Advanced Trips

The trip starts by meeting at the ticket office in the ferry port at 21:00, 9 PM if you have not chosen the Sorong package or made other agreements with Millekul Adventures.  We could go for a joint dinner, shop at the supermarket etc. If so we will meet earlier in the afternoon in our guest house in Sorong. There you can also leave your bags. Contact us to make an agreement. The slow night ferry leaves 22:00, 10 PM from Sorong to Misool. Eat dinner before. The ferry only has a kiosk with snacks, noodle soup, soda and coffee. Sleep at a shared ferry cabin with AC.

The ferry arrives at Yellu around 7 AM. Breakfast at the ferry. Boat transport to Panun Island, 1 h. Boat from Panun with the kayaks to ”Eden Islands”, (50 min) where we test the kayaks and do rescue practices. We do some great snorkeling and have lunch. We continue by boat to the ”Turtle Islands” (50 min)and set up our base camp. In the afternoon we kayak around and explore small paradise islands, some with beautiful sand beaches. We will see many sea turtles. Night kayaking if we have good conditions. Approx. 10 km in empty kayaks. First night in a tent with fans at base camp ”Turtle Islands”.

We start the day by amazing snorkeling of the best pristine coral reefs with very clear water. We kayak to the ”Great Turtle Island ” and walk on the long inhabited beaches that are untouched by man. Ideal nesting for endangered Green and Hawkbill turtles. If it’s possible due to the weather we kayak around the whole ”Great Turtle Island” with untouched dense jungle and many beaches for a lunch stop. In the afternoon we visit a cave with huge flying dogs and some blue mangrove bays. Night kayaking? Approx. 15-20 km with empty kayaks. Second night in a tent with fans at base camp ”Turtle Islands”.

We and our kayaks are picked up by boat from the “Turtle Islands” (or Balbulol Islands if plan B) and we are transported to the East end of the South Island chain (1 h). We set up a camp close to a ranger station in Yellit Island and you could experience a lot of reef sharks. It’s a shark feeding station. We meet the rangers who tell us about conservation of the reefs. We kayak around the closest islands and also do some great snorkeling, maybe with a lot of reef sharks. Approx. 10 km in empty kayaks. One night in a tent with fans at camp Yellit Island.

We start our ”real kayak” trip by taking down camp and pack the kayaks for a long unsupported part. With fully loaded kayaks we go by several islands where the divers’ paradise are. We make 2 pcs of 3 km crossings with an island between. We will have lunch with amazing snorkeling on a small beach. After lunch we pass the only dive resort in Misool and kayak about 2 km over to the ”Crazy jumping fish” lagoon. We come to our nice beach at the end of Kaleg Island and set up camp with a beautiful sunset. Approx. 20 km by full kayaks. One night in a tent with fans at camp Kaleg Island.

We break the camp and continue to explore the island chain to the west. Today we start kayaking by some small islands over to bigger islands with a few lagoons. Here we will hike the Karawapop peak of ”Love lagoon” and if conditions are good we also visit a jellyfish lake. Lunch with good snorkeling. After lunch we make a 4 km crossing to Segaf Islands where we continue to explore some lagoons or go directly to a small island where we put up our camp on a very nice sunset beach, Olobi. Approx. 15-25 km by full kayaks depending on the choice of the route. One night in a tent with fans at camp Olobi.

Today you can start with a long snorkeling. We can relax this morning at this beautiful place. Later after taking down the camp we continue to explore the North Segaf Islands with lagoons. Lunch with snorkeling at the other end of Segaf Islands. After lunch we make a 3 km jump over to Wayil Islands or ”little Wayag” of Misool. A wonderful small island group with sugar peak karst islands, some Christmas trees and several lagoons. We explore this in and out and when we go to a nearby small island to set up a camp. Approx. 15 km by full kayaks. One night in a tent with fans at camp Wayil Islands.

Today we will start by making the biggest crossing on the trip, 10 km of open water and 2 more km until we reach a safe beach at the ”Great Island”. If there is bad weather, heavy wind and waves we have the option to call in a boat transport. At a very beautiful beach we will have lunch and relax. We will explore the Northern coast with many nice beaches and some lagoons. We will take a break at a beach, maybe a snorkeling stop. 10 km more and we are at the western end where we will set up a basecamp. Approx. 20-25 km by full kayaks. First night in a tent with fans at base camp ”Great Island”.

We explore the amazing ”Great Island” big lagoon with blue mangrove, channels, marine lakes, very high mountains etc. Lunch at a small beach with amazing snorkeling. This will be the first time snorkeling in Blue mangrove and coral walls at deep blue holes. We will also kayak up in the dense jungle under a high mountain. This will be the exciting end of our kayaking part of the South Island chain. It’s not many Western people who have seen the ”Great Island” and you are one of few to go kayaking here. Approx. 15 km with empty kayaks. Second night in a tent with fans at base camp ”Great Island”.

Break the basecamp and kayak to Lalelkai Island closer to Yellu. It will be two bigger open distances. First 7,5 km over to the Facet islands there we will kayak around a little bit and have lunch. Relax and snorkeling if it’s possible due to the tide. It’s rather shallow around these islands. . Continue to the islands south of Lalekai. Open water passage of approx. 9 km. Kayak through the island group and check in at Lalelkai homestay. First time we are eating dinner in a restaurant for over a week! Approx. 15 km with full kayaks. Sleep at Lalelkai homestay with AC.

We have breakfast at Lalelkai homestay and after a day for relaxing, own activities such as snorkeling or SUPing or kayaking. If last we kayak further to the East and explore Yellu village over water, the ”Papuan Venice”?
Approx. 15 km paddling depending how far we go.

Boat transport to ferry in Yellu and dinner. The ferry goes at 7 PM to Sorong. Sleep at a shared ferry cabin with AC.

We will arrive at Sorong around 04:00, 4 AM. It’s possible to sleep longer in the cabin with AC after an agreement with the ferry crew, so sleeping until 7:00 or 08:00 is possible. It’s also possible to catch the first morning flights from Sorong airport and also take the 09:00, 9 AM Express ferry to Wasai.
The trip ends after departing the ferry or ends with breakfast in Millekul guest house in Sorong. If no other agreements are made with Millekul Adventures.