Indonesia : Culture, Beaches, Orangutans, & Dragons June 16 - June 28, 2017 YOUR ITINERARY Over 17,000 shimmering Indonesian islands stretch more than 3,000 miles, as this ancient archipelago extends across South East Asia like a colorful, jeweled necklace. A nation full of rich contrasts, Indonesia is blessed with spectacular temples and monuments, delicious cuisine, stunning beaches, diverse cultures, and exquisite wildlife. 6/16/17 Friday Arrival in Jakarta This morning your flight arrives in Jakarta, on the island of Java, the capital and largest city of Indonesia. You will be picked up at the airport and transferred to your hotel. Arrival and Transfer Enjoy a Jakarta city tour of Old Batavia this afternoon. Begin at Sunda Kelapa Harbor, which dates back to the 17th century. Continue with the tour to China Town, known to the local people as "Glodok", with its many small shops and typical Chinese architecture. Walking through this maze of shops, temples, vendors, and street kitchens is a colorful and layered experience. Tour of Jakarta City Tonight you will enjoy a Welcome Dinner, orientation, and introductions at your hotel. Welcome Dinner Meals Included: Dinner Accommodations: Hotel Borobudur 6/17/17 Saturday Pangkalan Bun Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning. Breakfast After breakfast, return to the airport and board a morning flight to Pangkalan Bun on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. Morning Flight On arrival you will be met and escorted to the nearby port of Kumai, where you'll board what the locals call a "Klotok," which is a wooden riverboat that measures approximately 19.5 feet x 6.5 feet. The boat is equipped with an upper deck that allows you to view the rain forest as you glide by. Travel to Tanjung Harapan, a rehabilitation center for orphaned orangutans located about two hours up-river from Kumai. It is not unusual to see female orangutans building their nests high in the treetops as we cruise up the river. Transfer to our Klotok Proposal # Version # Created on 9/16/16 IN ADWN 061617 -- Indonesia : Culture, Beaches, Orangutans, & Dragons Itinerary - 1 14 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, MA 02472 800.804.8686 | 617.544.9393 [email protected]
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Indonesia : Culture, Beaches, Orangutans, & DragonsJune 16 - June 28, 2017
YOUR ITINERARY
Over 17,000 shimmering Indonesian islands stretch more than 3,000 miles, as this ancient archipelagoextends across South East Asia like a colorful, jeweled necklace. A nation full of rich contrasts,Indonesia is blessed with spectacular temples and monuments, delicious cuisine, stunning beaches,diverse cultures, and exquisite wildlife.
6/16/17Friday
Arrival in Jakarta
This morning your flight arrives in Jakarta, on the island of Java, the capital and largest city ofIndonesia. You will be picked up at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Arrival and Transfer
Enjoy a Jakarta city tour of Old Batavia this afternoon. Begin at Sunda Kelapa Harbor, whichdates back to the 17th century. Continue with the tour to China Town, known to the localpeople as "Glodok", with its many small shops and typical Chinese architecture. Walkingthrough this maze of shops, temples, vendors, and street kitchens is a colorful and layeredexperience.
Tour of Jakarta City
Tonight you will enjoy a Welcome Dinner, orientation, and introductions at your hotel.Welcome Dinner
Meals Included: DinnerAccommodations: Hotel Borobudur
6/17/17Saturday
Pangkalan Bun
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning.Breakfast
After breakfast, return to the airport and board a morning flight to Pangkalan Bun on the islandof Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
Morning Flight
On arrival you will be met and escorted to the nearby port of Kumai, where you'll board whatthe locals call a "Klotok," which is a wooden riverboat that measures approximately 19.5 feet x6.5 feet. The boat is equipped with an upper deck that allows you to view the rain forest as youglide by. Travel to Tanjung Harapan, a rehabilitation center for orphaned orangutans locatedabout two hours up-river from Kumai. It is not unusual to see female orangutans building theirnests high in the treetops as we cruise up the river.
Transfer to our Klotok
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Lunch is served on the way to Tanjung Harapan.Lunch
Continue to explore and observe the many different forms of wildlife along the river thisafternoon.
Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge this morning.Breakfast
Board the klotok to travel up river through the park to Pondok Tanguy. Look for monkeys, birds,and other wildlife along the river bank.
