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8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS JAKARTA – CIATER HOT SPRING – BANDUNG – PANGANDARAN – DIENG PLATEAU – YOGYAKARTA

Cultural ( AT 01 )

This tour is created specially for those who have never been to Indonesia it provides a glance of Indonesia, the history and people.

This tour featuring the following objects and attractions:

Beautiful Miniature Parks

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An extensive theme park set in over 125 hectares on the outskirts of Jakarta, the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park) is Indonesia’s answer to every visitor’s prayer to see the magnificent archipelago in just one day. All the Indonesian islands are realistically reproduced in miniature in a central lake and around the lake are pavilions to represent the 33 provinces in Indonesia. Each pavilion is representative of each province from the traditional architectural style in miniature to a wonderful display of cultural items and exhibits.

Museum Indonesia

Inside the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah is Museum Indonesia, a three-story edifice in traditional Balinese architecture. The museum houses a vast collection of Indonesian contemporary arts and crafts, traditional costumers from the various regions, puppets, musical instruments, masks, and daily life utensils.

Batik Shop

Stop and visit to one of the Batik shop in Jakarta to find Indonesian fine selection and interesting permanent exhibition of Batik, traditional cloth from Indonesia, in classic and modern designs.

• The old Batavia ( AT 02 )

Jakarta began its history in the 14th century as a small harbor town and today become a bustling metropolitan city. Old Batavia’s heart is in the “Kota” area now. Kampung the Old Batavia Tour presents the uniqueness of Jakarta with various blends of culture and traditions.

Glodok

Glodok is the center of Jakarta’s China Town. It is now banking, hawkers, trading and entertainment center. Visit to Petak Sembilan Chinese temple dedicated to the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin. Built around 1650, it was on of the earliest center of worship for Batavian Chinese.

Kota Intan Drawbridge

In the 18th century, Kali Besar area was very stylish residential neighborhood along the great canal of Ciliwung river. At the north end of Kali Besar lays a small 17th century Dutch drawbridge, the last in the city, called the Kota Intan Drawbridge.

Sunda Kelapa Harbor

This 500-year-old harbor area was a vital to the markets of the outside world for the 15th century kingdom of Pajajaran. Since then this port has belonged to the Portuegese and Dutch. Though little remains of bustling old Sunda Kelapa except the name, the harbor is still one of the most important calls for sailing vessels from all over Indonesia. The magnificent and brightly painted Makassar schooner called Phinisi are still an important means of transporting goods to and from the outer islands. This is one of the finest sights in Jakarta.

Fatahillah Museum

Built in the 16th century, the museum is housed in the old town hall of Batavia, which is probably one of the most solid reminders of Dutch rule to be found in Indonesia. It provides the historic background of Jakarta through a display of maps and antiquities, including furniture and porcelains.

*Dream Land( AT 03 )

Visit and touring in TAMAN IMPIAN JAYA ANCOL or known as “Ancol Dreamland”. It is Jakarta’s all-in-one recreation park located on the waterfront in north of the city. Ancol is also home to the city’s only appreciable beach front, a great place for fun at the Bay of Jakarta.

This tour featuring the following objects and attractions:

Sea World

Inside the Ancol Dreamland complex, Sea World is a high tech modern huge aquarium exhibition the special and diverse tropical marine life found throughout the Indonesian waters. Stroll through Freshwater World and Micro world, see beautiful tropical fish and corral reefs, and get friendly with marine life at the Touch pool. A theater screens movies about the underwater world and a necessary is the Antasena Tunnel, a walk-through acrylic tube that gives first hand experience of life under the sea.

Dunia Fantasi

Dunia Fantasi or “Fantasy World” is a fun and theme park designed to entertain the visitors into the fascinating worlds of modern science and technology. The facilities take visitors on imagination tours of Africa, America, and Indonesia through some breath taking games.

Ancol Art Market

Located inside the Ancol Dreamland, it is an outdoor art market likely recreational place where you will be most tempted to purchase something. Items include antiques, handicrafts, paintings,, potters, and knick-knacks. With many of the artisans working on site, it is a paradise for souvenir hunters and art lovers.

