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Surabaya-Bandung Overland

iwanketch — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:05:25 +0000

DAY-01
Surabaya Arrival – Mount Bromo

Arrival Meet and greet service at the Airport Surabaya
Sightseeing drive to Mount Bromo that is 5 hours drive
On arrival Bromo, proceed to the hotel for Check in
Room CAFÉ LAVA or similar

DAY-02
Mount Bromo – Mount Ijen

03.30 stand by at the lobby
Jeep pick up and drive excursion Sun Rise to Pananjakan
Pananjakan is the highest place used to be lip of the volcano
Sun Rise is about 05.15
Drive to Bromo volcano through savanna
Trekking 2 KM reach the crater
Back to Hotel
Breakfast
Break and shower
Hotel Check out, drive to Mount Ijen
Room CATIMOR or similar

DAY-03
Mount IJEN – KALIBARU

Breakfast Box
Morning drive to base camp
Trekking to Mount Ijen (3 KM one way)
10.00 schedule arrival back at the base camp
Drive to Kalibaru
Plantation Tour at Kalibaru villages
Room KALIBARU COTTAGES or similar

DAY-04
KALIBARU – MALANG via LUMAJANG

Breakfast
Drive to Malang via Lumajang
Stop at beautiful Bridge Geladak Perak
Proceed down town Malang city
Room MONTANA or similar

DAY-05
MALANG Tour – BATU

Breakfast
Malang Tour visit Jago, Kidal and Singosari Temple.
Also visit to the south beach of Malang called Bale Kambang
Afterwards drive to Batu Apple plantation
Room ASIDA HOTEL or similar

DAY-06
BATU – SARANGAN

Breakfast
Morning Apple plantation tour
Drive to Sarangan Lake
On the way visit Coban Rondo water falls
Overnight SARANGAN COTTAGES or similar

DAY-07
SARANGAN – SEMARANG

Breakfast
Then drive to Sukuh Temple
Drive to Seramang via Solo
Room HOTEL BALI or similar

DAY-08
SEMARANG – DIENG PLATEAU – WONOSOBO

Breakfast
Semarang City Tour visit Sam Poo Kong temple
Then Drive to Dieng Plateau
Room HOTEL BIMO or similar

DAY-09
WONOSOBO – PANGANDARAN

Breakfast
Drive to Pangandaran Beach
Room SINAR RAHAYU 2 or similar

DAY-10
WONOSOBO – PANGANDARAN Beach

Breakfast
Morning eadventure to Green Canyon
Drive to Bandung
Room CIHAMPELAS 2 or similar

DAY-11
BANDUNG

Breakfast
Full day Bandung Tour
Tangkuban Prahu and Ciater Hot Spring
Afternoon Enjoy Angklung performance
Room CIHAMPELAS 2 or similar

DAY-12
BANDUNG – DEPARTURE

Breakfast
Transfer to the airport for flight to the next destination

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Sharing Twin USD 390.00

Sharing Triple USD 380.00

Minimum participant is 10 persons

Price includes:

Air Conditioned Micro Coach
Fuel
Driver fee
Entrance and parking fees
Room in sharing twin includes Breakfast and tax
Jeep adventure in Bromo
Green Canyon Boat Adventure Pangandaran

Not Includes:

Tour Guide
Lunch and dinner

This is non guided tour. All arrangement will be served by the driver.

Driver able and understand English.

Temple BOKO “Hidden Beauty”

iwanketch — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:05:02 +0000

If you’re an excursion to Prambanan temple, it would not hurt you stopped by Boko temple. Boko temple in the region of cultural tourism, which is 3 km from the south of the temple complex of Prambanan. Boko temple site was included in prambanan district, Yogyakarta Sleman district. You can there by any means of transport, if you drive a motor vehicle from the center of Yogyakarta city will spend approximately 30 minutes. Boko temple site is very beautiful, because the site is located on a hill. And we can enjoy the beautiful natural scenery, the site is located above boko queen of the hill at an altitude of 195.97 meters, with an area of approximately 250,000 square meters, on top of this hill you can see the beautiful scenery. Because we can see clearly Mount Merapi which is always located smoke back and Prambanan Temple Sewu, not only was directed towards the south you can see the panoramic beauty of the hills with a full color temple.

