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Indonesia intensive - Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Bali

Name: Indonesia intensive - Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Bali
Brand: Elife Travel
Price: 3486.53 USD
Availability: InStock

Country:

Indonesia

Flight:

Included

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Tour id:

225117

Operator:

Indochina Travels
Length:

18 days
Group size:

10 pax
Age:

1 to 99
Difficulty:
Difficulty levels:
- Relaxing
- Easy
- Moderate
- Serious
- Heart-pumping

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Itinerary

Experience the whole diversity of the Indonesian archipelago - from the cultural treasures of Java, the orangutans on Borneo to the unique traditions and rituals of the Toraja on Sulawesi and beach vacations on Bali

Indonesia intensive - Kalimantan, Java, Sulawesi and Bali On this route you combine 4 fascinating islands of the Indonesian archipelago in one trip: From the natural wonders of Borneo to the cultural treasures of Java, the unique culture of the Toraja on Sulawesi and the beaches of Bali. From the capital Jakarta you fly to Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo, and explore the species-rich Tajung Puting National Park - home to the orang utans - on a boat trip lasting several days. Back on the island of Java, mighty temples and breathtaking volcanic landscapes await you. On Sulawesi you will dive deep into the unique culture of the dead of the Toraja people and finally travel to the "Island of the Gods" to Bali, where you can relax the last days on the dream beaches in the south. The return flight is from Denpasar. The implementation guarantee is already secured from 2 persons. The maximum group size is 10 people

Tour program

Day 1

Flight to Jakarta

Day 2

Arrival in Jakarta

Upon arrival at Jakarta airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel (check-in from 14:00). The rest of the day is at your leisure for a relaxed arrival.

Overnight stay in Jakarta including breakfast the next morning.

Day 3

Flight from Java to Borneo and start of your jungle adventure (B, M, A)

Today you fly from Jakarta to Pangkalanbun on the island of Borneo. Once there, you will sail from Kumai harbor across the Sekonyer River into Tanjung Puting National Park. The region is one of the most biodiverse areas in the world, with swampy mangrove forests and dense rainforest, which provides a habitat for orangutans, leopards, lizards and over 600 bird species. After lunch on board, follow the rivers further into the jungle. Look out for wild animals, agile monkeys and colorful birds on the river banks.

Overnight stay at Rimba Lodge including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 4

Experience orangutans up close (B, M, A)

Start your day tour with a boat trip through Tanjung Puting National Park. The highlight of the day is a visit to Camp Leakey, which you reach via the Senkoyer River. There you have the unique opportunity to see the world-famous orangutans or 'forest dwellers' up close. The staff at the camp are committed to releasing older orangutans back into the rainforest. The surrounding area is also home to gibbon and macaque monkeys. Explore the surrounding area on a hike through the forest.
Even after lunch, you can watch the orangutans being fed and get an even better impression of them.

Dinner on board and overnight stay at Rimba Lodge including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 5

Visit to the NGO project for the conservation of the natural habitat (B, M, A).

In the early morning you drive to Pondok Tanggui (1.5 hours), a rehabilitation center for orangutans. From the center, a 30-minute hike takes you through dense forest to a feeding site where you can once again observe the extraordinary animals. You will then travel by boat to Pesalat. Here, several institutions and organizations are committed to preserving the natural habitat of the orangutans. They focus in particular on the reforestation of the rainforest. See the importance of conservation measures for yourself and visit the orangutan rehabilitation center. Contribute to the conservation of these animals and their habitat by planting a tree. Then travel by boat to a section of the river whose banks are lined with nipa palms. Towards evening, you will experience a fascinating natural spectacle here as thousands of fireflies fly around.
Overnight stay at Rimba Lodge including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Day 6

Flight to Semarang and transfer to the cultural center of Yogyakarta (B)

Flight to Semarang in Java. From there you will drive to Yogyakarta, which is considered the cultural center of Java.
Overnight in Yogyakarta including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
BreakfastAdditional

optionsTemple complex of
Prambanan and dinner with performance of Ramayana balletin PurawisataIn

the

afternoon, visit the Hindu temple complex of Prambanan, which dates back to the 9th century

.

