Magic Bay at the Island Rao, North Halmahera, East Indonesia, is a paradise for lovers of the perfect beach, a clean and crystal clear ocean, magical and unspoiled nature, and ultimate privacy. Honeymooners, a family or a small group of friends are very welcome to stay in our private beach villa. Here you can reconnect to yourself, family or friends and nature by disconnecting ,since there is no telephone and internet connection yet. In the village Posi posi, which lies at 40 minutes walking distance, cell-phones with Telkomsel access are working. In the main town on Morotai, Daruba, there is a good internet connection.
The villa will be built in traditional style. It is situated in a beautiful surrounding, 60 meter from the shoreline at 20 meters above sea level. It has two very spacious rooms, each room measures 4.40 x 6.40 and two modern bathrooms. Although the house does not have air conditioning, it is never getting too hot, because of the traditional way it is built. And there are ceiling fans installed in both rooms.
The attached terrace measures 9.00 x 5.00. On this terrace, from where you have a spectacular view at the beach, the open ocean, the mountainous forests of Rao and Morotai, your meals will be served.
From your terrace you can also see the arc shaped rock Batu Kopi. This rock and the near forest are mystical and sacral places for the people of North Halmahera. Although now a days all inhabitants of Rao are Christians, they still have their old believes too. They know that the old tribe of the Moro-people live here. They were the original inhabitants of Rao. Over the centuries they became more and more invisible. They welcome you with the aroma of fresh made coffee. The, very old, last caretaker of the culture of the Moro puts his trust in Adrian and gave him his blessing to protect the heritage of the Moro for the future. Practically, it means that we will not only respect the nature but we will also try to restore as much as possible of the forest. Fortunately, there is still much wonderful vegetation left.
The character of the place is unique in many ways. It is very quiet. The only sounds are the sea and the many birds. And except from the stars, the moon, fire fies and the magical lighting of the sea, there is no light pollution at all. Nights at the beach are indeed magic.
Most of the very clean, white sandy, 1400 meters long beach is free of stones or dead corals. And the sea is very shallow for a long stretch. Thus, it is very safe and comfortable to play and swim here. There no buildings at all at the beach. The bay is frequently visited by groups of dolphins. Sea turtles use the beach as their hatching ground and also the almost extinct and bizarre Coconut Crabs made this place their home and are easy to spot.
An adventurous one hour walk leads you to a waterfall. One of the two small clear water rivers starts here. These beautiful rivers are the home of many birds and butterflies. Although small islands are usually not so rich in birdlife, here we see, amongst others, many Common paradise kingfishers and Beach kingfishers. The deeper parts of the river offer a fresh water bath after the salty ocean.
The sea is very calm from May until September, but waves with surfing heights occur during December and January.
From May until September, Rao and surrounding offer excellent diving and snorkelling. Rao, being at the North tip of Halmahera, is in the middle of the heart of the coral triangle. This is the place with the most species of fish and the most species of corals ever counted during one dive, according to a scientific survey in 2008. There is no blast fishing or shark finning around Rao. Diving here is a little bit more adventurous than in Weda Bay and maybe not the best place if you hate currents. The reef at the edge of the beach offers world class snorkelling.
Our eight meter long fibre-glass speedboat was specially designed for divers. It is equipped with 2 x 70 horse power four stroke engines. The passengers are excellent protected against sun, rain and wind. To make it even more comfortable there is a toilet aboard. With our private boat concept, you can make your own daily schedule.
We, Adrian, Linda and Rob, are living from April to September at Rao. Linda and her family were born here, her father has been village head here for a very long period and Linda is very happy to be back again to help her village to develop. Rob and Adrian were immediately under the spell of the Magic Bay. Our own house is situated 600 meters from the villa and not visible from the beach.
How to get here?
We are happy to take care of all your domestic tickets and transfers.
From Jakarta there are two daily non-stop flights to Ternate; arriving at Ternate around 07.30 a.m. From Ternate you can fly very cheap with Susi Air to Daruba on Morotai. This small Cesna plane flies every Monday, Wednesday and Friday-morning; leaving from Ternate around 10.30 a.m. We will pick you up from Daruba. Total travel time Jakarta Rao is approximate 8 hours, including the stop at Ternate.
