Step ashore on the Kei Islands — barely touched by tourism — for a private cultural journey through traditional ohoi villages, sacred adat ceremonies, and a lavish Keiese feast prepared by village elders in your honour.
What to expect
Your private guide, a local Keiese historian, walks you through Ohoi Letman, where hand-carved wooden churches stand beside megalithic ancestor stones. Village women demonstrate tais weaving using natural dyes on back-strap looms while explaining the patterns' ancestral meanings. The feast — grilled tuna, papeda (sago porridge), and sambal matah — is served on handwoven mats in the community hall. The village chief closes with a spoken blessing in the ancient Kei language.
Good to know
Kei Islands (Tual/Langgur) are an Arafura Sea port of call. Dress modestly for village visits — covered shoulders and knees. Feast preparation requires 24-hour advance notice; book before the ship departs the previous port.