Off to Indonesia for a 2-week trip between the Island of the Gods and the Island of Fire. On the agenda: volcano ascents, visits to majestic temples, discovering Hindu culture, walks and relaxation among the rice terraces… not forgetting the mie goreng and dardar gulung!
Day 1: Departure#
- Airline: Qatar Airways
- Brussels (9am) – Doha (4:45pm) Duration: 6h45
- Doha (5:30pm) – Denpasar (8:25am) Duration: 9h55
Day 2: Arrival in Bali & Ubud#
- Arrival at 8:25am
- Immigration, luggage, customs
- Driver takes us to the hotel (1h30)
- Briefing by Bali Passion
- We enjoy the hotel’s Afternoon Tea
- Drop off luggage / Rest
Day 3: Ubud & Taman Ayun#
- Visit of the rice terraces around the hotel
- Bukit Campuhan
- Monkey Forest
- Taman Ayun
- Kopi Luwak
- Legong Dance at Ubud Palace
Day 4: Mount Batur#
- Early morning ascent of Mount Batur
- Descent of Mount Batur by bicycle
- Accident and off to the hospital
- Return to hotel
Day 5: On the road to Munduk#
- Jatiluwih rice terraces
- Bedugul market
- Lake Dana Bratan
- Banyumala waterfalls
- Arrival at hotel Sanak Retreat
- Massage session for the girls
Day 6: Munduk#
- Hotel swimming pool
- Guided tour of the primary forest
- Canoe on Lake Tambligan
- Banjar hot springs
- Arrival at hotel Taman Sari in Pemuteran
Day 7: Pemuteran#
- Snorkelling at Menjagan
- Visit of Puri Melanting temple
- Warung De’Lekong
Day 8: Kawah Ijen#
- Early morning to go to Java
- Ferry
- Breakfast at the foot of Kawah Ijen
- Ascent of Kawah Ijen
- Descent and fruit shopping at the market
- Drive to the foot of Mount Bromo
- Hotel Joglo Kecombrang Bromo
Day 9: Mount Bromo#
- Early morning to watch the sunrise over Mount Bromo
- Many Jeeps
- Superb sunrise over the different peaks: Mount Batok and Mount Seremu
- Back down by jeep to the foot of Bromo
- We discover the plain we crossed at night
- Ascent to the crater, accessible via stairs
- We head to Surabaya station but the driver and guide prefer to drop us off at Mojokerto
- We ask to go to Madakaripura waterfalls first
- As expected, we arrive well ahead of time so we decide to have a coffee across from the station
- A station employee shows us where to wait for the train and stays with us chatting and taking photos until our departure for Yogyakarta
- Our new guide Johannes (Jean) meets us at the platform exit and drives us to the Phoenix hotel
Day 10: Borobudur, Candirejo & Candi Pawon#
- Early breakfast
- Visit of Borobudur site
- Visit of the traditional village of Candirejo by horse-drawn carriage
- Visit of Pawon temple
- Return to the Phoenix hotel
- Swimming pool
- Visit of Malioboro street
Day 11: Merapi, Sultan’s Palace, Taman Sari & Prambanan#
- Jeep tour of Merapi volcano
- Story of the eruption and the village destruction
- Visit of the Sultan’s Palace with a very friendly French-speaking guide
- Visit of the puppet museum
- Visit of Taman Sari
- Purchase of delicious Bakpia in an alley near Taman Sari
- Visit of Prambanan
- Return to the Phoenix hotel
Day 12: Nusa Penida#
- Early morning to get to Yogya airport
- Domestic flight to Denpasar with Lion Air
- Transfer to Sanur to take the Speed Boat to Nusa Penida
- Driver takes us to Villa Panorama
- We enjoy the private swimming pool
Day 13: Diamond Beach, Atuh Beach & Goa Guri Putri#
- Breakfast prepared by locals: banana pancakes among other things
- We head to Diamond Beach
- Atuh Beach
- Visit of the underground Hindu temple Goa Guri Putri
- Dinner at The Terrace
Day 14: Snorkelling, Crystal Bay, Angel’s Billabong, Broken Beach, Kelingking Beach#
- Snorkelling to observe manta rays
- We stop at Crystal Bay and Alix suggests going to the secret beach of Pandan Beach
- Direction Angel’s Billabong and Broken Beach
- Then the most photographed beach of Nusa Penida: Kelingking Beach
Day 15: Return to Bali and visit to Uluwatu#
- We enjoy the pool before leaving Nusa Penida
- Speedboat to Sanur where we are welcomed by our last guide for the end of the trip
- Direction southern Bali to Uluwatu — many thieving monkeys
- Rather than watching the Fire Dance at Uluwatu, our guide suggests going to see this show at Melasti
- Dinner on Jimbaran beach
- Arrival at the last hotel, Kashantee Village
Day 16: Tanah Lot & Seminyak#
- Visit of Tanah Lot
- Balinese family massage
- The trip comes to an end and we head to Denpasar airport
Day 17: Return to Belgium#
- Take-off from Denpasar at 1:05am, arriving in Doha at 5:40am
- We use some Avios points for a coffee at the Harrods Tea Room
- Take-off to Brussels at 8:55am, landing at 2:40pm