Equally interesting is the atmosphere of the afternoon early evening, or what we would call a sunset. The sun was sinking, in this boko temple, is very interesting, because we can see clearly at sunset. Temple restoration boko been done since the year 1938 since the Dutch colonial era, efforts were then followed the Government of Indonesia since 1952. and until now boko temple site is one of the amazing tourist attraction, because it is managed professionally by local governments. Besides you can enjoy the beautiful natural beauty and unique, there are also built many facilities such as information centers, showrooms, viewing post to enjoy the natural beauty and Prambanan, bathroom, office facilities. In addition the facility is built – other facilities such as parking, camping areas, parks and a very important is the main road to go directly to this boko temple. So you can comfortably enjoy the beauty and attractions of this Boko temple.

Baluran National Park exotic and captivating

iwanketch — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:00:22 +0000

SEASONS

The dry season is the best time for wildlife observation, but the rainy season can be just as good if you are willing to sacrifice a little bit of comfort. It is still possible to get good sightings of wildlife on the savanna in January and February (weather permitting).

The grass is then still short enough, but soil conditions and torrential rain will sometimes make it hard to proceed off-road and actually see wildlife for photographing. The Baluran National Park is an arid area and even in the rainy season there are both sunny and cloudy days without rain.

In March to June, the high grass and shrubs will in general obstruct good sightings of wildlife when staying on the road. But going off-road into the savanna will create better opportunities.

June to October are the ideal months for wildlife observation, photography and shooting video.

November and December, have normally some days with rain. This changes the barren landscape to a fresh and green panorama.

ADVICE

If you plan trekking bring good shoes, thick socks, long-sleeve shirt, and long trousers. Camouflage shirt and trousers will give the photographer an added advantage to get closer to the animals. Warm clothes are recommended for overnight-stays on the mountain. A flashlight also comes handy. A cap and sun lotion is good relieve in the hot sun. Don’t forget film, batteries and appropriate lenses for your camera and video equipment.

The local community is Muslim. They very much appreciate “decent” dressing in the village.

“Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints”

Rosa’s Ecolodge will be a pleasant surprise for you. Well-equipped and clean bungalows in a romantic garden setting and a old-fashioned main building with a restaurant serving great Indonesian food will let you live in comfort at a low cost.

The main building at Rosa’s Ecolodge is the reception and restaurant. It is built in old “Tempoe Doeloe”-style, i.e. the style of the Dutch colonial era.

The restaurant is furnished and decorated in this style and some artifacts are even for sale. The building sits beautifully at one end of the garden. This garden has a big variety of flowers and trees and gives a lovely atmosphere to the whole compound.

The restaurant normally serves buffets, however ala carte is also available. The selection of dishes give a good introduction to the fine Indonesian kitchen. Western dishes, especially breakfast, are also available.

All bungalows are built in traditional Madurese style, however furnished and equipped in a modern way. With air conditioning and hot water.

Each room has its own veranda facing the colorful garden and an attached bathroom with a shower and a water closet. Two beds, or one double bed, will give you a comfortable sleep.

TOUR PROGRAMS

SAVANNA DUSK SAFARI
(min. 2 persons, max. 6 persons)
Period: April – December
Total Actual Safari Time = 6 hours.

The Savanna Dusk Safari is a “soft-core” excursion that brings you an unique thrill of close encounters with wildlife at dark that you only see at a distance of several hundred meters during day-light hours.

It all looks different in the dark, even if you have already seen it during the daytime. Indonesian wildlife is typically nocturnal which is the reason that you probably will see more and different species of animals at night.

And do not forget the glorious expanse of million stars overhead, which is much more enjoyable than the hot sun.

At the Bama beach, make acquaintance with the macaque gang that come out of the trees and hear scores of birds singing their song.

On the trip to Bama Beach, the glorious Baluran mountain is begging to be photographed as a natural setting for the colorful sunset.

The access road to Bekol in the afternoon offers opportunities of viewing peafowl, green and red jungle fowl and sometimes banteng crossing the road on their way to their favorite locations on the savanna.

With the Dusk Safari, you will have experienced the excitement of evening/afternoon and sunset conditions on the Savanna, which is exclusively packaged only by Bangjo Tours.

BIRD WATCHING SAFARI
(min. 2 persons, max. 6 persons)
Period: March – December
Total Actual Safari Time = 6 hours.

