Full Trip in Indonesia: Borneo, Yogyakarta, Komodo, Bali and the Gili Islands (15D/14N)

Packed at the ready, today the day has come to get to know one of the most important centers of biodiversity in the world and the third largest island on the planet. Borneo!!!

After breakfast and at the indicated time you will have the transfer to the airport to take the direct flight to Pangkalan Bun, on the island of Borneo, or better known by Indonesians as Kalimantan. Upon arrival at the airport your guide will be waiting for you to transfer you to the port of Kumai about 15-20 minutes by car where we will embark on a great adventure! Entry time to the Boat will be at 11am or earlier if the boat is already available.

If your flight arrives early (before 12.00) we will be able to arrive on time at the Tanjung Harapan rehabilitation center where at 3 pm, the National Park Rangers feed the Orangutans and you will be able to have the first close encounters with them.

Tanjung Harapan’s translation is Cape of Hope. This first camp is one of the ones with the most wetlands and being in the afternoon it has more mosquitoes so make sure you put on plenty of mosquito repellent. After visiting this Ranger Camp, you will continue upstream, resting on the boat, while we look for animals in the vicinity of the Sekonyer River.z

This afternoon it is very common to see groups of proboscis monkeys and macaques in the treetops, jumping from one branch to another, or even to see monitor lizards or crocodiles in the shallow waters of the river sides. Get ready for the sunset and enjoy the exquisite food prepared by our jungle crew. The boat is moored on one side of the river for the night.

Tonight we can take a walk through the jungle to look for nocturnal animals such as snakes, tarantulas or even if we are lucky, we can see luminescent mushrooms or tarsier monkeys.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Klotok Boat

Today you will wake up to the sounds and colors of the jungle. You will surely never forget how you woke up on the river surrounded by this overflowing nature. After an extraordinary breakfast on board, we will go in time to see the Tanggui camp at the time of animal feeding (9am)

Little by little you will see how the branches of the treetops begin to move and then you will see the silhouettes of the Orangutans arriving little by little at the feeding platform. Tanggui was a release camp for Young Orangutans who were rehabilitated, and continue to add food every day, to prevent the Orangutans from moving away due to lack of food. and end up outside the National Park, with the next risk of falling into settler traps or palm oil plantation fields.

After the Orangutans start to leave, you will return again to the Klotok to go even further upstream. You will see how the coloration of the river changes and you will have the opportunity to see crocodiles and large monitor lizards, along with Gibbons and Proboscis Monkeys. And of course, enjoy lunch in the middle of this natural setting.

Arrival at Camp Leakey, the Old Orangutan Research and Rehabilitation Center since 1971, when a student at UCLA University in Los Angeles, named Birutte Galdikas began studying Orangutans there. The name Camp Leaky comes from Birutte’s own professor, the paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey.

At least 200 orangutans have already been cured and returned to the jungles thanks to this center, however since 1995, the Indonesian government has prohibited the introduction of more Orangutans in this camp, so the Orangutans are adapting more and more to freedom. To this day, this camp is used for Orangutan behavior and feeding research.

At 14.00 you can see the feeding time of the Orangutans. You can also visit the small museum made by the scientist Dr. Birute Galdikas. When we finish observing the orangutans in this camp and if the weather and conditions allow it, we will do a gentle hike through the jungle back to the Boat to look for orangutans in the wild and other animals, on the way we will have the opportunity to meet from the hand of our local guides, some of them born in the jungle, how to look for carnivorous animals or plants or simply, listen to their experience of life in the jungle.

The jungles of Borneo have given life and home to the inhabitants for millions of years, they are jungles that under the eyes of the settler grandparents are capable of giving everything one needs. Food, water, medicine, yes… Never put anything in your mouth without the recommendation of your guide. In the afternoon, if it does not rain, the ship will dock near a congregation of fireflies and you can enjoy the spectacle of its luminescences.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Klotok Boat

Early in the morning, we will enjoy the last moments of the sounds of the jungle, before heading to the port, to be transferred to the airport to catch the flight to Semarang.

Arriving at Semarang Airport, your Java guide will be waiting for you to start exploring one of Indonesia’s most traditional islands. In about two hours of walking, we will arrive in Magelang where it is located one of the most important Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia. The Candi Borobudur, (Borobudur Temple), the great Stupa, the largest Buddhist monument in the world and one of the seven wonders.

