Java-Borneo-Bali-Komodo Tour 11 Days

Java Borneo Bali Komodo Tour is one of the best tours, trips, and adventures from Java to Borneo and via Bali to Komodo. It is available for a solo traveler, couple, family or group.

Itinerary

Tour 1 : Prambanan - Borobudur - Semarang (B/L/D)
Picked up in your hotel in Yogyakarta. Begins with visiting PRAMBANAN temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the city of Yogyakarta-central Java. The temple was built in 10th century, which dedicated to three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma). Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Yogyakarta. Continue to Magelang central Java for a visit to BOROBUDUR Temple, the largest buddhist monument in the world. It was build in times of Sailendra dinasty (AD 780-840). Then, enjoy a long drive from Magelang to Semarang city-central Java (approx. 3.5 hours). Check in for overnight in a hotel near to the airport.

Tour 2 : Semarang - Pangkalan Bun - Proboscis Monkeys At Sekonyer River - Tanjung Harapan (B/L/D)
After breakfast transfer to Ahmad Yani airport-Semarang for your 1 hour flight living for Pangkalan Bun airport-central Borneo. Upon arrival in Pangkalan Bun our tour guide will come to meet you, then transfer in a comfortable car to Kumai river (approx. 20 minutes). Jump aboard and cross the Kumai river, then head towards Sekonyer river. Feel the fresh air on the boat while looking at the green Nipa palms and Pandans which grow along the Sekonyer river banks. Once the boat enters the forest, don't forget to prepare your camera, as you will see the grey monkeys (macaque), proboscis monkeys that can only be found in Borneo and birds that are commonly found in this huge forest. Sometimes the Orangutans appear on the tall trees. Dinner and overnight on the boat.

Tour 3 : Houseboat - Pondok Tanggui - Camp Leakey - Houseboat (B/L/D)
Your tour begins with visiting Pondok Tanggui, the second rehabilitation of the orangutans. In this place you will see the endemic Orangutans during the feeding time at 09:00am. Other bornean wildlife like wild pig, bornean white-bearded gibbon, sun bears and birds might appear as well. After feeding time back to the river and the boat will take you further to Camp Leakey via black river. Fish and Crocodiles sometimes appear in this river. Upon arrival in Camp Leakey you will visit the Orangutan Information Center where you can see in pictures all the works of Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas, as the president & Co-founder of OFI ( Orangutan Foundation International) since 1971. From Camp Leakey you will walk in the forest (approximately 1,5 hours) to the feeding point of the Orangutans. Feeding time is between 14:00pm - 16:00pm. Enjoy your time to observe the Orangutans while waiting for a good moment for taking a picture. Back to the boat and proceds to Nipa palm area for overnight. Thausands of fireflies will lighten the dark night at the river banks of Nipa palm area. Dinner and overnight on the boat.

Tour 4 : Nipa Palm Sekonyer - Kumai - Pangkalan Bun - Surabaya - Cemoro Lawang (B/L/-)
Departure in the very early morning. You will enjoy breakfast during the boat trip back to Kumai river. Our comfortable car will take you from Kumai to the Pangkalan Bun airport for the 1 hour flight to Juanda airport Surabaya, then enjoy a long trip approx 4 hours from Surabaya to Cemoro Lawang ( Bromo Tengger Semeru Nationalpark ). Check in in the Lava View Hotel.

Tour 5 : Bromo - Ketapang (B/L/-)
At 03:00am in the early morning a 4 wheel drive (JEEP) will pick you up in the hotel and take you on tour to the highest peak Bukit Penanjakan for sunrise and to see the wonderful lanscape of the Bromo mount and the surrounding mountains. Jacket is highly recommended in this tour. Continue to visit Bromo mount passing through the lava desert in the massive crater followed by walking upstairs to the rim of the Bromo mount to sea the smoke coming out from the caldera. Back to your hotel for breakfast and shower, and then enjoy a long journey to Ketapang-east Java passing through small towns, villages, green fields and teak forest (21km). You will see also some tobaco plantations, sogar plantations, rice fields and industrial buidings a long the north coastlines of east Java. In the late afternoon you you will arrive in the small harbour town of Ketapang, eastern coast of Java island. Check in for overnight in Ketapang Indah Resort.

Tour 6 : Ijen - Bali (B/L/-)
If you want to see the blue fire, then you have to start the tour at 12:00pm so you will arrive at the blue fire at 04:00am because the blue fire can only be seen in the dark, otherwise you can start the normal tour at 02:30am. Our car will take us first approximately 1'5 hours to Paltuding, that is located on the half way to Ijen mountain top. From there you will start trekking for approx. 2 hours to the turkish colored Ijen crater lake that lies in the phenomenal crater of the Ijen volcano (2.799m). A beautiful panorama with a fresh morning breeze will wellcome you upon arriving on the top. A Jacket ist needed in this cold weather. On the way back to the hotel you will see green fields and the local harvest like coffee, Cacao, and clove, banana and vegetables are included as well. Take a shower and breakfast in the hotel. After that a ferry will take you crossing the sea to Gilimanuk - west Bali harbour (approx. 1 hour), then continue to Labuhan Lalang, where you will jump aboard crossing the sea to Menjangan island. This island offers amazing snorkeling. There are plenty of hard-and soft corrals with a variety of colorful corral fishes and other submarine wildlifes. After approximately 2 hours snorkeling the boat will take you back to Labuhan Lalang, then continue to Lovina beach-north Bali. Check in in Aditya resort in Lovina.

