Day 1. Arrival in Jakarta

Day 2. Jakarta - Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan Feeding Site

Day 3. Pondok Tangguy - Pesalat

After breakfast in your jungle lodge, you will be expected on the Klotok boat to drive you towards Pondok TanGgui to give you the opportunity to take unique photos at feeding time of the orangutan. After lunch on board, you will continue to Pesalat Camp, from where you will hike about one kilometer through the jungle in order to have the opportunity to plant the coveted fruit trees for the orangutans themselves. After your unique contribution to the protection of the tree population and the natural food source for the native orangutan, you will go back on board, where you will have your dinner and then on to the overnight stay at the Rimba Lodge.

Accommodation: Rimba Eco Lodge, including breakfast

Day 4. Pondok Ambung - Camp Leaky

Today you will return to the deck of the Klotok boat from your resort. After breakfast on deck, drive about 2 hours along the river to Camp Leaky, a reserve for elderly orangutans that are being released into their natural habitat. At Pondok Tanguy, where captured orangutans and orphaned orangutans are being released into the wild, your experienced guide and a park ranger accompany you through the jungle in search of wild orangutans, gibbons, proboscis monkeys and macaques. You will also discover an incredible variety of colorful birds, reptiles and insects. In the dense jungle you also have the chance to discover the rare flower of the largest plant in the world – the giant rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii). Your lunch will be served on board. Then you visit the feeding station, where the rehabilitated orangutan is additionally fed before they can feed themselves in the jungle. You will have your dinner on board before embarking on a 2-hour jungle tour with your guide to watch Kobolt Makis and giant tarantulas on their natural hunt for prey under cover of night.

Accommodation: Rimba Eco Lodge, including breakfast

Day 5. Tanjung Puting NP - Tanjung Keluang

After breakfast, your guide will be waiting for you in the lobby to accompany you on the Klotok boat to Tanjung Keluang Beach. Enjoy your time on the beach and watch the incredible biodiversity of exotic birds. In the afternoon you will visit the turtle protection program and have the opportunity to sponsor one of the baby turtles that will be released into the wild. After your dinner on board, the park ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you in search of egg-laying turtles. If you are lucky, you might witness an expectant mother turtle. You spend the night on the boat today.

Accommodation: Klotok boat, on deck, without cabin, with mattress and mosquito net, including full board

Day 6. Tanjung Keluang - Buluh Kecil

Breakfast your guide awaits you in a motorized canoe to drive you over the Sungai Buluh Kecil River to the orangutan feeding platform Kerikil Camp during an approx. 2 1/2 hour bird-watching tour. You spend the night in the jungle in the simple guest house of the park rangers. Enjoy your time in the jungle and experience the incredible biodiversity up close.

Accommodation: Ranger House, simple homestay, including full board

Day 7. Buluh Kecil - Kumai - Pangkalan Bun

After breakfast you will drive the Sungai Buluh Kecil River, crossing the Java Sea, all the way to Kumai to be brought to your hotel in Pangkalan Bun.

Accommodation: Grand Kecubung Hotel, including breakfast

Day 8. Pangkalan Bun - Airport - Semarang - Yogyakarta

Unfortunately, today you have to say goodbye to your unforgettable time in the rainforest paradise. Enjoy the wonderful landscapes for a few more hours before your chauffeur takes you to the airport to say goodbye to Java. After your arrival at the airport in Semarang, your chauffeur will be waiting for you and will take you to Yogyakarta, the artistic and cultural heart of Java, in around 4 hours. On the way you will visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest Buddhist temples in the world, the Borobudur, with your guide. As you climb the nine floors, you will experience the mystical stories about the life and work of Buddha in the form of stone reliefs on a total area of over five kilometers.

Accommodation: Melia Purosani Hotel, including breakfast

Day 9. Yogyakarta - Prambanan & Sultan Royal Palace-Tour

After a relaxed breakfast you will visit the famous Sultan Palace of Yogyakarta, Sultan Royal Palace & Water Castle “Taman Sari” today (departure around 9:00 am). Yogyakarta is ruled to this day by the only remaining sultanate in the entire Indonesian archipelago, open to the world and liberal. On request, they can also visit the Ngasem Bird Market, Batik Industry and Silverware in Kotagede (included). Then visit one of the largest and most beautiful Hindu temples in Indonesia and worldwide, as well as UNESCO World Heritage Site Prambanan from the 9th century.

Accommodation: Melia Purosani Hotel, including breakfast

Day 10. Yogyakarta - Mojokerto - Mount Bromo

Today your chauffeur will be waiting for you after breakfast to drive you to the train station, from where you will take the train towards Mojokerto. Enjoy the views along traditional villages, volcanoes and rice terraces away from the busy roads. On arrival you will be expected by your guide and driven to your hotel at the foot of Mount Bromo.

Accommodation: Jiwa Jawa Bromo, including breakfast

Day 11. Mount Bromo Sunrise-Tour - Kawah Ijen

Between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., it’s time to get out of bed. Tip: Strengthen yourself with a cup of coffee or tea and stock up on some snacks before you take the four-wheel drive jeep towards Mt. Pananjakan (2,750 m). Once at the top you will experience a spectacular view of the crater rim of the Tengger Caldera. The panoramic view over the volcanic landscape of Mt. Bromo at sunrise is a magical and unforgettable moment. Then go into the sea of sand and you climb the 2,245 steps to the crater of Mt. Bromo (2,500 m). By horse, you will then continue to your jeep, which will take you to your hotel for breakfast before continuing towards East Java.

