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.

Spend the first three nights on Derawan Island, taking speedboats to Sangalaki, Kakaban, and Maratua to see manta rays and sea turtles. Then, head south to Biduk-Biduk to swim in the fresh-and-saltwater two-layered Labuan Cermin Lake, explore Sulaiman Bay, and finally return to Berau to visit the old royal palaces. The entire trip relies on speedboats and chartered cars, which are heavily influenced by sea conditions. If you only have 4 days, you can skip the southern leg and return directly to Berau from Derawan. Ideal for snorkeling enthusiasts who can accept simple accommodations.

December to March brings poor sea conditions, which can easily affect speedboat travel; manta ray sightings are more stable from April to August.

每日安排

第 1 天 · Fly to Berau & Transfer to Derawan Island

德拉旺群島（德拉旺島）

Charter a car from the airport to Tanjung Batu Pier (approx. 2.5–3 hrs), then take a speedboat to the island (approx. 30–40 mins).

Try to book a flight arriving in Berau before noon to avoid missing the boat to the island.

住宿：德拉旺島

第 2 天 · Sangalaki & Kakaban Island Hopping

德拉旺群島（桑加拉基島、卡卡班島水母湖）

Charter a speedboat for a full-day round trip, with travel times between islands of about 30–60 minutes, returning to Derawan in the evening.

The jellyfish lake was previously closed and had swimming restrictions; confirm with locals before departing.

住宿：德拉旺島

第 3 天 · Maratua & Panjang Island

德拉旺群島（馬拉圖阿島、潘章島）

Charter a speedboat to Maratua (approx. 1 hr), then head to Panjang Island, returning to Derawan in the evening.

住宿：德拉旺島

第 4 天 · Head South to Biduk-Biduk & Sulaiman Bay

德拉旺群島（蘇萊曼灣）

Charter a speedboat from Derawan heading south (approx. 2–3 hrs); if sea conditions are poor, take the overland route which takes about 8 hours.

This open-sea journey depends heavily on the weather; confirm with the boat captain in advance.

住宿：Labuan Cermin Lake

第 5 天 · Morning Swim in the Two-Layered Lake & Return to Berau

德拉旺群島（拉布安切爾明湖、比杜比杜海灘）

Take a small boat into the lake in the morning, and in the afternoon charter a car north to Tanjung Redeb (approx. 6–8 hrs).

住宿：丹戎雷德布

第 6 天 · Berau Royal Palaces & Departure

德拉旺群島（桑巴流翁王宮、巴蒂瓦卡爾博物館（古農塔布爾王宮））

Drive around the city (approx. 15–30 mins), cross the river to visit two royal palaces, then charter a car to the airport (approx. 20 mins).