Table of Contents
Plan Your Trip
Welcome to Indonesia 6
Indonesia Map 8
Indonesia's Top Experiences 10
Need to Know 22
First Time Indonesia 24
Month by Month 26
Itineraries 28
Outdoor Adventures 34
Family Travel 50
Regions at a Glance 53
On the Road
Java 57
Jakarta 61
Thousand Islands 84
West Java 85
Banten 85
Merak 87
Carita 87
Labuan 88
Ujung Kulon National Park 88
Bogor 90
Around Bogor 94
Cimaja 95
Cibodas 96
Gede Pangrango National Park 96
Cianjur 97
Bandung 98
North of Bandung 103
Ciwidey & Around 104
Bandung to Pangandaran 105
Pangandaran 106
Around Pangandaran 111
Central Java 113
Wonosobo 113
Dieng Plateau 115
Borobudur 117
Yogyakarta 122
South Coast 138
Kaliurang & Kaliadem 140
Selo 143
Prambanan 143
Solo 146
Gunung Lawu 153
Tawangmangu 155
North Coast 155
East Java 168
Surabaya 170
Trowulan 176
Pulau Madura 177
Malang 179
Around Malang 183
Purwodadi 185
Gunung Arjuna-Lalijiwo Reserve 185
Gunung Penanggungan 185
Batu 186
South-Coast Beaches 187
Blitar 187
Panataran 188
Pacitan 188
Watu Karang 189
Probolinggo 190
Gunung Bromo & Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park 192
Bondowoso 196
Ijen Plateau 196
Kalibaru 198
Jember 199
Meru Betiri National Park 199
Alas Purwo National Park 200
Banyuwangi 203
Baiuran National Park 205
Bali 207
Kuta & Southwest Beaches 217
Kuta & Legian 217
Seminyak 226
Kerobokan 232
Canggu Region 234
Canggu 235
South Bali & the Islands 239
Bukit Peninsula 239
Sanur 246
Denpasar 249
Nusa Lembongan & Islands 253
Ubud Region 259
Ubud 259
South of Ubud 273
North of Ubud 275
East Bali 278
Bangli 278
Klungkung (Semarapura) 278
Sidemen 280
Gunung Agung 280
Coast Road to Kusamba 282
Padangbai 283
Candidasa 286
Amlapura 287
Tirta Gangga 288
Amed & the Far East Coast 289
Tulamben 292
Central Mountains 293
Danau Bratan Area 293
Gunung Batukau Area 297
Gunung Batur Area 298
North Bali 302
Lovina 302
Pemuteran 306
Singaraja 308
Taman Nasional Bali Barat 309
West Bali 310
Pura Tanah Lot 310
Ballan Beach 312
Jembrana Coast 313
Nusa Tenggara 315
Lombok 316
Mataram 318
Lembar 320
Southwestern Peninsula 320
Senggigi 322
Sire 326
Northwest Coast 326
Senaru 327
Sembalun Valley 329
Tetebatu 329
Praya 330
Kuta 331
East of Kuta 334
West of Kuta 335
East Lombok 336
Gill Islands 337
Gili Trawangan 340
Gili Meno 348
Gili Air 351
Sumbawa 355
West Sumbawa 356
East Sumbawa 360
Komodo & Rinca Islands 364
Komodo 364
Rinca 366
Flores 368
Labuan Bajo 369
Manggarai Country 377
Bajawa 379
Around Bajawa 380
Riung 381
Ende 383
Kelimutu 385
Moni 385
Paga 387
Maumere 387
Waiara 389
Wodong 389
Alor Archipelago 390
Kalabahi 390
Around Kalabahi 392
West Timor 393
Kupang 394
Around Kupang 399
Soe 399
Around Soe 401
Kefamenanu 401
Around Kefamenanu 402
Rote 403
Nemberala 403
Around Nemberala 404
Sumba 405
Waingapu 405
East Sumba 409
South Central Sumba 410
West Sumba 410
Maluku 419
North Maluku 421
Pulau Ternate 422
Pulau Tidore 429
Pulau Halmahera 431
Pulau Ambon 435
