English, we were able to communicate easily with David and his family and organize excursions around the homestay. We experienced unforgettable moments, such as our encounters with manta rays. We swam over so many incredible reefs and saw an infinite variety of fish and coral. We were always well-accompanied during snorkeling trips by David, Stefan, and Andy. They guided us and helped us discover many underwater secrets.
  We also organized several fishing trips, which wejre always very enriching, and we learned techniques specific to the Papuans.
  We visited the two nearby villages behind the homestay, met locals, and even attended church and a village festival !
  We recommend this accommodation and this family for an authentic and unforgettable stay in Raja Ampat !

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We stayed at Tapor Aikos for three weeks in January 2025. David and his family gave us a wonderful welcome. We stayed in a very comfortable overwater bungalow with breathtaking views of this natural paradise. The shared bathroom and toilet were clean and easily accessible.
  The meals prepared by the family were fabulous : we often ate fish, which was excellent ! The vegetable side dishes were very good, especially the eggplant !
  Despite our less-than-perfect English, we were able to communicate easily with David and his family and organize excursions around the homestay. We experienced unforgettable moments, such as our encounters with manta rays. We swam over so many incredible reefs and saw an infinite variety of fish and coral. We were always well-accompanied during snorkeling trips by David, Stefan, and Andy. They guided us and helped us discover many underwater secrets.
  We also organized several fishing trips, which wejre always very enriching, and we learned techniques specific to the Papuans.
  We visited the two nearby villages behind the homestay, met locals, and even attended church and a village festival !
  We recommend this accommodation and this family for an authentic and unforgettable stay in Raja Ampat !

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We had an 8 night stay in July in Tapor Aikos. We exchanged a lot with Laurent who helped structure our trip.
  David and his family greeted us with a warm welcome, with kids dancing in traditional outfit, and had decorated our bungalow with local flowers (maybe they heard it was our honeymoon?)
  The homestay itself is really nice and is a bit better than other homestays we stayed at in terms of facilities : shower (water is a bit smelly but fresh, no sticky feeling!), real bed, and globally the wood infrastructure is really comfortable and let us enjoyed the wonderful sunsets. The food was also a bit more varied, and David did extra efforts to bring us fruits from a trip from Wasai. We had a lot of barbequed fresh fish, certainly better than the usual dry fish we had globally in Raja.
  The location is great and allows to do a lot of expeditions, to known places but also to some less famous local gems (we particularly recommend the Tapor Aikos special snorkeling tour, and the gam bay/bat cave expeditions!). Athus helped every night to plan our trips and speak a good english !
  Finally, we had the opportunity to see a lot of wildlife : dolphins swimming by the bungalow, many birds in the mangrove, bioluminescent jellyfish, and the Cuscus visited almost every night! The house reef is ok (for raja standards, great comparing to anywhere else), but the tides/currents makes it definitely worth to do a small trip further away with David.
  We had an amazing stay, thank you again for hosting us !

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We had an 8 night stay in July in Tapor Aikos. We exchanged a lot with Laurent who helped structure our trip.
  David and his family greeted us with a warm welcome, with kids dancing in traditional outfit, and had decorated our bungalow with local flowers (maybe they heard it was our honeymoon?)
  The homestay itself is really nice and is a bit better than other homestays we stayed at in terms of facilities : shower (water is a bit smelly but fresh, no sticky feeling!), real bed, and globally the wood infrastructure is really comfortable and let us enjoyed the wonderful sunsets. The food was also a bit more varied, and David did extra efforts to bring us fruits from a trip from Wasai. We had a lot of barbequed fresh fish, certainly better than the usual dry fish we had globally in Raja.
  The location is great and allows to do a lot of expeditions, to known places but also to some less famous local gems (we particularly recommend the Tapor Aikos special snorkeling tour, and the gam bay/bat cave expeditions!). Athus helped every night to plan our trips and speak a good english !
  Finally, we had the opportunity to see a lot of wildlife : dolphins swimming by the bungalow, many birds in the mangrove, bioluminescent jellyfish, and the Cuscus visited almost every night! The house reef is ok (for raja standards, great comparing to anywhere else), but the tides/currents makes it definitely worth to do a small trip further away with David.
  We had an amazing stay, thank you again for hosting us !

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• Hello,

  I had a great week in mid-February 2025, I really enjoyed being able to sleep in a bed and the welcome from David and his family. With simple but hearty meals.

  But above all the discovery of new places full of corals and various fish every day. Discovery of Gam Bay, the Passage between Gam and Waigo, Rufas Island, Melissa Garden and the western tip of Mansuar Island, Yanggelo Island and of course Manta Point.

  Swimming with the mantas was exceptional especially so close. And seeing sharks pass at the foot of the bungalow.

  A small downside, the fact that traveling by boat is like a maze game between the waste. But this is valid for all of Raja Ampat a priori.

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• Hello,

  I had a great week in mid-February 2025, I really enjoyed being able to sleep in a bed and the welcome from David and his family. With simple but hearty meals.

  But above all the discovery of new places full of corals and various fish every day. Discovery of Gam Bay, the Passage between Gam and Waigo, Rufas Island, Melissa Garden and the western tip of Mansuar Island, Yanggelo Island and of course Manta Point.

  Swimming with the mantas was exceptional especially so close. And seeing sharks pass at the foot of the bungalow.

  A small downside, the fact that traveling by boat is like a maze game between the waste. But this is valid for all of Raja Ampat a priori.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We stayed only two nights at tapor aikos, but we loved it. What a nice and charming family!
  The Bungis are simple, the food plenty with vegis and fish for lunch and breakfast. They are motivated and communicativ, we made a relaxed snorkel-trip with them.
  A perfect stay in raja ampat!

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We stayed only two nights at tapor aikos, but we loved it. What a nice and charming family!
  The Bungis are simple, the food plenty with vegis and fish for lunch and breakfast. They are motivated and communicativ, we made a relaxed snorkel-trip with them.
  A perfect stay in raja ampat!

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  As a long-term expatriate in Indonesia, I had dreamed of visiting Raja Ampat for a long, long time. In late December 2024, I finally took the plunge (or rather, the expensive Garuda flight from Jakarta to Sorong) to experience this natural paradise that is a gem, even by the high standards of the wonderful Indonesian archipelago.

  I stayed for four nights at Tapor Aikos around Christmas time, and it was wonderful experiencing the build-up to the festive period with the locally made decorations – mostly created by children from plastic bottles which they had cut and painted into shapes of stars, Christmas trees and even angels, and painted in bright colours. David met me at the Waisai ferry terminal and a wondrous one-hour boat journey gave me brilliant and close-up view of the coastline of Gam Island. It looked like a had arrived at Jurassic Park! Surrounded by emerald green trees and vegetation, imposing limestone cliffs, and white sandy beaches made me say out loud, “I don’t think we’re in Jakarta anymore!”.

  It only took ten minutes with David on arrival at Tapor Aikos to agree a plan of trips and excursions for my time there. In truth, David spoke very little English, but using a little Bahasa Indonesia really made conversations easier. And as a solo traveller, David very generously gave me a reasonable discount on the activities. This really did help, as the cost of fuel for boats is rather high in Raja Ampat.

  I did an interesting fishing trip with a local fisherman called Alberto – spending a whole afternoon boating around the nearby bay – catching a variety of fish using the traditional technique of a wire with a metal weight and bait attached. Also, a sensational day trip with David to Piaynemo, including afternoon snorkelling in four locations, most notably the rustic Rufas Island and tropical Melissa’s Garden. David prepared a fantastic lunch which I had on the deserted beach at Rufas – I really felt like a castaway on that pantai.

  David arranged an early morning trip with a local guide to see the red birds-of-paradise in the nearby rainforest. Leaving at 4.30am in order to arrive at the viewing area before sunrise, it was an adventurous thirty-minute walk in the jungle by torchlight to the birding area. I saw two red birds-of-paradise, and also three kookaburras. My guide – called Lambert – had binoculars, and he literally guided me with the zoom lens on my camera so I could take crystal clear photos of the birds. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and although my photos of the kookaburras were clearer than the cendrawasih – it was a brilliant morning of wildlife and adventure.

  Snorkelling straight from the homestay jetty was an invigorating experience. I did not use flippers – just diving boots – and was able to snorkel for an hour in each direction along the coast. Both left and right offered colourful corals and a range of tropical marine life, including a large number of long sea snakes, and even two turtles, which was surprising given how close I was to the shore. I had read before coming that the tides were quite strong along this part of the coast, but I did not really find that – the sea was quite calm and very accessible for people of most abilities in the water.

