Java-Sulawesi-Bali 13 Days


Tour Itenary :

Day 01  Jakarta-Jogjakarta
Upon arrival at Jakarta International airport, then directly change flight for Jogjakarta( One Hour flight). Arrive in Jogjakarta pick up, then transfer to the hotel for Overnight.
Day 02  Borobudur Excursion
Drive to Borobudur Village. Discover the history and mystery of Borobudur temple, one of the world's great architectural masterpieces. We also visit Pawon temple, which is in the middle of a typical village, and Mendut temple with its magnificent statue of the Buddha Sakyamuni. The tour inclusives visiting villages surround the temple. Interact with local peple with their daily life in their local village. A local home industry of pottery and tofu traditional factory are some of attractions you will find out. Back to Your hotel for free program.
Day 03  Dieng Plateau Excursion
An early morning departure to drive via Magelang - home of the National Army Academy - and Temanggung. Enjoy dramatic scenery as we drive through the tea and tobacco plantations of the Sindoro - Sumbing valley - some of the most spectacular countryside you will ever see. Visit Java's oldest Hindu Temples, dating from 9th century. See the active volcanic craters or take in the beauty of the Warna (coloured) and Pengilon (mirror) lakes.Back to Yogyakarta.
Day 04  Jogjakarta City Tour
Morning  get on local vehicle called becak – enjoy your trip today through local kampong. Visit cigar factory of tarumartani where indonesian cigar produce and exported to some eropean countries. Continued to Kraton Jogja. Here you will get more about Javanese Culture, where the tradition with full of deep life philosophy still keep prevent . Then, visit the ruin of water castle, Taman Sari. It was a leisure water garden for the Sultan and family. Also, visit Ngasem Bird Market nearby. Rejoin your coach and drive to local home industry of batik and silversmith for its processing nad great collections. PM  Enjoy Java's most beautiful Hindu shrine - the 9th century Prambanan temple. Next, we drive through paddy fields and sugarcane plantations to the two - storey Buddhist temple at Plaosan, and then go on to Java's oldest Buddhist temple at Kalasan. Back to your hotel
Day 05  Jogjakarta-Makassar-Toraja
Free program until transfer time to Adi Sucipto Airport for Makassar, upon arrival  at Hasanuddin Airport, directly depart to Tana Toraja which takes about 8 hours by bus passing through the Buginese area with their distinctive stilt houses through magnificent scenery and mountain. Afternoon arrive in Tana Toraja. Check in hotel and overnight.
Day 06  Toraja excursion
After breakfast, visit the fascinating villages of Tana Toraja with the unique Tongkonan Houses which shape like a ship bow and stern. LEMO, grave yard on the cliff. SUAYA, old royal stone graves of the seventh king. SANGGALA, the tree for the dead babies. Afternoon visit  LONDA, an ancient  natural graves and puppets  on the balcony representing the dead. KETEKESU, traditional Toraja village. Afternoon if time permitted…visit the local daily market. Back to Hotel.
Day 07  Toraja Excursion
After breakfast, visit BATUTUMONGA, mountainous area with fantastic scenery passing  through the green paddy field. On the way visit the ROCK graves. Soft trekking passing the village to see the way of life of Toraja people. PALAWA, the oldest village of Toraja with old Tongkonan houses and rice barns surrounded. On the way back for lunch visit BORI, the stone showing the existence of the funeral site of the clan. Afternoon visit NANGGALA, traditional village with Fantastic Tongkonan houses surrounded. MARANTE, the hanging graves. Afternoon back to Hotel.
Day 08  Toraja - Makassar - Bali
After breakfast, leaving for Makassar airport. Afternoon arrive in Makassar airport then leaving for Bali, Upon arrival in Bali, Pick up then transfer to hotel.
Day 09  Barong Dance-Kintamani Excursion
After breakfast, start with the famous Barong and Kris Dance show, which describes the eternal struggle between good and evil. Proceed to Celuk, the center of exquisite silver works and Mas for its fine woodcarvings before visiting the holy spring of Tirta Empul surrounded by a large shrine to the God Indra. There are bathing pools which are believed to have strong curative powers. On the hill behind this temple is a presidential guesthouse built by the late President Soekarno. Our next stop is the town of Kintamani. Inscriptions from the 10th century indicate that Kintamani – a high mountainous area that takes its name from the wind-blown town at 1,500 meters – was one of the earliest known kingdoms in Bali. Return to hotel in Kuta passing the greeneries of Tegallalang with its rice field and coconut trees(B,L)
Day 10  Besakih Temple Excursion
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to the Eastern part of Bali , which is dominated by the presence of towering Mount Agung (3142 mt), Bali’s most sacred and highest volcano that last erupted in 1963. Visit to Besakih temple , built on one of the volcano’s slopes , is the most important temple and pinnacle of the sacred to the Balinese Hindu population also called the “Mother Temple”.   On the route through the east of Bali we take you to discover the traditional village Penglipuran and see a different social community structure and lay out of that village, dated back to the 16th century and founded by the Kehen Kingdom. On the way back we will visit the “Hall of Justice, named “Kerta Gosa” in Klungkung. Overnight at hotel . (B,L)
Day 11  Bedugul-Singaraja Excursion
Breakfast at hotel , drive to the most scenic area of Puputan and Antosari , after passing through the florid fields where also coffee, cacao and lots of fruits grow, we are descending to the north coast. Afternoon, continue the drive winding up the mountain with magnificent views. Passing by Lake Buyan and Tamblingan allow you to view onto an area habitant for many species of birds, trees and flowers. Stop at Bedugul to visit Lake Bratan with the floating Temple of Ulun Danu, which is dedicated to the goddess of water and at the local flower and fruit market, a good opportunity to get some tropical fruits fresh from the farmers. Return to hotel  for overnight .
Day 12  Halfday Tanah Lot - Mengwi Excursion
Breakfast at hotel. Afternoon start the excursion with visit of Pura Taman Ayun , founded by the King of Mengwi in the 17th century. It has three ascending levels of spacious courtyards containing rows of shrines and pavilions and is surrounded by wide moat. Continue to Alas Kedaton, the holy monkey forest with its tall nutmeg trees. Continued to visit the famous seaside temple of Tanah Lot, a spectacular temple built on top of rock about 200 meters offshore. Enjoy the wonderful sunset when the golden red sky frame the temple roof and the wave crash into the rocks. Return to hotel  for overnight.
Day 13  Bali - Departure for Home
Breakfast at hotel. free for own time till to betransfered tothe airport for home.