Best of Indonesia (including Gilimanuk)

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Medan

   Medan Show on map

   Optional Activities

   • Visit Maimun Palace (museum)
   • Guided tour of Tjong A Fie Mansion museum
   • Street food at night markets

   Landmarks
   Maimun Palace
   Tjong A Fie Mansion

2. Day 2

   Medan to Bukit Lawang

   Medan to Bukit Lawang Show on map

   Optional Activities

   • Countryside tour by becak (cycle rickshaw)
   • Swimming in the Bohorok river

   Landmarks
   Gunung Leuser National Park
   Bohorok River

   

3. Day 3

   Gunung Leuser National Park

   Gunung Leuser National Park Show on map

   Meals

   Lunch (Trekking lunch), Dinner (Campsite dinner cooked by guides)

   Included Activities

   • Jungle wildlife trek through Gunung Leuser National Park with experienced guide
   • Trekking lunch
   • Campsite dinner

   Landmarks
   Gunung Leuser National Park

4. Day 4

   Gunung Leuser National Park to Bukit Lawang

   Gunung Leuser National Park to Bukit Lawang Show on map

   Meals

   Breakfast

   Included Activities

   • Jungle trek through Gunung Leuser National Park

   Landmarks
   Gunung Leuser National Park

   

5. Day 5

   Bukit Lawang to Berastagi

   Bukit Lawang to Berastagi Show on map

   

6. Day 6

   Berastagi

   Berastagi Show on map

   Meals

   Lunch (Traditional bungkus lunch)

   Included Activities

   • Mt Sibayak volcano climb

   Optional Activities

   • Visit nearby hot springs

   Landmarks
   Mt. Sibayak

7. Day 7

   Berastagi to Lake Toba

   Berastagi to Lake Toba Show on map

   Landmarks
   Lake Toba
   Samosir Island
   Dokan Village

   

8. Day 8

   Lake Toba

   Lake Toba Show on map

   Meals

   Lunch (Traditional Batak lunch at local house)

   Included Activities

   • Samosir Island day tour
   • Stone Chairs visit
   • Simanindo Museum visit
   • Batak dance performance
   • Countryside walk through rice fields
   • Traditional Batak lunch at local house

   Landmarks
   Lake Toba
   Samosir Island
   Simanindo Museum

9. Day 9

   Lake Toba to Medan

   Lake Toba to Medan Show on map

   Optional Activities

   • Weekly market browse at Tiga Raja Port
   • Farewell dinner with group and local leader

   Landmarks
   Lake Toba

10. Day 10

    Medan to Jakarta

    Medan to Jakarta Show on map

    Meals

    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Wayang Museum visit
    • Balai Seni Rupa (fine arts) museum visit
    • Maritime Museum visit
    • National Museum visit
    • Monas (National Monument) visit
    • Dinner with new group members

    Landmarks
    Monas (National Monument)
    National Museum
    Wayang Museum
    Maritime Museum

11. Day 11

    Jakarta

    Jakarta Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Jakarta city tour with local leader
    • Sunda Kelapa port visit
    • Chinatown visit
    • Old town of Batavia visit
    • Si Jagur cannon visit
    • Fatahillah Square visit
    • Cathedral Church visit
    • Istiqlal Mosque visit

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at local restaurants

    Landmarks
    Sunda Kelapa Port
    Fatahillah Square
    Cathedral Church
    Istiqlal Mosque

12. Day 12

    Jakarta to Yogyakarta

    Jakarta to Yogyakarta Show on map

    Meals

    Dinner (Street food tour featuring local delicacies like gudeg (jackfruit stew) and kopi joss (charcoal coffee))

    Included Activities

    • Yogyakarta street food tour with local leader

    Landmarks
    Yogyakarta

    

13. Day 13

    Yogyakarta

    Yogyakarta Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Borobudur temple tour with local guide
    • Yogyakarta countryside cycling tour

    Landmarks
    Candi Borobudur

    

14. Day 14

    Yogyakarta to Seloliman

    Yogyakarta to Seloliman Show on map

    Meals

    Lunch (Typical Javanese bento lunch on the train using bamboo and banana leaves), Dinner (Locally grown organic produce)

    Included Activities

    • Seloliman Environmental Education Centre visit
    • Dinner of locally grown organic produce

    Landmarks
    Seloliman Nature Reserve
    Mt. Penanggungan

15. Day 15

    Seloliman to Bromo

    Seloliman to Bromo Show on map

    Meals

    Lunch (Lunch at Seloliman Environmental Education Centre)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk around Seloliman Nature Reserve property
    • Traditional jamu herbal medicine demonstration and tasting
    • Lunch at Seloliman Environmental Education Centre

    Landmarks
    Mt. Bromo

    

16. Day 16

    Bromo

    Bromo Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Mt. Bromo sunrise climb

    Optional Activities

    • Local massage

    Landmarks
    Mt. Bromo

17. Day 17

    Kalibaru to Pemuteran

    Kalibaru to Pemuteran Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Coffee and cocoa plantation tour
    • Coffee/tea and fried bananas tasting

    Landmarks
    Gilimanuk

18. Day 18

    Pemuteran

    Pemuteran Show on map

    Optional Activities

    • Yoga class (minimum 2 travellers, from IDR220000 per person)
    • Visit nearby monkey-filled temples
    • Swimming off the coast
    • Snorkelling expedition to Menjangan Island (minimum 2 travellers, from IDR960000 per person)
    • Diving expedition to Menjangan Island
    • Local cooking class (minimum 2 travellers, from IDR375000 per person)

    Landmarks
    Menjangan Island
    Pemuteran

19. Day 19

    Pemuteran to Ubud

    Pemuteran to Ubud Show on map

    Included Activities

    • Taman Ayun Temple visit

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional Balinese cuisine dinner with travel group

    Landmarks
    Taman Ayun Temple
    Ubud

    

20. Day 20

    Ubud

    Ubud Show on map

    Meals

    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Bicycle hire for rice paddies and villages exploration
    • Gallery visits
    • Museum visits
    • Handicraft merchant visits

    Landmarks
    Ubud