Roundtrip 16 days Java by train

Flight with Garuda Indonesia. Depart at the end of the morning with transfer in Medan. Arrival in the end of the morning.

Selamat Datang, welcome to Jakarta! After you have passed the immigration service and have taken your luggage off the belt, your driver or guide will be waiting for you at the exit with a name sign. Depending on the crowds, he will take you to your hotel in at least half an hour. Along the way you will see the skyline of Jakarta and the enormous bustle and activity of the city. In case of an early arrival you cannot check in directly to the hotel. You can already use the hotel facilities and acclimatize to the pool or enjoy a first "pijit" massage. Overnight in Jakarta.

Today we make a city tour through former Batavia. We visit among others the old harbour Sunda Kelapa where the beautiful and proud Buginese schooners are still loaded manually. We’ll also visit the old part of town, like the neighbourhood of Café Batavia where we’ll find the Fertility Canon. We also go to the Monas with its dome covered with gold leaf and the historic quarter surrounding the Fatahillah Square. Please note: Museums are closed on Monday Overnight in Jakarta city.

You will go to Gambir station on your own for the Argo Parahyangan train to Bandung. You have the train from 10:45 with arrival about 3 hours later. You will arrive in Bandung at around 2 PM. There you take a taxi to your hotel. Bandung is also known as the Paris of Java. It is a bit cooler here than Jakarta, for example. The city is located about 800 meters above sea level. Bandung still radiates much of the colonial past. Many buildings are built in Art Deco or Jugendstil. Overnight in Bandung.

Today, you will have a car with a driver at your disposal for a full-day exploration of northern Bandung. Your journey begins with visits to the Geology Museum, Mandala Museum, and Villa Isola. You will then continue to the higher-altitude town of Lembang before reaching Tangkuban Perahu, a volcano whose name means "The Upside-Down Boat." Here, you can take a scenic walk along the crater and, for those looking for more adventure, extend the trek to Kawah Domas, a smaller, geyser-like crater. After visiting the volcano, you have the option to relax at the hot springs of Ciater. Some hotels in the area offer well-maintained pools where you can dip your feet or immerse yourself in the warm spring water. On the way back, you will stop at the Dago Tea House, where you can enjoy a breathtaking view over Bandung. If you feel like stretching your legs a bit more, you can also take a short walk to the 30-meter-high Curug Dago Waterfall.

You can take a city tour today with the Bandros Bandung hop-on hop-off bus. The double-decker buses pass some highlights of Bandung. such as Art Deco Street Jalan Braga, the typical Gedung Saté building and various other monumental buildings. The bus also runs along the Cihanpelas, which is better known as Bandung Jeans street. Instead of the bus, you can also do a city tour by bicycle in the morning. Together with a guide you cycle through the quieter streets of Bandung to famous places. You start at the Gedung Sate, cycle along former Dutch streets such as the Jalan Riau, Jalan Cilaki and end at the Geological Museum. You will then be picked up from your hotel to go to the starting point. At the end of the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel or to the music school Saung Angklung Udjo. Led by the descendants of the late Pak Udjo, you can enjoy the Sundanese culture and a large group of enthusiastic children gives a dazzling show with a wayang performance, angklung music and dance. Overnight in Bandung.

An early wake-up for a beautiful journey by train from Bandung to Yogyakarta, a good 7-hour train ride.You travel comfortably seated in the air conditioned Kelas Eksekutif conditioning through the Preanger mountain area to Yogyakarta. There your driver is waiting for you to bring you to your hotel close to the Borobudur. 1 overnight in Borobudur area.

Deze dagen staat er niets op het programma. Vanuit het Mesa Stila resort worden verschillende betaalde excursies georganiseerd en kunt u 's morgens les krijgen in traditionele Jamu (geneeskundige drankjes) maken, Yoga-cursues volgen, een plantagetour en in de middag een trekking naar lokale dorpjes maken. Dagelijks worden ook op wisselende dagen Batik-, Javaanse dans- en Janur (decoratie van kokosnootbladeren) cursussen gegeven.

Today, you will have a car with a driver and an English-speaking guide at your disposal for the entire day. After breakfast, your driver will take you to Borobudur, the world-famous and largest Buddhist temple complex in the world. A walk along over 1,400 reliefs will lead you to the highest terrace of the temple complex, where Buddha statues are seated under stupas. Following your visit, you will travel to the sultan city of Yogyakarta. You will visit attractions such as: The Kraton: The residence of the Sultan. The Water Palace. The Bird Market. A Batik Gallery: A typical Yogyakarta experience. Fort Vredeburg Museum. Malioboro Street: A bustling shopping street with numerous shops and stalls where you can enjoy delicious street food in the evening. You can also (optionally) attend a Ramayana ballet performance one evening at Prambanan Temple or Purawisata Yogyakarta (advance reservations recommended). 2 nights in Yogyakarta.

Enjoy one more day of Yogyakarta. In the early morning you will do a cycling excursion in the kampungs around Yogyakarta. You will pass rice fields, villages, temples and experience the middle Javanese life. Your local guide will be proud to explain. In the afternoon, around 2:30 PM, you will be picked up by motorbike taxi for the culinary Yogya tour. Take a peek into local kitchens and sample the specialties of Yogyakarta. You will return to the hotel around 7:00 PM.