• Thousand Islands ( AT 04 )
  

Scattered across the Java Sea to the north of Jakarta are the tropical Islands of Pulau Seribu or Thousand Island. The area is marine national park, though more than 20 of the islands are permitted to be exploited. The islands are anything from 15 minutes to two hours away by boat and offer a wide range of accommodation and recreational activities such as scuba diving, snorkeling, and relaxing beach life. Jakarta’s “offshore” islands start only a knew km out, in the Bay of Jakarta. The waters closest to Jakarta are murky–the islands are better the farther yo go from Jakarta. For those who are interested in having a break away from the daily bustle of city life.

Putri Resort

One of the better known resorts in the Pulau Seribu chain that has modern facilities such as accommodations, gorgeous sunrise and sunset views are available from your bed, restaurant, a cozy spot for wine and dine, meeting room for your business meeting and social gatherings, undersea aquarium to watch the amazing variety of tropical fish and coral, swimming pool, semi submersible underwater boat to gaze upon the throng of fish and coral passing around you.

Sepa Resort

It is a small oval shape island, a paradise for divers. White sandy beach, air conditioned cottages, restaurant, PADI dive shop with a full range gear and supplies, and other modern facilities are available here. Several different type of boat, large and small, are ready for island hopping, diving, and fishing expeditions.

Kotok Resort

The popularity of thousand island or Pulau Seribu as a recreation place has been introduced during Dutch Colonization around 18th century, and even a story about the Parahyangan said that the king visited the port of Sunda Kelapa and Nusa Sewu. It was possible that Nusa Sewu was the name of Pulau Seribu. When Indonesia got independence the first president of Indonesia also used Pulau Ayer as the recreation during week end. Beside the tranquility of the area on the northern sea of Jakarta, the island also created a great place for the under sea world such as around Kotok Island the only place on the Pulau Seribu with good diving sites with clear sea water. Although the location is one of the farthest from the capital city of Jakarta yet Kotok Island is the most popular resort for people who love sea activities with quiet environment and totally free of hussle.
One of the popular recreation on Pulau Seribu is on Kotok Island. On Kotok Island there has been constructed a resort called Alam Kotok Resort which offers holiday on an untouched island habitat of the fauna and flora. The location of Kotok Island can be reached within 90 minutes from Marina Ancol, Jakarta. This peaceful tropical island offers a real hide away holiday away from the bustling and hassling of both caused by travelers and business life, undisturbed nature giving free for the fauna to grow and enjoy their life. We could share their joyful day by hearing singing birds, the gentle breeze of the ocean, and the carress of the sea wave.Alam Koto Resort offers facilities to the travelers such as : daily transfer , open air restaurant, bar, safe deposit boxes, duty manager on duty 24 hours, Electricity 220 V/50 H2 cycle, inter island tours, fishing trips, scuba diving, snorkeling, dive shop, dive courses, multilingual staff, baby sitter, laundry, and mini shop.

High Land ( AT 05 )

Drive through one of Jakarta’s suburbs and lovely countryside, this tour takes you to Bogor, 60 km south of Jakarta and on to Puncak and Cisarua area at an altitude of 1,400 meters above sea level.

This tour featuring the following objects and attractions:

Bogor Botanical Gardens

Located at the heart of Bogor, it is world class botanical gardens, covering an area of around100 hectares. Officially opened by the Dutch in 1817, it was from these gardens that early researchers developed various crops such as tea, cassava, tobacco and cinchona. The park is still a major center for botanical research in Indonesia. More than 15,000 plant species grow in this garden, including 400 kinds of palm and more than 5,000 kind of orchid varieties from various regions in Indonesia. Many of the trees are centuries old. In the northwest corner of the gardens you can view the Presidential Summer Place that former;y was the official residence of the Dutch governors-general from 1870 to 1942.

Puncak

Panoramas on Highland

From Bogor, drive across this beautiful 1400 meter high pass, winding mountain road that passes through small resort and the plantations you will arrive to Puncak that meaning”Summit”. At this high altitude, it’s cool and often misty. Tea pickers with their costumes and big broad hats are good objects for photo lovers it is a popular escape from the heat and crowds of Jakarta. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant here.

