THE PRECIOUS SOMBORI

Nama Sombori belum banyak dikenal, kebanyakan orang akan mengernyitkan dahi saat mendengar Sombori, yang dijuluki "Raja Ampatnya Sulawesi." But, is it that good? till you can compare to Raja Ampat?

Sombori's name is not widely known, most people would be frowned when they heard Sombori, as it is called "Sulawesi's Raja Ampat." But, is it that good? till you can compare it to Raja Ampat?

 
Well, actually Sombori really reminds me of Misool, my favourite place on earth, dan saya rasa, memang sebagian besar area di Sombori yang terletak di Sulawesi Tengah ini mirip dengan Misool di Raja Ampat, namun dengan skala lebih kecil. Sombori bagaikan saudara-nya Misool yang terpisah tempat, namun kita dapat melihat jelas kemiripan di antaranya.

Well, actually Sombori really reminds me of Misool, my favorite place on earth, and I think, indeed most of the area in Sombori located in Central Sulawesi is similar to Misool in Raja Ampat, but by a much smaller scale. Sombori is like Misool's sibling living in a separated place, but we can see a clear resemblance between them.

Jadi apakah Sombori layak untuk dikunjungi dan dijuluki "Raja Ampatnya Sulawesi?" Oh well, see here, and you decide..

So is Sombori worth to visit and called as "Sulawesi's Raja Ampat?" Oh well, see here, and you decide ..

LET'S GO TO GRANNY'S HOUSE

Di rumah nenek biasanya ngapain? makan kue, nonton? Hmm, Rumah Nenek di Sombori benar-benar membuat kami tidak ingin pulang, bahkan sejak kapal mendekat ke area rumah-rumah di atas laut turquoise ini, dengan bukit karang di bagian belakang, such a breath-taking view!

What do we usually do at grandma's house? Eat cake, watch TV? Hmm, Granny's House in Sombori really made us not want to go home, even when from the ship was getting closer to the area of the houses above the turquoise sea, with the rock at the back, such a breath-taking view!

CAVE-HAPPY-ING

Gua Allo

Into Gua Berlian (diamond cave)

Gua Berlian

Inside Gua Berlian, btw can you see me in this pic? :)

Pulau-pulau di Sombori adalah pulau-pulau karang yang sangat serupa dengan pulau-pulau karang di Misool, Raja Ampat. Ada dua gua yang kami kunjungi: Gua Allo di mana kami dapat masuk dari celah yang langsung menyambung dengan laut, dan Gua Berlian di mana kami mesti memanjat karang terlebih dahulu untuk masuk ke area gua.

The islands of the Sombori are coral islands which are very similar to coral islands in Misool, Raja Ampat. There are two cave we visited: Allo Cave where we can get in on the gap that directly connects to the ocean and Diamond Cave where we had to climb the rock prior to entry into the cave area.

Beautiful view in front of Gua Allo

Persis di sisi Gua Allo terdapat batu karang besar yang menghiasi landscape di area ini, dan saat matahari bersinar area ini sangat indah!

Exactly in the Allo cave there are large rocks that decorate the landscape in this area, and when the sun is shining, this area is very beautiful!

 

KOKO ISLAND

Koko Island

Pulau ini cocok untuk leyeh-leyeh beristirahat setelah seharian berkeliling. Dengan pasir putih dan laut yang jernih dan lokasi yang berada di antara dua bukit karang membuat perairan Pulau Koko sangat tenang.

The island is suitable for leyeh-leyeh rest after a day of touring. With white sand and crystal clear sea and the location was in between two cliff makes Koko Island waters very calm.

 

KHAYANGAN (OR KAYANGAN) PEAK

Arrived at Khayangan Island

Gotta trek to the top

Khayangan Peak in Sombori

This is one of the main viewing point in Sombori. Puncak Khayangan tidak setinggi Puncak Harfat (di Misool), namun pemandangan dari Puncak Khayangan sangat spektakuler. Warna laut turqoise dan biru pekat berpadu dengan pulau-pulau karang di sekeliling Pulau Khayangan.

This is one of the main viewing point in Sombori. Khayangan Peak is not as high as the peak Harfat (Misool), but the view from Khayangan Peak is very spectacular. Turqoise sea colors and dark blue is combined with coral islands around Pulau Khayangan.

Selain itu, ujung area pandang di Puncak Khayangan ini juga merupakan batu karang besar, makes a similar vibes with Misool.

In addition, the end of the viewing area in Puncak Khayangan is also a large rock, makes a similar vibes with Misool.

SO IS IT WORTH?

OF COURSE! Sombori sangat cantik, lautnya jernih, pulau-pulau karangnya uh-mazing! pernah ataupun belum pernah ke Misool, Sombori menurut saya salah satu lokasi yang wajib dikunjungi, apalagi area di Sombori masih sangat sepi, membuat berkeliling ke banyak area akan membuat kita merasa memiliki private beach/ island/ sea.

OF COURSE! Sombori is very beautiful with crystal clear sea, the coral islands are uh-mazing! ever or never been to Misool, Sombori in my opinion is one of the locations that must be visited, especially in the area Sombori is still very quiet, making traveling around to many areas would make us feel like we have a private beach/ island/ sea.

Patrick also love Sombori ;)

Well, Indonesia never ceases to amaze me, selalu ada spot-spot baru, destinasi-destinasi baru yang membuat saya terhenyak, dan membuat saya rindu untuk selalu kembali mengunjungi keindahan tanpa batas di negeri ini.

Well, Indonesia never ceases to amaze me, there are always new spots, new destinations which makes me surprised, and made me yearn to always come back to visit the beauty in this country indefinitely.

@marischkaprue - have to schedule another visit to granny's house

NOTES

SOMBORI

CENTRAL SULAWESI

GETTING THERE

Nearest flight to Kendari (KDI), kemudian dilanjut dengan perjalanan darat sekitar 2,5 jam menuju dermaga Laimeo. Dari dermaga perjalanan dengan boat sekitar 1,5 jam ke Labengki Kecil, atau langsung ke Sombori sekitar 2,5 jam (namun tergantung jenis dan kecepatan kapal).

Nearest flight to Kendari (KDI), then continued with a road trip of about 2.5 hours to Laimeo dock. From the dock with a boat trip of about 1.5 hours to Labengki Kecil, or directly to Sombori about 2.5 hours (but depending on the type and speed of the ship).

 

BUDGET

Disarankan group trip agar dapat sharing biaya sewa kapal, guide, dll

I went there with Tukang Jalan yang menyediakan open trip ke Labengki (dan termasuk Sombori), dengan budget Rp. 4 juta/ person, exclude tiket pesawat (tiket pesawat Jakarta - Kendari sekitar Rp. 2 juta).

Having a group trip is suggested in order to share the cost of renting boats, guides, etc.

I went there with an open Tukang Jalan providing Labengki trip to (and including Sombori), with a budget of Rp. 4 million/ person, exclude air tickets (tickets Jakarta - Kendari around Rp. 2 million).

 

FOR TRIP TO SOMBORI & PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS

Contact: Tukang Jalan

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Fun time in Sombori with these lovely people, this photo taken at Rumah Nenek (Granny's house)

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