Sumatra Java Bali Tour
- 20 Days
- Culture & Nature
- Easy-Moderate
Explore Sumatra Java Bali tour highlights including wildlife trekking, Batak culture, West & Central Java culture, Bromo Ijen volcano and Bali
- Morning Arrival in Medan
- Direct transfer to Tangkahan for overnight
- Meals included: Lunch
- Accommodation :
- Breakfast
- Start to enjoy a range of adventures, from the intrepid explorer to the armchair adventures. Challenge yourself to trek through dense rainforest, over rugged terrain, and across crystal clear rivers. The path along the jungle is the perfect place where you have possibilities to see various kinds of plantations and animals such as the wild orangutan, wild elephants, many kinds of birds and insects.
- Then have caving where the skillful guides will lead the way and show you the beautiful stalactite and stalagmite, and take you to a small river that runs on the bottom of the cave.
- Then enjoy the Batang Serangan River by riding on inner tubes that have been modified to ensure safety. You will feel like you are dancing on the river swell using an inner tube and a safety jacket as well as a helmet.
Point of Interest: The amazing Ficus tree Medicinal plants, Stalactite & Stalagmite, Hot Spring Cave. If you were lucky you can see, wild Orangutans, Gibbons, Macaques, Bears, etc.
Accommodation: Tent
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Today we have the chance to feed and wash the elephant in the morning.
- Depart to Bukit Lawang by jeep 84 Km. Due to the condition of the road is very bad we will need about 3 – 4 hrs more or less to reach Bukit Lawang. Lunch box on the way.
- Check-in Bukit Lawang Eco Lodge.
- In the afternoon, first Orangutan searching on their habitat (based on luck).
- Then trekking through the Leuser National Park
- Breakfast at the Lodge
- Start for a day trekking to the surrounding rainforest that is located at the Eastern edge of Gunung Leuser National Park with a chance to observe various tropical plants including a tangle of enormous trees, twisting lianas, palms, ferns, and weird & wonderful flowers and to luckily see wild animals.
- Then proceed walking back to your accommodation.
Accommodation Plan: Bukit Lawang Eco Lodge or similar
- Morning drives to Berastagi with en-route visit local market where locals sell and buy fruits, flowers, and vegetables which are plenty in the vicinity of the town.
- A stop will be made at Gundaling Hill (view of Mt. Sinabung and Sibayak).
- Visit Lumbini Natural park, a Buddhist temple located at Desa Dolat Rayat, Berastagi in North Sumatra. Taman Alam Lumbini is a replica of “Shwedagon Pagoda” in Yangon, Myanmar. The architecture is similar to a Thai pagoda, covered in gold.
- Breakfast
- Visit the local market at Berastagi where locals sell and buy fruits, flowers, and vegetables which are plenty in the vicinity of the town. Then transfer Parapat that runs along the northern edge of Lake Toba. Make a stop on a hill where you can see Sipiso-Piso waterfall, flowing into Lake Toba from hundred meters height. The road runs through the fruit and vegetable plantations and pine forests with a beautiful view of the lake. Then you see a longhouse (Ruma Bolon) Simalungun Batak tribe.
- After arriving in Parapat, sail by public ferry to Samosir Island.
- Overnight at Tabo Cottage or Similar.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Samosir Island touring by car.
- First, we visit Ambarita, the villages where you can see the ancient megalithic structures, among them the so-called "table cannibal." The village was an important meeting place for Sialagana King, who, as king, rescued her and restored order in all the villages, and villages Simanindo, which ends at the North end of the island and is known as one of the best villages with traditional houses of Batak Toba. The village is a museum Sidauruk King, there is a chance to see dance performances village Toba Batak.
- Next visit to the island Koh Tao and swimming in the serene waters of Lake Toba. Stroll the grounds, visiting souvenir shops.
- Then check one of the most famous landmarks - the tomb of King Sidabutara, sarcophagus which is more than 200 years. In the afternoon, take a public ferry back to Parapat, then drive back to Medan for overnight.
- Morning visits the Royal Palace of Sultan Deli, known as Maimon Palace, built-in 1888. See the grand mosque “Mesjid Raya”, built-in 1906 which is the largest in town.
- Then transfer to the airport for flight to Majalengka.
- Arrival in Majalengka
- Meet our guide then transfer to Hotel in Cirebon for overnight.
- Morning visit Keraton Kasepuhan Palace. This palace stands as a testament to Islamic history in Cirebon. Continue to visit Sunyaragi (Sunyaragi Cave). Built-in 1703, this place is not a literal cave. Sunyaragi is derived from a word of “Sunyi” which means quiet or silent and “Raga” means body. Sultans also come to this place often to have meditation surrounded by the sound of the waterfall. Unlike other common temples made of stones like Andesite and bricks, Gua Sunyaragi is made from coral stones resembling a temple.
- Finally visit Trusmi village is where most of its residents live to make batik before driving to Bandung for overnight.
