Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Indonesia

Start at Borobudur Temple where 504 Buddha statues sit across this famous site, then head to Jakarta to photograph colonial buildings around Batavia Square and Sunda Kelapa Harbour. Catch sunrise over Mount Bromo's volcanic landscape and snap photos of Malang's colorful street art in Jodipan village.

Photograph the Tau Tau statues and hanging graves at Lemo where cliff-side burials show unique Toraja traditions against highland scenery. Kete Kesu village has colorful Tongkonan houses and rice barns with detailed woodcarvings—some of the best shots in South Sulawesi. There's also Fort Rotterdam's Dutch colonial buildings in Makassar.

Photograph from the 400-meter-high Pusuk Pass overlooking the turquoise Gili Islands and the unusual pink sands of Pantai Pink made from crushed coral. The 125-meter Sendang Gile Waterfall looks great with its tropical greenery, and Mayura Water Palace's floating pavilion sits nicely among lotus ponds.

Ride a traditional dokar through Candirejo Village and see locals making cassava crackers, playing gamelan music, and harvesting crops. Later, head to Tamansari Water Castle by becak to check out the royal bathing complex, then learn batik dyeing and shadow puppet crafts in Yogyakarta before trekking to Ijen Crater's turquoise sulphur lake at sunrise.