It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991. The complex is composed of eight main temples surrounded by numerous smaller individual temples. The three largest shrines are dedicated to the three gods Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahma the Creator. Afterwards drive to Purawisata. There you will experience a dance performance of the Ramayana Ballet while you enjoy your dinner.

Price: 65 EUR per person (minimum 2 persons)

Day 7

The largest Buddhist temple complex in the world (B)

Drive to the world heritage site of Borobudur. Let yourself be guided through the largest Buddhist temple complex in the world and learn more about the history behind this incredible architecture. Constructed from solid volcanic and river rock, the temple was built using only human power, a process that took 75 years. The former importance of this impressive temple can be guessed from the pictorial reliefs. A bicycle awaits you at the exit of the temple, allowing you to experience the Javanese landscape up close as you ride to a local village. Gain an impression of the everyday life of the villagers and treat yourself to a refreshing coconut in a plantation. Visit the nearby Mendut Temple by car, which is home to three impressive stone statues. A little further on, the Pawon Temple is known for its simple yet beautiful symmetry. You then drive back to Yogyakarta.

Overnight stay in Yogyakarta including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 8

Train ride through the charming landscape of East Java (B)

At the train station in Yogyakarta, board the train to Mojokerto (07:25 - 11:23). Enjoy the view on the scenic route to East Java. From Mojokerto, continue by car through exotic nature. After a four-hour drive, you will have reached the mountain village of Ngadisari, which lies at an altitude of 1,700 m in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Enjoy the cool mountain air.

Overnight stay in Tosari including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 9

Unforgettable sunrise at Bromo Volcano (B)

Today you get up at around 02:30 and drive through the outer caldera to Penanjakan (2270m). The glowing sun behind the volcano will stay in your memory forever. You will then drive back into the caldera to the foot of the volcanic crater, where horses will take you up the mountainside to a staircase that leads to the crater rim (2329 m). Then breakfast at the hotel and onward journey to Surabaya.

Overnight stay in Surabaya including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 10

Flight from Java to Sulawesi (B)

Onward flight from Surabaya to Makassar on the island of Sulawesi. Your tour guide will meet you there and take you to the city's traditional harbor, where you can view the impressive Phinisi boats. Visit Fort Rotterdam, one of the best-preserved Dutch buildings from the colonial era. The complex now houses the Negeri La Galigo Museum, which exhibits historical and ethnological objects.
Overnight stay in Makassar including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 11

The unique karst landscape of Rammang-Rammang (B)

Today you drive inland to Sengkang. The former capital of a Bugis kingdom overlooks Lake Tempe and is known as a flourishing trading town and for its silk weaving.

On the way, you will make a stopover in Rammang-Rammang. From there, you will travel along the river in a motorboat, past limestone cliffs and nipa palms. Afterwards, an easy trekking tour takes you to a cave with prehistoric drawings. Walk through one of the villages and observe the local people going about their daily lives. You will be served fried bananas and coffee or tea in a private house. After this personal encounter with the local population, you continue to Sengkang.
Overnight stay in Sengkang including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 12

The floating houses of the Bugis on Lake Tempe (B)

Take a local motorboat out onto Lake Tempe to get to know the Bugis' extraordinary floating houses. Around 30 floating houses are inhabited on Lake Tempe. Let us show you the traditional methods of fishing and drying. Afterwards, visit a silk factory where you can watch the women spinning and weaving the silk. Take your time and climb up a hill to view the city of Sengkang from above.
Then continue via Siwa and Palopo to the home of the Toraja people at Rantepao. Enjoy the panoramic views along the route.