From Manado there are daily flights to Kao (Tobelo) Wings (Lion Air); leaving at 07.00 a.m. We will pick you up from the airport and arrange the transfer by car and speedboat to Rao. Total travel time Manado Rao is approximate 5 hours.
There are also a regular ferry and several boats from Tobelo to Morotai and Rao. Please send a mail if you want more info: info@wedaresort.com
The villa will be built in traditional style. It is situated in a beautiful surrounding, 60 meter from the shoreline at 20 meters above sea level. It has two very spacious rooms, each room measures 4.40 x 6.40 and two modern bathrooms. Although the house does not have air conditioning, it is never getting too hot, because of the traditional way it is built. And there are ceiling fans installed in both rooms.
The attached terrace measures 9.00 x 5.00. On this terrace, from where you have a spectacular view at the beach, the open ocean, the mountainous forests of Rao and Morotai, your meals will be served.
From your terrace you can also see the arc shaped rock Batu Kopi. This rock and the near forest are mystical and sacral places for the people of North Halmahera. Although now a days all inhabitants of Rao are Christians, they still have their old believes too. They know that the old tribe of the Moro-people live here. They were the original inhabitants of Rao. Over the centuries they became more and more invisible. They welcome you with the aroma of fresh made coffee. The, very old, last caretaker of the culture of the Moro puts his trust in Adrian and gave him his blessing to protect the heritage of the Moro for the future. Practically, it means that we will not only respect the nature but we will also try to restore as much as possible of the forest. Fortunately, there is still much wonderful vegetation left.
The character of the place is unique in many ways. It is very quiet. The only sounds are the sea and the many birds. And except from the stars, the moon, fire fies and the magical lighting of the sea, there is no light pollution at all. Nights at the beach are indeed magic.
Most of the very clean, white sandy, 1400 meters long beach is free of stones or dead corals. And the sea is very shallow for a long stretch. Thus, it is very safe and comfortable to play and swim here. There no buildings at all at the beach. The bay is frequently visited by groups of dolphins. Sea turtles use the beach as their hatching ground and also the almost extinct and bizarre Coconut Crabs made this place their home and are easy to spot.
An adventurous one hour walk leads you to a waterfall. One of the two small clear water rivers starts here. These beautiful rivers are the home of many birds and butterflies. Although small islands are usually not so rich in birdlife, here we see, amongst others, many Common paradise kingfishers and Beach kingfishers. The deeper parts of the river offer a fresh water bath after the salty ocean.
The sea is very calm from May until September, but waves with surfing heights occur during December and January.
From May until September, Rao and surrounding offer excellent diving and snorkelling. Rao, being at the North tip of Halmahera, is in the middle of the heart of the coral triangle. This is the place with the most species of fish and the most species of corals ever counted during one dive, according to a scientific survey in 2008. There is no blast fishing or shark finning around Rao. Diving here is a little bit more adventurous than in Weda Bay and maybe not the best place if you hate currents. The reef at the edge of the beach offers world class snorkelling.
Our eight meter long fibre-glass speedboat was specially designed for divers. It is equipped with 2 x 70 horse power four stroke engines. The passengers are excellent protected against sun, rain and wind. To make it even more comfortable there is a toilet aboard. With our private boat concept, you can make your own daily schedule.
We, Adrian, Linda and Rob, are living from April to September at Rao. Linda and her family were born here, her father has been village head here for a very long period and Linda is very happy to be back again to help her village to develop. Rob and Adrian were immediately under the spell of the Magic Bay. Our own house is situated 600 meters from the villa and not visible from the beach.
How to get here?
We are happy to take care of all your domestic tickets and transfers.
From Jakarta there are two daily non-stop flights to Ternate; arriving at Ternate around 07.30 a.m. From Ternate you can fly very cheap with Susi Air to Daruba on Morotai. This small Cesna plane flies every Monday, Wednesday and Friday-morning; leaving from Ternate around 10.30 a.m. We will pick you up from Daruba. Total travel time Jakarta Rao is approximate 8 hours, including the stop at Ternate.
From Manado there are daily flights to Kao (Tobelo) Wings (Lion Air); leaving at 07.00 a.m. We will pick you up from the airport and arrange the transfer by car and speedboat to Rao. Total travel time Manado Rao is approximate 5 hours.
There are also a regular ferry and several boats from Tobelo to Morotai and Rao. Please send a mail if you want more info: info@wedaresort.com
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