Expenses / Costs At Karimunjawa!

Before you read this post you may want to read this :


> Trip from Bandung to Jepara...

> Me and Karimunjawa!

Here it is what I’ve promise to you before... The list of all expenses while I’m in Karimunjawa. The list divided into 3 unrelated parts, my trip from Bandung to Jepara, the inevitable expenses, the first until the fifth day expenses.


One more thing, this expense list is based on 6 people doing the trip… so enjoy!

My Trip from Bandung to Jepara, you can read my post here. And this is the expenses :

Bandung- Jepara
Cozy Bus			My Complicated Trip
bus ticket	95,000		train ticket	20,000
Bandung - Jepara			Bandung - Kutoarjo
19.00 - 06.00			21.30 - 05.30
(including dinner)			(dinner not include)
pedicab	5,000		bus ticket	10,000
Jepara - Pelabuhan Kartini			Kutoarjo - Salaman
15 minutes or so…			06.00 - 07.00
Rp 10,000 or
Rp 5,000 for each person			bus ticket	4,000
			Salaman - Magelang
			12.30 - 13.00
			bus ticket	21,000
			Magelang - Terboyo, Semarang
			13.00 - 15.00
			bus ticket	11,000
			Terboyo, Semarang - Jepara
			15.00 - 16.30
			pedicab	5,000
			Jepara - Pelabuhan Kartini
			15 minutes or so…
			Rp 10,000 or
			Rp 5,000 for each person
total	100,000		total	71,000
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 Take a deep breath before we continue....

The inevitable expenses :

Roundtrip Ship Ticket (each person)	61,000
4 nights lodging (each person) Rp 45,000 /room for 3 person each room	60,000
Rp 15,000 /night
Logistic (each person)	80,000
Rp10,000 /meal
8 times meal (optional)
total	Rp 201,000

This kind of cost happened when you went to Karimunjawa island and do anything with no cost. :D
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And the list below is our expenses while we are there.

The first day (departure) expenses :

cost	each person
Ship Ticket	30,500
2x meals (@Rp 10,000)	20,000
Accomodation	60,000
Rp 45,000 /room /night for 3 person each room
4 nights
total	110,500

The second day expenses (western island) :

cost	each person
Ship (250,000 fullday)	42,000
Guide (Rp 75,000)	12,500
Snorkling Set
(@20,000 /Goggles + Frog shoes) <- optional	10,000
(@Rp 5,000 /Life jacket) <- required /person	5,000
transit fees
*Menjangan Besar (Rp 20,000 /ship)	3,500
swimming with sharks (optional)	5,000
*Menjangan Kecil	0
snorkling + feeding fish
*Gleyang (Rp 30,000 /ship)	5,000
(including grilled fish for lunch)	10,000
*Cemara besar & Cemara kecil	0
(snorkling, etc)
*Tanjung Gelam (Rp 20,000 /ship)	3,500
(watching sunset)
meals	10,000
dinner (Rp 10,000)
total	106,500

The third day expenses (road trip) :

cost	each person
motorcycle (@Rp 75,000 /motorcycle)	37,500
fuel (2 litres x Rp 5,000 /Ltrs)	5,000
Guide (Rp 50,000)	8,500
2x meals (@Rp 10,000)	20,000
total	71,000

The forth day expenses :

cost	each person
Ship (250,000 fullday)	42,000
Guide (Rp 75,000)	12,500
Snorkling Set
(@20,000 /Goggles + Frog shoes) <- optional	10,000
(@Rp 5,000 /Life jacket) <- required /person	5,000
Underwater Camera	25,000
(Rp 150,000) as many pictures as you want)
meals
lunch with grilled fish	5,000
fish 1.5kg + squid  0.6kg = Rp 29,000
rice (Rp2,000 x 8 people)	2,000
chili soya sauce + coconut oil (Rp 10,000)	2,000
dinner (Rp 10,000)	10,000
transit fees
*Sambangan, Seruni and Gosong	30,000
total	143,500

The last day expenses :

cost	each person
Ship Ticket	30,500
2x meals (@Rp 10,000)	20,000
total	50,500

Everything on the list was rounded up to the closest price. Total expenses while we’re there is Rp 482,000 including everything you need. It’s more than enough.
Without meals it costs us Rp 413,000.

I said that was not the cheapest way to do the trip. There are still some points where you can cut off to make it a lot more cheaper. For example :
*day2 :

·         Snorkling set, we only rent 3 sets of snorkling set so each two person of us use it alternately.

·         Transit fees, you can visit another island that is free of charge instead. That ways you’ll cut off about Rp 30,000 expenses.

*day3 :

·         I suggest you not to use the guide service. Karimunjawa is a small island and I can assure you that you’ll never get lost in here. You’ll cut off another Rp 50,000.

*day4 :

·         Again about the snorkling set, as in day2 you just need about half amount of the member in your tour.

·         This is the crucial part, you’ll cut off another Rp 150,000 if you get rid the underwater camera part. I suggest you to brought your own Camera, it would be better if it is an underwater camera.

That way you'll have a 5 days trip in Karimunjawa cost less than...
Rp 400,000!!! How is that not amazing? 

Well,, that's all of my review about Karimunjawa... If you have any question just ask me here in this post comment...

For the last touch,, I'll give you some contact information you may find helpful.

1. http://www.karimunjawaholiday.com/
2. Mas Obeit : He'll provide anything you need either you're in Jepara or in Karimunjawa.
+6281390706703
+6285727240682
+6287831654972

3. Mas Tomi : He is our guide while in there. He too can provide you anything while in Karimunjawa.

+6281228966514

Here is some link you may want to read :

1. http://karimunjawaholiday.wordpress.com/
2. http://www.kaskus.us/showthread.php?t=7468021
3. http://ivanbatara.blogdetik.com/2009/12/01/backpacking-ke-pulau-karimun-jawa/
4. http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=34313636670&topic=7537

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