I’ve been to Kei Besar many times before but never to the northeast. This was mostly for transportation reasons because previously the only access I knew of was a small motorcycle trail from the south. I knew from my 2023 visit that there was a new road north of Hollatt so I decided to explore this area. There wasn’t any information before I went so everything was a complete surprise; including finding places to stay and eat! I expected remoteness…
Yes, I am now up to 11 waterfalls on Kei Besar (August 2024). These are all time consuming to get to from Kei Kecil and even from Elat on Kei Besar. They are all worth seeing but it is does take a lot of time and effort. I’ve now been to Kei Besar about 6 times, spent over 3 weeks there in total, and I have yet to see another tourist. Tourists do come here, although I’d be surprised if…
The Kei islands are notorious for their amazing white sand beaches. There are many other reasons to go to the Kei islands but we won’t go into that here. This post is just about the beaches baby! 1. Ohoidertutu -Madwaer In my opinion, this is the best beach in Kei. It is about 3 kilometers long and has perfect white sand. As an added bonus, other tourists are rarely seen in this area. It also makes a perfect beach walk….