Taman safari Indonesia ( Safari Park )

The Taman Safari Indonesia or Indonesia Safari Park is a drive-through game park created for animals in an environment as close as possible to their natural habitat. Watching various kinds of animals from all continents roaming nearby your tour bus is a very interesting experience that can not be found in other zoo.Adjacent to the park is Baby Zoo which will offer another interest where you could hold friendly lion cubs, shake hands with Orangutans and see a very unique white tiger.

.Night Tour (AT 06 )

Jakarta is nightlife is no longer the well-kept secret it once was. It offers a blend of sophisticated western nightlife and an introduction to the amazing variety of traditional Indonesian music, dance, and cultural arts. This tour is thing you to drive along the city to see beauty of the metropolis in its lights featuring.

• Bandung Volcano (AT 07 )
  

A full day scenic-sightseeing tour to Bandung, the capital of West Java province and the Indonesia’s third city, also known as “the city of flowers”. A pleasant drive via Subang roads, passing by mountainous area, paddy field, rubber and tea plantations make this excursions worth.

This tour featuring the following objects and attractions:

Ciater hot spring

Ciater is a pretty little in the middle of huge tea estate. Its main attraction is the Sari Ater Hot Spring Resort, the pools are probably the best of all the hot springs around Bandung. You can enjoy swimming in warm sulfurous water pools that can heal rheumatism and skin problem.

Tangkuban Perahu Crater

The name Tangkuban Perahu or the “Overturned Boat” derived from the Sundanese “Sangkuriang” legend. Its craters are remnant of a gigantic collapsed volcano, it still simmers and bubbles, sending up deadly sulfurous fumes. Its last serious eruption was 1969, filling the area with black clouds, ash, and mid flows. Tangkuban Perahu Crater is easily accessible by car that makes it as impressive sights.

Cihampelas Jeans Market center ( FO )

No discussion of Bandung sights would be complete without mentioning of its famous jeans street, jalan Cihampelas. This is a commercial are, which offers a huge collection of jeans and the most beautifully decorated shop. It is the ultimate in arts and ahas to be seen to be believed.

Lembang Fruit Market

Visit the one of the big fruits market in Bandung that you can find different kind of tropical fruits and vegetables such as: Bananas, Pineapples, Lettuces, Cabbages, Carrots, etc.

• Rafting ( AT 08 )
  

Playing in wild water, running down smoothly the Citarik river. Taste the exhilarating feeling of you ultimate freedom every time you pass one of the many rapids. All guides are experience and trained according to international standards. Jackets, helmets, and paddles of the finest quality are provided.

• Bromo The Calderas ( AT 09 )
  

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The Bromo crater stands in the middle of a ” Sand Sea” a huge sand filled caldera that came from the wake of a gigantic eruption in prehistoric times. Here of about 5 celcius degrees suddenly sent a stream of fungent fumes, you can witness what people say ” The most beautiful sunrise in the world”.

*Baduy Tribe ( AT 10 )

The Baduy, who call themselves Kanekes, are a traditional community living in the western part of the Indonesian province of West Java. Their population of between 5,000 and 8,000 is centered in the Kendeng mountains at an elevation of 300-500 meters above sea level. Their homeland in West Java is contained in just 50 km² of hilly forest area 120 km from Jakarta, Indonesia’s megalopolis of high-rises and fast cars. The Baduy are divided into two sub-groups; the Baduy Dalam (Inner Baduy), and the Baduy Luar (Outer Baduy). No foreigners were allowed to meet the Inner Baduy, though the Outer Baduy do foster some limited contacts with the outside world.

The religion of the Baduy is known as Agama Sunda Wiwitan, a combination of traditional beliefs and Hinduism. However, due to lack of interaction with the outside world, their religion is more related to Kejawen Animism, though they still retain many elements of their original Hindu-Buddhist religion, like the terms they use to define things and objects, and the rituals in their religious activities. A certain amount of Islamic influence has also penetrated into the religion of a few of the Baduy Luar in recent years, with some original ideas thrown in for good measure. The ultimate authority is vested in Gusti Nu Maha Suci, who according to the Baduy sent Adam into the world to lead the life of a Baduy.

