INDONESIA 'OFF THE BEATEN PATH'
On this 21-day journey, set sail for the paradisiacal beaches of Tanjung Lesung on Java before seeking adventure in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. You will explore the pristine jungle from the water, learn about local life in Dayak villages and go in search of the rare clouded leopard....
The jungle gives way to plantations and temple complexes as you travel to Java where you will be enchanted by the giant Borobudur temple at sunrise as the surroundings take on color and the reliefs and hundreds of stupas become visible. It is almost unimaginable that this was made by human hands. In Bali, you will see the most beautiful rice terraces and witness colorful sacrificial rituals. The journey ends on pristine Sumba where ancient traditions are kept alive by the fascinating Marapu people group.
TIPS & TOPS ROUNDTRIP JAVA, BALI AND KALIMANTAN
- The impenetrable jungle of Ujung Kulon National Park is home to monitor lizards, wild cattle, peacocks, boars, deer, monkeys, snakes and also the endangered Javan rhino
- Sebangau National Park is home to orangutans, proboscis monkeys, unusual bird species and unique plant species
- On a night safari you will search for the clouded leopard hiding in the deep jungle of Sebangau National Park
- Spending the night on a houseboat completes the jungle experience, with smaller boats then heading deeper into the rainforest
- In the jungle village of Karuing Village, you will see a World Wildlife Fund project through which they strive to create a pleasant living environment for orangutans
- Time for coffee! In Magalang, see how the coffee beans are grown, roasted and ground before you get to taste the black gold for yourself
- The Bugis, Mandar, Bajak and Luwu; the tropical island of Karimunjawa is home to many ethnic groups who all live by fishing
- Bali's Jatiluwih rice terraces are the most beautiful in Indonesia and were built with the Subak irrigation system, a special water supply system of canals and weirs dating from the 9th century
- In Ubud you will stay in a unique hotel, completely sustainable and 'off the beaten path'
- Special encounters with unusual local tribes such as the Dayak in Palangkaraya and the Marapu on Sumba
- Among the Marapu in Sumba, death plays an important role. When a person dies, many animals are slaughtered and buried along with important possessions so they can use them in their new, invisible world. It is very special to witness such a funeral ritual
- Sumba's beaches are perhaps one of the most beautiful in all of Indonesia
- East Sumba is known primarily for ikat, a woven cloth. Along with the colors and size of the cloths, each village has its own specific ikat