  One of the main reasons I stayed at Tapor Aikos was to be near the twin villages of Kapisawar and Sawinggrai. I made two separate visits to these villages to see a bit of village life and speak to some locals. Both settlements were literally only a five-minute walk from the homestay – simply turning left or right at the rear entrance of the “back garden”. My time in the villages was very rewarding – I spoke to people of all ages – children playing football and riding bicycles, a carpenter making furniture, a family repairing fishing boats, and I drank at least two coconuts on each visit (supplied by entrepreneurial youngsters). Also, I had a fascinating half-hour tour of the large turquoise blue church, which was much larger and more modern than I had expected. In addition, I saw the local “Child Aid Papua” Blue Ocean school being significantly expanded – a gigantic two-floor building was being constructed and will be ready for students in a few months time. So, the future of education for this part of Gam Island looks very bright indeed.

  The food at the homestay throughout my time was extraordinary. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were served in a very atmospheric bamboo stilt house with incredible views looking out to the ocean, with a beautiful sunset conveniently coinciding with dinner. It was usually fried banana, cake and watermelon for breakfast. Lunch and dinner consisted of tasty fish and a collection of vegetables – most notably eggplant. A lovely omelette was also a regular on the menu. Tea, coffee and drinking water were available twenty-four hours a day in the “bamboo eatery” – with David leaving two thermos flasks containing hot water if I wanted a tea or coffee later in the evening or early in the morning. I was actually stunned how amazing the food was at Tapor Aikos – truly scrumptious, fresh, and there was so much of it! I thoroughly enjoyed my exotic banquets by the ocean – morning, noon and night.

  My accommodation was a bamboo hut on stilts overlooking the sea. With a refreshing breeze in the evening, I never had a problem with mosquitoes. There was a mosquito net inside the hut, but I did not keep it closed, and no insects ever bothered me. Electricity usually came on about 6.00pm and lasted until roughly 6.00am the next morning – so more than enough time to charge phones and camera batteries. The homestay was well lit at night – so the occasional visit to the toilet was easy and safe, even without the need for a torch.

  At the end of my stay, David took me in his boat to my second homestay on Waigeo called Warimpurem. I was sad to wave goodbye to David and his family, but I will treasure the experiences I had over my days on Gam Island, and I have so many great memories – and hundreds of amazing photos – to reflect on. An absolute five stars out of five experience for me at Tapor Aikos – from start to finish.

  More photos and information about my Raja Ampat adventure are available at my Instagram page: steve_in_the_orient.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  As a long-term expatriate in Indonesia, I had dreamed of visiting Raja Ampat for a long, long time. In late December 2024, I finally took the plunge (or rather, the expensive Garuda flight from Jakarta to Sorong) to experience this natural paradise that is a gem, even by the high standards of the wonderful Indonesian archipelago.

  I stayed for four nights at Tapor Aikos around Christmas time, and it was wonderful experiencing the build-up to the festive period with the locally made decorations – mostly created by children from plastic bottles which they had cut and painted into shapes of stars, Christmas trees and even angels, and painted in bright colours. David met me at the Waisai ferry terminal and a wondrous one-hour boat journey gave me brilliant and close-up view of the coastline of Gam Island. It looked like a had arrived at Jurassic Park! Surrounded by emerald green trees and vegetation, imposing limestone cliffs, and white sandy beaches made me say out loud, “I don’t think we’re in Jakarta anymore!”.

  It only took ten minutes with David on arrival at Tapor Aikos to agree a plan of trips and excursions for my time there. In truth, David spoke very little English, but using a little Bahasa Indonesia really made conversations easier. And as a solo traveller, David very generously gave me a reasonable discount on the activities. This really did help, as the cost of fuel for boats is rather high in Raja Ampat.

  I did an interesting fishing trip with a local fisherman called Alberto – spending a whole afternoon boating around the nearby bay – catching a variety of fish using the traditional technique of a wire with a metal weight and bait attached. Also, a sensational day trip with David to Piaynemo, including afternoon snorkelling in four locations, most notably the rustic Rufas Island and tropical Melissa’s Garden. David prepared a fantastic lunch which I had on the deserted beach at Rufas – I really felt like a castaway on that pantai.

  David arranged an early morning trip with a local guide to see the red birds-of-paradise in the nearby rainforest. Leaving at 4.30am in order to arrive at the viewing area before sunrise, it was an adventurous thirty-minute walk in the jungle by torchlight to the birding area. I saw two red birds-of-paradise, and also three kookaburras. My guide – called Lambert – had binoculars, and he literally guided me with the zoom lens on my camera so I could take crystal clear photos of the birds. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and although my photos of the kookaburras were clearer than the cendrawasih – it was a brilliant morning of wildlife and adventure.

  Snorkelling straight from the homestay jetty was an invigorating experience. I did not use flippers – just diving boots – and was able to snorkel for an hour in each direction along the coast. Both left and right offered colourful corals and a range of tropical marine life, including a large number of long sea snakes, and even two turtles, which was surprising given how close I was to the shore. I had read before coming that the tides were quite strong along this part of the coast, but I did not really find that – the sea was quite calm and very accessible for people of most abilities in the water.

  One of the main reasons I stayed at Tapor Aikos was to be near the twin villages of Kapisawar and Sawinggrai. I made two separate visits to these villages to see a bit of village life and speak to some locals. Both settlements were literally only a five-minute walk from the homestay – simply turning left or right at the rear entrance of the “back garden”. My time in the villages was very rewarding – I spoke to people of all ages – children playing football and riding bicycles, a carpenter making furniture, a family repairing fishing boats, and I drank at least two coconuts on each visit (supplied by entrepreneurial youngsters). Also, I had a fascinating half-hour tour of the large turquoise blue church, which was much larger and more modern than I had expected. In addition, I saw the local “Child Aid Papua” Blue Ocean school being significantly expanded – a gigantic two-floor building was being constructed and will be ready for students in a few months time. So, the future of education for this part of Gam Island looks very bright indeed.

  The food at the homestay throughout my time was extraordinary. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were served in a very atmospheric bamboo stilt house with incredible views looking out to the ocean, with a beautiful sunset conveniently coinciding with dinner. It was usually fried banana, cake and watermelon for breakfast. Lunch and dinner consisted of tasty fish and a collection of vegetables – most notably eggplant. A lovely omelette was also a regular on the menu. Tea, coffee and drinking water were available twenty-four hours a day in the “bamboo eatery” – with David leaving two thermos flasks containing hot water if I wanted a tea or coffee later in the evening or early in the morning. I was actually stunned how amazing the food was at Tapor Aikos – truly scrumptious, fresh, and there was so much of it! I thoroughly enjoyed my exotic banquets by the ocean – morning, noon and night.

  My accommodation was a bamboo hut on stilts overlooking the sea. With a refreshing breeze in the evening, I never had a problem with mosquitoes. There was a mosquito net inside the hut, but I did not keep it closed, and no insects ever bothered me. Electricity usually came on about 6.00pm and lasted until roughly 6.00am the next morning – so more than enough time to charge phones and camera batteries. The homestay was well lit at night – so the occasional visit to the toilet was easy and safe, even without the need for a torch.

  At the end of my stay, David took me in his boat to my second homestay on Waigeo called Warimpurem. I was sad to wave goodbye to David and his family, but I will treasure the experiences I had over my days on Gam Island, and I have so many great memories – and hundreds of amazing photos – to reflect on. An absolute five stars out of five experience for me at Tapor Aikos – from start to finish.

  More photos and information about my Raja Ampat adventure are available at my Instagram page: steve_in_the_orient.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Tapor Aikos !

  J’ai réservé trois nuits à cet endroit, et je peux vous dire qu’une seule me suffit!!arriver sur place aux alentours de 15 heures. Nous avons été accueillis par les touristes en place et non par les propriétaires qui sont venus nous voir une vingtaine de minutes plus tard, bref en soit rien de grave .
  En faisant le tour du propriétaire je me rend compte quelle salle est jonchée le plastique!
  Les sanitaires sont juste horribles, pas de douche , toilettes sales l’eau du robinet a une odeur qui vous fera fuir !!
  Pour ce qui est de la Plongée en snorkeling sur place, il n’y a rien à voir tous les coreaux sont mort , malheureusement énormément de plastique flottent sur l’eau!
  Pour ce qui est de la nourriture ça reste correct, le plat typique de Raja Ampat riz ,poisson trop cuit,aubergine et un peu de choux mais aucun fruit.
  Bref, je suis resté là-bas qu’une journée, j’ai préféré me replier vers un autre Homestay bien plus agréable à 10 min de celui si.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Tapor Aikos !

  J’ai réservé trois nuits à cet endroit, et je peux vous dire qu’une seule me suffit!!arriver sur place aux alentours de 15 heures. Nous avons été accueillis par les touristes en place et non par les propriétaires qui sont venus nous voir une vingtaine de minutes plus tard, bref en soit rien de grave .
  En faisant le tour du propriétaire je me rend compte quelle salle est jonchée le plastique!
  Les sanitaires sont juste horribles, pas de douche , toilettes sales l’eau du robinet a une odeur qui vous fera fuir !!
  Pour ce qui est de la Plongée en snorkeling sur place, il n’y a rien à voir tous les coreaux sont mort , malheureusement énormément de plastique flottent sur l’eau!
  Pour ce qui est de la nourriture ça reste correct, le plat typique de Raja Ampat riz ,poisson trop cuit,aubergine et un peu de choux mais aucun fruit.
  Bref, je suis resté là-bas qu’une journée, j’ai préféré me replier vers un autre Homestay bien plus agréable à 10 min de celui si.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  The Homestay of David and his family is basic but everything you need is there. The first night we stayed in a cottage with a mattress on the floor, no hammock and no sea view. Think of a house of their own and not so much for guests. When the other guests left we were allowed to go to a better cottage.

