percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

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SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

GENERAL INFORMATION

THE HEART OF WONDERS

JAVA

JAKARTA AT NIGHT, CENTRAL JAKARTA

NATIONAL MONUMENT, CENTRAL JAKARTA FANTASY WORLD, NORTH JAKARTA

SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVA TAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTA BOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVA SUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

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OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNGAMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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SEWU TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVA

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percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

GENERAL INFORMATION

THE HEART OF WONDERS

JAVA

JAKARTA AT NIGHT, CENTRAL JAKARTA

NATIONAL MONUMENT, CENTRAL JAKARTA FANTASY WORLD, NORTH JAKARTA

SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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SEWU TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVA

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percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

GENERAL INFORMATION

THE HEART OF WONDERS

JAVA

JAKARTA AT NIGHT, CENTRAL JAKARTA

NATIONAL MONUMENT, CENTRAL JAKARTA FANTASY WORLD, NORTH JAKARTA

SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

JAKARTA

SUMATRA

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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SILVER SOUVENIR, YOGYAKARTA

MT. BROMO, EAST JAVA

SEWU TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVA

JAVA GIRL MAKING THE BATIK, EAST JAVA

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Visa on Arrival (VOA) is issued by immigration offices at certain airports and seaports.

percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

GENERAL INFORMATION

THE HEART OF WONDERS

JAVA

JAKARTA AT NIGHT, CENTRAL JAKARTA

NATIONAL MONUMENT, CENTRAL JAKARTA FANTASY WORLD, NORTH JAKARTA

SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

JAKARTA

SUMATRA

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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SILVER SOUVENIR, YOGYAKARTA

MT. BROMO, EAST JAVA

SEWU TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVA

JAVA GIRL MAKING THE BATIK, EAST JAVA

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The Government of Indonesia is pleased to announce that citizens of certain countries can now obtain a Free Visit Visa (FFV) entry stamp upon arrival for tourism. Free Visit Visa is given to travelers visiting Indonesia strictly for tourism for a maximum stay of 30 days which cannot be extended or converted to any other type of Stay Permit. Free Visit Visa entry stamp can only be obtained at certain points of arrival in Indonesia. If you are planning to staying longer than 30 days, you will need to apply for a Visit Visa prior to arrival in Indonesia Visit Visa.

For detail information about VOA and FFV, visit http://consular.indonesia-ottawa.org/

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percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

GENERAL INFORMATION

THE HEART OF WONDERS

JAVA

JAKARTA AT NIGHT, CENTRAL JAKARTA

NATIONAL MONUMENT, CENTRAL JAKARTA FANTASY WORLD, NORTH JAKARTA

SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

JAKARTA

SUMATRA

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

J

T

J

SILVER SOUVENIR, YOGYAKARTA

MT. BROMO, EAST JAVA

SEWU TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVA

JAVA GIRL MAKING THE BATIK, EAST JAVA

www.indonesia.travel

percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

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SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

GADANG CLOCK, WEST SUMATRA

SOLO BATIK CARNIVAL, CENTRAL JAVATAMAN SARI, YOGYAKARTABOROBUDUR TEMPLE, CENTRAL JAVASUNSET AT PANGANDARAN BEACH, WEST JAVA

SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

GENERAL INFORMATION

THE HEART OF WONDERSJAVA

JAKARTA AT NIGHT, CENTRAL JAKARTA

NATIONAL MONUMENT, CENTRAL JAKARTA FANTASY WORLD, NORTH JAKARTA

SOTO BETAWI, JAKARTA

OLD CITY AREA, WEST JAKARTA

LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

LAMPUNG TRADITIONAL DANCE

TANJUNG TINGGI BEACH, BELITUNG AMPERA BRIDGE, SOUTH SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ANCOL BEACH, NORTH JAKARTA

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Jakarta Mask Dance

percussion instrument, gamelan, plant paddy on the eld, or learn the process of making the typical batik cloth. Before leaving Yogyakarta, it is a must to stroll along a legendary tourist area in Yogyakarta, Malioboro! It would give you a pleasant experience of the local atmosphere, certainly while shopping for the typical souvenirs such as batik, rattan, silver or bamboo crafts. Don’t forget to haggle and bargain when you shop here. With a little luck you may end up paying less than half the offered price.

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world encompassing 13,466 large and small islands (source: Geospatial Information Agency and www.bakohumas.kominfo.go.id). Separated by the sea has resulted in the amazing variety of characteristics of the people as well as the ora, fauna and arts and culture. Such treasure sets Indonesia apart from other countries.

The name Indonesia may very well remind you of Bali, one of the islands in this country. No wonder, Bali certainly holds thousands of attraction that lure anyone to come and visit the island. Anyway, did you know that Bali is just a tiny part of the whole galore of Indonesian tourism magni cence?

In addition to its wealth of natural and cultural marvels, Indonesia is also renowned as a shopping and entertainment destination. Jakarta, for instance, has large popular shopping centers such as Tanah Abang, Mangga Dua, and Pasar Baru. Batam Island is famous for its Nagoya shopping area. Almost all major cities in Indonesia have entertainment facilities to satisfy your adventurous spirit. You should not worry about accommodation as there are numerous hotels and resorts offering their luxurious facilities, ready to serve your need, from spa facilities to modern resorts integrated with international golf course. It would only be appropriate to place Indonesia with its wealth of natural, artistic, and cultural enchantment on the top list of your travel itineraries.

is the paradise for pleasure seekers. Let us venture to nd some that the city has to offer. First, let us sail to Tidung Island in the cluster of Thousand Islands. Various water sports and activities can be sampled here, such as banana boat, snorkeling, diving, and shing, or you could simply leisure around on the soft white sandy beach.

Satis ed with the exotic beauty of Thousand Islands, you could spend the night in Jakarta exploring the entertainment facilities that start to come alive as the sun starts to set. Jakarta is a city that never sleeps. Hectic during the day with the hustle and bustle of business and government

activities, the city presents its other side with twinkling city lights, and variety of sensations for pleasure seekers. The night itinerary may include visits to entertainment places to enjoy karaoke or live music, or to move your limbs in discoteques and clubs that line up popular parts of the capital city such as Mangga Besar, Kemang, Blok M, and Senayan. When it comes to food, there is no reason to worry as almost all kinds of dishes can easily be found in Jakarta, ranging from traditional ones offered in roadside eateries to cuisines presented in upclass restaurants. To quench your shopping appetite, several shopping centers offer you all kinds of goods for competitive prices, such as

Mangga Dua, Pasar Baru, and Tanah Abang. You may also shop for branded items at top notch malls found in various parts of the city. Tired after a long sightseeing and shopping day, before leaving Jakarta for other cities in this archipelagic country, let us wind up at a wine lounge while enjoying soft music, perhaps with a puff of cigar? Alternatively, the sensation of various spa treatment that you could easily nd in almost every star hotel in Jakarta would make a nice self-pampering experience.

he next trip takes you from Jakarta to Sumatra Island, the sixth largest island in the world encompassing a land area of 443,065.8 square kilometer. One of the world tourist’s

attractions here is Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the largest lake in South East Asia encompassing approximately 1,130 square kilometer with a depth of more than 529 meters. Cruising over the lake on motorboat is a pleasant way to

ava island is administratively divided into four provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, and Banten, as well as two special regions, i.e. Jakarta capital city special region, and

Yogyakarta special region. Our rst trip on the island starts from Bandung, a city known as Parijs van Java, presently a barometer for the Indonesian fashion. One of the popular attractions of this city is the numerous Factory Outlets that

cater for the need of shoppaholics, particularly for fashion items. The nights in Bandung may be spent visiting night clubs along Jalan Braga. Your visit to Bandung will not be complete if you do not watch the attraction of the typical West Javanese local bamboo music instrument, angklung. Let us learn more about this instrument at the workshop of Mang Ujo. Exciting experience awaits you here!

From Bandung let us continue our travel to Central Java where magic tranquility would envelope the place as you

step on the terraces of Borobudur temple, in Magelang. It is a Buddhist temple comprising six terraces. Exploring through the impressive reliefed corridors of this hundreds year old temple would give you a rare memorable experience. The top of the temple gives you a magni cent view of the surrounding scenery, particularly as the sun rises. In addition to Borobudur temple, Central Java also prides several other temples such as Prambanan, Kalasan, and Pandawa temples situated at the highland of Dieng plateau as well as some other beautiful temples.

facilities and golf courses. To mention a few: Tering Bay Golf, Southlink Golf, Batam Hills Golf Resort, Padang Golf Sukajadi, Palm Springs Golf & Beach Resort, Para Puri Indah Golf Resort, and Tamarin Santana Golf. Just imagine nding yourself feeling rejuvenated by pampering spa therapeutical massage in the midst of beautiful beach scenery having spent the whole day playing golf. The night is concluded by enjoying live music or following the beat of music led by a DJ at a favourite night club. That would be quite a night!

VISAThe Indonesian government applies Visa on Arrival (VoA) for citizens of 64 countries. VoA is effective for 30 days and is extendable for the following 30 days. Countries provided with VoA facilities are: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic Taiwan, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.

VoA is issued by the immigration of ces at the following airports: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekanbaru, Minangkabau in Padang, Juanda in Surabaya, Sam Ratulangi in Manado, Kuala Namu in Medan, Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh, Hang Nadim in Batam, Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II in Palembang, Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara in Bandung, Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Adi Sumarmo in Surakarta, Supadio in Pontianak, Sepinggan in Balikpapan, Hasanuddin in Makassar, Lombok International Airport and El Tari in Kupang.

VoA is also issued by the immigration of ces at seaports, such as those in: Batam, Sekupang, Citra Tritunas, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udana Lobam, and Tanjung Balai Karimun in the Riau Islands, Sri Bintan Pura port in Tanjung Pinang, Belawan and Sibolga ports in North Sumatera, Yos Sudarso port in Riau, Teluk Bayur port in Padang, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Tanjung

Mas port in Semarang, Padan Bai and Benoa ports in Bali, Bitung port in North Sulawesi, Soekarno-Hatta and Pare-pare ports in South Sulawesi, Maumere and Tenau ports in East Nusa Tenggara, and Jayapura port in Papua. Timur dan Jayapura di Papua.

FREE TOURIST VISA Tourists entitled to free short-term tourist visa for 30 days are those originating from 15 countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Equador, Marocco, Laos, Cambodia Myanmar and Peru.Source: 1. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003.2. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of

Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010.

IMPORT DUTYTourists are allowed to bring duty-free goods into Indonesia, such as alcoholic drinks of maximum 1 liter, 200 cigars or 50 gram tobacco, perfume in reasonable volume per adult, camera, video camera, and sport gears. Goods that are restricted from entering the country include sharp weapons and rearms, narcotics, and pornographic articles.

ZONEIndonesia applies three time zones, namely West Indonesia, Central Indonesia, and East Indonesia. West Indonesia time equals GMT+7 covering Sumatera, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. Central Indonesia time equals GMT+8 comprising Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi. East Indonesia time is GMT+9 covering Maluku and Papua.

CURRENCYIndonesian currency is Rupiah (Rp/IDR). For current foreign exchange of your currency to Rupiah, please check with relevant information in mass media or at the website of the Indonesian central bank (Bank Indonesia).

PASSPORTTourists entering Indonesia are required to hold a tourist passport valid for at least six months as of the date of arrival and a round-trip ticket or evidence of continuing overseas travel.

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SAWARNA BEACH, BANTEN

Yogyakarta takes around one and a half ride from Borobudur Temple. This city is heavily laden with arts and culture. Numerous handicraft centers can be found throughout the city, including the silversmith center of Kotagede, around 5 kilometers from the center of Yogyakarta. Here you could see for yourself how silver jewelleries are made. Vast selection of souvenirs is available for you to choose for gifts to bring home. Numerous tourist villages in Yogyakarta offer unique vacation experience. You could interact with the local people while learning to dance, play the local

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LAKE TOBA, NORTH SUMATRA

BINTAN GENERIC RESORT

SURFING AT MENTAWAI, WEST SUMATRA

TSUNAMI MUSEUM, ACEH

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KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK, JAMBI

curved roofs strongly display the Chinese motifs of houses in the mainland. The Malay in uence is well represented in the dominant bright yellow windows.

No traveling is complete without shopping for souvenirs, at least to bring for family and friends back home. One of popular shopping destinations in Sumatra is Batam Island. Several popular shopping centers include: Nagoya Complex, Lucky Plaza, Batam City Square, Mega Mall, and Plaza Batamindo. Batam is well facilitated as a tourist destination with international star hotels and resorts, spa

Still exploring North Sumatra, let us go to the city of Medan, to Kesawan area to see an interesting house belonging to Tjong A Fie. It was built in 1895 by Tjong A Fie, a rich man from Guangdong, China, who contributed in the city development of Medan. Entering the front yard you could see a touch of the European culture in the front façade of the house with stocky pillars, while the wooden carvings throughout the house, in the gate and typical

enjoy the scenic beauty of this site. The cooling breeze takes you across the lake to land on the Samosir Island. Here you could visit Huta Bolon Simanindo Museum to see the local traditional house and their arts and culture. Traditional houses of the Batak people stand majestically with exotic ornaments creating a unique impression of the area. You could also be entertained by traditional dances and rituals performed by the local people.

akarta as the Capital City and the center of the Indonesian government is the main entrance gate for tourists to Indonesia that is well equipped with various supporting facilities making this city easy to access, serving

as the barometer for the development of other cities in this country, including the tourism facilities. Being a metropolitan city, Jakarta offers numerous tourism destination objects. It

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ali is located between Java and Lombok islands. Bali also renowned as the Island of the Gods or the Island of a Thousand Temples is widely known a world tourist destination. Aside from the island of Bali, this province also comprises

smaller islands, namely Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan, and Serangan islands. Bali is a trully allround destination for seaside and mountains tourism as well as artistic and cultural, or even religious tourism.

It would only be right to place Bali on the top list of your holiday itinerary. It is the paradise for pleasure seekers! Let us now visit Nusa Penida where various water activities are awaiting. Numerous cruise ship operators provide tours to this island, among others Quicksilver Cruise. Around 45 minutes from the Cape of Benoa you could arrive on Nusa Penida Island. Here you can enjoy snorkeling, diving, or enjoy the underwater scenery from sub-marine, or speeding

hotels provide this special refreshing treatment. Now that you are t again, let us relish the night recreations that start to be alive as the sun sets. Cafes, restaurants and night clubs line up along the roads of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. As you stroll along the roads in Legian, you can hear banging music coming out of bars and discotheques dotting both sides of the road making the night even more exciting and dynamic.

We would now meet the increasingly extinct orangutan. To do so, we will take a trip to the Tanjung Putting National Park in Central Kalimantan. Covering 415,040 hectare forest area, it has been announced by UNESCO as the global lungs. It takes an exciting adventure to reach the national park, known as Camp Leakey, tracing along a river on a local motor boat amidst a dense tropical rain forest. What an astounding time!

In addition to the tropical rainforest beauty that dominates most of the island, Kalimantan also prides the underwater exquisiteness. Let us pay a visit to Derawan and Sangalaki islands in East Kalimantan, just the right locations for snorkeling and diving. The coastal areas of this island host magni cent collection of coral reefs.

aluku is the oldest province in Indonesia that is currently divided in two provinces, Maluku and North Maluku. The islands have long been a place of attractive nature’s beauty

and renowned for their wealth of spices. Merchants from China, Arab and Europe had conquered the seas to get to these islands and acquire the precious spices here, including cloves and nutmeg. Tracing the tourist attractions of the

Maluku islands seems to carry us to the past. Numerous historical sites can be found comprising old buildings and fortresses from the Portugese and Dutch colonial eras that are well conserved.

The Maluku islands are trully endowed with splendid sea gardens. No wonder marine tourism becomes the mainstay industry of these two provinces. Renowned for the amazing sea garden spots are Banda Naira and Halmahera Island hosting diverse sea biota, 750 species of coral reefs, and 942 of sh species. Another interesting ecotourism spot is Seram Island, particularly the Manusela National Park. Fancy observing birds living freely in their natural habitats? It is one activity

his is the easternmost province of the Indonesian archipelago. Bordering with Papua New Guinea, it is administratively divided in two provinces, Papua and West

Papua. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, Papua hosts magnificent tourism potentials. Seaside, cultural, historical as well as flora and fauna tourist attractions, all are available here.

inhabit the world without having to travel round the world. Amongst them are tiny sea horses, mantarays, and wobbegongs that seem to want to swim with you. Feel also the warm greetings of tunas, giant trevaliies, snappers, and barracudas. With a little bit of luck, you would find yourself being accompanied by dugong or swimming together with giant sea turtles. It is a splendid site considering that Raja Ampat covers a significantly vast area encompassing 4.6 million hectares land and sea area, a comfortable home to

TANAH LOT FLOATING MARKET, SOUTH KALIMANTAN

pleasant idea for a relaxing vacation. If it is your kind of vacation, the magni cent marine attractions in West Nusa Tenggara would be the answer. Just to name a few: Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan are just the right locations for astounding underwater scenenery. In between these sites is the location of blue coral reefs, one of a kind of two such locations in the world with the other one located in the Caribean Sea. What an amazing sight!

East Nusa Tenggara offers the live experience of meeting living prehistoric species, Komodo, known by the locals as “Ora”. The gigantic lizards are exclusively conserved in the

Well, if you visit this place around May to September, you can see the valor of the local Lamalera people in the Lembata Island in their whale hunting ritual. Armed with humble equipment, small boats and bamboo spears, they catch the gigantic sea creatures. The catch is then distributed equally to the whole local community.

his island is divided into six administrational provinces, namely North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and South East Sulawesi. The most

prominent tourist attractions in this island are ecotourism and marine tourism that grant the island the reputation of being a divers’ paradise.

Before we dive into the amazing underwater world of this island, let us visit the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park previously known as Dumoga Bone, situated in Gorontalo province. Here we can nd the unique ecology of Wallaceae area, a transitional geographic area of the Indomalayan in the west and the Papua-Australian in the east. Most of the animals in this national park consist of the Sulawesi endemic species such as Tangkasi or Tarcius, black monkey or yaki, dumoga bone monkey, big and small anoas, and various species of birds. Maleo is the mascot of this national park. It is almost as big as chicken. Maleos bury their eggs 30 – 40

cm deep under the ground. It is the geothermal warmth that hatches the eggs. Witnessing Maleos digging holes for their eggs is a unique experience not to be missed.

Now is the time for us to visit North Sulawesi to see the underwater paradise, the Bunaken National Park. It represents the Indonesian tropical territorial waters ecosystem consisting of the ecosystems of the mangrove forest, seagrass land, coral reef, and the dryland or coastal ecosystem. Diving in Bunaken surely leaves an unforgettable experience. Colorful species of sh, sea algae, moluscs, and other sea biotas are worth capturing through underwater

camera lens. In this park one can nd underwater great walls also known as hanging walls or giant vertical and upward curving reef walls. Aside from Bunaken, Togean islands in Central Sulawesi store fascinating underwater wealth. Also renowned as the paradise for divers is Wakatobi in South East Sulawesi. The underwater beauty of Wakatobi encompassing approximately 25 clusters of coral reefs that comprise over 750 species makes this spot a highly potential destination for sur ng, snorkeling, and shing activities. How astonishing!

For those who love diving, do not ever miss visiting Raja Ampat. It is a reputedly unbeatable underwater paradise. Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’ is the name of a cluster of islands comprising Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool islands. Data from The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International indicates approximately 75% of world marine species inhabiting the coastal areas of these islands. Just imagine diving in the waters and finding the majority of sea biota that

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up your guts on challenging banana boats or jet skis. An interesting part of the visit to Nusa Penida is watching cock ght, quite an exciting local spectacle.

Leaving Nusa Penisa Island, at the end of a day full of activities, you would be feeling quite drained. It is time for you to relax. Bali is renowned for its varied spa treatments available throughout the island. From spa houses to star

ur trip this time would bring us to the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan, or also known as Borneo. Administratively, the island is divided in four provinces, West Kalimantan,

Central Kalimantan, South Kaimantan, and East Kalimantan, a paradise for those who love ora and fauna and nd ecotourism exciting. The island is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

BANJARMASIN CITY VIEW

NUSA PENIDA UNDERWATER

BALINESSE MASSAGE

DAYAK TRIBE IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME

DIVING SPOT AT DERAWAN ISLAND, EAST KALIMANTAN

MT. RINJANI, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

dministratively Nusa Tenggara is divided in two provinces, i.e. West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. Nusa Tenggara also known as the Smaller Sunda Islands stores extraordinary

tourism fascination in the nature and culture. Sunbathing on white sandy beach and occasionally taking a dip in the sea, snorkeling or diving to celebrate the coral reefs with varied sea biota ornates would surely be a

SURFING AT SUMBAWA, WEST NUSA TENGGARA KOMODO DRAGON, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

Komodo Island National Park on a small island situated between Sumbawa and Flores islands. It surely would make a unique and interesting experience. If it is cultural events that you seek, Pasola traditional game could be an attraction to watch between February and March in the West Sumba regency, precisely in four villages: Kodi, Lamboya, Wonokaka, and Gaura. In this game two groups of horse riders ght each other by throwing wooden spears while racing. Pasola is part of a series of traditional rites performed by the Sumba locals who are followers of the indigenous belief known as Marapu.

ALOR UNDER WATER, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

TANA TOA VILLAGE, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

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TYPICAL SPICES OF MALUKU

FORT TOLUKKO, NORTH MALUKU

MOROTAI UNDERWATER, NORTH MALUKU

offered for visitors to the national park. There are approximately 117 species of birds, 14 of them are local endemic ones, such as Seram cccatoos, Ternate coccatoos, Ternate shrew, Purple Nape Parrot, King Fisher, Large Seram Colibri and Ambonese Parrots. Just imagine strolling amidst dense forest trees, creeping to watch the wild life of varied species of extinct birds. What an exciting travel experience! It is even more so if you manage to take pictures of the rare species of birds with your camera to bring home and show to your family and friends.

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

SUNSET AT BUNAKEN, NORTH SULAWESI

KAPOPOSANG UNDERWATER, SOUTH SULAWESI

TONGKONAN, TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF TORAJA, SOUTH SULAWESI

BALIEM VALLEY FESTIVAL, WAMENA

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RAJA AMPAT UNDERWATER

LAKE SENTANI FESTIVAL

540 species of corals, 1,511 species of fish, and 700 species of moluscs. The wealth of sea biota makes Raja Ampat a living library of the most varied coral reef and sea biota collection in the world. Visit to this site would leave an unforgettable memory.

The charm of Papua is not only exclusively held by Raja Ampat. Many more alluring attractions are awaiting here such as Sentani Lake, the challenging Cartenz Peak covered in perpetual snow, and the Baliem Valley cultural festival that amazes everyone that sees it. So what are you waiting for?

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ali is located between Java and Lombok islands. Bali also renowned as the Island of the Gods or the Island of a Thousand Temples is widely known a world tourist destination. Aside from the island of Bali, this province also comprises

smaller islands, namely Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan, and Serangan islands. Bali is a trully allround destination for seaside and mountains tourism as well as artistic and cultural, or even religious tourism.

It would only be right to place Bali on the top list of your holiday itinerary. It is the paradise for pleasure seekers! Let us now visit Nusa Penida where various water activities are awaiting. Numerous cruise ship operators provide tours to this island, among others Quicksilver Cruise. Around 45 minutes from the Cape of Benoa you could arrive on Nusa Penida Island. Here you can enjoy snorkeling, diving, or enjoy the underwater scenery from sub-marine, or speeding

hotels provide this special refreshing treatment. Now that you are t again, let us relish the night recreations that start to be alive as the sun sets. Cafes, restaurants and night clubs line up along the roads of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. As you stroll along the roads in Legian, you can hear banging music coming out of bars and discotheques dotting both sides of the road making the night even more exciting and dynamic.

We would now meet the increasingly extinct orangutan. To do so, we will take a trip to the Tanjung Putting National Park in Central Kalimantan. Covering 415,040 hectare forest area, it has been announced by UNESCO as the global lungs. It takes an exciting adventure to reach the national park, known as Camp Leakey, tracing along a river on a local motor boat amidst a dense tropical rain forest. What an astounding time!

In addition to the tropical rainforest beauty that dominates most of the island, Kalimantan also prides the underwater exquisiteness. Let us pay a visit to Derawan and Sangalaki islands in East Kalimantan, just the right locations for snorkeling and diving. The coastal areas of this island host magni cent collection of coral reefs.

aluku is the oldest province in Indonesia that is currently divided in two provinces, Maluku and North Maluku. The islands have long been a place of attractive nature’s beauty

and renowned for their wealth of spices. Merchants from China, Arab and Europe had conquered the seas to get to these islands and acquire the precious spices here, including cloves and nutmeg. Tracing the tourist attractions of the

Maluku islands seems to carry us to the past. Numerous historical sites can be found comprising old buildings and fortresses from the Portugese and Dutch colonial eras that are well conserved.

The Maluku islands are trully endowed with splendid sea gardens. No wonder marine tourism becomes the mainstay industry of these two provinces. Renowned for the amazing sea garden spots are Banda Naira and Halmahera Island hosting diverse sea biota, 750 species of coral reefs, and 942 of sh species. Another interesting ecotourism spot is Seram Island, particularly the Manusela National Park. Fancy observing birds living freely in their natural habitats? It is one activity

his is the easternmost province of the Indonesian archipelago. Bordering with Papua New Guinea, it is administratively divided in two provinces, Papua and West

Papua. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, Papua hosts magnificent tourism potentials. Seaside, cultural, historical as well as flora and fauna tourist attractions, all are available here.

inhabit the world without having to travel round the world. Amongst them are tiny sea horses, mantarays, and wobbegongs that seem to want to swim with you. Feel also the warm greetings of tunas, giant trevaliies, snappers, and barracudas. With a little bit of luck, you would find yourself being accompanied by dugong or swimming together with giant sea turtles. It is a splendid site considering that Raja Ampat covers a significantly vast area encompassing 4.6 million hectares land and sea area, a comfortable home to

TANAH LOT FLOATING MARKET, SOUTH KALIMANTAN

pleasant idea for a relaxing vacation. If it is your kind of vacation, the magni cent marine attractions in West Nusa Tenggara would be the answer. Just to name a few: Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan are just the right locations for astounding underwater scenenery. In between these sites is the location of blue coral reefs, one of a kind of two such locations in the world with the other one located in the Caribean Sea. What an amazing sight!

East Nusa Tenggara offers the live experience of meeting living prehistoric species, Komodo, known by the locals as “Ora”. The gigantic lizards are exclusively conserved in the

Well, if you visit this place around May to September, you can see the valor of the local Lamalera people in the Lembata Island in their whale hunting ritual. Armed with humble equipment, small boats and bamboo spears, they catch the gigantic sea creatures. The catch is then distributed equally to the whole local community.

his island is divided into six administrational provinces, namely North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and South East Sulawesi. The most

prominent tourist attractions in this island are ecotourism and marine tourism that grant the island the reputation of being a divers’ paradise.

Before we dive into the amazing underwater world of this island, let us visit the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park previously known as Dumoga Bone, situated in Gorontalo province. Here we can nd the unique ecology of Wallaceae area, a transitional geographic area of the Indomalayan in the west and the Papua-Australian in the east. Most of the animals in this national park consist of the Sulawesi endemic species such as Tangkasi or Tarcius, black monkey or yaki, dumoga bone monkey, big and small anoas, and various species of birds. Maleo is the mascot of this national park. It is almost as big as chicken. Maleos bury their eggs 30 – 40

cm deep under the ground. It is the geothermal warmth that hatches the eggs. Witnessing Maleos digging holes for their eggs is a unique experience not to be missed.

Now is the time for us to visit North Sulawesi to see the underwater paradise, the Bunaken National Park. It represents the Indonesian tropical territorial waters ecosystem consisting of the ecosystems of the mangrove forest, seagrass land, coral reef, and the dryland or coastal ecosystem. Diving in Bunaken surely leaves an unforgettable experience. Colorful species of sh, sea algae, moluscs, and other sea biotas are worth capturing through underwater

camera lens. In this park one can nd underwater great walls also known as hanging walls or giant vertical and upward curving reef walls. Aside from Bunaken, Togean islands in Central Sulawesi store fascinating underwater wealth. Also renowned as the paradise for divers is Wakatobi in South East Sulawesi. The underwater beauty of Wakatobi encompassing approximately 25 clusters of coral reefs that comprise over 750 species makes this spot a highly potential destination for sur ng, snorkeling, and shing activities. How astonishing!

For those who love diving, do not ever miss visiting Raja Ampat. It is a reputedly unbeatable underwater paradise. Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’ is the name of a cluster of islands comprising Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool islands. Data from The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International indicates approximately 75% of world marine species inhabiting the coastal areas of these islands. Just imagine diving in the waters and finding the majority of sea biota that

BALI

NUSA TENGGARA

SULAWESI PAPUA

MALUKU

KALIMANTAN

KECAK DANCE, TANAH LOT

WATER SPORT AT SANUR BEACH

up your guts on challenging banana boats or jet skis. An interesting part of the visit to Nusa Penida is watching cock ght, quite an exciting local spectacle.

Leaving Nusa Penisa Island, at the end of a day full of activities, you would be feeling quite drained. It is time for you to relax. Bali is renowned for its varied spa treatments available throughout the island. From spa houses to star

ur trip this time would bring us to the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan, or also known as Borneo. Administratively, the island is divided in four provinces, West Kalimantan,

Central Kalimantan, South Kaimantan, and East Kalimantan, a paradise for those who love ora and fauna and nd ecotourism exciting. The island is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

BANJARMASIN CITY VIEW

NUSA PENIDA UNDERWATER

BALINESSE MASSAGE

DAYAK TRIBE IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME

DIVING SPOT AT DERAWAN ISLAND, EAST KALIMANTAN

MT. RINJANI, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

dministratively Nusa Tenggara is divided in two provinces, i.e. West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. Nusa Tenggara also known as the Smaller Sunda Islands stores extraordinary

tourism fascination in the nature and culture. Sunbathing on white sandy beach and occasionally taking a dip in the sea, snorkeling or diving to celebrate the coral reefs with varied sea biota ornates would surely be a

SURFING AT SUMBAWA, WEST NUSA TENGGARA KOMODO DRAGON, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

Komodo Island National Park on a small island situated between Sumbawa and Flores islands. It surely would make a unique and interesting experience. If it is cultural events that you seek, Pasola traditional game could be an attraction to watch between February and March in the West Sumba regency, precisely in four villages: Kodi, Lamboya, Wonokaka, and Gaura. In this game two groups of horse riders ght each other by throwing wooden spears while racing. Pasola is part of a series of traditional rites performed by the Sumba locals who are followers of the indigenous belief known as Marapu.

ALOR UNDER WATER, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

TANA TOA VILLAGE, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

BAMBU GILA CULTURE PERFORMANCE

MT. API , BANDA NEIRA

TYPICAL SPICES OF MALUKU

FORT TOLUKKO, NORTH MALUKU

MOROTAI UNDERWATER, NORTH MALUKU

offered for visitors to the national park. There are approximately 117 species of birds, 14 of them are local endemic ones, such as Seram cccatoos, Ternate coccatoos, Ternate shrew, Purple Nape Parrot, King Fisher, Large Seram Colibri and Ambonese Parrots. Just imagine strolling amidst dense forest trees, creeping to watch the wild life of varied species of extinct birds. What an exciting travel experience! It is even more so if you manage to take pictures of the rare species of birds with your camera to bring home and show to your family and friends.

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

SUNSET AT BUNAKEN, NORTH SULAWESI

KAPOPOSANG UNDERWATER, SOUTH SULAWESI

TONGKONAN, TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF TORAJA, SOUTH SULAWESI

BALIEM VALLEY FESTIVAL, WAMENA

MT. JAYAWIJAYA (CARTENZ)

RAJA AMPAT UNDERWATER

LAKE SENTANI FESTIVAL

540 species of corals, 1,511 species of fish, and 700 species of moluscs. The wealth of sea biota makes Raja Ampat a living library of the most varied coral reef and sea biota collection in the world. Visit to this site would leave an unforgettable memory.

The charm of Papua is not only exclusively held by Raja Ampat. Many more alluring attractions are awaiting here such as Sentani Lake, the challenging Cartenz Peak covered in perpetual snow, and the Baliem Valley cultural festival that amazes everyone that sees it. So what are you waiting for?

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PINISI PRODUCTION VILLAGE, SOUTH SULAWESI

ali is located between Java and Lombok islands. Bali also renowned as the Island of the Gods or the Island of a Thousand Temples is widely known a world tourist destination. Aside from the island of Bali, this province also comprises

smaller islands, namely Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan, and Serangan islands. Bali is a trully allround destination for seaside and mountains tourism as well as artistic and cultural, or even religious tourism.

It would only be right to place Bali on the top list of your holiday itinerary. It is the paradise for pleasure seekers! Let us now visit Nusa Penida where various water activities are awaiting. Numerous cruise ship operators provide tours to this island, among others Quicksilver Cruise. Around 45 minutes from the Cape of Benoa you could arrive on Nusa Penida Island. Here you can enjoy snorkeling, diving, or enjoy the underwater scenery from sub-marine, or speeding

hotels provide this special refreshing treatment. Now that you are t again, let us relish the night recreations that start to be alive as the sun sets. Cafes, restaurants and night clubs line up along the roads of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. As you stroll along the roads in Legian, you can hear banging music coming out of bars and discotheques dotting both sides of the road making the night even more exciting and dynamic.

We would now meet the increasingly extinct orangutan. To do so, we will take a trip to the Tanjung Putting National Park in Central Kalimantan. Covering 415,040 hectare forest area, it has been announced by UNESCO as the global lungs. It takes an exciting adventure to reach the national park, known as Camp Leakey, tracing along a river on a local motor boat amidst a dense tropical rain forest. What an astounding time!

In addition to the tropical rainforest beauty that dominates most of the island, Kalimantan also prides the underwater exquisiteness. Let us pay a visit to Derawan and Sangalaki islands in East Kalimantan, just the right locations for snorkeling and diving. The coastal areas of this island host magni cent collection of coral reefs.

aluku is the oldest province in Indonesia that is currently divided in two provinces, Maluku and North Maluku. The islands have long been a place of attractive nature’s beauty

and renowned for their wealth of spices. Merchants from China, Arab and Europe had conquered the seas to get to these islands and acquire the precious spices here, including cloves and nutmeg. Tracing the tourist attractions of the

Maluku islands seems to carry us to the past. Numerous historical sites can be found comprising old buildings and fortresses from the Portugese and Dutch colonial eras that are well conserved.

The Maluku islands are trully endowed with splendid sea gardens. No wonder marine tourism becomes the mainstay industry of these two provinces. Renowned for the amazing sea garden spots are Banda Naira and Halmahera Island hosting diverse sea biota, 750 species of coral reefs, and 942 of sh species. Another interesting ecotourism spot is Seram Island, particularly the Manusela National Park. Fancy observing birds living freely in their natural habitats? It is one activity

his is the easternmost province of the Indonesian archipelago. Bordering with Papua New Guinea, it is administratively divided in two provinces, Papua and West

Papua. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, Papua hosts magnificent tourism potentials. Seaside, cultural, historical as well as flora and fauna tourist attractions, all are available here.

inhabit the world without having to travel round the world. Amongst them are tiny sea horses, mantarays, and wobbegongs that seem to want to swim with you. Feel also the warm greetings of tunas, giant trevaliies, snappers, and barracudas. With a little bit of luck, you would find yourself being accompanied by dugong or swimming together with giant sea turtles. It is a splendid site considering that Raja Ampat covers a significantly vast area encompassing 4.6 million hectares land and sea area, a comfortable home to

TANAH LOT FLOATING MARKET, SOUTH KALIMANTAN

pleasant idea for a relaxing vacation. If it is your kind of vacation, the magni cent marine attractions in West Nusa Tenggara would be the answer. Just to name a few: Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan are just the right locations for astounding underwater scenenery. In between these sites is the location of blue coral reefs, one of a kind of two such locations in the world with the other one located in the Caribean Sea. What an amazing sight!

East Nusa Tenggara offers the live experience of meeting living prehistoric species, Komodo, known by the locals as “Ora”. The gigantic lizards are exclusively conserved in the

Well, if you visit this place around May to September, you can see the valor of the local Lamalera people in the Lembata Island in their whale hunting ritual. Armed with humble equipment, small boats and bamboo spears, they catch the gigantic sea creatures. The catch is then distributed equally to the whole local community.

his island is divided into six administrational provinces, namely North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and South East Sulawesi. The most

prominent tourist attractions in this island are ecotourism and marine tourism that grant the island the reputation of being a divers’ paradise.

Before we dive into the amazing underwater world of this island, let us visit the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park previously known as Dumoga Bone, situated in Gorontalo province. Here we can nd the unique ecology of Wallaceae area, a transitional geographic area of the Indomalayan in the west and the Papua-Australian in the east. Most of the animals in this national park consist of the Sulawesi endemic species such as Tangkasi or Tarcius, black monkey or yaki, dumoga bone monkey, big and small anoas, and various species of birds. Maleo is the mascot of this national park. It is almost as big as chicken. Maleos bury their eggs 30 – 40

cm deep under the ground. It is the geothermal warmth that hatches the eggs. Witnessing Maleos digging holes for their eggs is a unique experience not to be missed.

Now is the time for us to visit North Sulawesi to see the underwater paradise, the Bunaken National Park. It represents the Indonesian tropical territorial waters ecosystem consisting of the ecosystems of the mangrove forest, seagrass land, coral reef, and the dryland or coastal ecosystem. Diving in Bunaken surely leaves an unforgettable experience. Colorful species of sh, sea algae, moluscs, and other sea biotas are worth capturing through underwater

camera lens. In this park one can nd underwater great walls also known as hanging walls or giant vertical and upward curving reef walls. Aside from Bunaken, Togean islands in Central Sulawesi store fascinating underwater wealth. Also renowned as the paradise for divers is Wakatobi in South East Sulawesi. The underwater beauty of Wakatobi encompassing approximately 25 clusters of coral reefs that comprise over 750 species makes this spot a highly potential destination for sur ng, snorkeling, and shing activities. How astonishing!

For those who love diving, do not ever miss visiting Raja Ampat. It is a reputedly unbeatable underwater paradise. Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’ is the name of a cluster of islands comprising Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool islands. Data from The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International indicates approximately 75% of world marine species inhabiting the coastal areas of these islands. Just imagine diving in the waters and finding the majority of sea biota that

BALI

NUSA TENGGARA

SULAWESI PAPUA

MALUKU

KALIMANTAN

KECAK DANCE, TANAH LOT

WATER SPORT AT SANUR BEACH

up your guts on challenging banana boats or jet skis. An interesting part of the visit to Nusa Penida is watching cock ght, quite an exciting local spectacle.

Leaving Nusa Penisa Island, at the end of a day full of activities, you would be feeling quite drained. It is time for you to relax. Bali is renowned for its varied spa treatments available throughout the island. From spa houses to star

ur trip this time would bring us to the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan, or also known as Borneo. Administratively, the island is divided in four provinces, West Kalimantan,

Central Kalimantan, South Kaimantan, and East Kalimantan, a paradise for those who love ora and fauna and nd ecotourism exciting. The island is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

BANJARMASIN CITY VIEW

NUSA PENIDA UNDERWATER

BALINESSE MASSAGE

DAYAK TRIBE IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME

DIVING SPOT AT DERAWAN ISLAND, EAST KALIMANTAN

MT. RINJANI, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

dministratively Nusa Tenggara is divided in two provinces, i.e. West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. Nusa Tenggara also known as the Smaller Sunda Islands stores extraordinary

tourism fascination in the nature and culture. Sunbathing on white sandy beach and occasionally taking a dip in the sea, snorkeling or diving to celebrate the coral reefs with varied sea biota ornates would surely be a

SURFING AT SUMBAWA, WEST NUSA TENGGARA KOMODO DRAGON, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

Komodo Island National Park on a small island situated between Sumbawa and Flores islands. It surely would make a unique and interesting experience. If it is cultural events that you seek, Pasola traditional game could be an attraction to watch between February and March in the West Sumba regency, precisely in four villages: Kodi, Lamboya, Wonokaka, and Gaura. In this game two groups of horse riders ght each other by throwing wooden spears while racing. Pasola is part of a series of traditional rites performed by the Sumba locals who are followers of the indigenous belief known as Marapu.

ALOR UNDER WATER, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

TANA TOA VILLAGE, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

BAMBU GILA CULTURE PERFORMANCE

MT. API , BANDA NEIRA

TYPICAL SPICES OF MALUKU

FORT TOLUKKO, NORTH MALUKU

MOROTAI UNDERWATER, NORTH MALUKU

offered for visitors to the national park. There are approximately 117 species of birds, 14 of them are local endemic ones, such as Seram cccatoos, Ternate coccatoos, Ternate shrew, Purple Nape Parrot, King Fisher, Large Seram Colibri and Ambonese Parrots. Just imagine strolling amidst dense forest trees, creeping to watch the wild life of varied species of extinct birds. What an exciting travel experience! It is even more so if you manage to take pictures of the rare species of birds with your camera to bring home and show to your family and friends.

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

SUNSET AT BUNAKEN, NORTH SULAWESI

KAPOPOSANG UNDERWATER, SOUTH SULAWESI

TONGKONAN, TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF TORAJA, SOUTH SULAWESI

BALIEM VALLEY FESTIVAL, WAMENA

MT. JAYAWIJAYA (CARTENZ)

RAJA AMPAT UNDERWATER

LAKE SENTANI FESTIVAL

540 species of corals, 1,511 species of fish, and 700 species of moluscs. The wealth of sea biota makes Raja Ampat a living library of the most varied coral reef and sea biota collection in the world. Visit to this site would leave an unforgettable memory.

The charm of Papua is not only exclusively held by Raja Ampat. Many more alluring attractions are awaiting here such as Sentani Lake, the challenging Cartenz Peak covered in perpetual snow, and the Baliem Valley cultural festival that amazes everyone that sees it. So what are you waiting for?

B

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T T

M

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PINISI PRODUCTION VILLAGE, SOUTH SULAWESI

ali is located between Java and Lombok islands. Bali also renowned as the Island of the Gods or the Island of a Thousand Temples is widely known a world tourist destination. Aside from the island of Bali, this province also comprises

smaller islands, namely Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan, and Serangan islands. Bali is a trully allround destination for seaside and mountains tourism as well as artistic and cultural, or even religious tourism.

It would only be right to place Bali on the top list of your holiday itinerary. It is the paradise for pleasure seekers! Let us now visit Nusa Penida where various water activities are awaiting. Numerous cruise ship operators provide tours to this island, among others Quicksilver Cruise. Around 45 minutes from the Cape of Benoa you could arrive on Nusa Penida Island. Here you can enjoy snorkeling, diving, or enjoy the underwater scenery from sub-marine, or speeding

hotels provide this special refreshing treatment. Now that you are t again, let us relish the night recreations that start to be alive as the sun sets. Cafes, restaurants and night clubs line up along the roads of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. As you stroll along the roads in Legian, you can hear banging music coming out of bars and discotheques dotting both sides of the road making the night even more exciting and dynamic.

We would now meet the increasingly extinct orangutan. To do so, we will take a trip to the Tanjung Putting National Park in Central Kalimantan. Covering 415,040 hectare forest area, it has been announced by UNESCO as the global lungs. It takes an exciting adventure to reach the national park, known as Camp Leakey, tracing along a river on a local motor boat amidst a dense tropical rain forest. What an astounding time!

In addition to the tropical rainforest beauty that dominates most of the island, Kalimantan also prides the underwater exquisiteness. Let us pay a visit to Derawan and Sangalaki islands in East Kalimantan, just the right locations for snorkeling and diving. The coastal areas of this island host magni cent collection of coral reefs.

aluku is the oldest province in Indonesia that is currently divided in two provinces, Maluku and North Maluku. The islands have long been a place of attractive nature’s beauty

and renowned for their wealth of spices. Merchants from China, Arab and Europe had conquered the seas to get to these islands and acquire the precious spices here, including cloves and nutmeg. Tracing the tourist attractions of the

Maluku islands seems to carry us to the past. Numerous historical sites can be found comprising old buildings and fortresses from the Portugese and Dutch colonial eras that are well conserved.

The Maluku islands are trully endowed with splendid sea gardens. No wonder marine tourism becomes the mainstay industry of these two provinces. Renowned for the amazing sea garden spots are Banda Naira and Halmahera Island hosting diverse sea biota, 750 species of coral reefs, and 942 of sh species. Another interesting ecotourism spot is Seram Island, particularly the Manusela National Park. Fancy observing birds living freely in their natural habitats? It is one activity

his is the easternmost province of the Indonesian archipelago. Bordering with Papua New Guinea, it is administratively divided in two provinces, Papua and West

Papua. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, Papua hosts magnificent tourism potentials. Seaside, cultural, historical as well as flora and fauna tourist attractions, all are available here.

inhabit the world without having to travel round the world. Amongst them are tiny sea horses, mantarays, and wobbegongs that seem to want to swim with you. Feel also the warm greetings of tunas, giant trevaliies, snappers, and barracudas. With a little bit of luck, you would find yourself being accompanied by dugong or swimming together with giant sea turtles. It is a splendid site considering that Raja Ampat covers a significantly vast area encompassing 4.6 million hectares land and sea area, a comfortable home to

TANAH LOT FLOATING MARKET, SOUTH KALIMANTAN

pleasant idea for a relaxing vacation. If it is your kind of vacation, the magni cent marine attractions in West Nusa Tenggara would be the answer. Just to name a few: Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan are just the right locations for astounding underwater scenenery. In between these sites is the location of blue coral reefs, one of a kind of two such locations in the world with the other one located in the Caribean Sea. What an amazing sight!

East Nusa Tenggara offers the live experience of meeting living prehistoric species, Komodo, known by the locals as “Ora”. The gigantic lizards are exclusively conserved in the

Well, if you visit this place around May to September, you can see the valor of the local Lamalera people in the Lembata Island in their whale hunting ritual. Armed with humble equipment, small boats and bamboo spears, they catch the gigantic sea creatures. The catch is then distributed equally to the whole local community.

his island is divided into six administrational provinces, namely North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and South East Sulawesi. The most

prominent tourist attractions in this island are ecotourism and marine tourism that grant the island the reputation of being a divers’ paradise.

Before we dive into the amazing underwater world of this island, let us visit the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park previously known as Dumoga Bone, situated in Gorontalo province. Here we can nd the unique ecology of Wallaceae area, a transitional geographic area of the Indomalayan in the west and the Papua-Australian in the east. Most of the animals in this national park consist of the Sulawesi endemic species such as Tangkasi or Tarcius, black monkey or yaki, dumoga bone monkey, big and small anoas, and various species of birds. Maleo is the mascot of this national park. It is almost as big as chicken. Maleos bury their eggs 30 – 40

cm deep under the ground. It is the geothermal warmth that hatches the eggs. Witnessing Maleos digging holes for their eggs is a unique experience not to be missed.

Now is the time for us to visit North Sulawesi to see the underwater paradise, the Bunaken National Park. It represents the Indonesian tropical territorial waters ecosystem consisting of the ecosystems of the mangrove forest, seagrass land, coral reef, and the dryland or coastal ecosystem. Diving in Bunaken surely leaves an unforgettable experience. Colorful species of sh, sea algae, moluscs, and other sea biotas are worth capturing through underwater

camera lens. In this park one can nd underwater great walls also known as hanging walls or giant vertical and upward curving reef walls. Aside from Bunaken, Togean islands in Central Sulawesi store fascinating underwater wealth. Also renowned as the paradise for divers is Wakatobi in South East Sulawesi. The underwater beauty of Wakatobi encompassing approximately 25 clusters of coral reefs that comprise over 750 species makes this spot a highly potential destination for sur ng, snorkeling, and shing activities. How astonishing!

For those who love diving, do not ever miss visiting Raja Ampat. It is a reputedly unbeatable underwater paradise. Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’ is the name of a cluster of islands comprising Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool islands. Data from The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International indicates approximately 75% of world marine species inhabiting the coastal areas of these islands. Just imagine diving in the waters and finding the majority of sea biota that

BALI

NUSA TENGGARA

SULAWESI PAPUA

MALUKU

KALIMANTAN

KECAK DANCE, TANAH LOT

WATER SPORT AT SANUR BEACH

up your guts on challenging banana boats or jet skis. An interesting part of the visit to Nusa Penida is watching cock ght, quite an exciting local spectacle.

Leaving Nusa Penisa Island, at the end of a day full of activities, you would be feeling quite drained. It is time for you to relax. Bali is renowned for its varied spa treatments available throughout the island. From spa houses to star

ur trip this time would bring us to the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan, or also known as Borneo. Administratively, the island is divided in four provinces, West Kalimantan,

Central Kalimantan, South Kaimantan, and East Kalimantan, a paradise for those who love ora and fauna and nd ecotourism exciting. The island is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

BANJARMASIN CITY VIEW

NUSA PENIDA UNDERWATER

BALINESSE MASSAGE

DAYAK TRIBE IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME

DIVING SPOT AT DERAWAN ISLAND, EAST KALIMANTAN

MT. RINJANI, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

dministratively Nusa Tenggara is divided in two provinces, i.e. West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. Nusa Tenggara also known as the Smaller Sunda Islands stores extraordinary

tourism fascination in the nature and culture. Sunbathing on white sandy beach and occasionally taking a dip in the sea, snorkeling or diving to celebrate the coral reefs with varied sea biota ornates would surely be a

SURFING AT SUMBAWA, WEST NUSA TENGGARA KOMODO DRAGON, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

Komodo Island National Park on a small island situated between Sumbawa and Flores islands. It surely would make a unique and interesting experience. If it is cultural events that you seek, Pasola traditional game could be an attraction to watch between February and March in the West Sumba regency, precisely in four villages: Kodi, Lamboya, Wonokaka, and Gaura. In this game two groups of horse riders ght each other by throwing wooden spears while racing. Pasola is part of a series of traditional rites performed by the Sumba locals who are followers of the indigenous belief known as Marapu.

ALOR UNDER WATER, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

TANA TOA VILLAGE, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

BAMBU GILA CULTURE PERFORMANCE

MT. API , BANDA NEIRA

TYPICAL SPICES OF MALUKU

FORT TOLUKKO, NORTH MALUKU

MOROTAI UNDERWATER, NORTH MALUKU

offered for visitors to the national park. There are approximately 117 species of birds, 14 of them are local endemic ones, such as Seram cccatoos, Ternate coccatoos, Ternate shrew, Purple Nape Parrot, King Fisher, Large Seram Colibri and Ambonese Parrots. Just imagine strolling amidst dense forest trees, creeping to watch the wild life of varied species of extinct birds. What an exciting travel experience! It is even more so if you manage to take pictures of the rare species of birds with your camera to bring home and show to your family and friends.

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

SUNSET AT BUNAKEN, NORTH SULAWESI

KAPOPOSANG UNDERWATER, SOUTH SULAWESI

TONGKONAN, TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF TORAJA, SOUTH SULAWESI

BALIEM VALLEY FESTIVAL, WAMENA

MT. JAYAWIJAYA (CARTENZ)

RAJA AMPAT UNDERWATER

LAKE SENTANI FESTIVAL

540 species of corals, 1,511 species of fish, and 700 species of moluscs. The wealth of sea biota makes Raja Ampat a living library of the most varied coral reef and sea biota collection in the world. Visit to this site would leave an unforgettable memory.

The charm of Papua is not only exclusively held by Raja Ampat. Many more alluring attractions are awaiting here such as Sentani Lake, the challenging Cartenz Peak covered in perpetual snow, and the Baliem Valley cultural festival that amazes everyone that sees it. So what are you waiting for?

B

A

T T

M

O

PINISI PRODUCTION VILLAGE, SOUTH SULAWESI

ali is located between Java and Lombok islands. Bali also renowned as the Island of the Gods or the Island of a Thousand Temples is widely known a world tourist destination. Aside from the island of Bali, this province also comprises

smaller islands, namely Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan, and Serangan islands. Bali is a trully allround destination for seaside and mountains tourism as well as artistic and cultural, or even religious tourism.

It would only be right to place Bali on the top list of your holiday itinerary. It is the paradise for pleasure seekers! Let us now visit Nusa Penida where various water activities are awaiting. Numerous cruise ship operators provide tours to this island, among others Quicksilver Cruise. Around 45 minutes from the Cape of Benoa you could arrive on Nusa Penida Island. Here you can enjoy snorkeling, diving, or enjoy the underwater scenery from sub-marine, or speeding

hotels provide this special refreshing treatment. Now that you are t again, let us relish the night recreations that start to be alive as the sun sets. Cafes, restaurants and night clubs line up along the roads of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. As you stroll along the roads in Legian, you can hear banging music coming out of bars and discotheques dotting both sides of the road making the night even more exciting and dynamic.

We would now meet the increasingly extinct orangutan. To do so, we will take a trip to the Tanjung Putting National Park in Central Kalimantan. Covering 415,040 hectare forest area, it has been announced by UNESCO as the global lungs. It takes an exciting adventure to reach the national park, known as Camp Leakey, tracing along a river on a local motor boat amidst a dense tropical rain forest. What an astounding time!

In addition to the tropical rainforest beauty that dominates most of the island, Kalimantan also prides the underwater exquisiteness. Let us pay a visit to Derawan and Sangalaki islands in East Kalimantan, just the right locations for snorkeling and diving. The coastal areas of this island host magni cent collection of coral reefs.

aluku is the oldest province in Indonesia that is currently divided in two provinces, Maluku and North Maluku. The islands have long been a place of attractive nature’s beauty

and renowned for their wealth of spices. Merchants from China, Arab and Europe had conquered the seas to get to these islands and acquire the precious spices here, including cloves and nutmeg. Tracing the tourist attractions of the

Maluku islands seems to carry us to the past. Numerous historical sites can be found comprising old buildings and fortresses from the Portugese and Dutch colonial eras that are well conserved.

The Maluku islands are trully endowed with splendid sea gardens. No wonder marine tourism becomes the mainstay industry of these two provinces. Renowned for the amazing sea garden spots are Banda Naira and Halmahera Island hosting diverse sea biota, 750 species of coral reefs, and 942 of sh species. Another interesting ecotourism spot is Seram Island, particularly the Manusela National Park. Fancy observing birds living freely in their natural habitats? It is one activity

his is the easternmost province of the Indonesian archipelago. Bordering with Papua New Guinea, it is administratively divided in two provinces, Papua and West

Papua. Formerly known as Irian Jaya, Papua hosts magnificent tourism potentials. Seaside, cultural, historical as well as flora and fauna tourist attractions, all are available here.

inhabit the world without having to travel round the world. Amongst them are tiny sea horses, mantarays, and wobbegongs that seem to want to swim with you. Feel also the warm greetings of tunas, giant trevaliies, snappers, and barracudas. With a little bit of luck, you would find yourself being accompanied by dugong or swimming together with giant sea turtles. It is a splendid site considering that Raja Ampat covers a significantly vast area encompassing 4.6 million hectares land and sea area, a comfortable home to

TANAH LOT FLOATING MARKET, SOUTH KALIMANTAN

pleasant idea for a relaxing vacation. If it is your kind of vacation, the magni cent marine attractions in West Nusa Tenggara would be the answer. Just to name a few: Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan are just the right locations for astounding underwater scenenery. In between these sites is the location of blue coral reefs, one of a kind of two such locations in the world with the other one located in the Caribean Sea. What an amazing sight!

East Nusa Tenggara offers the live experience of meeting living prehistoric species, Komodo, known by the locals as “Ora”. The gigantic lizards are exclusively conserved in the

Well, if you visit this place around May to September, you can see the valor of the local Lamalera people in the Lembata Island in their whale hunting ritual. Armed with humble equipment, small boats and bamboo spears, they catch the gigantic sea creatures. The catch is then distributed equally to the whole local community.

his island is divided into six administrational provinces, namely North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and South East Sulawesi. The most

prominent tourist attractions in this island are ecotourism and marine tourism that grant the island the reputation of being a divers’ paradise.

Before we dive into the amazing underwater world of this island, let us visit the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park previously known as Dumoga Bone, situated in Gorontalo province. Here we can nd the unique ecology of Wallaceae area, a transitional geographic area of the Indomalayan in the west and the Papua-Australian in the east. Most of the animals in this national park consist of the Sulawesi endemic species such as Tangkasi or Tarcius, black monkey or yaki, dumoga bone monkey, big and small anoas, and various species of birds. Maleo is the mascot of this national park. It is almost as big as chicken. Maleos bury their eggs 30 – 40

cm deep under the ground. It is the geothermal warmth that hatches the eggs. Witnessing Maleos digging holes for their eggs is a unique experience not to be missed.

Now is the time for us to visit North Sulawesi to see the underwater paradise, the Bunaken National Park. It represents the Indonesian tropical territorial waters ecosystem consisting of the ecosystems of the mangrove forest, seagrass land, coral reef, and the dryland or coastal ecosystem. Diving in Bunaken surely leaves an unforgettable experience. Colorful species of sh, sea algae, moluscs, and other sea biotas are worth capturing through underwater

camera lens. In this park one can nd underwater great walls also known as hanging walls or giant vertical and upward curving reef walls. Aside from Bunaken, Togean islands in Central Sulawesi store fascinating underwater wealth. Also renowned as the paradise for divers is Wakatobi in South East Sulawesi. The underwater beauty of Wakatobi encompassing approximately 25 clusters of coral reefs that comprise over 750 species makes this spot a highly potential destination for sur ng, snorkeling, and shing activities. How astonishing!

For those who love diving, do not ever miss visiting Raja Ampat. It is a reputedly unbeatable underwater paradise. Raja Ampat or ‘Four Kings’ is the name of a cluster of islands comprising Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool islands. Data from The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International indicates approximately 75% of world marine species inhabiting the coastal areas of these islands. Just imagine diving in the waters and finding the majority of sea biota that

BALI

NUSA TENGGARA

SULAWESI PAPUA

MALUKU

KALIMANTAN

KECAK DANCE, TANAH LOT

WATER SPORT AT SANUR BEACH

up your guts on challenging banana boats or jet skis. An interesting part of the visit to Nusa Penida is watching cock ght, quite an exciting local spectacle.

Leaving Nusa Penisa Island, at the end of a day full of activities, you would be feeling quite drained. It is time for you to relax. Bali is renowned for its varied spa treatments available throughout the island. From spa houses to star

ur trip this time would bring us to the third largest island in the world, Kalimantan, or also known as Borneo. Administratively, the island is divided in four provinces, West Kalimantan,

Central Kalimantan, South Kaimantan, and East Kalimantan, a paradise for those who love ora and fauna and nd ecotourism exciting. The island is shared by three countries: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia.

BANJARMASIN CITY VIEW

NUSA PENIDA UNDERWATER

BALINESSE MASSAGE

DAYAK TRIBE IN TRADITIONAL COSTUME

DIVING SPOT AT DERAWAN ISLAND, EAST KALIMANTAN

MT. RINJANI, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

dministratively Nusa Tenggara is divided in two provinces, i.e. West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. Nusa Tenggara also known as the Smaller Sunda Islands stores extraordinary

tourism fascination in the nature and culture. Sunbathing on white sandy beach and occasionally taking a dip in the sea, snorkeling or diving to celebrate the coral reefs with varied sea biota ornates would surely be a

SURFING AT SUMBAWA, WEST NUSA TENGGARA KOMODO DRAGON, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

Komodo Island National Park on a small island situated between Sumbawa and Flores islands. It surely would make a unique and interesting experience. If it is cultural events that you seek, Pasola traditional game could be an attraction to watch between February and March in the West Sumba regency, precisely in four villages: Kodi, Lamboya, Wonokaka, and Gaura. In this game two groups of horse riders ght each other by throwing wooden spears while racing. Pasola is part of a series of traditional rites performed by the Sumba locals who are followers of the indigenous belief known as Marapu.

ALOR UNDER WATER, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

TANA TOA VILLAGE, EAST NUSA TENGGARA

BAMBU GILA CULTURE PERFORMANCE

MT. API , BANDA NEIRA

TYPICAL SPICES OF MALUKU

FORT TOLUKKO, NORTH MALUKU

MOROTAI UNDERWATER, NORTH MALUKU

offered for visitors to the national park. There are approximately 117 species of birds, 14 of them are local endemic ones, such as Seram cccatoos, Ternate coccatoos, Ternate shrew, Purple Nape Parrot, King Fisher, Large Seram Colibri and Ambonese Parrots. Just imagine strolling amidst dense forest trees, creeping to watch the wild life of varied species of extinct birds. What an exciting travel experience! It is even more so if you manage to take pictures of the rare species of birds with your camera to bring home and show to your family and friends.

BIRA BEACH, SOUTH SULAWESI

SUNSET AT BUNAKEN, NORTH SULAWESI

KAPOPOSANG UNDERWATER, SOUTH SULAWESI

TONGKONAN, TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF TORAJA, SOUTH SULAWESI

BALIEM VALLEY FESTIVAL, WAMENA

MT. JAYAWIJAYA (CARTENZ)

RAJA AMPAT UNDERWATER

LAKE SENTANI FESTIVAL

540 species of corals, 1,511 species of fish, and 700 species of moluscs. The wealth of sea biota makes Raja Ampat a living library of the most varied coral reef and sea biota collection in the world. Visit to this site would leave an unforgettable memory.

The charm of Papua is not only exclusively held by Raja Ampat. Many more alluring attractions are awaiting here such as Sentani Lake, the challenging Cartenz Peak covered in perpetual snow, and the Baliem Valley cultural festival that amazes everyone that sees it. So what are you waiting for?

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PINISI PRODUCTION VILLAGE, SOUTH SULAWESI