Next to exciting Wildlife Observation, Baluran offers phenomenal Birdwatching. In fact, it is a World class Attraction to observe the Green Peafowl (Pavo Muticus), the mystical bird of the Hindu Religion.
Baluran is at present the only place in the world to see ten peafowl roosting in a single tree and it is so easy to see them on the savanna in flocks of 4 – 6 birds.

Wake-up call at 04.00 ; leaving the Ecolodge at 04.30. Arrival at the first birdwatching station at 05.00 at the evergreen forest, exploring dry riverbeds and scrub.

Banded Pitta, Black naped Oriole, Ruddy Cuckoo-dove, Green Imperial Pigeon, Emerald Dove, Black-naped Monarch, Racked-tailed Treepe, Large-tailed Nightjar and various woodpeckers are all present in this area, including the rarely seen Red Junglefowl.

During the wet (West) season (December – March) Javan King fisher, and White-breasted Waterhen are attracted to seasonal pools in this forest. There is also a chance to encounter big mammals like the banteng, buffalo and the shy barking deer.

The half asphalted road to the Bekol Tower Compound is the playing ground of the Jungle Fowl (Gallus Varius) from which all the existing village-chickens of Java are originating.

They can be seen at relatively short distances, either in groups or alone.
Later on, the party moves to the coastal forest where White-bellied Woodpecker, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Banded Pitta, Grey-checked Tit-babbler, Great-Bulled Heron, Asian Pied Hornbill, Lesser Adjutant and Spotted Wood-owl are present and are heard frequently.

The birdwatching party will return to the Ecolodge at 11.00 after half a day in the bush. Actually to be able to enjoy the full potential of birdwatching in Baluran National Park one should stay at least two days.

The savanna also hosts many bird-species, most of them insect-eaters, but it is impossible to explore three ecosystems in one day. In addition, there are also numerous small bays and inlets where good and easy birding is to be enjoyed.
Rosa’s Ecolodge / EcoSafaris are able to package Birdwatching Safaris anywhere in Baluran, which might include camping out in the bush for minimal two days when preferred by guests.

CORAL REEFS, SNORKELING & BEACH SAFARI
min. 2 persons, max. 8 persons
Period: All year
Total Actual Safari Time = 9 hours.

This event is basically beach recreation and snorkeling in the traditional style, that means no water scooters or other mechanized noisy equipment. But imagine of having your own isolated private beach in the mangrove. With sparkling blue water and coarse sand and with nobody around but the birds.

The Baluran coral reefs are famous for the following reasons:

The trip to the beach is only 5 minutes by car through open terrain with orchards and the Baluran mountain as a backdrop.
The sea voyage to the coral reefs by traditional fishing proa is around ten minutes.
The coral reef is offshore where the water is very clear because it is outside the pollution-zone of the coastline. Even in the rainy season it is still possible to enjoy snorkeling and swimming.
The corals are spectacular including the rare blue coral and many colorful fishes, among others the Lion fish, but also the blue sea star. Unlike in some places in Bali, Baluran beaches offer a totally natural panorama with the Baluran mountain and savanna at the horizon.
You can also enjoy a colorful setting sun on the return trip to the Ecolodge.
People who have been there, say the Baluran corals are better than those in the Maldives and Venezuela.
Like many of our guests have said “It is like swimming in an aquarium”. Other comments were : “this is paradise and in the world nowadays is very rare and should therefore be protected”. And that is exactly what we are doing now !

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Surabaya Jogja Overland

iwanketch — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:53:45 +0000

Duration : 5 Days 4 Nights

Day 01 ARRIVAL SURABAYA – MOUNT BROMO

Meet and greet service with our guide on arrival.
Sightseeing transfer to Bromo.
Hotel accommodation in BROMO.

Day 02 BROMO – SARANGAN (B)

Early morning adventure to Bromo volcano.
Breakfast at hotel.
Sightseeing transfer to Sarangan Lake, on the slope of Mount Lawu.
Hotel accommodation in SARANGAN.

Day 03 SARANGAN – SOLO – BOROBUDUR (B)

Breakfast at hotel.
Visit Sukuh temple.
Stop at Solo, visiting Mangkunegaran Palace and Museum.
Fantastic view driving through route between Merbabu and Merapi volcanoes.
Stop at Ketep Pass to enjoy beautiful scenery and the volcanoes.
Visit Borobudur, Pawon, Mendut temples and villages nearby the temple.
Handicrafts, silversmiths, batik cloth and painting, stone and wooden carving.
Hotel accommodation in BOROBUDUR.

