Indonesia
An archipelago nation straddling the equator, where volcanoes, islands, diving, ancient temples and diverse ethnic cultures come together.
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic country, made up of thousands of islands straddling the equator between Asia and Oceania. Bali's beaches and temples, Borobudur and Prambanan near Yogyakarta, Mount Bromo and Ijen, the Komodo dragons, diving in Raja Ampat, Lake Toba and the Gili Islands off Lombok are all signature destinations. Most regions have a dry season from May to September, the best time to travel. The main international gateways are Soekarno–Hatta Airport in Jakarta and Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, with domestic flights and ferries linking the islands.
Destinations
- Jakarta
- South & Central Bali
- Yogyakarta & Borobudur
- Surabaya
- Bandung
- Batam
- Lake Toba
- Semarang
- Lombok & Gili Islands
- Makassar
- Padang
- North Sulawesi (Manado)
- Northern Raja Ampat
- Malang & Batu
- Surakarta (Solo)
- Bintan Island
- Bukittinggi & Minangkabau Highlands
- Banyuwangi
- Belitung
- Mount Bromo (Bromo Tengger Semeru)
- Tana Toraja
- Dieng Plateau
- Kelimutu & Moni
- Togean Islands
- Labuan Bajo & Komodo
- Banda Islands
- Derawan Islands
- West Sumba
- Misool (South Raja Ampat)
- Bukit Lawang
- Medan
- Banda Aceh
- Puncak & Bogor
- Ambon
- Palembang
- Rote Island
- Jayapura
- Mentawai Islands
- Ternate
- Cirebon
- Pemuteran & Menjangan Island
- Ujung Kulon National Park
- Pangandaran
- Bajawa
- Samarinda
- Palangka Raya
- Kerinci Seblat National Park
- Ruteng
- Bengkulu
- Bandar Lampung
- Singkawang
- East Bali
- Kuta Lombok
- Berastagi
- East Sumba
- Tawangmangu
- Weh Island
- Pontianak
- Tanjung Puting National Park
- Banjarmasin
Itineraries
- Java West-to-East Crossing to Bali – Travel from Jakarta via Bandung, Yogyakarta, and Malang to Bromo and Ijen, then cross the sea to Bali.
- Sumatra Overland: Medan to Padang – Travel south from Medan to Padang along the Trans-Sumatran Highway, connecting rainforests, Lake Toba, the Minangkabau…
- Central Java 10-Day Loop: Ancient Temples, Highlands & Royal Cities – Travel from Yogyakarta up to the Dieng Plateau, then via Semarang and Solo to the ancient temples of Mount Lawu, connec…
- West Java 7-Day Itinerary: Tea Hills, Coastline & Train to Yogyakarta – Travel south from Jakarta through Bogor and Bandung to the Pangandaran coast, then take a train to Yogyakarta, bypassin…
- North Sumatra Rainforest, Volcano & Lake – A loop from Medan covering Bukit Lawang, Tangkahan, Berastagi, and Lake Toba to see orangutans and volcanic lakes.
- Trans-Sulawesi South-to-North Overland – Journey north from Makassar all the way to Bunaken, passing through Toraja, Lake Poso, and the Togean Islands.
- Flores Overland & Komodo – Cross Flores from east to west to see the tri-colored lakes and traditional villages, ending with a liveaboard in Labua…
- Surabaya to Bromo and Ijen Volcanoes – Spend half a day exploring Surabaya's old town, then charter a car to catch the Bromo sunrise and Ijen crater, ending a…
- In-Depth Bali Round-Island Tour – Circle Bali from the north, northwest, and east to Ubud, taking in mountain lakes, coral reefs, volcanoes, and rice ter…
- Lake Toba Caldera Loop – Enter via Berastagi and exit via Parapat, looping around the western shore of Lake Toba to Samosir Island to see waterf…
- Lombok Loop & Gili Air – From the bays of South Lombok to the central rice paddies, northern waterfalls, and on to Gili Air, returning to Bali b…
- Maluku Spice Route: North to South – Fly from Ternate to Ambon, then take a boat to Banda, connecting the two major spice-producing regions of cloves and nu…