Price guide · budget, mid-range, private
Three bands, and what separates them. A budget three-day trip starts around USD 200; a private week runs past USD 1,200. Everything below excludes the flight to Ambon.
Indicative as of 2026, at roughly IDR 15,000 to the dollar.
A three-day trip lands between USD 200 and USD 700 per person depending on where you sleep and whether you dive, and the single biggest cost outside the package is getting to Ambon, which is never included.
Three bands
Per person for a three-day trip unless stated. These are planning bands, not quotes, and they exclude flights to Ambon.
3 days
$200–$300 per person
What is in it
Best for Solo travellers and anyone comfortable with basic, local-style rooms
3–5 days
$300–$700 per person
What is in it
Best for First-time visitors who want comfort without full customisation
3–7 days
$500–$1,200+ per person
What is in it
Best for Families, photographers and groups who want the schedule to be theirs
Every band above excludes the flight to Ambon and the Ambon–Banda crossing. Season, group size and boat class all move the final number.
Activity costs
Priced individually because most packages quote them separately. Per person unless noted.
| Activity | Indicative cost | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Snorkelling trip | USD 10–30 | Shared boat; gear hire is USD 5–10 a day on top |
| Diving excursion | USD 40–100 | Depending on dive count and whether you need gear |
| Fort or plantation tour | USD 5–20 | With a local guide |
| Guided Gunung Api trek | USD 30–50 | Per group, four to six hours round trip |
| Island-hopping day | around USD 40 | Shared; private charter is IDR 800,000–1,500,000 per boat |
Boat costs are per boat, not per person, which is why a group of six pays far less each than a couple for exactly the same day.
Detailed cost breakdownFor three days, USD 200–300 travelling simply and USD 400–700 in mid-range rooms with guided days. Add USD 40–100 per diving day, and add the Ambon flight, which is never part of a package price.
The island itself is not — rooms, meals and guides are inexpensive by Indonesian standards. Getting there is what costs, and it is the part people under-budget.
USD 500–1,200+ per person depending on duration, group size and itinerary. Most of the difference is the private boat, which is charged per day regardless of how many people are on it.
Yes, at both ends. Rooms and charter seats are scarcer and dearer in the calm window, particularly December and January. The monsoon months are cheaper because fewer people are willing to risk the crossing.
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Line by line, including what is never included.
Options, inclusions and trip styles side by side.
Stay in the colonial town, from family homestays up.
What happens between enquiry and deposit.
Flights, the Pelni ferry and the charter hop.
Plan your trip
Send your dates, group size and travel style. You get a written quote with the inclusions and the exclusions both spelled out, rather than a band.
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