Day 04 BOROBUDUR – JOGJA (B)

Breakfast at hotel.
Hotel accommodation in JOGJA.
Sightseeing transfer to Jogja.
Visit Sultan Palace and Prambanan Hindus temple.
Hotel accommodation in Jogja.

Day 05 JOGJA – DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at hotel.
Free and easy until departure transfer to the airport for next destination.

Package Price could be in individual and group.

Price includes: Accommodation sharing twin at hotel in similar class, private air conditioned transportation, English speaking guide, JEEP for BROMO ADVENTURE, entrance fee, donations, parking, breakfast and tax.

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Bromo and Apple Plantation

iwanketch — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:49:27 +0000

Apples are grown in this part of the world, indeed. To be more precise, they are grown in East Java in the mountain region of Malang and Batu. The first apple tree sprouted up decades ago when a Dutchman with a green thumb tried to grow a four-season plant in a wholly different climate and on different soil too. Malang see-me to have the right temperature for apple growing. Situated on a level of 700-800 meter above sea surface, the first trees were doing surprisingly well despite the tropical climate. There was a large difference though between the European apple and his Malang grown sister, which became all too apparent when the first fruits were reaped. The apples were reportedly too sour for consumption. For a while people in Malang regarded the apple tree as a decorative shrub to have in the garden. The fruits went to waste usually as they were soon declared as quite inedible fruit. In several instances reports repeated that apple trees in other parts of the region were not even bearing fruits at all.

Duration : 3 Days 2 Nights

Day 01 ARRIVAL SURABAYA

Arrival at Surabaya International Airport
Meet and greeting service
Sightseeing transfer to Batu
It takes around three hour drive.
Overnight at Hotel in BATU – MOUNTAIN RANGE.

Day 02 MALANG – BROMO (B)

Breakfast
Agrotourism tour to Apple plantation
Pick the apple from the field with farmers
Visit Selecta Park
Then drive to Bromo via Probolinggo
Overnight at Hotel in Mount BROMO.

Day 03 BROMO SUN RISE – DEPARTURE (B)

03.30 Jeep Adventure to Pananjakan for Sun Rise
Cross sand sea by JEEP to Bromo Volcano
Trekking Bromo
You may take horse for fun.
Drive back to the hotel
Breakfast at hotel.
Rest of the time is free at own leisure until departure transfer to Surabaya Airport.

Package Price could be in individual and group.

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Bromo Ijen Bali Overland

iwanketch — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:43:35 +0000

Ijen Crater is the biggest crater lake in Java. The sulfur crater lake lies between a natural dams of deeply etched rock. It is 200 meters deep and contains about 36million cubic meters of steaming acid water, shrouded in a smelling swirling sulfur cloud. Inside the crater the different color and size of stones are found. Indeed the crater of Ijen is beautiful garden of stone as well.
The view of sulfur miners who climb and go down to the crater is also amazing. A man puts about 10 kg of yellowish stone in to his basket, before he descends the mountain slope to sell his load, carrying the same basket, going in the same direction, digging the same mineral. It is the natural picture that can be seen everyday.

Duration : 3 Days 2 Nights

Day 01 ARRIVAL SURABAYA

Arrival at Surabaya International Airport
Meet and greeting service
Sightseeing transfer to Mount Bromo
It takes around three hour drive.
Overnight at Hotel in Mount BROMO.

Day 02 BROMO – MOUNT IJEN (B)

Early morning Bromo sun rise exploration by Jeep.
Jeep adventure to Pananjakan for Sun Sire.
Afterwards, drive in Jeep to Mount Bromo cross the sand sea.
Breakfast at hotel.
Around 10.00, sightseeing drive to Mount Ijen.
Overnight at Hotel in Mount Ijen Area.

Day 03 MOUNT IJEN – BALI ISLAND (B)

Early morning hotel check out and drive to Paltuding base camp.
Trekking (3.3 KM one way) to Mount Ijen.
Around 10.00 AM back to the base camp.
Drive to the port.
Ferry to Bali Island.
Another drive to the hotel.
Tour will drop at the reserved hotel in Bali Island.

Package Price could be in individual and group.

