JAVA, BALI & BORNEO ECO

Arrive in Yogyakarta Airport. After the immigration process and pickup luggage, our tour guide will meet you at the exit gate and take you to Borobudur check in hotel.

Wake up early to witness the sun rise on the world famous Borobudur temple, your tour guide will be ready at 04:30. This is the best time of the day to explore this massive Buddhist Temple. It was built under the Sailendra dynasty in the early 9th century and took almost 100 years to be completed (was supposedly inaugurated in 824). Borobudur is a massive pyramid that rises up from the green plains like the neighboring volcanoes. From its 150,000-square-foot base, we have to climb up six tiers to the top. The top level is dotted with 72 small, latticework stupas, each with a statue of Buddha inside, visible through the grates. Your tour guide will explain the story which tells from the relief of each floor. Enjoy the view of the temple and the majestic Merapi mountain from the shining turquoise lights of the sunrise. Back to the hotel before going to Candirejo village. A traditional Javanese village rich in its natural surroundings, portraying traditional Javanese culture and day life through traditional houses, plantation resources, art performances, farming and local food. You will participate in their daily social activities to experience their culture and lifestyle. Enjoy the traditional, cultural-preserved transportation, the carriage of Yogyakarta ‘Andong “ surrounding areas.

Today, visit a rural Javanese Village of Citran, 45 minutes north of Borobudur on the Gianti hill. At the drop point, take a short motorbike ride to reach the starting point. 90 minutes walk-through rainforest jungle, rice terraces and little streams of crystal-clear water river on the foot of Sumbing Mountain.. Enjoy the stunning view of the rice terrace with coconuts trees backdrop, villager’s gardens of various plantation of cassava, sweet potato and long beans, and beautiful view of valleys with Majestic mountain background. The hike ends at Selogriyo temple, built in a small Hindu structure located on the hill with a shape resembling a fruit called Amalaka. We continue to walk through alleys of the village to the main road where the car is waiting for us to drive back to Borobudur.
NOTE: at the moment the temple still under renovation until further notice

Meet your guide and transfer to Semarang airport (2.5 hours drive) for your flight to Pangkalan Bun.Upon arrival, meet your guide and transfer to Kumai River Harbor (20 minutes drive). Embark a Local River Boat for a cruise across the Kumai River. Enjoy cool breeze along the cruise in the middle rainforest, occasionally you can see Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is also known as the Dutch Monkey or the Long-nosed Monkey. Lunch is served on the way. Dinner and Overnight onboard the boat.

Enjoy breakfast while cruising upstream to the Leakey River towards Camp Leakey. On the way, you might see Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, crocodiles, lizards and numerous bird species, including the magnificent HornBill. Visit the information centre to learn about orangutan as well as the other animals and plants of the Tanjung Puting National Park. You will pass the black river before you reach the camp. At the camp, a local Ranger and our guide will lead you on a trek through the Jungle around the camp, heading to the feeding station. On the way, you might see more wildlife such as Orangutans, Gibbons, wild pigs, Kingfisher, Broadbill, Hornbill and many others. After joining the feeding, we get back to Camp Leakey and Cruising back downstream. Lunch, Dinner and Overnight onboard of The Boat.

Early breakfast on the way cruising to Kumai Harbor (2 hours). Disembark and transfer to Pangkalan Bun Airport for your flight to Denpasar via Semarang. Arrive in Denpasar International Airport. After the immigration process and pickup luggage, your guide will meet you at the exit gate, and transfer to the hotel check-in in Ubud. (2 hours drive)

Over the years Ubud’s spectacular natural beauty has been recorded in large collections of timeless art, and stunning examples can be found when visiting the Agung Rai Museum of Art. Next the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary set in 27 acres of dense jungle in the Padangtegal area of Ubud is a must-see. ant Hindu archaeological and spiritual site. After lunch, visit The Traditional Ubud Art Market, filmed in the movie, Eat, Pray Love is centered among the art producing villages of the area and is one of the best markets to find a myriad of interesting traditional and contemporary crafts. Afterward we will take you to visit Gunung Kawi Temple located on mystical Pakerisan River valley in Tampak Siring Village, an archaeological complex carved out of the living rock and dating back to the 11th century. Walk down 300+ steps to reach the temple passing by lush jungle and rice terraces. It is one of UNESCO Archeology sites in Bali

Meet your guide and transfer to meet Mr. Ida Bagus Dharma. Mr Bagus Dharma, a well-respected person in his village, will welcome you in his private residence and walk with you through the rice paddies on a path through nearby villages, spice plantations and a tropical forest. Along the way, he will explain the way Balinese cultivate rice as well as the Subak irrigation system as well as on traditional medication produced from herbs and plants. After the walk through the rice fields, enjoy a picnic lunch that is served in his house. After Lunch, we drove to visit a hidden shrine with a small waterfall which is known by locals for blessing rituals. Together with villagers, he will lead you to placing offerings on the shrine before bathing on the holy waterfall.

Meet your guide and transfer to the airport for your departure