  The food was delicious but of the 5x dinners only 2x with fish while a bucket full of fish was cleaned in the morning. We didn’t get anything from this. I was totally bad when I heard that the previous guests had had a BBQ. For us it was rice, vegetables and fried egg. It was definitely tasty and more than enough.

  Every morning we got cake for breakfast. We thought that was very special and not nice.

  It is especially unfortunate that no one from the family speaks English. There was actually no communication with them. We were also not explained on arrival about eating times, toilet, etc. Glad the other guests could inform us. When we were dropped off on the way back to our next Homestay we also had to pay the full pound for the boat trip from Gam to Waisai 1 million rupiah. Not entirely rightly. David left us in the delusion that he was going to leave us at the port. Too bad about the poor communication. Furthermore, a nice place with a village behind the Homestay where you could buy a beer or a coke.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  The Homestay of David and his family is basic but everything you need is there. The first night we stayed in a cottage with a mattress on the floor, no hammock and no sea view. Think of a house of their own and not so much for guests. When the other guests left we were allowed to go to a better cottage.

  The food was delicious but of the 5x dinners only 2x with fish while a bucket full of fish was cleaned in the morning. We didn’t get anything from this. I was totally bad when I heard that the previous guests had had a BBQ. For us it was rice, vegetables and fried egg. It was definitely tasty and more than enough.

  Every morning we got cake for breakfast. We thought that was very special and not nice.

  It is especially unfortunate that no one from the family speaks English. There was actually no communication with them. We were also not explained on arrival about eating times, toilet, etc. Glad the other guests could inform us. When we were dropped off on the way back to our next Homestay we also had to pay the full pound for the boat trip from Gam to Waisai 1 million rupiah. Not entirely rightly. David left us in the delusion that he was going to leave us at the port. Too bad about the poor communication. Furthermore, a nice place with a village behind the Homestay where you could buy a beer or a coke.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We always come back with pleasure to David and his family, the reef is alive and full of fish.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We always come back with pleasure to David and his family, the reef is alive and full of fish.

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• I stayed at Tapor Aikos for a couple of nights in May/24. David and his family were extremely welcoming and caring. The bungallow was comfortable and the food was great.
  Since I was alone David was very kind to offer good discounts for the day trips I did with him.
  The corals right in front of the jetty are amazing, specially if you go to the village on the right side. Be careful at the end of the day, when the tide is moving fast and if you go left for snorkeling you cannot go back anymore.

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• I stayed at Tapor Aikos for a couple of nights in May/24. David and his family were extremely welcoming and caring. The bungallow was comfortable and the food was great.
  Since I was alone David was very kind to offer good discounts for the day trips I did with him.
  The corals right in front of the jetty are amazing, specially if you go to the village on the right side. Be careful at the end of the day, when the tide is moving fast and if you go left for snorkeling you cannot go back anymore.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Tapor Aikos

  My wife and I spent a wonderful week on the island of Gam, at Tapor Aikos Homestay, and we want to express our deep gratitude to the owner of this homestay, David, and his family, who made us very welcome. It was an amazing trip and an amazing experience living in Raja Ampat, thanks also to David and his family who tried to make our stay at Tapor Aikos more comfortable and enjoyable.
  Upon arrival at the homestay, we were checked into a cozy bungalow. standing on the water on stilts, with a stunning view of the ocean from the veranda. All the days we stayed at Tapor Aikos, we admired the beautiful expanse of water, the boats sailing past, as well as views of neighboring islands, such as Mansuar, the closest to us, and even the tourist Arborek, which was visible in the distance.
  The bungalow we stayed in was as simple as possible (like everywhere in Raja Ampat), but at the same time very cozy. A bed with a mattress, a mosquito net, a small shelf for things, a charging socket and a fan that saved us on hot nights. In general, for a comfortable stay on the islands of the Raja Ampat, you don’t need more, because the most important thing there is the stunning nature of the underwater world and the Raja Ampat islands themselves.
  I would like to specifically mention the veranda in front of the bungalow, where we spent our evenings. It is very comfortable to stay there both during the day and in the evening – there is a hammock, a sun lounger with a mattress and a stunning view at any time of the day, and at night you can watch the stars from the pier in front of the bungalow if the sky is clear. Due to the fact that the Raja Ampat islands have very few light sources, it is a great place for stargazing.
  The Internet at Tapor Aikos worked perfectly throughout our vacation, both in the bungalows and on the territory of the homestay, and in the nearby villages – Savinggrai and Kapisavar, which allowed us to use social networks, browse YouTube and make calls in Whatsapp.
  Electricity was available from 6.00 p.m to 6/00 a.m, which was enough to charge all our gadgets. However, it is worth keeping in mind that there are only four sockets, so if you have a lot of electronics, it is better to take a tee with you.

  Tapor Aikos Homestay is located on a beautiful coral reef, where you can snorkel without even sailing anywhere from the island of Gam. In the villages neighboring the homestay – Savingray and Kapisavar there are several small shops where you can buy the basic necessities.
  In the village of Savinggrai, very close to Tapor Aikos, there is a wonderful school “The Child Aid Papua”, where you can visit and see how children from different islands of Raja Ampat study. The peculiarity of this school is that children not only study, but also live on the school grounds all week. Her student Sari gave us a short tour of the school grounds, for which we thank her very much.
  Fun fact: there is a boy at this school named Nathan who is already showing business skills. He sells fresh juices. You can drink them right at school or have them delivered. The telephone number for ordering is indicated on the sign in front of the school entrance.

  Meals at Tapor Aikos were three times a day. The food is mostly simple, but very tasty. Every day we ate very tasty fresh fish, as well as rice, stewed vegetables and delicious eggplants in tomato sauce. For breakfast, there was mostly something sweet: fried bananas, pastries, local versions of pancakes. Sometimes we were also treated to fruit. We also had tea, coffee, and water at our disposal throughout the day.

  Tapor Aikos Homestay has an excellent location on the island of Gam, with many interesting places nearby, making it a convenient place to stay in Raja Ampat.
  We would like to express our special thanks to David and his assistants for all the unforgettable excursions that we made, and, of course, for the opportunity to visit the Wayag Islands and even spend the night on one of them. They always waited patiently for us and never rushed us, even if we walked for a long time and took photos. They fully showed us the beauty of the Raja Ampat islands and, with their help, we were able to visit all the places we had planned and even more. All our trips were amazing!
  During our stay at Tapor Aikos, we had the feeling that we had come to visit our relatives – the atmosphere in David’s family was always very warm and friendly. We genuinely didn’t want to leave when our vacation was over.
  Once again we would like to say that the owner of the homestay, David, and his family are very hospitable and friendly people. They themselves live on the territory of Tapor Aikos and were always, at any time, ready to help us in any matter. Keep in mind that they speak very little English and you need to be prepared to communicate with them using a translator (unless you know Indonesian, of course).

  For those who read my review, I want to give some advice:

  Bring plenty of Indonesian Rupiah cash as you can’t pay by card almost anywhere in Raja Ampat. Try to plan your trip in advance, calculate how much you need and take a reserve in case of unexpected expenses.
  Bring fins and snorkel masks with you.
  Take binoculars, they will come in handy. Watching birds or boats passing by with binoculars is very interesting.
  Be sure to wear a hat and sun protection with the highest possible SPF. The sun on the Raja Ampat islands is simply merciless, any exposed skin burns.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Tapor Aikos

  My wife and I spent a wonderful week on the island of Gam, at Tapor Aikos Homestay, and we want to express our deep gratitude to the owner of this homestay, David, and his family, who made us very welcome. It was an amazing trip and an amazing experience living in Raja Ampat, thanks also to David and his family who tried to make our stay at Tapor Aikos more comfortable and enjoyable.
  Upon arrival at the homestay, we were checked into a cozy bungalow. standing on the water on stilts, with a stunning view of the ocean from the veranda. All the days we stayed at Tapor Aikos, we admired the beautiful expanse of water, the boats sailing past, as well as views of neighboring islands, such as Mansuar, the closest to us, and even the tourist Arborek, which was visible in the distance.
  The bungalow we stayed in was as simple as possible (like everywhere in Raja Ampat), but at the same time very cozy. A bed with a mattress, a mosquito net, a small shelf for things, a charging socket and a fan that saved us on hot nights. In general, for a comfortable stay on the islands of the Raja Ampat, you don’t need more, because the most important thing there is the stunning nature of the underwater world and the Raja Ampat islands themselves.
  I would like to specifically mention the veranda in front of the bungalow, where we spent our evenings. It is very comfortable to stay there both during the day and in the evening – there is a hammock, a sun lounger with a mattress and a stunning view at any time of the day, and at night you can watch the stars from the pier in front of the bungalow if the sky is clear. Due to the fact that the Raja Ampat islands have very few light sources, it is a great place for stargazing.
  The Internet at Tapor Aikos worked perfectly throughout our vacation, both in the bungalows and on the territory of the homestay, and in the nearby villages – Savinggrai and Kapisavar, which allowed us to use social networks, browse YouTube and make calls in Whatsapp.
  Electricity was available from 6.00 p.m to 6/00 a.m, which was enough to charge all our gadgets. However, it is worth keeping in mind that there are only four sockets, so if you have a lot of electronics, it is better to take a tee with you.

