ARRIVAL IN JAKARTA – TRANSPORT TO THE HOTEL
Selamat datang! Welcome to Indonesia!
Welcome to Jakarta. Upon your arrival at the international airport, you will be picked up by our driver and taken to the airport hotel in Jakarta. Relax and prepare for the next few days in the jungle.
Note: A direct onward flight from Jakarta to Kalimantan is not possible on the same day.
FLIGHT TO PANGKALANBUN – ORANGUTAN TOUR DAY 1
After breakfast we will take you to the airport for your flight to Pangkalanbun on Borneo/Kalimantan. In the next few days you will explore the Tanjung Puting National Park which is known for its orangutan rehabilitation program. Departure Jakarta CGK, arrival Pangkalanbun PKN (Economy Class | Luggage: 20 kg).
Over the next three days, you’ll explore Tanjung Puting National Park, known for its orangutan rehabilitation program. Upon arrival in Pangkalanbun, your driver will take you to Kumai, where you’ll transfer from the car to a riverboat. By boat, head along the Sekony River towards Tanjung Harapan Camp, where you’ll watch the orangutans being fed by the park rangers. Afterwards, continue on the river through the jungle, where you can observe various species of monkeys and birds. Your dinner will be served on the boat, where you will spend the night in the glow of the fireflies.
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK – ORANGUTAN TOUR DAY 2
After breakfast on the boat, head to the second camp, Pondok Tanggoi, where you can once again watch and photograph orangutans eating, climbing and playing. Then, after a short hike, head to Camp Leaky, the national park’s orangutan research center, where you’ll learn about the rehabilitation programs.
FLIGHT TO SEMARANG – TRANSFER TO YOGYAKARTA
After breakfast, your driver will take you from the boat to the airport, from where your journey continues to the island of Java. Departure Pangkalanbun PKN, arrival Semarang SRG (Economy Class | Luggage: 20 kg)
Upon arrival in Semarang, you’ll be picked up from the airport and driven to your hotel in Yogyakarta, north of Yogyakarta, where you’ll spend the afternoon relaxing. The drive from the airport to Yogyakarta takes about 3 hours and offers you a great view of the volcanoes of Central Java.
YOGYAKARTA CITY PRAMBANAN TEMPLE TOUR
After Breakfast,your driver will pick you up for a small city tour of Yogyakarta. First, your driver will take you to Beringharjo Market. In addition to food, clothing, jewelry and kitchen accessories are also offered. Haggle with the vendors for the best price, taste exotic fruits or buy yourself a nice batik cloth. From Beringharjo Market, continue to Tamansari Water Castle. Afterwards we continued to Kampung Tirtodipuran. Kampung Tirtodipuran is the center for batik, a traditional Indonesian textile process in which the pattern is covered with liquid wax, which retains the original color of the fabric on the subsequent finish. Afterwards we will accompany you on a tour of Kota Gede, the then capital of the MataramKingdom which was once the economic and cultural center of the kingdom. From Kota Gede, travel with your driver to Prambanan Temple, one of the largestHindu temples in Southeast Asia, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991. After your temple visit, your driver will take you back to your hotel.
BIKE TOUR IN KULON PROGO – BOROBUDUR TEMPLE
After breakfast, head with your driver to the south of Yogyakarta towards Kulon Progo. The drive to the village of Sentolo takes about 1 – 1.5 hours. From here you can cycle through the surrounding villages and rice fields. In Sentolo, you’ll learn about tempeh (fermented soybeans) making, traditional weaving, and everyday life in a Javanese village. Finally, enjoy a traditional Indonesian lunch.
In the afternoon, head with your driver to Borobudur Temple. The Buddhist temple Borobudur was built in the 8th century and was buried with ashes by a volcanic eruption in 1006. It was not until 1814 that Borobudur was rediscovered and extensively restored between 1973 and 1984 to restore the complex to its former glory.
FROM YOGYAKARTA TO BROMO
After breakfast, your driver will continue to Ostjava today. The drive to the hotel on Bromo takes about 6-7 hours – but on the way you can stop at any time if you want something to eat or see something interesting on the roadside. Upon arrival at your hotel, you can spend the afternoon relaxing or exploring the surroundings of your hotel.