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trip type & costs

This is a full-service boat trip – the boat is your hotel. Cost: IDR 17,850,000 for 4 guests per package payable 2 days in advance – equals 4,462,500 per guest which is around USD 435 (or 87 per day).

To make your trip more lengthy this trip is best taken together with other trips.

other costs – 0 (nil), even the photoprints, cd’s or dvd’s are included – advice: it may be a good idea to have some spending money, we suggest each guest has around IDR 300,000 pocket money – the boat can have up to 6 guests in total, but it would be a bit uncomfy, just add IDR 750,000 per extra guest to cater for food, transport, etc – prices as of 21-Apr-09 and can change without notice – donations – for local growth programs: none yet, your ideas are welcome – for wayang ombak: minimum 0 (nil) – languages – primary: Local Tongues, Malay, English – secondary: Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Russian, Mandarin, Arabic, Thai, Tagalog, Tamil, Urdu, Hindi. Secondaries may add costs. – nearest airports – bandung: Husein Sastranegara domestic & international airport, Bandung, code BDO. – Jakarta: Soekarno-Hatta domestic & international airport, Cengkareng, code CGK.

bookings & schedules

Panaitan is forecast-sensitive, bookings should be 5 days in advance to make sure you get the surf conditions you want. Surf forecasting and schedules only from Wayang Ombak. You may use your own forecasts and schedules at your own risk of un-stoke.

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sweet services

# 1  at least 3 days surfing Panaitan, extendable
# 2  total trip may reach 5 days, extendable
# 3  guest room on traditional style wooden boat comfortably takes four guests (pictures below)
# 4  pickups from Jakarta or Bandung and its airports
# 5  drinks, snacks, meals included as well as all the necessary national park permits

# 6  customizable to fit your needs
# 7  guided by surf-rescue soul surfer Budi & panaitan hardcore surfer local Cenglus, no guess work, get to the best working spots and wire it straight away!
# 8  surf photography from the water by Andryz
# 9  approx 6 hours aircon van to & from pier included, to make sure you get at least 3 full days in Panaitan (4 nights at sea), before the boat departs we may lodge you in rooms for free
 
sweet tips

All food and beverages is included in the cost. If you have specific foods, snacks and drinks that you’d like, please tell us, we’ll have it ready for you.

Although this trip needs you to bring your own surf gear, we can help you get any gear you want. You can even ask us to shape you a board from our network of local shapers. Just give us a call.

Compare us. Top 5 google ‘panaitan trips’ (updated 24 april 2009):
Ombak Liar – price in us dollars, no lifeguards no photographers
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Nomad – very, very interesting prices, ‘exhorbitant’ might be an understatement
Belindo – lets try to dig out some details here
Krakatau Tour – no lifeguards no photographers, limited food, no forecasting, turns out the overland transports are not included for short stints