Lake Batur , Bali
ASIA & SOUTH PACIFIC
Terraced rice paddies , Bali Sudirawan Children ’ s Dance School , Bali
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Begin journey to Jakarta , Indonesia Due to different air carriers and varied flight schedules , some travelers will fly from their home city to a domestic gateway city later today . If you are already located in a gateway city , you will likely depart directly from there early in the morning on Day 2 .
DAY 2 • Depart U . S . Early this morning , you ’ ll fly from your domestic gateway city to Jakarta , Indonesia .
DAY 3 • Jakarta Arrive in Jakarta on Java , Indonesia . Check into your hotel where you ’ ll meet the travelers who took our Borneo pre-trip extension .
Santika Hayam Wuruk or similar
DAY 4 • Jakarta • Cooking demonstration in local home
Today , explore Jakarta , the capital of Indonesia . First , visit the home of a local family for a lesson in Indonesian cooking . We ’ ll have the opportunity to help prepare dishes such as lontong opor ayam ( Indonesian chicken curry ).
Meals : B , L | Santika Hayam Wuruk or similar
DAY 5 • Jakarta • Visit Luar Batang Muslim community • Controversial Topic : The rise of “ Arabianized ” Islam in Indonesia
Discover Luar Batang , a predominantly Muslim community and one of the oldest neighborhoods in Jakarta . Here , we ’ ll talk about the Controversial
Topic of increasingly hardline Islam in Indonesia . Later , we ’ ll take a ride on a bajai ( three-wheeled scooter ).
Meals : B , L , D | Santika Hayam Wuruk or similar
DAY 6 • Yogyakarta • Home-Hosted Dinner Depart this morning for our flight to Yogyakarta . Our first stop will be at a coffee learning center , where we ’ ll enjoy lunch and learn about Indonesian coffee production . Later , we ’ ll be welcomed into the home of a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Santika Jogya or similar
DAY 7 • Borobudur Temple Visit the colossal Borobudur Temple , which UNESCO calls “ one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world .” After , enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel for some independent discoveries .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Santika Jogya or similar
DAY 8 • Yogyakarta • A Day in the Life of Kasongan village
Witness rural Javanese life during our A Day in the Life of Kasongan village . First , visit Kinten market . Then continue on to the village by becak ( cyclo-rickshaw ). Upon arrival , we ’ ll be greeted by the village chief before visiting with local female artisans .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Santika Jogya or similar
DAY 9 • Prambanan Temple • Visit Sekar Rinonce Batik Foundation
Visit the ninth-century Prambanan Temple complex , a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia . Later , drive to the Sekar
Rinonce Batik Foundation which was established to help preserve the traditional “ hand-waxed ” batik craft .
Meals : B , D | Hotel Santika Jogya or similar
DAY 10 • Denpasar , Bali • Ubud • GCF visit : Sudirawan Children ’ s Dance School
Rise early for our flight to Bali . Upon arrival , we ’ ll drive to Ubud . Then this afternoon we ’ ll visit a Grand Circle Foundation site , the Sudirawan Children ’ s Dance School , which was established to preserve the art of Balinese dance for future generations .
Meals : B , L | Plataran Ubud Hotel & Resort or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 8 , spend A Day in the Life of rural Kasongan village and join the locals for a community meal
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