Accommodation: Ijen Resort, including breakfast

Day 12. Kawah Ijen - Blue Fire & Crater Tour - Bali - Ubud

At 4:00 a.m. we get up and leave for Paltuding at around 5:30 a.m. Recommendation! Set off at 1:00 a.m. to experience the natural wonder of the Blue Fire. After the ascent, it goes about 700 meters steeply down into the crater of Mt. Ijen. Once there, the 2-hour ascent on foot to the crater of the Ijen plateau begins. The strenuous ascent is rewarded. Arrived at the summit you will experience a fantastic, magical view over the greenish blue lake of the crater at sunrise, the most poisonous lake in the world. On the way you will meet the numerous workers who break down the sulfur and transport it down to the valley in baskets weighing up to 100 kilograms. When you arrive in the valley, don’t miss a look at the weighing station to see how hard the brave miners have to work. In a typical Javanese Waroeng at the entrance you have the opportunity to have a coffee or tea, as well as to try local snacks and fruits. After the tour, you will go to Ketapang Port, from where you will take the ferry to Gilimanuk Port in Bali. When you arrive in Bali, you will be driven in about 4 hours to your dream resort in the artistic and cultural heart of Bali, Ubud. Enjoy your first day on the island of the gods with a cold beer or a refreshing young coconut by the pool.

Accommodation: The Sankara Suite & Villas, including breakfast

Day 13. Ubud Tour - Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Reis Terraces, Tegenungan Waterfall & Tirta Empul Sacred Temple

After a relaxed breakfast with a wonderful view of the tropical vegetation, you will go on a fantastic tour of the surrounding highlights with your guide and first visit the famous Sacred Monkey Forest (please take care of your valuables there. The monkeys there are not only cute and fun to look at, but also like to take souvenirs from their visitors). We continue along the world-famous rice terraces of Tegalalang. Enjoy the breathtaking views as you drive through the highlands of Kintamani towards the sacred temple Tirta Empul with its numerous swimming pools, which have been used for spiritual healing ceremonies for about a thousand years. A mystical place with a fantastic history. Don’t let yourself take part in a spiritual cleansing ritual. Before returning to your resort, make a stop to admire the picturesque Tegenungan waterfall, cool off in the refreshing water and enjoy the wonderful tropical vegetation while bathing under the waterfall. The 15 meter high waterfall is located on the sacred Petanu River, hidden in the rainforest. If you are brave enough, dare to jump off the cliff.

Accommodation: The Sankara Suite & Villas, including breakfast

Day 14. Ubud - Airport - Labuan Bajo

Today you will be driven to the airport in Denpasar for your onward flight to the realm of the last dragons. Upon arrival at Labuan Bajo Airport, your personal guide will meet you and drive you to your resort.

Accommodation: Bintang Flores Hotel, including breakfast

Day 15. Labuan Bajo - Kelor Island - Rinca Island - Kalong Island

Enjoy your breakfast before you are driven to the harbor in an air-conditioned car to sail through the unique islands of the Komodo National Park. Before heading to Rinca, you will have a stop at Kelor Island for snorkeling. Your lunch will be served on board – including a dream panorama. Rinca is one of the few inhabited islands in the Komodo National Park and is home to many wild animals such as wild buffalo, deer, wild boar, primates, numerous species of birds, and of course the famous Komodo dragons – the last dragons on earth. The local park ranger awaits you on land to guide you safely through the world of dragons. During your hike, discover the unique flora and fauna of this strictly protected nature reserve. From Rinca you sail on to the small island of Kalong. A true natural paradise with untouched nature, surrounded by huge mangrove forests. Enjoy a unique natural spectacle in the late afternoon when thousands of flying dogs go in search of food and darken the sky. Before you go to rest in the evening, fresh culinary delicacies await you on board for dinner.

Accommodation: Phinisi boat, private, air-conditioned cabin, simple equipment, including full board

Day 16. Kalong Island - Komodo Island - Pink Beach - Labuan Bajo

After breakfast on board, you will sail to the main island of Komodo and be met by your private park ranger at Loh Liang Station. In about an hour you hike to Banugulung, a former feeding place for the Komodo dragons, to which they still like to come back. (Note: Komodo dragons are strictly protected and find enough natural food on the island and therefore do not have to / should not be specially attracted for tourists). On the way to Banugulung you will not only see the giant lizards, but many other wild animals. Now and then direct your gaze to the treetops, because there the monitor lizards hide from their cannibalistic conspecifics. Then it’s back on board, where your freshly prepared lunch is already waiting for you. In the meantime you will sail to the famous “Pink Beach”. Enjoy sunbathing on one of the most beautiful beaches in Indonesia and immerse yourself in a fantastic underwater world with an unbelievably high variety of colorful fish and corals. Before returning to Labuan Bajo, you will make a stop at the famous Manta Point (depending on the weather). The chance (depending on the weather and the mood of the animals) is very large, small to giant manta rays. Enjoy a fantastic sunset with a view over the Indian Ocean and the small neighboring islands from the pool of your hotel.

Accommodation: Bintang Flores Hotel, including breakfast

Day 17. Labuan Bajo - Airport - Bali / Sanur

Enjoy the fantastic view again during your breakfast, swim another lap through the pool and then prepare for the drive to the airport. On the way you will visit the “Batu Cermin Cave”. Translated, this means “mirror stones” and therefore comes from the fact that when there is a certain incidence of sunlight, the limestone stones create a spectacular visual effect by reflecting the sunlight. Then you go to the airport for your flight to Bali. Enjoy the beautiful beaches of Sanur again before heading back home the next day.

Accommodation: Puri Santrian Hotel, including breakfast

Day 18. Bali / Sanur - Denpasar Airport

Unfortunately, today you have to say goodbye to your unforgettable time in paradise. Enjoy a few more hours of the wonderful landscapes or relaxing by the pool before your chauffeur takes you to the airport, or extend your dream vacation with unique adventure tours to the highlights of the neighboring islands …

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