Morning Ride up the River
Arrive at Pondok Tanggui in time for the daily orangutan feeding at 9:00am. Accompanied byyour guide and a local park ranger, you will be able to walk deeper into the jungle along smalltracks, and witness these incredible creatures in a natural habitat from just few feet away.
Orungatan Feeding
Visit the small orphanage where playful and friendly baby orangutans are taught the firststages in finding themselves in the jungle.
Visit the Orungatan Orphanage
Have lunch on the boat as you continue upriver towards Camp Leakey. Prepared by the boatcrew, your meal consists of delicious Indonesian dishes of fresh fish, chicken, beef,vegetables, and fruit with plenty to drink. During lunch the boat will turn from the "Big"Sekonyer to the "Small" Sekonyer branch of the river, otherwise known as Crocodile River.Living up to its name, this small river is the home to many crocodiles!
Lunch on board
Arrive at the famed Camp Leakey, established in 1971 to support research activities in TanjungPuting Wildlife Reserve. Take a look around the research center and meet some of thescientists, researchers and local rangers as well as the resident orangutans. At Camp Leakeyyou will have the opportunity to trek further into the rain forest with our expert guide andforestry rangers to learn about the flora, and perhaps see wild orangutans, gibbons, macaques,and birds.
Camp Leakey
Continuing to trek further into the forest, arrive to see the orangutan feeding session, whereyou can try to identify the orangutans from the "family photos" they have on the walls of theresearch center.
Afternoon Orungatan Feeding
After the feeding, you can opt to take a short walk through the forest or return to the boat.Optional Walk
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Breakfast is served at the lodge this morning.Breakfast
Head upstream to Post II, Pondok Tanggui. Here you will either meet with one of the residentrangers to learn more about the area, or go to the feeding station to see the orangutans whoswing through the depths of the jungle to come to this tasty spot to eat.
Post II, Pondok Tanggui
A freshly prepared lunch will be served as we head back downstream to the rainforest stationof Pesalat.
Lunch
Slightly further downstream is Post I, Tanjung Harapan, a small post that sees very few visitorsbut is a favorite feeding station. The local family that lives here will give you a warm welcome,and their children will be very happy to play a game of ping-pong with you on the weatheredtable right in the middle of the jungle!
Post I and more Feedings!
Take a stroll around the area after the feeding, and cross the river to the largest settlement inthe area, Tanjung Harapan Village, where you will visit playful and happy children, their school,and small fish farms.
Before the sun comes up, head to the stunning and majestic Borobudur Temple. Around 850AD, the temple was deserted when the Hindu Majapahit Empire overthrew the SailendraDynasty. Borobudur is the largest single Buddhist monument in the Southern Hemisphere.Climb the steps to see the 1640 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies. Upon reaching the topof the monument you will (hopefully!) witness an extraordinary sunrise.
Borobudur Sunrise Tour
Breakfast will be provided this morning.Breakfast
Traveling by "Dokar", or horse drawn buggy, visit Candirejo Village and have an opportunity tomeet with the local village people to see their farms and plantations. End your visit with alesson in traditional Gamelan music at one of the local homes.
Visit to Candirejo Village
After lunch in a local restaurant you will return to the hotel.Lunch
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning.Breakfast
Drive to Yogyakarta to explore the Sultan’s Palace, also known as "Kraton". Located in thecenter of the city and built around 1755, this very interesting living museum features ashowcase of Javanese Culture and relics. Today it still remains as the residence of the Sultan,or King of Yogyakarta.
Explore the Sultan's Palace
Continue to Taman Sari (also known as the Water Castle and built in 1758 by the prince ), justa short distance from Sultan’s palace.
Taman Sari
On the way to Taman Sari, walk through the Yogya's Main Market and have time to sample theexotic fruits and spices on display, and perhaps pick up some beautiful batik art!
Yogya's Main Market
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Your walk continues to the northern gates of Kota Gede, also known as the silver village, whichretains some of Central Java’s best examples of traditional Javanese architecture.