  Tapor Aikos Homestay is located on a beautiful coral reef, where you can snorkel without even sailing anywhere from the island of Gam. In the villages neighboring the homestay – Savingray and Kapisavar there are several small shops where you can buy the basic necessities.
  In the village of Savinggrai, very close to Tapor Aikos, there is a wonderful school “The Child Aid Papua”, where you can visit and see how children from different islands of Raja Ampat study. The peculiarity of this school is that children not only study, but also live on the school grounds all week. Her student Sari gave us a short tour of the school grounds, for which we thank her very much.
  Fun fact: there is a boy at this school named Nathan who is already showing business skills. He sells fresh juices. You can drink them right at school or have them delivered. The telephone number for ordering is indicated on the sign in front of the school entrance.

  Meals at Tapor Aikos were three times a day. The food is mostly simple, but very tasty. Every day we ate very tasty fresh fish, as well as rice, stewed vegetables and delicious eggplants in tomato sauce. For breakfast, there was mostly something sweet: fried bananas, pastries, local versions of pancakes. Sometimes we were also treated to fruit. We also had tea, coffee, and water at our disposal throughout the day.

  Tapor Aikos Homestay has an excellent location on the island of Gam, with many interesting places nearby, making it a convenient place to stay in Raja Ampat.
  We would like to express our special thanks to David and his assistants for all the unforgettable excursions that we made, and, of course, for the opportunity to visit the Wayag Islands and even spend the night on one of them. They always waited patiently for us and never rushed us, even if we walked for a long time and took photos. They fully showed us the beauty of the Raja Ampat islands and, with their help, we were able to visit all the places we had planned and even more. All our trips were amazing!
  During our stay at Tapor Aikos, we had the feeling that we had come to visit our relatives – the atmosphere in David’s family was always very warm and friendly. We genuinely didn’t want to leave when our vacation was over.
  Once again we would like to say that the owner of the homestay, David, and his family are very hospitable and friendly people. They themselves live on the territory of Tapor Aikos and were always, at any time, ready to help us in any matter. Keep in mind that they speak very little English and you need to be prepared to communicate with them using a translator (unless you know Indonesian, of course).

  For those who read my review, I want to give some advice:

  Bring plenty of Indonesian Rupiah cash as you can’t pay by card almost anywhere in Raja Ampat. Try to plan your trip in advance, calculate how much you need and take a reserve in case of unexpected expenses.
  Bring fins and snorkel masks with you.
  Take binoculars, they will come in handy. Watching birds or boats passing by with binoculars is very interesting.
  Be sure to wear a hat and sun protection with the highest possible SPF. The sun on the Raja Ampat islands is simply merciless, any exposed skin burns.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I had one of the most amazing experiences in my life staying in Tapor Aikos. David, Delilah and their children treated me like I was family. When David first greeted me in Waisai, he had a stern look and I thought he was a serious person. Nothing could be further from the truth. His constant laughter still rings in my ears. It takes a day for him to come out of his shell.

  Here are my thoughts of Tapor Aikos.

  Pros:
  -Very clean and comfortable. Bed is above ground. Very good table fan. Towels are provided. Bathrooms are very clean as well. I never faced issues with rats although I had dried fruits and nuts in my bag.
  -Food is yummy. It’s always 1 veg dish, rice, fish and a fried vegetable or egg. Delilah is a superb cook.
  -Power from 6pm to 6.30 am.
  -Excellent mobile reception for both data and calls.
  -Lovely snorkelling fight in front.
  -VIllage and shops a short walk behind the homestay. The shops are well stacked and chilled beer is available in 2 shops.
  -Although it’s not a dive homestay, David will take you to a nearby dive homestay (20 min boat ride) free of charge. He will arrange the dives with the dive homestay as well. And I really liked the dive team there. Very professional.

  But what really sets Tapor Aikos and its wonderful family apart is their inclusiveness. I felt immersed in the Papuan culture. David and his children took me to near by island where he has family and I got a true feel of this unique community. David also knows the region in and out and takes you on the most amazing trips. I did multiple trips with David, and each was unique. The food he packs for these trips are yum yum. When staying at Tapor Aikos, it’s not just about the underwater world. One gets to realize there is an equally amazing place above water and most people who come to Raja Ampat miss that part.

  Cons

  – It’s a small homestay with only 3 units. Pros are that you get all the attention. Cons are if you want to do distant trips, you may not have anyone to share the cost.
  -Bathing water is mildly salty as most places in Raja Ampat.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I had one of the most amazing experiences in my life staying in Tapor Aikos. David, Delilah and their children treated me like I was family. When David first greeted me in Waisai, he had a stern look and I thought he was a serious person. Nothing could be further from the truth. His constant laughter still rings in my ears. It takes a day for him to come out of his shell.

  Here are my thoughts of Tapor Aikos.

  Pros:
  -Very clean and comfortable. Bed is above ground. Very good table fan. Towels are provided. Bathrooms are very clean as well. I never faced issues with rats although I had dried fruits and nuts in my bag.
  -Food is yummy. It’s always 1 veg dish, rice, fish and a fried vegetable or egg. Delilah is a superb cook.
  -Power from 6pm to 6.30 am.
  -Excellent mobile reception for both data and calls.
  -Lovely snorkelling fight in front.
  -VIllage and shops a short walk behind the homestay. The shops are well stacked and chilled beer is available in 2 shops.
  -Although it’s not a dive homestay, David will take you to a nearby dive homestay (20 min boat ride) free of charge. He will arrange the dives with the dive homestay as well. And I really liked the dive team there. Very professional.

  But what really sets Tapor Aikos and its wonderful family apart is their inclusiveness. I felt immersed in the Papuan culture. David and his children took me to near by island where he has family and I got a true feel of this unique community. David also knows the region in and out and takes you on the most amazing trips. I did multiple trips with David, and each was unique. The food he packs for these trips are yum yum. When staying at Tapor Aikos, it’s not just about the underwater world. One gets to realize there is an equally amazing place above water and most people who come to Raja Ampat miss that part.

  Cons

  – It’s a small homestay with only 3 units. Pros are that you get all the attention. Cons are if you want to do distant trips, you may not have anyone to share the cost.
  -Bathing water is mildly salty as most places in Raja Ampat.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Not one of my favourite places in Raja Ampat. Ok but definitely not amazing. There’s lots of other homestays in the area and when I go back I would choose a different place based on the experience I had.

  Pros:
  House reef is lovely in both directions. You can snorkel all the way to Beser bay or past Sawinggrai
  The villages are really beautiful, people are friendly, there are kids to play with and it was lovely to finally see the school I’ve been donating money to since I found out it exists.. Child Aid Papua is a beautiful project, visit if you’re in Sawinggrai☺️
  Bungalow is really big
  David is friendly when he’s there ( which he wasn’t most of the time I stayed because he took a tour, maybe different experience if he’s home??)
  The family’s kids are super sweet and friendly

  Cons:
  Lots of rats every night in my bungalow, despite having no food there. They woke me up constantly banging into the mattress right by my head and leaving dead animals they’d caught every night on the floor ( luckily I’m not scared, but I slept really badly)
  Food was some of the worst I’ve had in 5 months in Raja, 3 days of eggs, chicken, cabbage cooked in chicken stock, rice after I told them on day 1 I don’t eat eggs or chicken, just fish ( so for me was just rice to eat for 3 days !!). The day I left they went shopping, so last meal was great with fish and veggies
  No welcome, not even a hello when I arrived, no one showed me where is the bathroom and I had to guess which is my room. All other guests had the same experience and shared they felt unwelcome .. and I do speak at least a bit of Bahasa, enough to chat with David when he finally arrived
  The homestay is quite close to the big generator for the whole village so you have noisy sound of generator all night and into the morning. This would be same for any homestay very close to Sawinggrai

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Not one of my favourite places in Raja Ampat. Ok but definitely not amazing. There’s lots of other homestays in the area and when I go back I would choose a different place based on the experience I had.

