Berau

A treasure of islands in East Kalimantan, where the Derawan Islands are famed for sea turtles, manta rays and a stingless jellyfish lake, a hidden gem for divers.

Berau Regency lies in northeastern Borneo at the northern end of East Kalimantan Province, with Tanjung Redeb as its capital. The Derawan Islands in its waters, including Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban and Sangalaki, offer swimming with green turtles and watching manta rays, and the lake on Kakaban is home to nearly stingless jellyfish. Inland there are tropical rainforest and karst landscapes. Seas are calmer in the dry season, which is good for diving and island-hopping. Visitors usually fly to Kalimarau Airport in Tanjung Redeb, then continue by road and speedboat to the islands.

Destinations

• Derawan Islands

Itineraries

• Derawan Islands & Labuan Cermin Lake – Island hop with Derawan Island as your base, then head south to the two-layered lake and Sulaiman Bay, ending in Berau.