Selamat, and welcome to Indonesia!
Arrive at Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) and meet your driver and tour guide. Transfer to your hotel in Borobodur, set amid rice terraces and the Menoreh Hills.
After check-in, relax and enjoy a cocktail or afternoon tea (both are included daily at each stay throughout your tour). At 6pm, you’ll enjoy a welcome dinner.
Today, set out to discover some of Java’s best sights. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Borobudur Temple Compounds, built by hand from thousands of volcanic and river stone blocks during the 8th and 9th centuries. Look up to see more than 400 Buddha statues, gazing out over the surrounding rice fields and distant mountains. Take time to explore the many temples.
In the afternoon, visit a local restaurant to enjoy a traditional Indonesian lunch before returning to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Enjoy a day of complete freedom today. You may choose to take the optional charter into town (surcharges apply) and explore Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s capital nestled in the heart of Java.
Wake up early to transfer to Yogyakarta’s rail station and catch a train to East Java. Upon arrival in Jombang, transfer to your hotel near Mount Bromo (approximately three hours).
Upon arrival in the late afternoon, unwind with your daily cocktail and afternoon tea, taking in the views atop your alpine perch.
Travel time: Railway – approx. four hours / Driving – four hours
After a restful sleep, embark on a Jeep drive to Mount Bromo for a very special sunrise. While the skies are still dark, head out to Mount Penanjakan viewpoint, where you can sit back and relax as the sun breaks the horizon.
Stand on the edge of Mount Bromo’s active crater, with the volcanic landscape stretching out around you. Here, sit down to enjoy a packed breakfast before continuing on to the Bromo Savannah and the black dunes of the Whispering Sands. before returning to your hotel before lunch.
Dinner at the hotel is included this evening.
Mount Bromo sunrise excursion
After you stay in Bromo Tengger National Park, drive north two hours to Surabaya, where you’ll catch your flight to Bali.
Upon arrival in Denpasar Airport, meet your local guide and head to your five-star hotel in Ubud. Surrounded by rice paddies, Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa invites you to unwind and embrace island life. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Travel time: Driving – three hours / Flight – approx. one hour
Five-star Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa stay
Start your day with the option to join an yoga class at the hotel, followed by breakfast overlooking the island’s inner hills.
Afterwards embark on a adventure with a local chef, who’ll teach you how to master the art of preparing Bali’s most beloved dishes. Start this cooking class with a short ride to Ubud’s market. Back at the hotel, discover the techniques and secrets behind preparing authentic Indonesian food.
The rest of the day is yours to enjoy as you like.
Five-star Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa stay
Take in all that Ubud has to offer with a free day to explore at your leisure.
Five-star Plataran Ubud Hotel & Spa stay
After breakfast, transfer to beachside Canggu and your private pool villa.
Spend your day lounging on one of the town’s sandy beaches or at its many beach clubs. End your night with a picture-perfect sunset by the beach.
Travel time: Driving – 1.5 hours
Canggu private pool villa stay
Wake up this morning to a favourite Balinese experience: floating breakfast in your own private pool. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you please.
Canggu private pool villa stay
Make the most of your last full day in Canggu and unwind with a 60-minute massage at your hotel, scheduled at your convenience.
Use your last day in Canggu to explore, but be sure to return to the hotel in time for your included farewell dinner.
Canggu private pool villa stay
Say goodbye to paradise and transfer to Ngurah Rai Denpasar International Airport (DPS) for your onward journey.