After all the bustle occurred in the last couple of months, finally i can go back writing and spreading some good vibes. And now, i really want to share about my experience going to the hidden gem in South East Maluku: Kei Island.

Maybe some of us heard about this place already, because lots of people talking about this destination lately. I knew this place from three years ago. The story starts when a good friend of mine been placed in Tual to prepare a new route opening. And after around 7 months, she invited me over. She said i must be amazed with the view she saw everyday. I went there, just to prove her words right.

My first visit was fun! I had a staycation at Ohoiew resort and feel the softness of the sands in Ngurbloat Beach. But since i didn't bring a proper camera, I'm planning to go back here again even i don't know when.

Like an answered prayer, i had another opportunity to visit this beauty again in October 2017, along with all the digital influencers from Asia Pacific for business trip. So i want to share some places you should visit when you're coming to Kei Island in a proper pictures:

Bair Island

Known as the small version of Raja Ampat, Bair Island is a tropical island where there are two bays with mangrove vegetation and rock cliffs

credit: Jaejun Lee (@holdingwind)

credit: Jaejun Lee (@holdingwind)

credit: Jaejun Lee (@holdingwind)

credit: Jaejun lee (@holdingwind)

Sarah (@sclaudiamar)

Ohoidertawun

Located in Kei Kecil island, Ohoidertawun has the longest low tide every day, which can span up to 500 meters long compared to all beaches there

credit: Joshi Daniel (@joshidaniel)

credit: Jaejun lee (@holdingwind)

credit: Genta Masuda (@gnta)

Ngurbloat Beach

A stunning beach with the crystal clear sea, thousands of coconut trees lie off the coast with the most famous white "powdery" sands that extends up to 5 km. This is also a perfect place to see the sunset.

cotton candy sky

credit: Noah Stammbach (@zeebachi)

Trying to catch Milky Way

Ngurtafur Beach

Located in Warbal Island, Ngurtafur has a quite exotic nature beauty where the white sands spreads out to sea up to 2 kilometers and seven meters wide. It is also being established by WWF as breeding place for the rare species Penyu Belimbing called Tabob.

credit: Joshi Daniel (@joshidaniel)

a Fisherman on his way home

credit: Jaejun lee (@holdingwind)

And if you're lucky, you're gonna meet a bunch of Pelicans here.

Hawang Cave

Anyone who pay a visit to this cave will be indulged with the crystal clear blue water sourced from Evu water springs.

credit: Noah Stammbach (@zeebachi)

credit: Jaejun Lee (@holdingwind)

If you want to feel like you own the place, i suggest you to avoid visiting this place on weekend :)

Rainbow Village

This place wasn't in our original itinerary, but some of my friends want to visit this place to take a portrait of the locals. Rainbow Village was also a fun place to visit because of the happiness feeling occured after seeing colorful houses around.

Rainbow Village

Kids trying to catch some fishes

credit: Noah Stammbach (@zeebachi)

Hello!

Mr. Joshi and the locals

So, if you're planning to go to Kei Island, you may want to consider visiting these 6 places.

I strongly suggest to use a local land tour/land arrangement, as it's pretty hard (and obviously take longer time) to go from one place to another by yourself.

If you want to book a local land arrangement, you may want to check their instagram @keiislands_indonesia, or if you want to rent a car and explore them by yourself, you may want to check my very first driver during my first visit: Mr. Danny in +62 813 5437 5164 or text him via whatsapp in +62 822 3043 1802.

Have a good trip!