Overnight stay in Rantepao including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 13

The fascinating death cult of the Torajas (B)

Today you will visit the Toraja villages of Lemo and Suaya to the south. These villages are surrounded by steep rock faces and criss-crossed by burial caves from which very realistic wooden images of famous ancestors have been hung. Marvel at these extraordinary burial forms, which are the outstanding feature of the Toraja. From there, continue to Sengala, where it was traditional to bury deceased babies in tree trunks. In the afternoon, you will visit Londa, where the wooden coffins are attached to the rock faces with ropes and sticks. In Ketekesu you will learn more about the local residential architecture. The roofs of the Tongkonan houses rise up to the sky in the shape of boats. Ornate carvings and drawings adorn the facades. In Ketekesu you can also see a traditional rice storehouse.
Overnight stay in Rantepao including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 14

Trekking tour through rice fields and volcanic landscapes (B)

In the north of Rantepao, you drive to the village of Batutumonga, which is a good starting point for an easy trekking tour. Situated on the slopes of Sesean Mountain, you can enjoy a wonderful panorama of rice fields scattered with black boulders from past volcanic eruptions. Take a two-hour hike through the villages of Bori and Palawa, where you will get to know the local inhabitants and their customs. Both villages have impressive Tongkonan houses and a circular arrangement of stones in the center of the village, which according to myths are connected to individual ancestors. The final stop is the village of Marante, which has become famous for its special ancestor figures on the rocks, all dressed in white.

Overnight stay in Rantepao including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 15

Return to Makassar (B)

Today you drive back to Makassar.
Overnight stay in Makassar including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 16

Flight from Sulawesi to Bali with transfer to Sanur / Nusa Dua (B)

Transfer to the airport in Makassar and flight to Bali. When you land in Denpasar, your tour guide will be waiting to take you to Sanur / Nusa Dua in an air-conditioned vehicle. Spend the day on the beach and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at your hotel in Sanur / Nusa Dua.
Overnight stay in Sanur / Nusa Dua including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast

Day 17

Balinese cooking class and traditional village Penglipuran (B, M)

Your tour today takes you to the center of Bali, to the village of Guliang Kawan. On the way there, you will visit a traditional market to buy the ingredients for lunch later on. In Guliang Kawan, you will be welcomed by the villagers with coffee and tea. In a subsequent cooking class, you will learn about everyday Balinese eating habits and forms of preparation and get an impression of the exotic ingredients and the extraordinary culture. After lunch in a hut on the edge of the rice fields, you can watch the farmers at work in the fields. Depending on the season, you will learn how the farmers in Bali plant or harvest their rice and how the irrigation system for wet rice cultivation works. Visit another village, Pengelipuran, which has preserved its traditional Balinese architecture to this day. Then drive to Sanur / Nusa Dua to your beach hotel, where you can relax for the rest of the day.
Overnight stay in Sanur / Nusa Dua including breakfast the next morning.

Meals included:
Breakfast
Lunch

Day 18

Beach stay in Sanur / Nusa Dua (B)

Spend the day on the beach and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at your hotel in Sanur / Nusa Dua. Overnight stay in Sanur / Nusa Dua including breakfast the next morning.

Included:
Meals: Breakfast at the hotel
Accommodation: Hotel in Sanur or Nusa Dua

Meals included:
Breakfast

Add-onoptions
Uluwatu Temple and Kecak dance performance
In the afternoon, drive to the south of Bali to Uluwatu Temple, impressively situated on a steep cliff face overlooking the high waves and currents off the southwest coast that are popular with surfers. End the day against this backdrop with a kecak dance performance. Listen to the rhythmic sounds and exclamations of the performers, who dance themselves into a trance during the dramatic singing and can even walk over glowing coals at the end without feeling any pain.

Day 19

Departure day (B)

Today it's time to say goodbye. Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and the last moments on the dream island before heading to Denpasar airport

Included:
Transfer: Airport transfer to Denpasar Air-conditioned vehicle
Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Meals included:
Breakfast

Tour Details

accommodation

Hotel accommodation incl. breakfast (F)

Airport transfers according to group schedule (airport-hotel-airport)

flights

guide

meals

others

transport

Good to know

Currency

IDR

Rupiah

Indonesia

Plugs and adapters

Plug type G

Customer reviews

Operator

4.2

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