  Pros:
  House reef is lovely in both directions. You can snorkel all the way to Beser bay or past Sawinggrai
  The villages are really beautiful, people are friendly, there are kids to play with and it was lovely to finally see the school I’ve been donating money to since I found out it exists.. Child Aid Papua is a beautiful project, visit if you’re in Sawinggrai☺️
  Bungalow is really big
  David is friendly when he’s there ( which he wasn’t most of the time I stayed because he took a tour, maybe different experience if he’s home??)
  The family’s kids are super sweet and friendly

  Cons:
  Lots of rats every night in my bungalow, despite having no food there. They woke me up constantly banging into the mattress right by my head and leaving dead animals they’d caught every night on the floor ( luckily I’m not scared, but I slept really badly)
  Food was some of the worst I’ve had in 5 months in Raja, 3 days of eggs, chicken, cabbage cooked in chicken stock, rice after I told them on day 1 I don’t eat eggs or chicken, just fish ( so for me was just rice to eat for 3 days !!). The day I left they went shopping, so last meal was great with fish and veggies
  No welcome, not even a hello when I arrived, no one showed me where is the bathroom and I had to guess which is my room. All other guests had the same experience and shared they felt unwelcome .. and I do speak at least a bit of Bahasa, enough to chat with David when he finally arrived
  The homestay is quite close to the big generator for the whole village so you have noisy sound of generator all night and into the morning. This would be same for any homestay very close to Sawinggrai

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  famiglia ospitale e pulita….cucina con poche varianti ma molto ben preparata..senza spiaggia ma grande disponibilità per fare escursioni….un buon posto per soggiornare nella vera Raja Ampat

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  famiglia ospitale e pulita….cucina con poche varianti ma molto ben preparata..senza spiaggia ma grande disponibilità per fare escursioni….un buon posto per soggiornare nella vera Raja Ampat

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We had some great experiences (especially gastronomic!) at Tapor Aikos. The food was amazing and we got to see some giant clams being grilled, a fisherwoman delivering fresh fish, and then the family cooking it. Our place was very clean, no mosquitoes, and the mangroves around the house gave it a very nice atmosphere. It lies in between two villages (Kapisawar 100m to one side, Sawinggrai, maybe 500m to the other) which added a lot to the experience (and it was one of the main reasons we chose Tapor Aikos).

  We went to Piaynemo with David, who’s a very nice person, never in a rush, and knows well where are the best snorkelling spots, being a snorkeller and experienced sailor himself. After Piaynemo, we snorkelled around Rufas, Melissa’s Garden, and Imbraimuk (where we had lunch on an abandoned homestay).
  We also did a walking tour to see Birds of Paradise at Sawinggrai and were not disappointed. We could tell the guide really enjoyed what he was doing and was restless in spotting them.

  Finally, this staying would not have been the same without Laurent (or Lorenzo, as we called him) there. He comes to RA for over 10 years now and is a languages aficcionado, who explained us a lot of the traditional customs.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We had some great experiences (especially gastronomic!) at Tapor Aikos. The food was amazing and we got to see some giant clams being grilled, a fisherwoman delivering fresh fish, and then the family cooking it. Our place was very clean, no mosquitoes, and the mangroves around the house gave it a very nice atmosphere. It lies in between two villages (Kapisawar 100m to one side, Sawinggrai, maybe 500m to the other) which added a lot to the experience (and it was one of the main reasons we chose Tapor Aikos).

  We went to Piaynemo with David, who’s a very nice person, never in a rush, and knows well where are the best snorkelling spots, being a snorkeller and experienced sailor himself. After Piaynemo, we snorkelled around Rufas, Melissa’s Garden, and Imbraimuk (where we had lunch on an abandoned homestay).
  We also did a walking tour to see Birds of Paradise at Sawinggrai and were not disappointed. We could tell the guide really enjoyed what he was doing and was restless in spotting them.

  Finally, this staying would not have been the same without Laurent (or Lorenzo, as we called him) there. He comes to RA for over 10 years now and is a languages aficcionado, who explained us a lot of the traditional customs.

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• Tapor Aikos was terrific. I stayed 4 nights and the food was probably the best in my 18 day RA trip. My bungalow over the water was very comfy and clean and David and family were great with fairly easy communication in English. I did a couple of boat trips with them which were great, Yenbuba jetty being my favourite . The French family staying there did some really long day trips with David including a camping overnighter and they were ecstatic about the places further afield they went to. It was good to be between 2 villages for added variety and not just being in a resort. Bbeing older I did not go up to see the birds of paradise but others in the guest house went frequently and got some great videos. The house reef was fine but quite tide dependent and not as colourful as Kri or my other Gam homestay. You could easily snorkel down and back to Kapiswar village and jetty. I had wanted to snorkel the mangroves but didn’t but I’m sure I would have loved it and the little critters. It was also easy to walk to Sawinggrai village and snorkel that area where I saw several lion fish. So I highly recommend but do some of the boat trips out for extra variety.

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• Tapor Aikos was terrific. I stayed 4 nights and the food was probably the best in my 18 day RA trip. My bungalow over the water was very comfy and clean and David and family were great with fairly easy communication in English. I did a couple of boat trips with them which were great, Yenbuba jetty being my favourite . The French family staying there did some really long day trips with David including a camping overnighter and they were ecstatic about the places further afield they went to. It was good to be between 2 villages for added variety and not just being in a resort. Bbeing older I did not go up to see the birds of paradise but others in the guest house went frequently and got some great videos. The house reef was fine but quite tide dependent and not as colourful as Kri or my other Gam homestay. You could easily snorkel down and back to Kapiswar village and jetty. I had wanted to snorkel the mangroves but didn’t but I’m sure I would have loved it and the little critters. It was also easy to walk to Sawinggrai village and snorkel that area where I saw several lion fish. So I highly recommend but do some of the boat trips out for extra variety.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  This was a perfect homestay for us with its location. The family is fantastic, the house is comfortable, the food is very delicious, as if it was made by a chef:) It was a great experience, thanks a lot!

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  This was a perfect homestay for us with its location. The family is fantastic, the house is comfortable, the food is very delicious, as if it was made by a chef:) It was a great experience, thanks a lot!

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• Stayed 4 nights there and enjoyed it really much. Was my first stop in Raja Ampat and felt like arriving in paradise. The family is lovely and the food was great. David took us on an amazing snokeling tour to see the Mantas.

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• Stayed 4 nights there and enjoyed it really much. Was my first stop in Raja Ampat and felt like arriving in paradise. The family is lovely and the food was great. David took us on an amazing snokeling tour to see the Mantas.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I stayed 3 nights at Tapor Aikos in a large and comfortable bungalow with a big terrace.
  The food was very good and the family was very kind. The place is nice: close to the village and over nice coral.
  David brought us to very good spots for snorkeling (Gam, Manta, Kri).
  I enjoyed a lot my stay here

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I stayed 3 nights at Tapor Aikos in a large and comfortable bungalow with a big terrace.
  The food was very good and the family was very kind. The place is nice: close to the village and over nice coral.
  David brought us to very good spots for snorkeling (Gam, Manta, Kri).
  I enjoyed a lot my stay here

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I stay Tapor Aikos 6 night
  My bungalow was in front of sea i went snorkling every afternoon there were many fish and coral. From your bungalow you can see fish jumping out of see
  With David i did many activities : Gam island tour, piaynemo, birds see , fishing and see cave. He has document with a list of activities and price
  Price can be high because of the high price of fuel in these island. And boat with 2 motors need a lot
  From Tapor it s easy to walk to 2 villages . One have a beautiful blue chirch.
  About food : it was a lot every time. There is always hot water and coffee
  Family was very friendly. But you need to speak a little bahasa because they dont know a lot of english
  It was ver good stay for me

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I stay Tapor Aikos 6 night
  My bungalow was in front of sea i went snorkling every afternoon there were many fish and coral. From your bungalow you can see fish jumping out of see
  With David i did many activities : Gam island tour, piaynemo, birds see , fishing and see cave. He has document with a list of activities and price
  Price can be high because of the high price of fuel in these island. And boat with 2 motors need a lot
  From Tapor it s easy to walk to 2 villages . One have a beautiful blue chirch.
  About food : it was a lot every time. There is always hot water and coffee
  Family was very friendly. But you need to speak a little bahasa because they dont know a lot of english
  It was ver good stay for me

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  This is a wonderful homestay right on the water with a wonderful view and beautiful sunsets. The bungalow has a real bed and the veranda has a lounge chair with a mattress which is very nice and comfortable. The food was good and plentiful. The reef in front of the bungalow is really good (but difficult to get in and out at low tide). You can snorkel to the right to kapisawar village and jetty or to the left to sawinggrai village and jetty. We actually preferred the snorkelling toward kapisawar. We may have been really lucky but we saw dolphins and/or whales almost every day in the channel in front of our veranda. We stayed here a week and would definitely stay here again. The only draw back was the bathroom was a bit of a hike and not super clean.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  This is a wonderful homestay right on the water with a wonderful view and beautiful sunsets. The bungalow has a real bed and the veranda has a lounge chair with a mattress which is very nice and comfortable. The food was good and plentiful. The reef in front of the bungalow is really good (but difficult to get in and out at low tide). You can snorkel to the right to kapisawar village and jetty or to the left to sawinggrai village and jetty. We actually preferred the snorkelling toward kapisawar. We may have been really lucky but we saw dolphins and/or whales almost every day in the channel in front of our veranda. We stayed here a week and would definitely stay here again. The only draw back was the bathroom was a bit of a hike and not super clean.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We stayed 2 nights in Tapor Aikos because Indos Homestay nearby made overbooking to our reservation and after we complained Stayrajaampat.com had placed us in Tapor Aikos.
  It has beautiful location with gorgeous surroundings. We stayed in the newest bulit bungalo right in the middle of coral reef. Fantastic !
  There are some improvements also required: better quality water for washing in the shower, food variaty.
  But overall we had pleasant experience .