Tour 7 : Dolphin Tour - Banjar Hot Spring - Munduk Waterfall - Ulun Danu temple - UNESCO Rice-Terraces - Tanah Lot Temple.(B/L/-)
Wake up call at 05:50am in the morning and you walk to the beach in front of the hotel, then enjoy your boat trip to watch the dolphins in the ocean. Back to the hotel for breakfast and shower, then you will visit Banjar Village, where you can enjoy the healing waters of Banjar thermal hot spring. From Banjar the car will take you up the mountain to Munduk mountain village, where you will visit one of Bali's most beautiful waterfalls (50m high), which is located 800m from the parking area in Munduk and situated in the middle of a huge clove plantation. After that the car will take you up the mountain to Bratan lake on a winding road with beautiful panorama. Upon arrival in Bratan, you will visit the impreyssive Pura Ulun Danu temple that lies in the waters of the Bratan lake. After lunch the trip will continue to Jatiluwih passing through the small villages and green fields, where the farmers grow vegetables and other crops like cacao, coffee and fruit trees. Upon arrival in Jatiluwih you will enjoy a short trek through the UNESCO rice-terraces of Jatiluwih. This rice-terraces belongs to the most beautiful on the island of Bali. From Jatiluwih the car will take you down to the south west coastline approx. one hour to visit the Tanah Lot sea temple. This elegant temple is situated on a rock in the sea. It offers a great sunset. In the late afternoon arrival in the south and check in in the booked hotel.

Tour 8 : Ubud - Kintamani - Tirta Empul Holy Spring - Back to the hotel in south Bali.(B/L/-)
Picked up at 08:30am, then the trip will take you first to Ubud to the art and culture center of Bali. On the way there you have the opportunity to visit the gold-and silver smiths, wood carvings and see the spectacular Barong dance performance. Stop for a while in Tegalalang, then you can try the most famous LUWAK coffee, which is the poo of the cat or Mongo. From Tegalalang, the car will take you uphill to Kintamani approx. one hour. While having lunch in a restaurant that situated in the adge of the massive Batur volcano crater, you can enjoy a wonderful panorama overlooking the mount Batur and Batur lake, which are located in the center of the old Batur volcano crater (diameter 13 x 16km). In the afternoon enjoy a cleansing bath in the holy spring of the Tirta Empul temple, then back to the hotel in south Bali.

Tour 9 : L.Bajo -Kelor - Rinca Island - Padar Island Trekking (B/L/D)
Picked up from your hotel in Bali and transfer to the airport for the 1,5 hours flight to Komodo airport- Labuan Bajo. Upon arrival in Labuan Bajo our guide will come to meet you and transfer to the pier of L. Bajo approximately 8 minutes where you jump aboard to visit Kelor for snorkeling. Kelor is amazing place to see the hard-and soft corrals with plenty of colorful corral fishes. Continue to Rinca island to see the Komodo dragons. Lunch will be served on the boat. Upon arrival in Rinca a ranger will welcome you, then with him you and your tour guide will go trekking in the forest to search for the Komodo dragons. Rinca is also home to various animals such as water buffalo, long-tail grey mackaques, wild boar, timor deer and palm civet and also various species of birds such as white bellied sea eagle, orange-footed schrubfowl, green junglefowl, frigatebirds and great-billed heron. Your boat trip continue to Padar island to see one of the most dramatic sights of Indonesia. This island is rugged with steep volcanic mountains, savanna hills and white beaches. For the best view you have to hike the mountain. The first meters of the path are stairs that are pretty easy to walk, then the rest are stones. After that back to the boat for dinner and overnight.

Tour 10 : Padar island - Komodo island - Pink Beach - Manta point - Kanawa (B/L/D)
On the next day the boat trip to Komodo starts at 05:30am while you are still having a sleep. Sorry that the sound of the motor boat disturbs you. The boat trip takes time approximately 1, 5 hours. Upon arrival in Komodo, a ranger will welcome you and introduce you some regulations that you must follow for your safety during searching for Komodo dragons. Komodo island is not only home Komodo dragons but also a habitat of other animals such as water buffalo, wild boar, timor deer, palm civet and various species of birds such as white bellied sea eagle, orange-footed schrubfowl, green junglefowl, frigatebirds and great-billed heron. Your boat tour continue to Pantai Merah (pink beach) for snorkeling. In this place you will see gorgeous corral reefs with plenty of colorful corral fishes in the crystal clear water. After that proceed to manta point if the weather condition permits. We can’t guarantee 100% that the mantas are always there to see, but we do hope that you will see them there. Attention! "Please don't dive to see the mantas from the bottom of the sea, as the underwater current in this place is very strong". From the manta point, then head towards Kanawa Island. Dinner and overnight on the boat in Kanawa.

Tour 11 : back to L.Bajo and return flight to Dps-Bali (B/L/-)
After breakfast we have the opportunity to go snorkeling. After that the boat will take you to Bidadari island for snorkeling. Return to Labuan Bajo and check in at the airport for the return flight to Bali.