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Bromo Sunrise

iwanketch — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:37:37 +0000

Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 meters it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the Sand Sea (Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a protected nature reserve since 1919. The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang. From there it is possible to walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan (2,270 meters) (Indonesian: Gunung Penanjakan). The best views from Mount Bromo to the Sand Sea below and the surrounding volcanoes are at sunrise. The viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in about two hours. From inside the caldera, Sulfur is collected by workers.

Duration : 2 Days 1 Night at IDR 1,750,000,-nett/pax

Day 01 ARRIVAL SURABAYA

Arrival at Surabaya International Airport
Meet and greeting service
Sightseeing transfer to Mount Bromo
It takes around three hour drive.
Overnight at Hotel in Mount BROMO.

Day 02 BROMO SUN RISE – DEPARTURE (B)

03.30 Jeep Adventure to Pananjakan for Sun Rise
Cross sand sea by JEEP to Bromo Volcano
Trekking Bromo
You may take horse for fun.
Drive back to the hotel
Breakfast at hotel.
Rest of the time is free at own leisure until departure transfer to Surabaya Airport.

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Diving Manado

iwanketch — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:54:34 +0000

Manado is surrounded by a mountainous area, is a key tourist transit point for visitors. Ecotourism is the biggest attraction in Manado. Scuba diving and snorkelling on the nearby island of Bunaken are popular attractions. Other places of interest are nearby Lake Tondano, Lokon Volcano, Klabat Volcano and Mahawu Volcano. Dive the teeming coral walls of Bunaken National Park’s warm waters or explore the world’s best critter diving in the Lembeh Strait. North Sulawesi has it all. There are more marine species here than even the Great Barrier Reef. SAILING BUNAKEN was recently held for The world DIVING record awarded in the world guiness book of records.

Diving Manado Package Tour

Manado Free & Easy (2 Days 1 Night) Price US$
Bunaken Manado Sea Tour (3 Days 2 Nights) Price US$
Advance Diving Bunaken (4 Days 3 Nights) Price US$
Manado Classic Tour (4 Days 3 Nights) Price US$

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Batam-Bintan Islands

iwanketch — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:42:40 +0000

Batam is a small but busy island, hundreds of multinational owned factories, towns, shopping centers. Located 20km from Singapore and 25km from Johor Malaysia, Batam is Indonesia’s equivalent to China’s SEZ’s (Special Economic Zones). The island is an industrial hub with electronics factories, a large and growing ship repair industry and an even larger oil service sector. Quite a few expats head there for work, and pubs and golf courses have sprung up to serve them. Next to Batam is BINTAN that has dual features: the northern portion of the island, Bintan Resorts (Lagoi), full of expensive resorts and manicured lawns. As it has very little in common with the rest of the island, the resorts are covered in the Bintan Resorts article. Separated from the resorts by checkpoints and armed guards, the southern half of the island is “real” border town Indonesia, home to fishing villages and some low-key beaches and golfing.

Batam-Bintan Islands Package Tour

Batam Package Tour (3 Days 2 Nights) Price US$
Batam-Singapore-Batam (4 Days 3 Nights) Price US$
Bintan Free & Easy (3 Days 2 Nights) Price US$
Free & Easy Package (2 Days 1 Nights) Price US$

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Lake Toba – Sumatra

iwanketch — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:47:24 +0000

Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world, 100 km long and 30 km wide, measuring 505 m at its deepest point. Surrounded by tall mountains, it cradles the large island of Samosir in its middle. Lake Toba lies in the northern part of Barisan Mountain Range, which is volcanic and traverses Sumatra Island from northwest to southeast as its backbone. Based on the topographic feature and the wide distribution of volcanic ejecta around the lake, is a giant caldera or cauldron. The mountains around the lake are called Batak Highlands.

The local Batak people are very respectful and loving Christians. Some of the local males may try turn on the charm too much especially if you are a group females. You will see a wonderful local Batak performance that is a mixture of traditional dances and fantastic drinking songs (Lesoy!!- Cheers!!). Everyone is so talented it seems as the local people watching the performance also join in or start up their own sing along table after the main show.

Lake Toba Package Tour

Wornderful Lake Toba (3 Days 2 Nights) Price US$
Tranquil Lake Toba – Brastagi (4 Days 3 Nights) Price US$
Cultural Heritage Toba (5 Days 4 Nights) Price US$
Sumatera Overland (8 Days 7 Nights) Price US$
Medan Free & Easy (2 Days 1 Night) Price US$

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