Kota Gede
Lunch is on your own today.Lunch
Fly to Denpasar, Bali – the "Island of the Gods," and proceed to Ubud.Fly to Bali
Dinner is on your own tonight.Dinner
Meals Included: BreakfastAccommodations: Ubud Village Resort
Ubud is the vivacious center of Bali's arts scene, famous for its artists and paintings, and home to asmall treasure trove of museums and galleries. Near Bali's cool central upland, there are many culturallandmarks, ranging from ancient temples and majestic age-old royal palaces, to wonderful panoramasof green hillsides and rice terraces. It is where some of the world's notable artisans and collectorshave visited, lived and worked, creating or compiling eclectic masterpieces that you can observe inlocal museums and art galleries.
6/23/17Friday
Bali
Breakfast is at the resort this morning.Breakfast
Visit the Museum Puri Lukisan, one of the most beautiful museums dedicated to preservingand exhibiting the rich traditional and modern Balinese arts. You will also visit Puri SarenAgung, the Ubud Palace where Ubud was ruled from the late 1800s - World War II, and walkacross the palace to enjoy the Art Market.
Touring Ubud; Museum Puri Lukisan, Puri Saren Agung and the Art Market.
Lunch today is at a restaurant overlooking the Tjampuhan River, with breathtaking views of thesurrounding hills.
Lunch
Visit the village of Mengwi, with its 17th century Taman Ayun Temple, a legacy of its gloriouskingdom’s era.
Mengwi Village
After a visit to the nearby sacred monkey forest of Alas Kedaton, end the afternoon with aspectacular sunset at Tanah Lot Temple (weather permitting).
Alas Kedaton and Tenah Lot Temple
Dinner is on your own tonight.Dinner
Meals Included: Breakfast, LunchAccommodations: Ubud Village Resort
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The fabled town of Ubud, in central Bali, sits on gentle mountain slopes surrounded by emerald ricepaddies, coconut groves, and ancient temples. For more than a century, its mystical charms andsublime landscapes have drawn artists, crafts-people, and writers who live and work in and around thetown.
6/24/17Saturday
Bali
Embark on a culinary adventure that unlocks the secrets of authentic Balinese cooking, utilizingtraditional ingredients and preparation methods, in a fully equipped community village kitchen.Your day begins early at the Ubud markets with the chef as you buy fresh herbs and spices,crisp vegetables, and choice cuts of meat. Explore cooking techniques and the fascinatingkitchen myths of Balinese cuisine, and learn about the exotic herbs and spices used inceremonial and everyday Balinese dishes. After preparing the meal, celebrate with a glass oflocal rice wine or homemade hibiscus tea.
Balinese Cooking Class
After lunch what's more fun than an active white water raft trip on the world-class Ayung River!The adventure begins with a transfer to the starting point followed by a safety and equipmentbriefing given by your expert guide. It’s then headlong into the first set of Class II & III rapids,through towering gorges and past untamed rainforest and magnificent rice paddy terraces.Your professionally trained and experienced guides will call out instructions and safely navigateus in our Avon-branded rafts through this exciting journey. Go AdventureWomen!
Afternoon Rafting on the Ayung River
Dinner is on your own tonight.Dinner
Meals Included: Breakfast, LunchAccommodations: Ubud Village Resort
6/25/17Sunday
Labuhan Bajo
Enjoy an early breakfast at the resort this morning.Breakfast
This morning's early flight takes you to Labuhan Bajo on the island of Flores, the departurepoint for a visit to the Komodo National Park.
Flight to Labuhan Bajo
Transfer to the harbor and board your luxury chartered vessel, Cheng Ho, setting sail for a twonight voyage to Rinca Island.
Arrival and Transfer
Enjoy a delicious lunch and dinner on the Cheng Ho.Lunch and Dinner
Along the way, enjoy a swim and snorkeling at nearby Kambing Island, and end the day atKomodo Island.
Afternoon Swim and Snorkel
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAccommodations: Cheng Ho
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The Komodo National Park is located within the Lesser Sunda Islands on the border region betweenthe provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park is the domain of a fierceand rare species of reptile that looks like a dinosaur, called the Komodo dragon, remnant of a oncewidespread ancient order of monitor lizards that today survive in the harsh climate of Indonesia’sLesser Sunda Islands.
6/26/17Monday
Komodo Island
Breakfast is served on the Cheng Ho this morning.Breakfast
Today you will be escorted on foot to Komodo National Park for a walking tour in search of theKomodo dragon.