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We stayed 2 nights in Tapor Aikos because Indos Homestay nearby made overbooking to our reservation and after we complained Stayrajaampat.com had placed us in Tapor Aikos.
  It has beautiful location with gorgeous surroundings. We stayed in the newest bulit bungalo right in the middle of coral reef. Fantastic !
  There are some improvements also required: better quality water for washing in the shower, food variaty.
  But overall we had pleasant experience .

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Very very beautiful place ,quiet with a nice village …
  Bungalow with a very nice view ,the only noise is bird ,a paradise sound to sleep and wake up …
  Snorkeling from the deck is nice and easy.
  Nice food and family staff.
  Eccept this for a solo woman traveller :
  Order for a secure guide for snorkeling ,one of the son of the house that help me snorkeling had very inappropriate sexual touching under water …
  This happen to me 3 time in Raja Ampat ,some men should be more educated with women.

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  • Hi Nathalie

    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re so sorry to hear about your experience with Tapor Aikos’ guide 🙁

    The Raja Ampat Homestay Association has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment. The Association takes reports very seriously and the management committee has already visited Tapor Aikos to speak with all concerned.

    Tapor Aikos’ owner David has asked us to relay his distress over and apology for this incident, and his son understands that such behaviour is completely unacceptable and could result in his family’s homestay being removed from Stay Raja Ampat. Tapor Aikos assures you that this will never happen again.

    Thanks again for reporting this Nathalie. It’s important that solo female travellers share such events so that others are aware of them and so that action can be taken by the Homestay Association.

    If the other 2 occasions were also at homestays, please do either leave a comment on those homestays’ pages, or contact us privately so that we can follow up with them.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Very very beautiful place ,quiet with a nice village …
  Bungalow with a very nice view ,the only noise is bird ,a paradise sound to sleep and wake up …
  Snorkeling from the deck is nice and easy.
  Nice food and family staff.
  Eccept this for a solo woman traveller :
  Order for a secure guide for snorkeling ,one of the son of the house that help me snorkeling had very inappropriate sexual touching under water …
  This happen to me 3 time in Raja Ampat ,some men should be more educated with women.

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  • Hi Nathalie

    Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re so sorry to hear about your experience with Tapor Aikos’ guide 🙁

    The Raja Ampat Homestay Association has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment. The Association takes reports very seriously and the management committee has already visited Tapor Aikos to speak with all concerned.

    Tapor Aikos’ owner David has asked us to relay his distress over and apology for this incident, and his son understands that such behaviour is completely unacceptable and could result in his family’s homestay being removed from Stay Raja Ampat. Tapor Aikos assures you that this will never happen again.

    Thanks again for reporting this Nathalie. It’s important that solo female travellers share such events so that others are aware of them and so that action can be taken by the Homestay Association.

    If the other 2 occasions were also at homestays, please do either leave a comment on those homestays’ pages, or contact us privately so that we can follow up with them.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Hello ! Sorry for my bad english… I spend 4 times 3 weeks in Raja Ampat, 2015,2016,2017,2019, i try few homestays and i definitively choose this one because the place is very spécial. First, we have somber, many trees and mangrova just around, at the hotest moments of the day. Second, we can snorkle and dive just down our bungalow…! Third, the bungalows are really clean and well organised, the food is… very good (thank you Delila !) and they are always ready to organise what excursion you want, David knows so well the area and got lot of family members on quite each island, very good to meet people and visit villages ! David also is fond of snorkeling and diving and never in a hurry when we visit reefs or villages.. And all the family so kind and helpfull… Now one of their daughter is nurse and it has been helpfull for me because injuries with coral… so i hope the best for them and all their family ! Friendly, Doroty

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Hello ! Sorry for my bad english… I spend 4 times 3 weeks in Raja Ampat, 2015,2016,2017,2019, i try few homestays and i definitively choose this one because the place is very spécial. First, we have somber, many trees and mangrova just around, at the hotest moments of the day. Second, we can snorkle and dive just down our bungalow…! Third, the bungalows are really clean and well organised, the food is… very good (thank you Delila !) and they are always ready to organise what excursion you want, David knows so well the area and got lot of family members on quite each island, very good to meet people and visit villages ! David also is fond of snorkeling and diving and never in a hurry when we visit reefs or villages.. And all the family so kind and helpfull… Now one of their daughter is nurse and it has been helpfull for me because injuries with coral… so i hope the best for them and all their family ! Friendly, Doroty

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Lovely hosts!

  David, Delilah & Hermann were probably the most charming hosts I had in Raja Ampat, we laughed a lot together. They do speak some English, but as usual in R4 speaking a little Bahasa greatly improves communication. During my visit there were only three huts, one over water (second one under construction), the famous tree house and a smallish old bungalow out back next to the kitchen, I got the latter and frankly was not too impressed. The family made up for it with their kindness, they gave me a real bed, fan (!!!) and installed a lovely private dining spot for me under the trees. At the time of my visit there was no communal dining area, every bungalow got served independently. Great if you love privacy, not so good if you want to socialize with fellow travellers. Food was excellent by the way. The shared mandi/western style toilet was definitely among the best I have seen on this trip.

  The mangrove lined South coast of Gam between Kapisawar & Sawinggrai villages is generally not the best area in R4 if you seek perfect beaches. In February the homestay’s jetty suffered recent damage from a major storm, usually providing easy access to the reef (certainly fixed by now). To get into the water was easy jumping off the pier in either village, getting out of the water at low tide was a different story. The reef features some good patches, lots of destroyed coral, but plenty of turtles, sea snakes & reef sharks. An advantage of this coast is that you can drift with the current and walk back, fine for inexperienced snorkellers. The best coral by far can be found at the entrance of Gam Bay (Beser Bay area). Expect very strong currents on the outgoing tide. David might have considered me a madman proposing to snorkel back just before sunset, but joined me anyway, memorable outing.

  David and Hermann have a nice & safe speedboat, are experienced guides and I can only recommend to join one of their decently priced boat trips. Terima kasih banyak!

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Lovely hosts!

  David, Delilah & Hermann were probably the most charming hosts I had in Raja Ampat, we laughed a lot together. They do speak some English, but as usual in R4 speaking a little Bahasa greatly improves communication. During my visit there were only three huts, one over water (second one under construction), the famous tree house and a smallish old bungalow out back next to the kitchen, I got the latter and frankly was not too impressed. The family made up for it with their kindness, they gave me a real bed, fan (!!!) and installed a lovely private dining spot for me under the trees. At the time of my visit there was no communal dining area, every bungalow got served independently. Great if you love privacy, not so good if you want to socialize with fellow travellers. Food was excellent by the way. The shared mandi/western style toilet was definitely among the best I have seen on this trip.

  The mangrove lined South coast of Gam between Kapisawar & Sawinggrai villages is generally not the best area in R4 if you seek perfect beaches. In February the homestay’s jetty suffered recent damage from a major storm, usually providing easy access to the reef (certainly fixed by now). To get into the water was easy jumping off the pier in either village, getting out of the water at low tide was a different story. The reef features some good patches, lots of destroyed coral, but plenty of turtles, sea snakes & reef sharks. An advantage of this coast is that you can drift with the current and walk back, fine for inexperienced snorkellers. The best coral by far can be found at the entrance of Gam Bay (Beser Bay area). Expect very strong currents on the outgoing tide. David might have considered me a madman proposing to snorkel back just before sunset, but joined me anyway, memorable outing.

  David and Hermann have a nice & safe speedboat, are experienced guides and I can only recommend to join one of their decently priced boat trips. Terima kasih banyak!

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Stayed here for 6 nights in the beginning of March 2018 (in the “tree house”). Highly recommended. Great caring family atmosphere, good food, good boats at fair prices, an isolated location between two villages. David and Herman know their way around and are very concerned about the welfare and happiness of their guests. As for many places in Gam, brackish water for bathing.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  Stayed here for 6 nights in the beginning of March 2018 (in the “tree house”). Highly recommended. Great caring family atmosphere, good food, good boats at fair prices, an isolated location between two villages. David and Herman know their way around and are very concerned about the welfare and happiness of their guests. As for many places in Gam, brackish water for bathing.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We had a wonderful time in Tapor Aikos and can highly recommend it to anyone.

