Java and Bali Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Jakarta with time to acclimatize to a very tropical climate. If on a morning arrival then you may be taken to a Fatahilah and down to Sunda Kelapa harbour. Free time at your own leisure. Overnight in Bogor.

• Day 2: From Bogor you journey to Bandung travelling through beautiful tea plantations stopping off at a tea factory if time permits. In the afternoon near Bandung you stop of and enjoy a traditional angklung performace by school children. Overnight in Bandung

• Day 3: After breakfast you travel to the Papandayan volcano via a hike up it's cone. Please bring a sturdy pair of climbing boots! This is a relatively sedate hie and gives you the chance to get up close and personal an active volcano. (hiring a local tour guide is suggested). Overnight in Cipanas.

• Day 4: A full day travel to the fishing village of Pangandaran. On the way you can visit Kampung Naga to see the daily traditional activities of the local people. This village is an example of traditional Sundanese architecture, in the afternoon you arrive in Pangandaran. Overnight in Pangandaran.

• Day 5: Pangandaran is famous for its National Park with its wild cattle, barking deer, hornbills, monkeys, etc within it's boundaries. You tour by boat through the emerald green river through a water fall and a rock canyon. Overnight in Pangandaran.

• Day 6: After breakfast you make a morning departure from Pangandaran to Wonosobo being the main gateway to the Dieng plateau via Cilacap. If you prefer you can go by boat and your driver will meet you again at the harbour of Cilacap. It is possible also if you prefer to go by car. Overnight in Wonosobo.

• Day 7: An early morning start, driving to Dieng to explore the mystery of the oldest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia. Apart from the beautiful landscape there is the active caldera of a collapsed volcano. After that drive to Borobudur temple. This was built with around 60,000 cubic meters of stones in around the 8th century and it is supposed to be the greatest Buddhist relic of South East Asia. Overnight in Yogyakarta.

• Day 8: In this cultural hub of Yogyakara you visit the Sultan's Palace. This palace is a classic example of Javanese architecture. Then proceed to Kota Gede to see the process of making silver handicraft and batik. In the evening, enjoy the beauty of the epic Ramayana dance. Overnight in Yogyakarta.

• Day 9: Whole day traveling to Bromo. You are then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Bromo.

• Day 10: In the early morning, at 04.00 you're driven by jeep to the Bromo volcano to enjoy the crater. If the weather is clear you'll be able to witness the wonderful sunrise over the crater lip. A thick jacket is suggested since temperatures can drop to about 5 C degrees. After that you then drive to Kalibaru. In the afternoon, you can explore the plantations that are surrounding your hotel with a selection of produce grown. Stay in Kaliburu.

• Day 11: You're driven to Gulimanuk to cross to Bali and then transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kuta

• Day 12: This day you're taken to visit: Batubulan (watching the Barong, Keris dances and a Batik Workshop) Celuk (a small village which is a famous for its talented gold & silver smiths), Mas (a village which is famous for wood carving), Tirta Empul (Holy spring water temple), Goa Gajah (Elephant cave) and Kintamani(a mountain resort on the edge of glorious Lake Batur). Overnight in Kuta.

• Day 13: today you're taken to visit: Taman Ayun (The Royal Temple of the Mengwi kingdom), Alas Kedaton (a rain forest inhabited by monkeys and flying bats.), Bedugul (a temple which seems to rise out of the lake), Tanah Lot (a beautiful temple built upon a wave beaten rock renouwned for witnessing beautiful sunsets). Overnight in Kuta.

• Day 14: BALI DEPARTURE After breakfast you're transferred to the airport for an international flight back to the UK.

Price includes hotels, transfers, internal flights (where applicable) and return international flights to the respective countries. Flights, hotels and excursions are subject to availability and seasonal variations, therefore the price shown is an approximate guide to cost.

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Java and Bali Weather

	Daily Min C	Daily Max C	Total Rainfall (mm)	Number of Rain Days
Jan	14	28	14	1
Feb	15	31	16	1
Mar	25	32	100	15
Apr	21	35	94	9
May	23	34	149	15
Jun	24	33	177	15
Jul	24	32	114	19
Aug	24	31	227	20
Sep	23	32	166	14
Oct	21	31	107	9
Nov	18	29	28	4
Dec	14	27	13	1