7 Days Tour Wandering Java Indonesia

Whilst steeped in rich tradition and history, Yogyakarta, lovingly known as Yogya, continues to remain young. This is university town, where students from all over Indonesia from different ethnic backgrounds flock to pursue knowledge and wisdom. For this reason, Yogya is both very Javanese and at the same time a melting pot of different Indonesian cultures.

Ijen plateau or known as "Kawah Ijen" is highly recommended to mountain buffs and hikers. The Plateau was at one time a huge active crater, 134 sq km in area. Today, Ijen is a quiet but active volcano, and the landscape is dominated by the volcanic cones of Ijen (2,368 asl) and Merapi (2,800 asl) on the northeastern edge of the Plateau, and Raung (3,332 asl) on the southwest corner.

The magnificent turquoise sulfur lake of Kawah Ijen lies at 2148 m above sea level and is surrounded by the volcanos sheer crater walls. The vent is a source of sulfur and collectors work here, making the trek up to the crater and down to the lake every day. Sulfur collectors hike up in the morning and return around 1 pm when the clouds roll in. They carry shoulder basket of pure sulfur from a quarry on the lakes edge under the shadow of the sheer walls of the crater. The mineral at Kawah Ijen is purer and is worth commercial exploitation despite the horrendous labor involved: Javas homegrown sulfur is a natural source of sulfuric acid, in great demand in the oil-refining business and in the production of fertilizers.

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Private Group
We only take small group of minimum of two persons and maximum 10 persons to maximize safety and service to all participants. The package are private only for your group, if you want to share with other group please contact us. The tour package are fully organized combine ecotourism, adventure, leisure, and safety.

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The Trip Highlights.
□ Bogor Botanical Garden
□ Tea Plantation
□ Borobudur Temple
□ Sultan Palace
□ Kampung Naga
□ Magelang
□ Mount Bromo

Wandering Java (Java Highlights) Tour Itinerary
Duration: 7 Days / 6 Nights
Grade: Easy - Moderate
Starts/Ends: Jakarta / Surabaya.

Day 1: Arriving at Jakarta airport, our driver and guide are waiting for you then drive to Bogor. Stay over night.

Day 2: The huge, world-class botanic garden known as Kebun Raya contains thousands of species of trees and plants will be the point to visit. Then proceed to Bandung through beautiful view of mountains, tea plantation, etc. On the way you may go to tea factory (except Sunday) where you are able to have a look from a close distance the process of tea from the leaves till the tea which is ready to consume. Stay Over night.

Day 3: The “overturned prahu” volcano crater called Tangkuban Prahu will be the option to visit in this area. This has a flat elongated summit with a huge calderas and give a chance for us to see from its top. In the afternoon enjoy angklung performance (traditional music from West Java played by talented school children), then making a stroll in Bandung town is an alternative as well. Stay over night.

Day 4: Whole day traveling from Bandung to Yogyakarta. It takes more or less 12 hours driving. Do net let the nice view passbye from your sight. On this way also you can visit traditional village (Kampung Naga). This village is as the museum piece of Sundanese architecture and village life. Arrive in Yogyakarta early in the evening. Yogyakarta Overnight.

Day 5: Travel to Magelang district to explore the magnificence of the biggest Buddhist temple in Indonesia. This was hugely built with around 60.000 cubic meters of stones in around 8th century and it is supposed to be the greatest Buddhist relics of South East Asia. The temple has closely related with the other two small temples namely; Pawon and Mendut temples that you will visit as well. Going back to Yogyakarta, Sultan Palace will be the next point to visit. Then if you prefer you may see the process of silver and handicraft in Kotagede. Stay overnight in Yogyakarta.

Day 6: After breakfast, depart to Bromo, while before leaving Yogyakarta area, visiting the highest Hindus temple namely Prambanan temple to enjoy its beauty, then full day traveling to Bromo. Arriving at Bromo area early in the evening. Stay over night in Pananjakan Bromo area.

Day 7: Early in the morning (04.00), by jeep depart to Pananjakan mountain. If the weather is clear, enjoy the wonderful sunrise in front of you. After that climb up to the Bromo volcano to see the beauty of its crater. Wearing thick jacket is well suggested because sometimes the temperature can drop till 5 C degrees. After breakfast at hotel, continue the trip to Surabaya to catch a flight for your next destination. Trip Conclude.

Price includes:
- air conditioned car, fuel, parking fee, toll fee
- Frankly English speaking driver and his expenses
- Accommodation in twin share incl. breakfast

Price excludes:
- Entrance fees
- Meals
- Tour guide
- jeep in Bromo
- Other personal things which are not mentioned

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How To Get To Java
Java has 6 international airports, the Soekarno_Hatta International Airport and the Halim Perdanakusumah airport in Jakarta, Surabaya’s Juanda International airport, and the airports in Solo, Yogyakarta and Bandung receive direct flights from abroad. From these cities domestic flights connect to other cities on Java as well as Indonesian destinations on other islands.

Java has super highways connecting largest cities, as well as a reasonably good road network across the island. Railways also connect most of Java’s towns. Telecommunications are quick and efficient, and cell phones are ubiquitous even in villages.

People & Culture - Languages
The original languages on Java are Sundanese in West Java and Javanese with many variations and dialects. In Jakarta, the Betawi dialect is used, and due to its democratic and open style it has become the preferred language of young people. So much so that most of the shows and soap operas on television today use Betawi dialect or vocabulary.
Bahasa Indonesia is the country’s national language and is the official language used in official meetings and correspondence, rules and regulations, and on television news cast. Most people on Java speak at least two languages, their mother tongue and Bahasa Indonesia.

Enduring Arts and Crafts
In the courts of Java, philosophy and the arts flourished. Influenced by Hindu and Chinese civilizations, Java absorbed and blended cultures these with “local genius” to produce the culture, philosophy and arts that are uniquely Java, and now very Indonesian. Java maintains that life must be kept in harmony between man and the Almighty, and between man and his social and natural environment. And, in order to maintain peace there must be tolerance and grace among members of society.

Inspired by the Hindu Ramayana and the Mahabharata epics, Java expressed these through dance dramas and shadow puppet all night performances, accompanied by the rippling music of the gamelan orchestra. In daily life, the beautiful Batik cloth was not merely material to wear, but symbolized life cycle and social status. Sponsored by the courts, gold and silver jewelry and copper vases, spittoons, and other receptacles were produced, as are fine woodcarvings and pottery made in villages surrounding the palace. All these have continued to thrive until today.

Today, Batik designs vary from region to region, producing materials that are uniquely Indonesian.
The common people also developed their own arts and crafts. Reog Ponorogo of East Java, Debus in Banten are examples of dances using supernatural powers. Others like the Jaipongan dance of West Java are community dances. And later the area also produced the angklung, bamboo instrument that has adjusted to western music.

In cities today, Indonesia’s creative arts are revived, producing modern interpretations of ancient artistic expressions.
Jazz, pop music and cinematic arts are enjoyed by the younger generation, making Java very ancient and very modern both at the same time.

Cuisine
There are five provinces in Java, i.e. Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta (or Jogjakarta, as the Sultan would say) and East Java. Each has its own specialties. Generally, the Javanese dishes are well known for their wondrous taste and many have been a favorite of tourists.