Bali and Java Explorer - Indonesia
Arrive at any time. Transfer to the hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner.Day 1 Yogyakarta (1D)
Explore the city by cycle-rickshaws, including the Sultan's Palace, markets, and the batik and puppetry workshops of Yogya. Options include shopping, taking in a Wayang Kulit shadow puppet show, or a Ramayana dance performance.
Day 2 Yogyakarta (1B)
Go on an excursion to the Borobudur temple complex.
Day 3 Yogyakarta (1B)
Visit Prambanan, the largest Hindu temple complex in Java. Continue on to Surakarta (Solo), where we visit the Mangkunegaran Palace.
Day 4 Yogyakarta/Surakarta (1B)
Take an excursion to the slopes of Mount Lawu including a visit to the Candi Cetho and Candi Sukuh Temples. Opt to visit the Batik Museum.
Day 5 Surakarta (1B)
Journey to the colonial city of Malang.
Day 6 Surakarta/Malang (1B)
Take a scenic excursion to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park by jeep to catch the sunrise. We then ascend to the top of Mt Bromo -- part of the Tengger Caldera, the largest volcanic range in the area.
Day 7 Malang (1B, 1L)
Catch a flight and transfer to Ubud, the cultural and artistic heart of Bali and our base for the next 3 nights.
Day 8 Malang/Ubud (1B)
Enjoy a cooking class with an expert local chef, who shows us how to prepare a traditional meal for lunch. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
Day 9 Ubud (1B, 1L)
Explore spiritual Bali, following mountain roads through the jungle to visit Tirta Empul Temple with its bubbling spring, said to hold curative powers. Continue to Gunung Kawi, a Hindu temple complex surrounded by terraced rice fields, then on to Kintamani, perched 1500m above sea level on the edge of a crater overlooking Lake Batur, with active Mount Batur towering above.
Day 10 Ubud (1B)
Head to the coastal village of Sanur and enjoy an afternoon at leisure with an option to visit the beach.
Day 11 Ubud/Sanur (1B)
Take an excursion to Karangasem, visiting the Klungkungs Court of Justice, Goa Lawa Temple, and the village of Tenganan. Also visit Besakih, the "Mother Temple.”
Day 12 Sanur (1B)
Free day with options to raft, bike or explore on your own.
Day 13 Sanur (1B, 1D)
Depart at any time.
Day 14 Sanur (1B)
Holiday Name : Bali and Java Explorer
Reference : GAH
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