You will arrange your own transfer to the station for the 10:50 AM Malioboro Express train to Malang. You are expected to arrive around 5:00 PM. Upon arrival at Malang station, you will arrange a taxi to your hotel. 1 overnight stay in Malang.

Today, you will have a car with a driver at your disposal for the entire day. After breakfast, you will explore the beautiful city of Malang. The former "mountain district" has largely remained the same since the Dutch colonial period. A visit to Kampung Warna Wira is highly recommended. Local students have revitalized this once-poor neighborhood with vibrant colors. To enter the kampung, you’ll cross a glass bridge. For lunch (at your own expense), you can visit the nostalgic restaurant Toko Oen, one of the few places in Java where you can order a Dutch-style kroket sandwich. After lunch, you will drive towards Mount Bromo, a journey of about three hours. For the more adventurous, there is an option to visit the Madakaripura Waterfall, located about 1.5 hours from Mount Bromo. If you wish to visit, discuss this with your driver the day before. Reaching the waterfall isn’t easy—after parking, you’ll take an ojek (motorbike taxi) 4 kilometers into the forest. The trek to the waterfall is challenging, involving wading through streams, muddy trails, passing smaller waterfalls, and scrambling over slippery rocks. After about half an hour, you will arrive at the magnificent waterfall, where you can take a dip. Slippers and a poncho are essential for this trek, and it’s advisable to wear shorts since you’ll be walking through water that can be more than knee-deep. After visiting the waterfall, you’ll continue your drive to Mount Bromo. Situated in the Tengger Mountains, Mount Bromo features four peaks and is one of the world’s most beautiful volcanic landscapes. The surrounding area is highly fertile. You will stay in a simple hotel on the edge of the Sea of Sand.

Around three o'clock you will be awakened to make a trip to the Bromo. You will be taken by jeep to the viewing area on the edge of the Tengger kaldera. Although you are certainly not alone, in the high season there can be more than 500 visitors, there is a serene tranquility at the viewpoint. Everyone comes for the beautiful and mystical sunrise. From the platform you have a view of the sand sea and its four craters and in the background you can see the volcano Semeru regularly blowing a thrust into the air. Bring your sweater and windbreaker, it is very cold in the early morning! After the sunrise, return by jeep to the sandy sea. Here you can walk or on a horse (about 100,000 rupia) to the foot of the Bromo. Via about 300 steps you climb the Bromo crater to look from the crater rim into the crater of the volcano. After the Bromo, return to the hotel for breakfast. Your driver will then take you in an hour and a half to Probolinggo station for the 11:00 Mutiara Timur train to the rural village of Kalibaru. A train journey of over three hours. Overnight in Kalibaru.

After breakfast, depart by jeep to the Meru Betiri National Park. Along the way you will witness life on the rubber, cocoa and palm plantations and see how in the last century the irrigation works still prove their service. Lunch is taken in a fishing village on Rajekwesi Bay. In the afternoon you arrive in Sukamade, where you will stay in the very simple pondok Wisata Baru or the Sukamade Mess (no hot water, sometimes no shower but a mandibak, sometimes yes and sometimes no electricity. Take toilet paper from your hotel). You visit the turtle nursery here and you can usually release young turtles on the beach. Around six o'clock you will have a simple dinner in the Pondok. Then you travel by jeep for half an hour towards the beach. The last kilometer has to be covered by foot through the forest. The local guide goes looking for nests on the beach. Once he has found a nest he will pick you up. The turtles that come to lay eggs here range from 150 - 350 kilos and lay about 100 - 150 eggs in about two hours, which hatch after 8 weeks. To prevent poachers and increase the chances of survival of the young turtles, the eggs are dug up and transferred to a shed near the Pondok. After hatching, the young turtles keep strengthening for a few days before they are released into the sea. Very simple overnight stay in Sukamade!

After breakfast, you will visit the old factory where latex is produced. Following this, you will return to the fishing village, where the fishermen typically arrive around that time to unload their catch. You will be back at your hotel in Kalibaru around 1:00 PM. 1 overnight stay in Kalibaru.

After breakfast, you will transfer from the guesthouse to Kalibaru station for the 11:20 Probowangi train to Ketapang. From there, you can take the ferry to cross over to Bali. Depending on your preferences, Merapi will arrange transportation by car or minibus to your destination in Bali. If you prefer to skip Bali, you take the 12:10 Wijayakusuma train to Surabaya. Upon arrival, you will take a taxi to your hotel. 2 overnights in Surabaya.

This day is free to spend as you wish. You can inquire at the reception about excursion options or book a car with a driver to explore the city. Surabaya boasts many interesting buildings from the Dutch colonial period, and the harbor is also well worth a visit!

Surabaya-Amsterdam (Garuda)

Vertrek vanuit Surabaya in de avond naar Jakarta Hier stapt u over op de nachtvlucht naar Amsterdam. Aankomst op Schiphol in de loop van de ochtend.

In the morning arrival at Schiphol. The end of a beautiful trip...