We will tour the temple, observing the hundreds and centennial statues of Buddha and observing how dozens of Buddhists come to preach from all over the world. Historically it was made during the relatively brief Sailendra dynasty of Central Java between 778 and 856 BC and is under constant restoration due to the ruptures that the tremors of the neighboring Merapi volcano have produced during its history.

After visiting the Borobudur Temple, and after about an hour and a half, we will arrive in Yogyakarta, a tourist destination for its ancient palaces, temples, batik workshops, gamelan music orchestras, court dances and wayang puppet shows. Your guide will take you to your hotel. Check in and rest of the day for you.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Yogyakarta: Three options in different categories

Today we will mix a bit of adventure and culture. Not all are temples in Yogyakarta! At the scheduled time, we will head to Gunung Kidul, where we will arrive at the recognition center of the cenotes of Java.

A professional caving team will prepare you with all the necessary clothing (helmets, harnesses, boots) and take you to the edge of a hole that goes “to the center of the planet”. There you will hang from a rope and go down to a depth of 60 meters in the middle of the jungle. Here you will find access to two large caves where you can go horizontally to see from below the exit to another circular and totally vertical cave that comes out of the large cave.

It’s as if a perfect drill had made a hole in the planet. An underground river awaits you with one of the most photogenic views of the area: the entry of light rays through the cave. Then they will climb you again the 60 meters to return to the surface. You will have lived an unforgettable, unique and safe experience. Then we will do a little hiking to the mountain of Gunung Api Purba, where there are treks of between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

After this experience we will go northeast towards Candi Prambanan, the temple of the Hindus and classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1991. This temple was completed around 856 to commemorate the victory of the Sanjaya descendant of Siva, Rikai Pikatan over the last sovereign Sailendra of Central Java.

Take your time to enjoy each rock carving and feel the spirituality that each of the stones placed in this set of more than 200 Hindu temples that are dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. After this day that you will never forget, we will take you to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Yogyakarta: Three options in different categories

Today is our last day in Indonesia’s cultural capital. You will enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and you will have to check out. Your guide will pick you up at the agreed time to start exploring the historic center of this beautiful city. We will visit the Keraton known as the Sultan’s Palace.

The palace is a complex building two centuries old, located in the heart of the city. You will hear the singing of the “freedom” of the birds in the bird market, we will visit the “Water Castle” that occupies the highest part at the northern end of the vast complex of Taman Sari, Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta’s main street, with its merchants, horse-drawn carriages, taxi-bikes and markets. An incredible experience that will make the hours fly by.

After this immersion in the local Javanese life, you will have the transfer to the airport to take your flight to Bali. Upon arrival at Denpasar Airport, we will be waiting for you with a sign with your name on it to take you to your transit hotel in the Sanur area. Welcome to the Island of the Gods.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Sanur

Pack your suitcase, your adventure continues. You will enjoy your well-deserved breakfast at the hotel. At the right time, depending on the time of your flight, you will have the transfer to Denpasar airport to take the direct flight to Labuan Bajo.

When you arrive at the airport, your guide will be waiting for you to go to your boat and start the adventure in Komodo National Park. From the airport to the port it is only 15 minutes. Today we will go to see the Komodo Dragons, for that we will first go to Rinca Island, where in addition to Komodo dragons in their natural environment, we will be able to see Water Buffaloes, macaque monkeys, cockatoos, wild horses, etc.

We will have lunch on the boat and a gentle trekking around the island with a ranger from the national park. Then in the afternoon, the boat anchors next to some mangroves, to see how millions of bats take flight at sunset. A spectacle of nature that you will never forget.

Meals:Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation : Traditional Wooden Boat: Three options in different categories

After breakfast on the boat, then we will sail to PADAR Island to do the trekking that takes us directly to the famous view of the three bays. Continue
directly to Loh Liang, the Ranger Station on the island of
Komodo. We will pass around many small islands
and in 2 and a half hours we will arrive at the Komodo Island pier. After checking in, we will do a gentle trek
to see the giant rizard/komodo dragon and other wildlife such as: Timor deer, wild boar, wild chicken
and many species of tropical birds. A local Ranger will give you
guide during the hike. You will return to the boat to head to a pink sand beach (Pink beach) for snorkeling,
swim and relax. It’s really spectacular, as well as the
Unspoiled coral reef with lots of colorful fish. This
It is one of the best places for snorkeling.
You will then sail to Manta Point to explore giant mantas while snorkeling, even seeing them from the
boat (cannot be guaranteed if the weather is not good, or there is
waves and strong currents). Lunch will be provided to
board. In the afternoon we drive to the port of Labuan Bajo, and
from there to the hotel, to rest from so much sea and mountains.

