Meeting service at Soekarno Hatta – Jakarta airport then transfers to your hotel in Jakarta for overnight.
Breakfast at hotel. Early departure to Jakarta, upon arrival will visit Old City of Batavia or well known as Kota Tua, continue drive to Indonesia National Monument or what Indonesian people usually call as Monas is a monument built to remember the struggle of Indonesian heroes fighting the colonial domination. The top of National Monument shaped like a flame, symbolizing a never extinguished spirit of Indonesian people. The flame was made of bronze medal which weight was 14.5 ton, and was plated with 50 kg gold. Then we will stop at Istiglal museum then pass by Cathedral and Indonesia President palace, Merdeka Square before back to your hotel for overnight. Then continue to Bandung BY WHOOSH HIGH SPEED TRAIN TO BANDUNG about 45 minutes only for overnight.
Breakfast at hotel, full day visit Tangkuban Perahu crater, an active volcanic crater, and Ciater hot spring resort, noted for its healing powers for skin/rheumatism problems. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch proceeds to Lembang fruits market and Cihampelas Blue Jeans center, then back to the hotel.
Take your breakfast box and leave Bandung for early train departure to Yogyakarta 07.40. Arrive in Yogyakarta at 13.35 and meet & greet with our guide for transfer to Borobudur area. On the way to hotel we will stop at Pawon temple. Check in at your hotel for overnight.
The day starts very early, we will leave the hotel at 04:30 to reach Punthuk Setumbu from which you can enjoy a beautiful view of the famous Borobudur Temple. From here we will wait for the sun to rise comfortably sitting on the meditation hill enjoying a typical Indonesian breakfast of soup and traditional dishes. After the sunrise, we head to the pyramid-shaped temple of Mendut houses three stone statues carved, learn about the temple’s history and unique architecture. Then we back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we will take a walk around the Borobudur Unesco Heritage Site, this enormous temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the world which it houses 504 statues dedicated to the Buddha, and we will discover the incredible story behind its construction. Made up of thousands of blocks of volcanic and river stone, the temple was built entirely by human labor around 800 AD and took around 75 years to complete. Completely destroyed by the eruptions of the surrounding volcanoes, the temple was brought to light by an English archaeologist in the first decades of the 19th century and it took them about 30 years to almost entirely rebuild it. The UNESCO heritage site can still be seen in its full splendor with magnificent carvings and an unusual, yet strikingly beautiful, massive structure. You will admire the thousands of intricate carvings found along the walls of Borobudur and discover the incredible story behind its construction. This UNESCO heritage site is sure to surprise even the most experienced travellers. A mystical experience that will remain in your heart. In the afternoon, you will enjoy an in-depth exploration of Candirejo, a typical rural village. You will travel from Dokar, with a local cart, passing through narrow streets lined with traditional houses. You will pass by scenes of everyday life, such as making cassava crackers or drying chili peppers. You can stop often to take photos or chat with the locals, to learn more about their typical activities and rich traditions. In the late afternoon, transfer to Yogyakarta for check-in at the hotel.
After breakfast to discover Javanese culture with start here: we will visit the Sultan’s palace, the Taman Sari Water Castle, the Royal Carriage Museum passing by the Gajah Mada University. We will then visit the traditional Batik industry Prawirotaman and last, we will visit the Hindu temple of Prambanan before back to your hotel for overnight.
After breakfast, we will take a train to Mojokerto town. Along the way, you could enjoy the volcanic view of Java. Arrive in Mojokerto train station and then drive to Trowulan Area, known as the former capital of Majapahit Kingdom (12-15th Century). Here you will be visiting some sites: BRAHU TEMPLE, TIKUS TEMPLE, BAJANG RATU TEMPLE, SEGARAN POND, MUSEUM and WRINGIN LAWANG TEMPLE and then drive to slope of Mount Penanggungan that is rich of good quality water spring, here we will visit Jolotundo Spring Temple, which was built by King Udayana for his son Airlangga in the 10th Century before we drive Seloliman Nature Reserve for check in. The peaceful Seloliman Nature Reserve is situated on the slopes of the sacred volcano of Mt Penanggungan. Meet some of the volunteers working at the Seloliman Environmental Education Centre and eat delicious dinner, locally grown organic produce cooked by their staff. The centre’s accommodation is atmospheric, even with open-air bathrooms built in harmony with the surrounding forest, so take this opportunity to relax. This is a beautiful spot to appreciate nature – be sure to sit under the stars tonight and take in the ambience of what’s around.
Breakfast at hotel. Join reserve staff on a walk around the reserve, learning about the local environment and the Javanese tradition of herbal medicine (approximately 2.5 hours). You’ll gain an insight into the region’s flora and fauna, traditional farming methods, rice production and the mini hydroelectricity plant. Finish up with a traditional jamu demonstration and a tasting of this Javanese herbal medicine. After lunch continue our program to Mt Bromo – the timeless homeland of the Tenggerese (approximately 4 hours). The still-active volcano – standing at 2329 metres – is the most well-known of the Tengger massif. This region is also the homeland of the Tenggerese and the steep, cultivated hills of the Tengger Valley. Retire early tonight in preparation for tomorrow’s early start.
The alarm goes off at 3.30 in the morning and, promptly, we will go to the discovery of Mount Bromo to witness the sunrise from the edge of the crater. We will make use of the help of a pony on which we will cross the sea of sand and climb 245 steps. After enjoying the amazing sight around Mt Bromo we will return to hotel for breakfast and later drive to Kalibaru where we will stay overnight.
After breakfast, the journey continued to Kalibaru plantation to see processing of coffee, rubber and chocolate. Visit Coffe and Chocolate garden acompanied with local guide to explain the proces start from cultivation, harvest and processing. Satisfied explore Kalibaru Plantation tour back to hotel and check out. And then head towards the port of Ketapang to take the ferry which in one hour will take us to Bali where we will direct drop you at your own booking hotel in Ubud about 3 hours drive. END OF THE TRIP.
