Monday 23 July 2012

Mentawai Island : How to go


If you have arrived at Minangkabau International Airport. You need to find a vehicle to Jetty BUngus. Estimated distance from the airport 45 minutes minangkabau. But if you still have to buy hardware or food, you must stop at the wet market. Various items can be found such as bread, fast food cans, water, sugar and others.



Jetty BUngus located at the mouth of the sea towards Jakarta if you want to jakarta by road. The roads are so narrow and the hole will make you happy as a result inevitably fluctuate.




When entering the BUngus, the view was beautiful with clear blue waters. You will go up the hill and hillside. Fare rate around 50-100 rupiah. Recommended you use a vehicle from a bus. This is because you can tell the driver to drop buy for a while. To rate a vehicle only around 450-500 rupiah.




Ambu Ambu ferry used to take you from the jetty BUNGUS to Muara Siberut. Departure time is every Thursday evening and the home is every Friday. Rate tickets very cheap at around 40-100 rupiah. There are also cabins 4 people and 2 people.

If you missed the ferry, one alternative is a wooden fishing boat. But you have to wait for fishermen who want to Mentawai and, if allowed. Length of time to get to the Mentawai is 8 hour ferry ambu ambu. While more than 12 hours if the fishing boat.

The Sumber Rejeki traditional Ferry (made from wood) travels overnight from Padang Bungus to Muara Siberut every Monday evening. From Muara Siberut to Padang, the ferry travels every tuesday nights.


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