Lukson Homestay

A genuine taste of paradise. Very kind, hospitable and welcoming local hosts. Healthy cuisine in adorable adobe with your feet in the sand. Formidable underwater fauna and flora.nMy A list, will return

Lukson homestay: A true paradise, simplicity, breathtaking beauty of almost untouched nature.nBehind the bungalow: the lush vegetation, the chirping jungle. Directly in front of us, far over the sea, the silhouettes of Gam and Waigeo. Less than 100 meters off the coast, the island base falls deep into the sea and parallel to the coast opens the unique underwater world of Raja Ampat. Everything we have seen in Ceylon, Thailand, Bali, Lombok, Egypt, Maldives during 24 years is here to meet in macro format, and much more overwhelming are the number and size of the swarms: napoleon, tuna, barracudas, reef sharks were patroling so fascinating and authoritarian along the corals, sea turtles. Small rays have swum to our feet. In the vicinity of Lukson is the diving spot Cape Kri, only a few minutes with his small boat are Cape Mansuar, or Yenbuba jetty, we knew from National Geographic or Geo. the brother of Luki, Alvin is one of the more experienced dive guides of R.A, also very friendly, helpful and speaks English.nFor boat trips, snorkeling, Luki is always responsive, such as to Friwen, Sawandarek on Mansuar, depending on the weather and waves, he would have to rent larger boats, but our final price was always fair.nTo the Lukson family: Luki and Ivon, a young energetic family with a sweet 1.5 year old son Andre, with a playful dog Roomy, two cats, Espaniol and Manta. His bungalows, traditional Papuan houses, covered with grass, bamboo leaves, cool and windpermeable by heat. Each bungalow has its own simple bathroom with toilet, the shower is done with a ladle over the head. The wife of Luki, Ivon, keeps the cottages clean, presents weekly fresh bed linen and towels and cooks excellent. Lunch and dinner consist of different types of vegetables (stirr / fried), rice or pasta, tofu, eggs, fish or chicken, sometimes fresh fruit, mostly watermelon or bananas for dessert. The breakfast is lighter, fried bananas, pancakes, fruit or toast with eggs. Coffee, tea, drinking water is always available. All meals are served at specific times (7, 12, 18) so you can plan excursions, snorkelling very well.nThe small dive center of Luki also rented equipment for diving and snorkeling, we borrowed some parts, mostly we brought with us. His brother Alvian led us to the most beautiful dive spots where we had unforgettable experiences. We met sharks every dive, as well as huge turtles like in Galapagos, one specimen was at least 130 cm long. Then we had a long-awaited encounter, there were five mantas (up to 5 m span) the approx 50 minutes were circling above us, very curious, came over my head to a distance of less than 1 m, but thought the touch. Since the current was very strong there, we hooked on a rock 13 meters deep and filmed and photographed them for over 40 minutes. The dive lasted 61 min., the huge, wondrous creatures stayed with us for 50 min.nOriginally we wanted to spend 10 to 14 days here, but stayed 31 days, our entire stay in Raja Ampat. Many thanks to Luki, Iwon, Alvian, Alexa, who enabled us to stay in Papua, and to the wonderful children Andre, Lisa, Mona, whose wonderful smiles and joie de vivre have accompanied us

Near of dive spot .. And so quiet place.. Nice sunset and beautiful sand ..

Beautiful snorkelling bungalows at the top in front of the homestay. Boss very friendly. Progress to be made to vary meals