  The bungalows are situated on the water or in a garden on a scenic hill right at the coast. Tapor Aikos means Stone Hill in biak language.

  We had three boats standing by to take us on tours. One of them had a roof as sun-protection, we loved that one. When we were more than six people, they took us on two boats for the trip, for the same price. The tours you can make from here are great. Beser Bay, Tanjung Putus, Manta Point, Piyanemo, Arborek and many other places are close by, reachable maximum in an hour or a bit more. Tours to the west of Raja Ampat are generally closer here than from Mansuar or Kri islands. The tour prices were only the half of those of the more popular and touristic Kri island – not only because of the distance, but also because of the owner David’s correctness.

  David knows the area very well, he took us to mountains, to several caves and pristine beaches besides the many-many beautiful destinations to snorkel.

  Gam’s birds are amazing. I could write about them pages. We have seen kuskus as well. There is a beautiful jungle behind the house. The whole setting is wonderful.

  The tour to watch Red Bird of Paradise is a short walk from here. From other islands than Gam, Waigeo or Batanta it is a costly boat-trip away, as they are endemic only on these three islands. We started the trip at five in the morning and it was an easy walk to a specific tree. One bird arrived shortly after our arrival and played, danced and sang there for an hour. It was a unique experience.

  The house reef is nice and easily reachable from the house jetty through stairs, so you can snorkel right in front of your bungalow. There is another, longer jetty in five minutes walking distance, in the beautiful Kapisawar village. It’s not private, like many jetties of dive resorts on Raja Ampat. On the contrary: Kids play or learn on it with their school teacher, people from the village walk or rest on it. It’s fun.

  It is a real home stay: If you are interested in culture, people`s lives, here you have the possibility to enjoy it. You can easily walk to two villages from the home stay and it is quite far from other home stays, so we scarcely met other travelers. (Still, there is a fridge filled with beer and coke in a grocery store in fifteen minutes walking distance in Sawinggrai village. And that walk on the coast is spectacular.)

  The owner David and his family are all very kind, caring and attentive. They helped us in everything, anytime. Once they asked us how to make their home stay better and when we answered another shelf would be great in the room they installed one within ten minutes. 🙂 Someone from the family, usually David, was always ready to go with us for a boat trip or for a walk if we wanted to. We felt very safe and comfortable with them.

  The food was plenty and delicious, served directly on our terrace, privately, which we found very convenient. Once we have seen a dolphin swimming by while having breakfast, from our terrace.

  I would love to give Tapor Aikos Homestay more seastars if I could, but only five are possible here.

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  • Hi Alida

    Great review, very informative. Tapor Aikos stood out to me when i first began researching Raja Ampat and you’re review all but confirms its place in our itinerary.

    I have a question for you though – would you recommend the lower purple bungalow or the higher tree house style one? I’m leaning towards the tree house as its unline any others but the lower one also looks amazing.

    Best wishes
    Niall

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    • Hi Niall, I’m sorry to have just seen your question.
      Both bungalows are spacey and nice. The one at the sea is right at the water, the views are amazing from there, you know about every boat crossing.
      The tree house is (a few meters) more in the forest with still a good view, rather from the top. There no one can see you at your terrace, it’s very private, while you hear more of the family. I would stay in the sea one, but it makes no big difference, actually.
      When is your trip? I’m curious about your review.
      Best, A.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  We had a wonderful time in Tapor Aikos and can highly recommend it to anyone.

  The bungalows are situated on the water or in a garden on a scenic hill right at the coast. Tapor Aikos means Stone Hill in biak language.

  We had three boats standing by to take us on tours. One of them had a roof as sun-protection, we loved that one. When we were more than six people, they took us on two boats for the trip, for the same price. The tours you can make from here are great. Beser Bay, Tanjung Putus, Manta Point, Piyanemo, Arborek and many other places are close by, reachable maximum in an hour or a bit more. Tours to the west of Raja Ampat are generally closer here than from Mansuar or Kri islands. The tour prices were only the half of those of the more popular and touristic Kri island – not only because of the distance, but also because of the owner David’s correctness.

  David knows the area very well, he took us to mountains, to several caves and pristine beaches besides the many-many beautiful destinations to snorkel.

  Gam’s birds are amazing. I could write about them pages. We have seen kuskus as well. There is a beautiful jungle behind the house. The whole setting is wonderful.

  The tour to watch Red Bird of Paradise is a short walk from here. From other islands than Gam, Waigeo or Batanta it is a costly boat-trip away, as they are endemic only on these three islands. We started the trip at five in the morning and it was an easy walk to a specific tree. One bird arrived shortly after our arrival and played, danced and sang there for an hour. It was a unique experience.

  The house reef is nice and easily reachable from the house jetty through stairs, so you can snorkel right in front of your bungalow. There is another, longer jetty in five minutes walking distance, in the beautiful Kapisawar village. It’s not private, like many jetties of dive resorts on Raja Ampat. On the contrary: Kids play or learn on it with their school teacher, people from the village walk or rest on it. It’s fun.

  It is a real home stay: If you are interested in culture, people`s lives, here you have the possibility to enjoy it. You can easily walk to two villages from the home stay and it is quite far from other home stays, so we scarcely met other travelers. (Still, there is a fridge filled with beer and coke in a grocery store in fifteen minutes walking distance in Sawinggrai village. And that walk on the coast is spectacular.)

  The owner David and his family are all very kind, caring and attentive. They helped us in everything, anytime. Once they asked us how to make their home stay better and when we answered another shelf would be great in the room they installed one within ten minutes. 🙂 Someone from the family, usually David, was always ready to go with us for a boat trip or for a walk if we wanted to. We felt very safe and comfortable with them.

  The food was plenty and delicious, served directly on our terrace, privately, which we found very convenient. Once we have seen a dolphin swimming by while having breakfast, from our terrace.

  I would love to give Tapor Aikos Homestay more seastars if I could, but only five are possible here.

  *******************************

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  • Hi Alida

    Great review, very informative. Tapor Aikos stood out to me when i first began researching Raja Ampat and you’re review all but confirms its place in our itinerary.

    I have a question for you though – would you recommend the lower purple bungalow or the higher tree house style one? I’m leaning towards the tree house as its unline any others but the lower one also looks amazing.

    Best wishes
    Niall

    Reply

    • Hi Niall, I’m sorry to have just seen your question.
      Both bungalows are spacey and nice. The one at the sea is right at the water, the views are amazing from there, you know about every boat crossing.
      The tree house is (a few meters) more in the forest with still a good view, rather from the top. There no one can see you at your terrace, it’s very private, while you hear more of the family. I would stay in the sea one, but it makes no big difference, actually.
      When is your trip? I’m curious about your review.
      Best, A.

      Reply
• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  When i noticed my comment i forgot to rate the five stars !

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  When i noticed my comment i forgot to rate the five stars !

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• Dorothée and Laurent : we would like to correct a mistake in the post left yesterday 6/11/17 : the name of the village next to Sawinggrai at the nord-west is not Yenwaupnor but Kapisawar ! Yenwaupnor is next the village in the east of Sawinggrai. Sorry !

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• Dorothée and Laurent : we would like to correct a mistake in the post left yesterday 6/11/17 : the name of the village next to Sawinggrai at the nord-west is not Yenwaupnor but Kapisawar ! Yenwaupnor is next the village in the east of Sawinggrai. Sorry !

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• Sorry for my bad english…., thank you .. !

  We are a couple of french and swiss and we stay 2 month in Raja Ampat in 2015 et 2106.
  We visit some home stay in Kri and Gam and we decided to stay at Tapor Aikos because of the personality of the couple of owners, Délinda and David.
  What a good choice !
  The villages of Sawinggrai and Yenwaupnor are few hundred meters from the homestay and that permit to participate to the life of those villages, just what we are looking for when we visit a foreign country. Only few people are speaking english so we had to learn few words of indonésian to be able to share those moment.
  The homestay is just wonderfull, located on a promontory of volcanic rocks, 5 stilt bungalows 2 on the rock and 2 on the sea, all in the heart of a very beautiful vegetation with big trees, ferns, ochids and a lot of spécies that i don’t know.
  We appréciate the shady of the trees and we had all day fresh air because the homestay is on this promontory, like a few undred meters cape between the two villages ; so this place have more sea breeze than the other ones. Very important between 12 and 16 o’clock !
  David, Délinda and all the family are really very kind, they do their best to offert à wnderfull stay to their host. We went diving, snorkling, fishing, walking in the équatorial forest… We visited fews times the area of Kri/Mansuar, sauwandarek, Arborek and Sandy Manta, whole tour of Gam including The Passage, Fam, Meos Mangara, Yeben, Manyaifun and a lot of others small island.
  Davis got a very good boat and he knows so well the place ! The family has got kinship in a lot of places in the area, so when you touch on in a place we were spécialy welcome !
  David got a really good knowledge of the nature around and he is really interested in showing you his country. He’s got anytime a good idear for visit and meet other people.
  We are fond of diving and snorkling, sometime fishing, so we enjoy a lot with him !
  I went diving and snorkling in few places in the world, Red Sea, Polynésia, Palawan Philipine, Thailande, Madagascar, Caribean sea, and i think that Raja Ampat is a very spécial place, just incrédible ! For the diving opportunity and also for the people living there. Never seen such a fraternity and kindness.

