Directly next door to Nina's Bungalows are these three clean, well-maintained thatched bungalows with porches looking out to the beach – pretty much everything that's great about the Banyaks. There's a small restaurant (100,000Rp for three meals), and it's a good spot to arrange island-hopping, snorkelling and traditional-canoe hire (80,000Rp per day).
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Banyak Islands
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
0.43 MILES
This largish island with pristine beaches takes a couple of hours to walk around. It's one of the most popular places to stay with several guesthouses set…
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21.09 MILES
The second-largest of the Banyak Islands, Pulau Bangkaru is home to a turtle conservation project, so visits are strictly controlled and you’re only…
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7.93 MILES
Covered in dense jungle, Pulau Tuangku is the largest of the Banyak Islands. Surfers head to Ujung Lolok, the headland at the south of the island,…
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11.52 MILES
Rather out of the way, this medium-sized island is covered in coconut trees, and has a couple of jungle paths you can walk and a gorgeous stretch of beach…
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5.84 MILES
The small island of Pulau Tailana is renowned for reefs that are waves of colour. The island has a popular guesthouse.
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2.66 MILES
There’s good snorkelling between Pulau Laman and Pulau Laureh, with some remarkable growths of vivid blue coral.
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A crescent-shaped, uninhabited island with pristine beaches on either side as well as excellent snorkelling.
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6.55 MILES
One of two inhabited islands in the Banyaks, connected to the mainland by frequent public boats. It has no attractions of its own, but has a mellow…
Nearby Banyak Islands attractions
0.43 MILES
This largish island with pristine beaches takes a couple of hours to walk around. It's one of the most popular places to stay with several guesthouses set…
2.29 MILES
A crescent-shaped, uninhabited island with pristine beaches on either side as well as excellent snorkelling.
2.66 MILES
There’s good snorkelling between Pulau Laman and Pulau Laureh, with some remarkable growths of vivid blue coral.
3.72 MILES
Uninhabited small island with white sandy beach, popular with day trippers from neighbouring Banyak islands.
5.38 MILES
Offers some excellent snorkelling. Dugongs are sometimes sighted in the mornings off the island’s north shore.
5.84 MILES
The small island of Pulau Tailana is renowned for reefs that are waves of colour. The island has a popular guesthouse.
6.55 MILES
One of two inhabited islands in the Banyaks, connected to the mainland by frequent public boats. It has no attractions of its own, but has a mellow…
7.93 MILES
Covered in dense jungle, Pulau Tuangku is the largest of the Banyak Islands. Surfers head to Ujung Lolok, the headland at the south of the island,…