- Breakfast at your hotel
- Then visit Tangkuban Perahu crater, an active 2000 m wide, a surrealistic volcano at 1800 meters above sea level, you can have a light trekking around the crater (Including a visit to Domas Crater).
- Then continue to Ciater Hot Spring with passing through the huge wonderful tea plantation.
- Here, you will have lunch (own expenses) and possible to take a bath in the hot natural water pool.
- In the Afternoon back to Bandung while stopping at Padasuka village to enjoy the Angklung (traditional bamboo instrument) performance at Saung Angklung Ujo.
- Breakfast at Hotel.
- Drive south to visit Kawah Putih (White Crater), a breathtaking crater lake and tourist spot in a volcanic crater. The crater was discovered in 1837 by Dr. Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn, a German-Dutch botanist.
- Proceed to Strawberry Farm where you can directly pick your own strawberries at the farm that has been provided. While picking strawberries you will be treated to a beautiful view of the surrounding South Bandung, such as landscape tea gardens, paddy fields, and mountains.
- You may also visit Situ Patenggang Lake and Tea Factory to observe the process from its root to the end.
- Back to Bandung for overnight in the hotel.
- Morning transfer to the train station for your train journey to Yogya (no guide assistance on the train).
- Arrival in Yogya
- meet our guide then transfer to hotel for overnight.
- Breakfast at your hotel
- Pick up by your guide at 09.00
- Drive to Borobudur. On arrival, climb up the temple of Borobudur to the top of Arupadhatu. The local guide will explain the Buddha philosophy by exploring the relief on Borobudur.
- Visit Pawon and Mendut Temple.
- Exploring Candirejo village, a traditional Javanese village which is rich in its natural surrounding and being promoted for village tourism, portraying traditional Javanese culture and day life through traditional houses, plantation resources, art performances, farming, and local food.
- You will participate in daily social activities to feel their real traditional village atmosphere, their culture, and lifestyle.
- Return to your hotel.
- Breakfast at your hotel.
- Pick up by your guide at 09.00
- Start your cultural Yogyakarta tour by visit Sultan Royal Palace, Water Castle (Taman Sari), Ngasem Bird Market, Batik Home Industry and Silverware at Kotagede. Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Then the journey continues to visit the Prambanan temple, the most important Hindu temple built on compound IX century by the three temples dedicated to Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu.
- Return to your hotel.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Check out and depart to Yogyakarta train station and catch your morning train to Mojokerto.
- Continue driving to the Bromo area.
- Check in to your hotel.
- Enjoy free time at your own leisure and meals on your personal account.
- Hotel Plan: Jiwa Jawa Hotel or similar
- At 04.00 am the 4WD will bring us to the world's most famous viewpoint at Mt. Pananjakan (2,750 m) on the rim of the Tengger caldera to enjoy the sunrise breaking over the volcano cones including Mt. Bromo and an active Mt. Semeru in the background. The views are breathtaking.
- We continue across the sand sea to the active Mt. Bromo volcano and climb the 2245 steps to visit the crater (2,500 m). Horseback ride
- Then the 4WD will bring you back to the lodge for breakfast.
- After a break, check out and drive to Mount Ijen area.
- Overnight at Hotel
- At midnight we will pick you up from your hotel
- Start the trip to see Blue Fire (not guaranteed to see it, depending on the weather).
- Then short transfer to Paltuding Ranger Post for starting Ijen Tour – Ijen Crater shows a special type of volcanic feature common to Indonesia, about 1 km in diameter and 175 meters deep. The floor is covered completely by a warm lake, milky blue-green in color, held back by a dam built many years ago by the Dutch, in order to keep the hot mineral, laden water from raining for the crop lands below.
- Afterward, rejoin your car and drive back to the hotel.
- After a break, check out and drive to Ketapang harbor and cross to Gilimanuk harbor, in West Bali.
- Continue driving to Ubud for overnight.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Today free at leisure.
- No car and guide provided
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Explore Ubud, a painters community village.
- Firstly, visit the traditional clothing batik and weaving processes.
- And then proceed to Celuk for its gold and silverworks, Batuan to visit the traditional Balinese house compound and proceed to Mas, a village famous for its woodcarving.
- Then to the monkey forest where you will be welcomed by tame and friendly monkeys.
- Visit Ubud Palace and Tegalalang rice terrace, with its magnificent view. The rice terrace is designed beautifully with exquisite hollowing rice fields and precisely located on the hill bank.
- In Penelokan you can enjoy the marvelous view of Mt. Batur and the beautiful blue Lake Batur.
- Continue to Tegenungan Waterfall, beauty and hidden waterfall. Unique for its lush green surroundings and heavy water flow, perfect for swimming and enjoying the freshwater.
- Finally, transfer to a beach hotel for overnight.
- Overnight at Kuta or Nusa Dua
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Today free at leisure.
- No car and guide provided
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport for your next destination.
- End of our services.