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Raja Ampat in April
Good month: April is at the end of the recommended season (October – April).
The season ends with April. Raja Ampat Windy Season: Rough Crossings usually starts in June, 2 months away.
4 days in Raja Ampat in April · from ₹48,111 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
Before you book April
Closures, crowds and rules at Raja Ampat this month.
Worth knowing
Raja Ampat Fees and Registration
Every foreign visitor pays two fees, about IDR 1.7 million in all: the marine park card (IDR 700,000) and the Raja Ampat regency tourism levy, raised to IDR 1,000,000 in January 2026. Register on the SIPARI system before you arrive; the card is sold in Waisai and most homestays and resorts arrange both. Carry the cash: there are ATMs in Sorong and Waisai only.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 4 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹48,111 for two
- Room a night₹6,890
- Food a day, each₹624
- Main sight entry, each₹9,010
Mid-range
₹91,892 for two
- Room a night₹16,960
- Food a day, each₹1,440
- Main sight entry, each₹9,010
Luxury
₹2,14,558 for two
- Room a night₹47,700
- Food a day, each₹3,360
- Main sight entry, each₹9,010
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Indonesia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Kuta (DPS), 1963 km away
Then: Flight · 12h (Bali–Sorong flight (non-stop or via Makassar) + Express Bahari ferry to Waisai + boat)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹14,000
Fly into Jakarta (CGK), 2738 km away
Then: Flight · 12h (Jakarta–Sorong non-stop + Express Bahari ferry to Waisai + boat)
Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹15,000
Entry rules
Visa on arrival for up to 30 days, about ₹2,650
- Before you fly, buy the e-VOA (visa on arrival) at evisa.imigrasi.go.id: IDR 500,000, about ₹2,700, valid for 30 days. You can also pay at the visa-on-arrival counter in Bali or Jakarta, but the queue is long.
- Within 3 days before landing, fill in the free All Indonesia arrival card at allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id. It replaces the old customs (e-CD) and health forms. Save the QR code. Do one card per traveller.
- Going to Bali, Nusa Penida or Lembongan: pay the IDR 150,000 (about ₹810) Bali tourist levy per person at lovebali.baliprov.go.id and keep the QR voucher. It is checked at the airport and at some attractions.
- To stay longer than 30 days, extend once by 30 days (IDR 500,000) on the same portal before the visa expires. The first extension may need a visit to an immigration office.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with blank pages; Confirmed return or onward ticket out of Indonesia; e-VOA approval (printout or PDF), or a card or cash for the visa on arrival; All Indonesia arrival card QR code; Love Bali levy QR voucher, for Bali; Hotel bookings for the stay.
India is not on Indonesia's visa-free list, so you need the visa on arrival or e-VOA. India was proposed for visa-free entry in June 2026 but left off the July 2026 list. Indonesia proposed in August 2026 raising the fee to IDR 750,000 online and IDR 1,000,000 at the counter; as of October 2026 it is still IDR 500,000 with no start date, so check evisa.imigrasi.go.id before paying. Use only the .go.id sites: look-alike sites charge extra for the e-VOA, the arrival card and the Bali levy.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Indonesia in April
Also in season this month.
- Amed · good month
- Canggu · good month
- Gili Air · good month
- Gili Meno · good month
- Gili Trawangan · good month
- Ijen (Banyuwangi) · good month
- Jimbaran · good month
- Kintamani · good month
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