2025 Berau Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

Hands down, my favorite spot for snorkeling in Indonesia. The most unforgettable part? Swimming with stingless jellyfish — yep, totally real and totally magical (though the area is now closed for conservation — and we love that 💙). Also got to snorkel with sea turtles, which felt like a real-life ocean fairytale! Beyond the water? 📸 Picture-perfect beaches 🧘♀️ Chill yoga sessions by the shore ☀️ Sunbathing with jaw-dropping views all around How to get there: ✈️ Fly from Jakarta to Tarakan 🚤 Then take a 5-hour boat ride to Derawan It’s a bit of a journey, but so worth it — trust me! Best time to go snorkeling? April–June or October–November for that clear, calm water vibe. Derawan is a hidden gem that deserves a spot on every ocean lover’s bucket list! 🌴✨ #postandearn #derawan #snorkling ##indonesiahiddengem #jellyfish #jellyfishlake #traveltips #islandhoping #stinglessjellyfish #indonesia #beach

nice hotel at Berau

Went on a work mission to Berau District in East Kalimantan Village, had to do overnight stop in a very small fishing village in the area of Talisayan, nothing to do (well I thought so at first), until what you saw on the cover. We went to experience and enjoy the sea, chasing totally beautiful sunrise, and in the 10mins that we stopped to take pictures, the magnificent whaleshark came towards our boat. Everybody was astonished, but to me, I felt that Whaley wants to play, so I asked the boatman if I could swim quickly with the whalesharks, and he nodded, next seconds, I was there, having the most amazing and enjoying the miracle in my life! #whaleshark #miracle #sea #whalesharks #eastkalimantan