  Every time the picnic was « gastronomic », same for the meals at homestay, fresh fish every day, fresh vegetable, fruits, great breakfast, tea as much as we wanted and fresh water coming from the source of an other village nearby.
  We stay twice 4 weeks at Tapor Aikos and we’ll go back this year for 4 or 6 weeks if possible.

  Anyway i think that the place of Sawinggrai is one of the best to discover the area because of the proximity of the main diving and snorkling places like Kri/Mansuar, Arborek, Manyafun, Yeben, Meos Mangara…etc…
  In the two villages there are few other home stay and we met for example Pak Christian from Mandarine Homestay, Pak Méthos from Méthos homestay, and we wanna say that they are really nice and helpfull and their homestay as welcoming than tapor Haikos… but… we had a spécial feeling with David may be because he is so passionated and cononoisseur of fauna and flora and always ready to try something !!
  I think that if you stay few weeks in a place like that, very isolated, i think it is really important to have a good feeling with the people.
  In Sawinggrai, may be by the fact they are more isolated than other places nearer of Waisai and Kri, less tourism because less diving center, the people is really friendly and helpfull.
  We learn a little bit more bahasa indonésia since our last stay and we enjoy to participate more at the village life during our next stay.

  Spécial greetings to our friend Joris, really wonderfull to dive and snorkle with him and David !!
  See you soon ! sampai jumpa lagi !

  Dorothée and Laurent

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• Sorry for my bad english…., thank you .. !

  We are a couple of french and swiss and we stay 2 month in Raja Ampat in 2015 et 2106.
  We visit some home stay in Kri and Gam and we decided to stay at Tapor Aikos because of the personality of the couple of owners, Délinda and David.
  What a good choice !
  The villages of Sawinggrai and Yenwaupnor are few hundred meters from the homestay and that permit to participate to the life of those villages, just what we are looking for when we visit a foreign country. Only few people are speaking english so we had to learn few words of indonésian to be able to share those moment.
  The homestay is just wonderfull, located on a promontory of volcanic rocks, 5 stilt bungalows 2 on the rock and 2 on the sea, all in the heart of a very beautiful vegetation with big trees, ferns, ochids and a lot of spécies that i don’t know.
  We appréciate the shady of the trees and we had all day fresh air because the homestay is on this promontory, like a few undred meters cape between the two villages ; so this place have more sea breeze than the other ones. Very important between 12 and 16 o’clock !
  David, Délinda and all the family are really very kind, they do their best to offert à wnderfull stay to their host. We went diving, snorkling, fishing, walking in the équatorial forest… We visited fews times the area of Kri/Mansuar, sauwandarek, Arborek and Sandy Manta, whole tour of Gam including The Passage, Fam, Meos Mangara, Yeben, Manyaifun and a lot of others small island.
  Davis got a very good boat and he knows so well the place ! The family has got kinship in a lot of places in the area, so when you touch on in a place we were spécialy welcome !
  David got a really good knowledge of the nature around and he is really interested in showing you his country. He’s got anytime a good idear for visit and meet other people.
  We are fond of diving and snorkling, sometime fishing, so we enjoy a lot with him !
  I went diving and snorkling in few places in the world, Red Sea, Polynésia, Palawan Philipine, Thailande, Madagascar, Caribean sea, and i think that Raja Ampat is a very spécial place, just incrédible ! For the diving opportunity and also for the people living there. Never seen such a fraternity and kindness.

  Every time the picnic was « gastronomic », same for the meals at homestay, fresh fish every day, fresh vegetable, fruits, great breakfast, tea as much as we wanted and fresh water coming from the source of an other village nearby.
  We stay twice 4 weeks at Tapor Aikos and we’ll go back this year for 4 or 6 weeks if possible.

  Anyway i think that the place of Sawinggrai is one of the best to discover the area because of the proximity of the main diving and snorkling places like Kri/Mansuar, Arborek, Manyafun, Yeben, Meos Mangara…etc…
  In the two villages there are few other home stay and we met for example Pak Christian from Mandarine Homestay, Pak Méthos from Méthos homestay, and we wanna say that they are really nice and helpfull and their homestay as welcoming than tapor Haikos… but… we had a spécial feeling with David may be because he is so passionated and cononoisseur of fauna and flora and always ready to try something !!
  I think that if you stay few weeks in a place like that, very isolated, i think it is really important to have a good feeling with the people.
  In Sawinggrai, may be by the fact they are more isolated than other places nearer of Waisai and Kri, less tourism because less diving center, the people is really friendly and helpfull.
  We learn a little bit more bahasa indonésia since our last stay and we enjoy to participate more at the village life during our next stay.

  Spécial greetings to our friend Joris, really wonderfull to dive and snorkle with him and David !!
  See you soon ! sampai jumpa lagi !

  Dorothée and Laurent

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I stayed here for 3 nights in December 2014, and found it to be fantastic value…basic accommodation; clean and tidy; good and plentiful food; attentive family service; superb views (particularly for watching approaching storms!); a tranquil, private, picturesque and shaded setting, and; close to the tidy, attractive and friendly village of Kapiswar. I also had the place to myself, so it was very different to my stays at Kordiris and Yenkoranu…a true, family-run business, it felt a little more like a homestay, rather than a tourist-trap!

  David Wambrow and his family reside in Sawinggrai village (look for a small, blue house on your left as you walk up the short incline between the village public jetty and Nudibranch Homestay). The entire family relocated to the guesthouse to stay in one of the smaller bungalows for the duration of my stay, so there was always someone there if I wanted anything. The guesthouse is located on the SE fringe of Kapisawar,

  Being the only guest, I stayed in the largest bungalow (room 4.5m x 3.5m plus verandah 1.5m x 3.5m fitted with table and bench seat), situated on the edge of the promontory (superb ocean vista and breeze). Meals were brought to here so I could enjoy the view whilst eating. Food is the typical Raja Ampat fare, quite good and plentiful. Water, tea/coffee are available all day.

  There are 2 smaller bungalows set back 20m from the promontory edge (a little more amid the trees, still with ocean views). There is also a dining shelter with a bench and seating, and; a bench seat and 2 day-bed type seats amid the shaded garden. A separate concrete floor hut provides shared dip mandi and squat toilet enclosures…all kept very clean.

  Snorkelling info:
  • a path from the homestay leads down to the ocean and brings you to a jetty which provides an easy entry/exit point to the drop-off.
  • during my stay, the current here ran NW to SE. If snorkelling toward the SE, be aware that on a receding tide you will meet a potentially very strong current coming from the opposite direction and veering W out to open sea.
  • David’s price for a one day snorkelling tour to Manta Sandy, Arborek, Gam Bay and the wall S of the inlet to Nudibranch HS…IDR1million.

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• ★★★★★

  ★★★★★

  I stayed here for 3 nights in December 2014, and found it to be fantastic value…basic accommodation; clean and tidy; good and plentiful food; attentive family service; superb views (particularly for watching approaching storms!); a tranquil, private, picturesque and shaded setting, and; close to the tidy, attractive and friendly village of Kapiswar. I also had the place to myself, so it was very different to my stays at Kordiris and Yenkoranu…a true, family-run business, it felt a little more like a homestay, rather than a tourist-trap!

  David Wambrow and his family reside in Sawinggrai village (look for a small, blue house on your left as you walk up the short incline between the village public jetty and Nudibranch Homestay). The entire family relocated to the guesthouse to stay in one of the smaller bungalows for the duration of my stay, so there was always someone there if I wanted anything. The guesthouse is located on the SE fringe of Kapisawar,

  Being the only guest, I stayed in the largest bungalow (room 4.5m x 3.5m plus verandah 1.5m x 3.5m fitted with table and bench seat), situated on the edge of the promontory (superb ocean vista and breeze). Meals were brought to here so I could enjoy the view whilst eating. Food is the typical Raja Ampat fare, quite good and plentiful. Water, tea/coffee are available all day.

  There are 2 smaller bungalows set back 20m from the promontory edge (a little more amid the trees, still with ocean views). There is also a dining shelter with a bench and seating, and; a bench seat and 2 day-bed type seats amid the shaded garden. A separate concrete floor hut provides shared dip mandi and squat toilet enclosures…all kept very clean.

  Snorkelling info:
  • a path from the homestay leads down to the ocean and brings you to a jetty which provides an easy entry/exit point to the drop-off.
  • during my stay, the current here ran NW to SE. If snorkelling toward the SE, be aware that on a receding tide you will meet a potentially very strong current coming from the opposite direction and veering W out to open sea.
  • David’s price for a one day snorkelling tour to Manta Sandy, Arborek, Gam Bay and the wall S of the inlet to Nudibranch HS…IDR1million.

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