Walking Tour in Komodo National Park
The rest of the morning is free to visit the small Park Laboratory Museum and relax on the PinkBeach.
Museum Visit or Beach Relaxation
Enjoy lunch on the boat.Lunch
At midday, sail back to Labuhan Bajo.Afternoon Sail
Dinner is served tonight on the boat.Dinner
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerAccommodations: Cheng Ho
6/27/17Tuesday
Bali
Breakfast is served on the Cheng Ho this morning.Breakfast
Return to Bali by air and transfer to your beautiful hotel in the Nusa Dua area.Flight back to Bali and transfer to hotel
It's time to enjoy the beach and relaxation at this stunning beachfront hotel before flying home.Free Time
Lunch and dinner are on your own.Lunch and Dinner
Meals Included: BreakfastAccommodations: Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
All great adventures must one day come to an end. This morning, enjoy your last few hours inIndonesia at your resort or in town and say "Selamat tinggal" to your new friends before departing forthe airport. Farewell.
6/28/17Wednesday
Depart
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Breakfast is provided by the hotel this morning.Breakfast
This morning is at leisure.Free Morning
Lunch is on your own.Lunch
Shortly after lunch, you’ll be escorted to the airport for your return flights home.Transfer to Airport
Meals Included: Breakfast
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel Borobudur Jakarta is a five star hotel, situated right in the center of Jakarta. It is only a stroll awayfrom the Presidential Palace and a quick ride to shopping malls and business districts. Spanning 23acres of tropical gardens and supported with extensive recreational facilities, Hotel Borobudur Jakartahas become an oasis where people can relax and escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Hotel Borobudur
Past visitors have rated Rimba Lodge as a "jungle wonder" and a "true heavenly destination." The lodgeis equipped with all the necessities that you would want after spending the entire day in the jungle. It's agreat place to cool off, view more wildlife in action, eat some delicious food, and retire to the comfort ofyour personal bungalow to rest peacefully for the night before continuing our splendid journey.
Rimba Lodge
At Plataran Borobudur Resort the spacious cabanas are designed in a traditional Indonesian style, andare spread out in lush tropical gardens. Air-conditioned cabanas have telephone and TV. Facilities at thehotel include an outdoor swimming pool and the Padma Spa and Yoga Club. The Stupa Lounge &Restaurant offers a variety of fine dining, international and Indonesian cuisine. Wi-Fi is available in therestaurant.
Plataran Borobudur Resort
The perfect Balinese hideaway, the Ubud Village Resort is located on the verdant hillsides of Ubud andis surrounded by rice paddy terraces. The Hotel has 28 cottages all individually set within their ownprivate gardens. Each cottage compound includes a private entrance, lush gardens and private balcony.From relaxation to adventure, the hotel offers a world-class spa experience.
Ubud Village Resort
Your sailing vessel, Cheng Ho, is a modified Phinisi (Bugis) schooner launched in 2000 and named afterthe famous Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat and fleet admiral who played an important part in Asia’smaritime history. Constructed with three decks, 110 feet long, 34 feet wide, and with 14 cabins, theCheng Ho has plenty of space to lose yourself, whether in the air-conditioned comfort of the large saloonor on the decks under the shade of one of the ship's huge sails. All cabins have individual airconditioning, a private bathroom with hot and cold water, wireless internet connection and plenty ofstorage. The Cheng Ho is equipped with a modern navigation system, plus updated safety and first aidequipment.
Cheng Ho
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Located in lush tropical gardens, the 5-star Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Bali features 3 outdoor poolsand a private beach. Designed to resemble a Balinese palace, it offers several daily activities, includingfree scuba diving lessons, aqua aerobics and Balinese dance classes. Decorated with Balinesefurnishings, the rooms at Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Bali have a balcony or a terrace with views ofthe tropical gardens or the beach. Each room features satellite TV, tea/coffee making facilities and asafe.
