Escorted Tours 2023-2024

NEW Java, Bali and Komodo Dragons Day 1: UK to Jakarta, Java Depart the UK on your scheduled overnight flight to Jakarta via Kuala Lumpur. Day 2: Jakarta D On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Java is an ancient island, discovery place of the 2-million-year-old Java man and home to volcanoes, rainforests and bustling cities. Relax before a welcome dinner. Day 3: Jakarta B One of the world’s great metropolises, Jakarta is dynamic, vibrant, chaotic, and ever changing, all of Indonesia pours into the great capital and provides a fascinating mix of the cultures, religions, and cuisines of this sprawling nation. Embark on a full day sightseeing tour of the capital with photo stops at Merdeka Palace, Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral. Continue to the National Monument, National Museum, Fatahillah Old Town Square and Sunda Kelapa Old Harbour. Day 4: Jakarta to Yogyakarta B Fly from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, flight times in Indonesia can vary so free time may be in either Jakarta or Yogyakarta. Day 5: Yogyakarta B Yogyakarta is the soul of Java, the centre of the islands artistic and intellectual heritage. Start the day with a city tour including the Sultan’s Royal Palace, Bird Market, and Taman Sari Water Castle. Later visit Prambanan Temple, actually the remains of 244 temples dotted within a large park and dating back to the 9th Century. Day 6: Yogyakarta B Arguably the finest Buddhist monument in the world, Borobudur Temple was constructed in the 8th century, a frozen vision of the Buddhist cosmos in stonework, the complex was lost for nine centuries after an eruption at Mount Merapi covered the area in volcanic ash. Later, experience local life with a horse cart ride through Candirejo village to see the locals making cassava crackers, playing gamelan, and harvesting or drying vanilla and chilli. Day 7: Yogyakarta B Drive to Solo in Central Java, stopping at Candi Sukuh Temple with its themes of birth, sexual education, and fertility. Continue to Solo, visiting Mangkunegaran Palace, Pasar Triwindhu for antiques and Tjolomadu sugar factory museum. Tour highlights ✔ Search for Dragons in Komodo National Park ✔ Explore one of the world’s finest temple complexes at mysterious Borobudur ✔ Discover the spirituality and culture of peaceful Ubud ✔ Gain an insight into local life with a horse cart ride through Candirejo village ✔ Relax on the picture-perfect beaches of Bali ✔ Uncover the soul of Java with a city tour of Yogyakarta ✔ Visit the breathtaking temple compound of Prambanan ✔ Experience one of the world’s greatest metropolises in buzzing Jakarta The world’s fourth most populous nation, with over 17,000 islands, defies description. Hundreds of volcanoes dot the islands, dozens of cultures mix and sprawling temple complexes hide within rainforests that stretch to golden beaches, where Dragon’s laze in the sunshine waiting for prey. Borobudur     Jakarta Yogyakarta Denpasar Labuan Bajo Ubud Komodo Island Sanur < < Java Bali 2 4 3 3 2 Coach Air Nights 2 Smaller Group Tour 76 Visit our website or call 0800 954 9329 to book or for further details East Asia