Kitesurf Travel to Jeneponto
All you need to know to visit us and more …
Roadbook
by Charlotte Consorti
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All prices are Net including service and taxes.
We charge in Rupiah (IDR) – Price displayed in USD are for information only (rate 1 USD = 16,000 IDR)
For groups or long stay, contact us directly to discuss commercial conditions
Visa On Arrival (30 days – extension 30 days once)
- VOA $35
- Extension $35
Done at airport arrival or online eVOA
Available for 97 countries
The penalties for overstaying your visa will cost you $70 by day
Official immigration website: molina.imigrasi.go.id
We are located in Mallasoro village at 80 km from Makassar. We can organize your transfers both ways by private cars.
Duration: 2h30min
Price (one way): $50
Being the capital of East-Indonesia, Makassar has its own international airport: Sultan Hasanuddin Airport (UPG). Be aware that some airlines booking platforms use Ujung Pandang as alternative name for Makassar.
If you come directly from abroad, you can:
either transit through Singapore or Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and get a direct flight to Makassar (around 3 hours flight).
or rally a big Indonesian hubs such as Jakarta or Bali, and then connect to Makassar (around 1h20 from Bali/Lombok and 2h from Jakarta)
If you are already visiting Indonesia, or live here:
you can connect Makassar from almost all Indonesian cities with an airport.
You are lucky there are plenty of flights!
Arlines: Lion Air, Batik Air, Sriwijaya Air, Citilink and Garuda Indonesia.
Flight duration: 1h20
Prices: starts around 1,000 IDR ($70)
Luggage policy in economy class is usually 20kg
A 50% deposit of the accommodation amount booked is required to confirm your booking.
Cancellation fees apply on the deposit:
≥ 30 days = fully reimbursed
15 – 30 days = 50% reimbursed
< 15 days = no reimbursement
For safety concerns, you can rent gear if you provide an IKO level 3, or you can prove capabilities on site.
Glimpse of IKO level 3 capabilities:
- Riding and controlling speed by edging
- Riding up-wind
- Sliding transitions
- Self-rescue and pack down
We propose an insurance for damages of kitesurf gear only. In case you don’t subscribe it, you will bear the cost of gear damages, if any occurs.
Kite lessons supervised by instructor already include this insurance.
Anyway, we ensure that our rental equipment is in excellent condition (regularly checked, maintained and renewed). We encourage you to point out beforehand any defect you may observe.
For injuries, we recommend you to check with your personal insurances.
Wind season occurs during the dry season with limited mosquitoes at dusk.
We recommend that you use mosquito repellents (local lotions are very good) if annoyed. Anyway, all bungalows are equipped with mosquito nets for beds.
BATIKITE can accommodate up to 34 people:
- 3 x GAJAH (Premium – 6 guests)
- 8 x PENYU (Deluxe – 16 guests)
- 1 x MONYET (Dormitory – 12 guests)
SALMIRA can accommodate up to 12 people
- 2 x CAMAR (4 guests)
- 2x BANGAU (4 guests)
- 2x WALET (4 guests)
Estimation above doesn’t consider additional beds.
Pricing in local currency (IDR)
All prices are Net including service and taxes.
We charge in Rupiah (IDR) – Price displayed are for information only ( 1 USD = 16,000 IDR)
BATIKITE Resort
- GAJAH (Premium) = IDR 2,000,000
- PENYU (Deluxe) = IDR 1,500,000
- MONYET (Dormitory) = IDR 560, 000
SALMIRA Resort
- CAMAR = IDR 1,000,000
- BANGAU = IDR 640,000
- WALET= IDR 1,000,000
Airport transfer 1-way = IDR 800,000
Complete set
- 1/2 day = IDR 800,000
- 1 day = IDR 1,280,000
- 1 week = IDR 5,600,000
- 2 weeks = IDR 8,400,000
Kite only
- 1/2 day = IDR 640,000
- 1 day = IDR 960,000
- 1 week = IDR 4,000,000
- 2 weeks = IDR 6,000,000
Board only
- 1/2 day = IDR 240,000
- 1 day = IDR 320,000
- 1 week = IDR 1,600,000
- 2 weeks = IDR 2,400,000
Harness
- 1/2 day = IDR 112,000
- 1 day = IDR 160,000
- 1 week = IDR 800,000
- 2 weeks = IDR 1,280,000