Java Bali Tour 12D

After breakfast at your hotel, then you will visit Tangkuban Perahu crater, an active 2000 m wide, surrealistic volcano at 1800 meter above sea level, you can have a light trekking around the crater. Then continue to Ciater Hot Spring with passing through the huge wonderful tea plantation. Here, you will have lunch and possible to take a bath in the hot natural water pool. In the Afternoon back to Bandung with stop at Padasuka village to enjoy the Angklung (traditional bamboo instrument) performance at Saung Angklung Ujo.

Hotel Plan : Aston Braga Hotel or similar

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

Early breakfast at your hotel, then at the appropriate time transfer to Bandung train station. You will take Indonesia most popular public transportation to travel to Yogyakarta. Upon your arrival in Yogja, your guide will pick you up and then directly transfer to your hotel in Magelang area.

Hotel Plan : Manohara Resort or similar

Meals : Breakfast

In the morning you will visit the magical temple of Borobudur. Then you will continue to visit Dieng Plateau, you will explore the Arjuna temple, a complex of Hindu temple built in early 7th century and well known as the oldest Hindu temple in Indonesia. Then continue to visit Sikidang crater, one of several craters in Dieng plateau that is most active, and the Lake Warna (Color Lake), an exquisitely beautiful lake ranged by highland forest, the water color is turquoise and cobalt hues from the amount of sulfur reflected by the sunlight. On your way to Dieng or on your way back, you will see the beauty of countryside, fresh mountain wind and the plantation of coffee, tea, tobacco and other crops. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast you will start your cultural Yogyakarta tour by visit Sultan Royal Palace, Water Castle (Taman Sari), Ngasem Bird Market, Batik Home Industry and Silverware at Kotagede. Then journey continue to visit Prambanan temple, the most important Hindu temple built on compound IX century by the three temples dedicated to Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Then back to your hotel and you can enjoy the time on your own personal leisure. Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

Early breakfast at hotel, then drive to Tugu station and take a morning train to Surabaya Station, it will take around 5 hours. Arrive at Surabaya at noon and continue with driving for about 3-4 hours to Bromo area. Check in to your hotel and enjoy free time at your own leisure and meals on your personal account.

Hotel plan: Lava View Lodge or similar

Meals : Breakfast

At 03.00 in the early morning you'll be wake up and the Jeep will bring you to the world's most famous view point at Mt. Pananjakan on the rim of the Tengger caldera to enjoy the sunrise with its young volcanic including Mt Bromo and an active Mt Semeru in the background. Then if the condition allowed, the adventure continues to an active Mt. Bromo volcano to climb up 245 steps of stairs to reach the ridge of Bromo Caldera. After this we will proceed back to hotel for breakfast. Then the journey will continue to Ijen area. Overnight at hotel. Hotel plan: Ketapang Indah Hotel or similar

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch

We rise very early for our Mt. Ijen (2,400 m) excursion. This volcano offers a savannah landscape, ruggedly beautiful panoramas, grand hiking, and a placid, brightly yellow crater-lake. Near the summit of Mt. Ijen is a gorgeous crater filled with a haunting turquoise-blue lake with its surface streaked in the wind blown patterns of yellow sulfur vapor. By the crater-lake edge, there is evil smelling sulfur, where local people dig and carrying 60-70kgs on their bare shoulders for 2 miles ascending and descending the steep Mt. Ijen slopes. Afterward rejoin your car and drive back to the hotel. At check out time, drive to the harbor of Ketapang for ferry crosses to Bali Island. On arrival in Gilimanuk harbor Bali, continue to drive for your accommodation in Ubud. Lunch at local restaurant en route. Meals : Breakfast

Morning visit to Bali Orchid Garden, Kertagosa in Klungkung, the pre-colonial justice complex of local kingdom that lay afloat on a giant lotus pond  then Balinese biggest and holiest temple at Besakih, majestically situated on the slope of Mt. Agung. Then come across Tirta Gangga the tranquil and ancient bathing pool of the king of the area

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EAST BALI TOUR Morning drive up to Balinese biggest and holiest temple at Besakih, majestically situated on the slope of Mt. Agung. Come across Tirta Gangga the tranquil and ancient bathing pool of the king of the area. Then Next we visit Tenganan, an isolated native Balinese village where people lived undisturbly by outside influence for centuries. Meals : Breakfast

This Bali trip is an excellent tour program, starting to see the Barong and Keris Dance. The dance story presents the endless metaphysical battle between goodness and badness. The Barong is representative of the good force of nature. After the Barong performance tour will be continued Wanara Wana – a sacred monkey forest and Ubud the ancient King Palace of Puri Saren and the home of painters with their 'expressionistic' Ubud style paintings, Sribatu to explore the nice spices gardens. You will then stop for lunch at Kintamani Volcano while see the wonderful view of the active volcano and Lake Batur. After that, you will go to Sebatu, the holy spring water temple, Tegalalang the beautiful view of rice terraces, Goa Gajah the elephant cave temple. Meals : Breakfast

After breakfast, check out from your hotel. Today will start with a visit one of the Bali's most beautiful temples called Taman Ayun which remains from the Royal Mengwi Dynasty. Then you will continue to Tanah Lot temple placed on a huge rock surrounded by the sea at a high tide. Then check in to your hotel in Kuta area. In the afternoon we will drive to Uluwatu Temple situated about 70m on the cliff overlooking the bay. From there watch the rough seas of the Indian oceans rush forward, hitting the rocks beneath the cliff, and in the background. We will proceed to enjoy the Traditional Kecak Dance then having dinner (Personal expense) right on the beach sand of Jimbaran Beach. Taste the grilled fish on the sand of a open-air beachfront café and enrich your dining experience with one not usually available at 5 star hotels. Feel the atmosphere! Then transfer to your hotel in Kuta area. Meals : Breakfast

At the appropriate time transfer from your hotel to the airport, to catch your flight to your next destination