During this holiday, you will stay in a beautiful, private, guesthouse catering for maximum 10 people. It is located right in front of a world class wave named Ebay. The guesthouse is a traditional Mentawaian house of 170 square meters built by local handicraftsman.

The house has two rooms to share: one of them has four single beds and another one has two single beds and one bunk bed and each room is equipped with air conditioning. There are also two double rooms with a double bed and each room is equipped with a standing fan. There are two bathrooms and one of them has hot water while the other one has cold water.

Guests should be in Padang on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday in order to catch the early morning Ferry heading to Siberut. An overnight stay is required in Padang and is not included on the package. Making your holiday a total of 11 days. For those arriving on a Friday with Saturday ferry transfer to Siberut, please allot 12 days in total as you would need to stay an extra night in Siberut to catch the ferry on tuesday. Shorter or even longer days are also welcome.

The 10 day program will start upon your arrival in Siberut. Every day of your surfing holiday, typically, the activities will start in the morning around 06:30 a.m. to enjoy a delicious breakfast. After that, you will surf in the famous Ebay wave which is approximately 100 meters from your breakfast table. After a morning surf, you will return to the camp for lunch.

You can take some time to chill before jumping back on the boat and head back out for an afternoon surf. You will stay out until dusk.

Once you are back at the camp, feel free to have a cool shower and relax after a hard day. Dinner will then be served and evenings will be spent socializing and organizing the next day’s activities or resting. For those who don’t surf, there are some beautiful trails that cross the islands. Beng Bengs Surf Camp provides fishing equipment (rods and guns) and snorkeling gear for those who fancy checking out the reef.

Group size

Minimum 3 persons.

Single or two travellers are booked along with other guests to get the minimum number of participants.

Mobile / communication information

Wi-Fi connection can be accessed for an extra cost of USD 50 per week, or IDR 150000 per hour.

What to bring

You are advised to bring oiginal passport and the photocopy of the passport, cash, snacks, surfboards, towels, waterproof sunscreen, wax, fishing equipment, and raincoat.

Medical information

It is recommended for you to take malaria pills. You are also suggested to bring anti-allergies, antibiotics, and antipyretic. In case of needing for medical evacuation, they will take you to the nearest and safest hospital at your own cost.

Local expenses / money information

It is really important that you bring cash with you because there is absolutely no ATM or bank on the island. Indonesian rupiah (IDR) is the only currency accepted. When you arrive in Minangkabau International Airport (PDG), you can find ATM’s and currency exchange offices.

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  Massimo

  Massimo is the main surf guide of the camp. He has a nine-year experience of Mentawai and he knows very well all the waves and with what tide, swell, and wind they must be surfed. Born Italian, he lived 29 year in Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain, where he developed his love for surfing and his experience with big waves as well.

Your surf camp will be located at Beng Bengs Surf Camp on Masokut Island (also known as Nyang Nyang Island), Mentawai Islands. Beng Bengs Surf Camp is situated on the west side of the island. It’s a sunny tropical paradise, immersed in the Indian Ocean where you can rest your body and your mind relaxing on a sun bed on the beach, looking at the deep blue ocean that surrounds you. This island has five famous and different surf breaks: Beng Bengs, Ebay, Pitstop, Bankvaults, and Nipussi.

During this retreat, you will be served daily healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The dishes are of the Indonesian tradition and mostly those from the Western tradition, especially from the Italian one. The camp will serve pasta, pizza, focaccia, calzones, burgers, and much more.

• 2 daily surfing boat trips
• 3 meals per day
• 9 nights accommodation Beng Bengs Surf Camp on Masokut Island
• Airport pick-up from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)
• Siberut fast boat transfer service (for 3 persons or more only)
• Transfer to the hotel or ferry

• Airfare
• Accommodation in Padang before/after boat trip
• Extra nights in Siberut as needed
• Ferry fare for solo or two travellers
• Loading cost for surf boards at the ferry
• Photo service
• Taxes

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Minangkabau International Airport (PDG). Transfer from and to the airport is included. Beng Bengs Surf Camp will pick you up from the airport and bring you to the ferry station or hotel.

Ferry options

Mentawai Fast

• Overnight stay is required in Padang to catch the Mentawai Fast with departures on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays at 7am.

Schedule:

Departure from Padang:

• every TUESDAY & SATURDAY 7am arriving at destination within 6 hours(1 stop in north Siberut)
• every THURSDAY at 7am arriving at destination within 3 hours (no stop)

Departure from Siberut

• every TUESDAY & SATURDAY 3pm arriving at destination within 3 hours(direct to Padang,no stop)
• every THURSDAY at 1pm arriving at destination within 3 hours(no stop)