The Baduy also observe many mystical taboos. They are forbidden to kill, steal, lie, commit adultery, get drunk, eat food at night, take any form of conveyance, wear flowers or perfumes, accept gold or silver, touch money, or cut their hair. Other taboos relate to defending Baduy lands against invasion: they may not grow sawah (wet rice), use fertilizers, raise cash crops, use modern tools for working ladang soil, or keep large domestic animals. Due to their rigid taboo system, the Baduy have remained very backward even in modern times.

There is evidence that they were originally Hindu, and adopted this many centuries before foreign influence including Arab (Islam), European (Christianity) etc.

Generally speaking, the Baduy are divided into two groups: The Baduy Dalam and The Baduy Luar. The community of villages in which they live are considered mandalas, derived from the Hindu/Buddhist concept but referring in the Indonesian context to places where religion is the central aspect of life.

The population of about 400 Baduy Dalam consists of 40 families Kajeroanl who live in the three villages of Cibeo, Cikaratawarna, and Cikeusik in Tanah Larangan (forbidden territory) where no stranger is permitted to spend the night. They are probably the purest Baduy stock. The Dalam follow the rigid buyut taboo system very strictly,( see Religion and Beliefs for more information about their taboos ) and thus they have made very few contacts with the outside world as they are considered as “People of the sacred inner circle”. The Dalam are the only one of these two major clans that have the Pu’un, the spiritual priest of the Baduy. The Pu’un are the only people that visit the most hallowed and sacred ground of the Baduy which lies on Gunung Kendeng, in a place called Arca Domas. Unlike the Luar, the Dalams are hardly influenced by Islam.

The Baduy Luar make up the remainder of the Baduy population, living in 22 villages and acting as a barrier to stop visitors from entering the Sacred Inner circle. They do follow the rigid taboo system but not as strictly as the Dalam, and they are more willing to accept modern influence into their daily lives. For example, some Luar people now proudly sport the colorful sarongs and shirts favored by their Sundanese neighbours. In the past the Baduy Luar only wore only their homespun blue-black cloth, and were forbidden to wear trousers. Other elements of civilization (toys, money, batteries) are rapidly infiltrating especially in the villages to the north, and it is no longer unusual for an outer Baduy to make a journey to Jakarta, or even to work outside as a hired hand during the rice planting and reaping seasons. Some even work in big towns and cities like Jakarta, Bogor and Bandung. Animal meat is eaten in some of the outer villages where dogs are trained for hunting, though animal husbandry is still forbidden.

Some people believe that the Baduy are the descendants of the aristocracy of the Sunda Kingdom of Pajajaran who lived near Batutulis in the hills around Bogor; their domestic architecture follows most closely the traditional Sundanese architecture. Pakuwan known also as Sunda Kelapa, the capital of Pajajaran, was destroyed by invading Falethan Muslims in 1579. However, the Baduy today are increasingly losing touch with their Hindu culture and increasingly getting closer to nature both in their own religion and their life, as they use no electricity, fertilizer or irrigation techniques in their farming. Another theory suggests that they originate in northern Banten; pockets of people in the northern hills still speak the archaic dialect of Sunda that the Baduy use.

• Karakatau Volcano ( AT 11 )
  

Sail the Sunda Strait to observe the Krakatau, a tiny uninhabited volcanic island situated in the Sunda strait, between Sumatera and Java. Over a century ago, on August 26,1883, this volcano island, a virtually unknown volcanic island with a history of violent volcanic activity, exploded with devastating fury. The eruption was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in recorded history.

• Ujung Kulon Adventure ( AT 12 )
  

A sea journey to the uninhabited and remote Peucang island which is part of the Ujungkulon National Park. This island is a small but very beautiful, unique and pleasant tropical island with a white sandy beach, blue coastal waters and enchanting coral reefs where you can see various species of wild animals in its forest such as barking deer, along with other wild animals, like monkeys, monitor lizards and wild boars.

Trekking along the long deserted beaches and through the airy tropical forest on the mainland of the park to search for the elusive Javan rhino, wild boar, iguana, deer, wild cattle (Bos javanicus), green jungle fowl and peacock which usually grassing in Cidaon Grazing Ground.

If time and sea weather permitted, we may sail to the fabled Anak Krakatoa – the son of Krakatoa. Continuously rising from the sea, it splutters smoke and in active periods, boulders and ash from its core.