Historic sites
Borobudur
Magelang, Jawa Tengah
The world's largest Buddhist temple, built in the 9th century in central Java, a giant stepped pyramid with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statue…
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Natural features
Komodo National Park
Komodo, Nusa Tenggara Timur
Islands in eastern Indonesia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, seen on ranger-led walks on Komodo…
Natural features
Mount Bromo
Jawa Timur
An active volcano in East Java rising from a vast sea of sand inside an ancient caldera, with Mount Semeru smoking behind.
Walks and treks
Mount Rinjani
Labuan Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat
Indonesia's second-highest volcano, 3,726 m, on Lombok, with a crescent-shaped crater lake, Segara Anak, and hot springs.
Historic sites
Prambanan
Yogyakarta, DI Yogyakarta
The largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, built in the 9th century, with tall pointed towers dedicated to Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, a UNESCO World …
Natural features
Raja Ampat
Papua Barat Daya
An archipelago of 1,500 islands off West Papua with the richest marine life on earth, around 75% of all known coral species.
Natural features
Tanjung Puting orangutans, Borneo
Kalimantan Tengah
A national park in Indonesian Borneo where you travel up the river on a klotok houseboat for 2 or 3 days, sleeping on deck, to feeding stations such …
Natural features
Ubud and the Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Bali
Gianyar, Bali
Ubud is Bali's cultural heart, with temples, art markets, yoga retreats, and traditional dance performances in the evenings.
Tours and activities
Bunaken Marine Park
Manado, Sulawesi Utara
A marine park off Manado in North Sulawesi with spectacular coral walls dropping into deep water, turtles and reef fish, one of Indonesia's best divi…
Natural features
Gili Islands
Tanjung, Nusa Tenggara Barat
Three small car-free islands off Lombok, with white beaches, clear water and turtles.
Walks and treks
Ijen Crater
Wongsorejo, Jawa Timur
A volcano in eastern Java with a turquoise acid lake in its crater, where sulphur miners carry heavy loads by hand.
Natural features
Lake Toba
Tuktuk Sonak, Sumatera Utara
The largest volcanic lake in the world, in a caldera in North Sumatra, with Samosir Island in the middle.
Natural features
Nusa Penida
Semarapura, Bali
An island off Bali with dramatic cliffs and beaches, such as Kelingking Beach, shaped like a T.
Historic sites
Tana Toraja
Rantepao, Sulawesi Selatan
A highland region of Sulawesi where the Toraja people build tongkonan houses with boat-shaped roofs, and hold elaborate funeral ceremonies, especiall…
Historic sites
Uluwatu Temple, Bali
Jimbaran, Bali
A Hindu sea temple perched on a cliff 70 m above the Indian Ocean on Bali's southern tip.
Natural features
Kawah Putih and Bandung highlands
Soreang, Jawa Barat
A crater lake in the highlands south of Bandung in West Java, whose water changes colour from pale turquoise to white, surrounded by white sand and d…
Historic sites
Kota Tua, Jakarta
DKI Jakarta
Jakarta's old town, the Dutch colonial Batavia, centred on Fatahillah Square with the old City Hall, now the Jakarta History Museum, and the Wayang p…