Meals:Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Labuan Bajo: Three options in different categories

After breakfast, transfer to Labuan Bajo airport to take the flight to Lombok (via Denpasar). Arrival at Lombok airport, you will be transferred at the indicated time to the port from where you will take the boat to cross to Gili Island. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Gili: Three options in different categories

These days, time and space will be yours. We advise you to take walks around the island or rent a bicycle or snorkeling equipment and discover the wonderful seabed of these islands. Search well because these islands are home to many species of turtles and it is wonderful to be able to swim with them. Always remember that the sea is your space and we must respect it. You can also hire a massage and go to dinner on a terrace on the beach with live music and taste local Indonesian cuisine

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Gili: Three options in different categories

Today is our last day on these dream islands. Depending on the departure time of your boat, you will have to go to the port to check in at the pier. This transfer from the hotel to the port is not included, so if you come with suitcases and do not want to walk with them, it is best to take a Cidomo (horse-drawn cart) that you can hire through the hotel and they are always passing through the island. They are like the taxis of the Gilis Islands. Upon arrival at the Port of Padangbai, transfer to the Ubud area.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ubud: Three options in different categories

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up and we will visit the places on the fantastic route of come2indonesia. The first site will be the Taman Ayun Temple (it was founded in the 17th century), located in the village of Mengwi which until 1891 was the seat of a powerful dating back to the Gellel Dynasty, which is surrounded by a moat that looks like a landscaped shrine, which explains the term taman, or garden. The temple is a penyawangan or place to worship other sacred sites. From Taman Ayun, the compass heads towards Jatiluwih, where we will undoubtedly admire and enjoy a beautiful view of rice terraces that cover the entire landscape of South Bali. The name Jatiluwih is composed of two words, Jati which means really and Luwih which means beautiful, good, special. Without a doubt, this place not only has a beautiful name but that beauty is really reflected in its landscape. From Jatiluwih, we will go to Bedugul where we will visit the Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, the famous temple that stands on a small pro[1]motorio located on the edge of Lake Beratan and has the beautiful landscape with the lake and the mountain as a backdrop. It is without a doubt one of the most photogenic temples in all of Indonesia. This temple is dedicated to Dewi Danu, goddess of waters. We will close the visit on this fantastic route and end the day watching the sunset at the most famous and photographed temple in Bali, the Pura Tanah Lot. Broken from the earth on a stone pedestal sculpted by the incoming tides, the lonely black towers of the Tanah Lot and the plumes of foliage spilled by the cliffs recall the delicacy of Chinese painting. The Pura Tanah Lot or the Temple of Land in the Middle of the Sea was built in the sixteenth century. Then we return to hotel.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ubud: Three options in different categories

Today you will quietly enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and the rest of the day will be free for you. You can take advantage of the day for whatever you want, you can hire the service of a massage, enjoy a spa, walk and go shopping or simply relax and enjoy the hotel facilities. We are in Ubud, here you can stroll through the local market, visit the hundreds of craft design workshops, sculptures, paintings in the shops that are on each side of the street. It’s a perfect day to learn more about the daily activities of the locals, find a café overlooking the jungle or cross paths with a monkey on Monkey Forest Street. At night there are performances of Balinese Dances, you can contact the hotel reception and request information to attend any of them. If you need recommendations of places to visit this day, do not hesitate to call us and we will advise you the best!

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Hotel in Ubud: Three options in different categories

Today is the last day of your trip in Indonesia. After having breakfast at the hotel and depending on the time of your flight, we will pick you up to take you to Denpasar airport to take the plane that will take you back home. Check-in and boarding procedures for departure on a regular flight to Spain. We wish you a good trip and thank you for marking your footprints on this land by the hand of Come2Indonesia. Sampai jumpa!

Meals: Breakfast

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