Kota Ambon 437
Southern Leitimur 442
Eastern Leihitu 442
Northern & Western Leihitu 443
Lease Islands 443
Pulau Saparua 444
Pulau Seram 445
Masohi, Namano & Amahai 446
Northern Seram 447
Banda Islands 447
Bandaneira 449
Pulau Gunung Api 454
Pulau Banda Besar 455
Pulau Hatta 455
Pulau Ai 456
Pulau Run 456
Kei Islands 457
Tual & Langgur 457
Pulau Kei Kecil 460
Pulau Kei Besar 463
On the Road
Papua 465
West Papua 471
Sorong 472
Raja Ampat Islands 473
Manokwari 481
Around Manokwari 484
Northern Papua 485
Jayapura 486
Sentani 489
Around Sentani 491
Pulau Biak 492
Nabire 495
Baliem Valley 497
Wamena 497
Northeastern Baliem Valley 502
Northwestern Baliem Valley 504
Yali Country 506
Southern Papua 506
Merauke 507
Wasur National Park 507
Asmat Region 508
Korowai 509
Sumatra 511
North Sumatra 515
Medan 515
Bukit Lawang 521
Tangkafian 524
Berastagi & Around 525
Parapat 529
Danau Toba 529
Sibolga 535
Pulau Nias 536
Gunung Sitoli 537
Traditional Villages 538
Pantai Sorake & Teluk Lagundri 541
Teluk Dalam 541
Aceh 541
Banda Aceh 543
Pulau Weh 547
Aceh's West Coast 551
Banyak Islands 553
Gunung Leuser National Park 556
West Sumatra 559
Padang 560
Pantai Bungus & Sungai Pinang 564
Mentawai Islands 565
Bukittinggi 572
South of Bukittinggi 576
Danau Maninjau 577
Kerinci Valley 580
Bengkulu 585
Riau 588
Pekanbaru 588
Dumai 589
Pulau Batam 590
Pulau Bintan 591
Jambi 594
South Sumatra 597
Palembang 598
Lampung 599
Tanjung Setia & Kruí 601
Bandar Lampung 602
Way Kambas National Park 604
Gunung Krakatau 606
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park 607
Kalimantan 609
West Kalimantan 614
Pontianak 614
Singkawang 619
Sintang 620
Putussibau 621
Sukadana 623
Gunung Palung National Park 624
Central Kalimantan 625
Tanjung Putting National Park 625
Pangkalan Bun 628
Kumai 630
Palangka Raya 630
Sebangau National Park 633
South Kalimantan 634
Banjarmasin 635
Kandangan 638
Loksado 639
East & North Kalimantan 640
Balikpapan 640
Samarinda 645
Sungai Mahakam 648
Muller Mountains 653
Kutai National Park 654
Berau 654
Merabu 656
Derawan Archipelago 657
North Kalimantan 660
Sulawesi 663
South Sulawesi 666
Makassar 666
Malino 673
Pantai Bira 673
Pulau Liukang Loe 676
Pulau Selayar 677
Taka Bonerate Islands 677
Watampone 677
Sengkang 678
Pare Pare 679
Tana Toraja 679
Mamasa Valley 692
Mamasa 693
Central Sulawesi 694
Tentena 694
Poso 696
Lore Lindu National Park 697
Palu 698
Donggala & Tanjung Karang 700
Luwuk 700
Ampana 701
Togean Islands 702
North Sulawesi 707
Gorontalo 708
Manado 709
Pulau Bunaken & Pulau Siladen 713
Tomohon 717
Bitung 719
Pulau Lembeh & the Lembeh Strait 719
Tangkoko-Batuangas Dua Saudara Nature Reserve 720
Southeast Sulawesi 721
Kolaka 721
Kendari 721
Bau Bau 723
Wakatobi Islands 724
Understand
History 728
Culture 747
Arts & Crafts 755
Food & Drink 764
Environment 775
Survival Guide
Directory A-Z 784
Transport 795
Health 802
Language 807
Index 818
Map Legend 829