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa
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TRIP DETAILS
•All hotel accomodations throughout the trip•All meals as listed in the itinerary•All ground transportation•Entrance Fees•Fully-guided sightseeing in national parks, wildlife reserves, and points of interest as indicated•Tips for luggage porters and waiters•Complimentary bottle of drinking water and 1 cold towel per person each day•English-speaking guides throughout the trip•One AdventureWomen Associate
Included In Indonesia
*International airfare*Domestic airfare*Meals not specified in itinerary*Alcoholic beverages*Items of a personal nature*Gratuities for Guides and Staff
Not Included In Indonesia
Please note: AdventureWomen will attempt to adhere to the itinerary as much as possible. However, certain conditions (political, climatic, environmentaland cultural) may necessitate changes in the itinerary. AdventureWomen reserves the right to alter any itinerary at any time, if necessary. We will attemptto notify participants of changes as far in advance as possible. Costs incurred by such changes will be the responsibility of the participants.
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Pre-departure Information
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How To Register
Call the AdventureWomen office at (800) 804-8686 or (617) 544-9393 to determine space availability
and register for this trip. We can complete your registration, including taking your credit card deposit
over the phone. As a courtesy, we can hold your space for five days while you are making personal
and travel arrangements.
If you prefer, you can register online by clicking “Sign Up for This Trip” on the Trip page.
Please be sure to read the AdventureWomen policies before registering!
Passports and Visa
If you do not have a passport, APPLY NOW! Please do not wait until the last minute. You should
always carry 2 extra passport photographs with you, in case of emergency (if your passport/visa is
lost or stolen), and always carry 2 sets of photocopies of your airline tickets and the first two pages
of your passport.
A U.S. passport is required for travel in Indonesia. Your U.S. passport must be valid for a minimum of
6 months from the date you plan to depart Indonesia.
In addition, your passport must also have adequate unused visa pages to allow for entry and exit
stamps upon arrival and departure from Indonesia. To be safe, all travelers in the region are strongly
encouraged to have a minimum of six or more unstamped visa pages in their passports prior to
commencing travel. Please note that Amendment pages in the back of your passport are not to be
used for entry and exit stamps or visa issuance.
Visa Exemption
As of 9 June 2015, Indonesia has added 30 nations to its list of countries whose citizens can enter
without first obtaining a travel visa, and the United States is one of them. It is very important to note
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that when guests apply for a free visa to Indonesia they need to enter and exit the country through
specific designated borders as mentioned. If clients exit via a non-designated border they will have to
pay the VOA fee. Flying into Soekarno Hatta Airport (CGK), and out of Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS), we
do not need to pay visa fees and can get a Visa Exemption on arrival, which is a stamp you receive
in your passport when you arrive at the airport in Jakarta. Your purpose of travel must be purely
tourism and you cannot stay more than 30 days.
Traveling to Indonesia: Arrival and Departure
This trip requires that we fly into Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta Airport on the morning of June 16,
2017, or by 1:30pm at the latest. The city tour will commence from the airport.
However, flying to Jakarta is not easy, and many women will have to fly in a day prior to the trip
(June 4), or arrive after 1:30 on the first day of the trip (June 5). If you arrive on June 5 by 1:30 pm,
you will be picked up directly from the airport (as part of a group pick-up) and taken on your city
tour. If you arrive after 1:30pm, you will be picked up and transferred to the hotel, and will miss the
city tour. Your private transfer will cost $25, based on a minimum of 2. If only one, the cost is $50.
If you decide to arrive a day early on June 4 (which we encourage you to do), the cost of an extra
night's hotel room will be $129, double or twin, which includes breakfast, and you will take the city
tour departing at 12 noon from the hotel, on June 5. Transfers from the airport will cost $25 per
person, based on a minimum of 2, or $50 if only one. All of these arrangements can be made with
our outfitter through AdventureWomen, so you will need to let us know what you want to do and if
you would like to share a room on arrival. We will not know about airport transfers, costs, etc. until
everyone has booked their air.
Departure is from Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, also known as Denpasar International
Airport, on June 28, 2017. Your transfers to the airport will be arranged to accommodate your
flight schedules.
For participants who transfer to the airport outside of the group departure ("group departure" means
the majority who are traveling on the same flight/similar times), the Nusa Dua airport transfer cost is:
1 passenger: $18
2 passengers: $9 per person
3 passengers: $10 per person.
Note that the increase from $9 to $10 is based on switching to a larger vehicle. This includes an
English speaking guide.
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Making Travel Arrangements to Jakarta, Indonesia
We are happy to help you make your flight and travel arrangements. Please contact us at: