Hey,
I'm planning a trekking trip of 30 days in Indonesia.
Looking for inside intel for the must see places or must do things of this country.
Who can help me?
Reply to this Hi,
If you wish to do trekking I suggest Sumatra and you can trek in West Sumatra- Bukittinggi to Lake Maninjau and North Sumatra trek Bukit Lawang and Tangkahan and also South Aceh in Ketambe.
Pamela.
Reply to this Hey all,
I've come to the conclusion that Indonesia is to vast and has to mush to see for a 30 day vacation.
So I'm gonna limit my search to one island. I'm thinking Java. any suggestions on places to do and see on Java?
Thx!
Reply to this For us Mt Bromo was a highlight in Java so we'd highly recommend this!
Reply to this Hi,
When are you planning on visiting Java because Gunung Bromo is currently closed due to a volcanic eruption.
Latest news on
Gunung Bromo
And what are your interests.
That would help in determining if Java is really the right island for you to visit.
Pamela
Reply to this Sorry I didn't realise Bromo was closed at the moment! That's a real shame as it is really is awesome, hopefully it'll be open again by the time you visit.
Reply to this Hey all,
I would like to travel from the 1ste of August to the 31ste of August, maybe even come back the second week of September.
depending when school starts next year.
I've checked Mt Bromo, it looks very lovely, if I can visit it, it goes for shore on my list!
And if it's still closed it would be a shame. Thx Sophie and Dale for the feedback!
And also thx Pamela for the quick update!
What I would like to visit? I love to meet fellow backpackers and like to see the local life, talk to the local people.
I always like a snif of the local culture and ancient culture. I also love spectacular landscapes and nature.
And I always look for 1 special coming up and going down from the sun. Does that give you a better idea?
I'm just looking for the special moments, whatever they may be.
Again, thx all !!!
x
Reply to this Hi FiTe,
If you get to West Java that is the province where Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung are, there is a special place about 2 hrs from Bogor or 3 hrs by bus from Jakarta called Cianjur.
I have a good friend there called Yudi Sujana who has a little homestay programme he ehas sbeen running for over 10 yrs now.
I first visited him and stayed with his family in Sept 2000 and have made regular trips back there since.
Here is a small website on his
Cianjur Homestay Programme that outlines what they do. For me it is a great way to get to live in an Indonesian family home and see day to day life.
Now if you are planning on staying over 30 days I suggest if you need to get a visa to apply for a 60 day visa outside of Indonesia , either your own country or one of the countries close by Singapore, Penang, KL ( though they can be difficult if you have already been to Indonesia many times previously.)
That way you can travel with ease around the country for a few weeks.
Pamela
Reply to this Great! I'll check it out.
It will take a while longer now for me to answer, exams are the order of business now...
thx!
Reply to this Hello everyone, my list would be...
1. Bandung
2. Raja Ampat
3. Tangkuban Perahu & Kawah Putih
4. Chiang Mai (Thailand)
5. Pulau Tidung - Pulau Macan (any of those are great)
6. Bukit bintang (gratifying my shopping impulse hehe )
7. Halong Bay (Vietnam)
8. Baracuda Lake, Coron (Philippines)
9. Bunaken
10.Pulau Cubadak
Reply to this Hey Martin,
thx a lot for your list!
I'll get into it as soon as my exams are over.
But it's looking very cool.
thx again
Greetings to all
FiTe
Reply to this Hello
Some great feedback so far. This site has some great information about tours, locations, etc. They have many secret spots to get you away from the tourists and see the real culture.
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Good luck!
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Reply to this Hi Fite,
If you have 30 days to trip in Indonesia, I suggest you wont missed to visit Dompu in Nusa Tenggara Barat. Such a small and quite city but has a lot of beautiful destination. You can visit Lakey beach if you like to surf. Or visit Satonda Island and snorkel to see fantastic coral.
Happy traveling in Indonesia
Reply to this iei!
Bromo is still in eruption now, but it's not closed 😉
the best thing now is you can watch the eruption from up close and experienced the lava stones bounce up from the crater mouth :D I just been there recently and it's safe to be there 😊 well, as long as there's no officer staying there :d
another hit on Java island would be "Ijen crater" for sulphur lake up on the volcano 😉 nice one!
to remind you again, Indonesia is prety huge and there's a lot to see instead of highlights such as Java and Bali. Try to look more great unexposed places 😉
good luck!
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HI you don't have to get a 60 day visa outside of the country, you can just go to the nearest immigration office and get a one month extension. It takes just a few days to process
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Reply to this In response to: Msg #138516
Hi Ara1,
I am quite well aware you can extend your 30 day Visa On Arriva,l but honestly WHY would a traveller do this and waste time hanging around to extend when they can arrive with a 60 day visa and go wherever they wish without wasting time finding an immigration office and hanging around for the extension.
I know which one I would prefer to do - just common sense.
Pamela.
Reply to this Indonesia is a Republic Country located in Southeast Asia which consists of many islands. Indonesia has approximately 17,000 islands with a land area of 1.922.570 km2 and 5,857,483 km2 of water area.
Indonesia are enriched with thousands of islands with different characteristics ranging from white sand as crystal , pink sand until the sand like a big grain of exotic black pepper. Indonesia underwater is a paradise for divers , there is a diving spot from Sabang to Raja Ampat , many divers say 70% of the wealth of marine life in the world is Indonesia.
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