This trip is inspired by the following post:
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https://indonesia.tripcanvas.co/sumatra/belitung-island-guide/
Summary of cost:
- Batam Fast ferry: $48 per pax
- Lion Air Flight: IDR 2,440,600 (SGD$253.80)
- Tour package by
http://www.belitungisland.com/: USD$399 for two (IDR 4,907,000 or SGD$538.92)
Cost per pax: $477.35
Source:
http://www.xe.com/
The SGD to IDR rate is dropping; I changed at SGD$299.80 to IDR 2,800,000
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Flight plan（LionAir)
BATAM (BTH) --> TANJUNG PANDAN (TJQ)
Flight: IW 2276 (1 stop at Pangkal Pinang PGK)
12:40 14:55
TANJUNG PANDAN (TJQ) --> BATAM (BTH)
Flight: IW 2277 (1 stop Pangkal Pinang PGK)
15:15 17:30
*The original price (per pax) was IDR 1,422,000 (SGD$147.50) increased to IDR 1,488,000 (SGD$189.89) and up to IDR 2,440,600 (SGD$253.80) at some point (which I was double-charged, but managed to get refund) |
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Ferry plan (BATAMFAST)
Depart
Harbourfront to Batam Center
ETD 09:30 (Singapore Time)
ETA 09:40 WIB
Return
Batam Center to Harbourfront
ETD 20:30 (Indonesia Time)
ETA 22:40 (SG)
*Changed the return journey at no additional cost
Return
Harbour Bay to Harbourfront
ETD 21:20 (Indonesia Time)
ETA 23:10 (SG)
*SGD$48.00 per pax |
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Day 1
Ferry to Batam
Taxi from Batam Center to Batam Airport (Hang Nadim Airport, BTH) cost IDR 90,000 which is overpriced
Islands
Transit at Pangkal Pinang, Depati Amir Airport (PGK)
Visited the Danau Kaolin (Kaolin Lake) which is on the way towards the hotel
Kaolinite is a clay mineral, Al
2Si
2O
5(OH)
4, is responsible for the colour of the blueness.
The name derived from "Gaoling" (高嶺; literally: "High Ridge"), a Chinese village near Jingdezhen in southeastern China's Jiangxi Province
Arrived at the Central City 2 hotel
Common area
The room
3D map
Museum Tanjung Pandan
Re-filling water
Found a dive centre
Pasar Pujasena
Dinner at Dinasty
Tin ore
A typical local meal
Coffee time
The only KFC in Belitung
Bundaran Batu Satam at night
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Day 2
Breakfast at hotel
Students going to school
Pasar Tradisional
Pasar Ikan
Sharks
Turtle eggs
Resort that didn't materialise
Preparing for island hopping
Pulau Lengkuas - The lighthouse
No footwear allowed
Frame
360 in the lighthouse
Packed lunch
Too many tourist
Incoming storm
Snacking
Sunset
Dinner
Meow
Nightlife at Tanjung Pendam Beach
Keladi cafe
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Day 3
Revisited Kaolin lake
Sunrise
Revisited fish market
Coffee and tea delivery
Instead of going to Tanjung Tinggi, we headed East to Museum Kata Andrea Hirata
Post office
Old stuffs
Kopi
Kelenteng Fuk Tet Che
Raining
Changed plan to depart from Harbour Bay instead of Batam Center
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Thoughts:
Belitung isn't a place that has direct accessibility from Singapore. Having to take a ferry, taxi and flight, the time spent on getting to the destination probably isn't worth the effort or the cost. Due to limited time, we weren't able to visit the abandoned tin mine – Open Pit Kelapa Kampit. The tour package is generally acceptable with the driver being able to communicate with simple English. The vehicle used is also new and in good condition. I wasn't able to find out sufficient details to do SCUBA diving there, though there are reports for diving at Northern (Near Lengkuas Island) and Eastern (Manggar) side of Belitung.
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More pictures:
Belitung (14 - 16 Oct 2016)
