Hiking, Trekking, and Ecotours
Satisfy your craving for outdoor adventure with a trip into some of Indonesia's rugged and untamed nature.
From trekking in the jungle and seeing orang utans play in the wild to climbing volcanic peaks of Bromo or Kelimutu, there is no end to the amount of outdoor adventures you can have in Indonesia. Using an eco-tour to explore some of the most remote destinations will ensure that your visit conserves nature rather than exploits these beautiful destinations.
Come to Indonesia to embrace the great outdoors and some of nature's most impressive wonders that you will surely never forget.
The Beach at Iboih – Pulau Weh's Hidden Paradise
All is silent as the wooden boat appears to be floating through the air, but in fact is slowly moving along the shallow waters of the Iboih Beach: the waters are so calm and crystal clear that it feels as if it is floating in the air. The beautiful and natural beaches at Iboih will surely change your perception of a boat coming in to dock at the pier.Pantai Iboih, also known as Teupin Layeu, is located opposite the west bank of the...
Location: Sumatra » Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam » Kota Sabang
Mount Tambora : Site of the most powerful supervolcanic eruption in recorded history
Situated near the northern edge of the island of Sumbawa in the West Nusatenggara Province, - between the islands of Lombok and Flores, Mount Tambora is known to the world as the site of the largest and most deadly volcanic eruption in recorded history. Just like Mount Toba in North Sumatra, Mount Tambora is also recognized as one of the world’s supervulcanoes. However, if the mega-eruption of Mount Toba – that occurred in the...
Location: The Nusa Tenggara Islands » West Nusa Tenggara » Kab. Sumbawa, Kab. Sumbawa Barat
SUKABUMI: For Caving, Rafting, Camping, Trekking and Surfing Adventures
Located on the southern slopes of lush Mt. Gede-Mt. Pangrango National Park in West Java, the district of Sukabumi is cool and scenic and is a favored area for outbound group activities that include camping, mountain trekking, whitewater rafting, to adventurous caving that descends deep underground into dark cavernous domes with stalagtites and stalacmites. During Dutch colonial days, the town of Sukabumi and its surroundings was the favored...
Location: Java » West Java » Kota Sukabumi
Pulau Gunung Api Banda
Pulau Gunung Api Banda is one of ten volcanic islands in the Banda archipelago, and as you may have suspected by the name of the island, Gunung Api Banda – meaning fiery mountain - is made up entirely of a volcano. This small island chain was part of the fabled “Spice Islands” during the time of Portuguese and Dutch maritime trade, and until the mid-19th century, was the only source of nutmeg and mace in the world. The shallow...
Location: Maluku » Maluku » Kab. Maluku Tengah
The Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve
The Lamandau River Wildlife Reserve, (in Bahasa Indonesia: Suaka Margasatwa Sungai Lamandau, or SMS Lamandau) is a river that flows through 76,000 hectares of tropical rainforest, and is a sanctuary for many endangered species, including the Borneo Orangutan. The reserve is funded by the Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) and provides preservation of lowland forest ecosystems and orangutan habitats. It is also a source of livelihood for 12...
Location: Kalimantan » Central Kalimantan
Puncak –Cibodas - Cipanas
“Puncak” - meaning “the Peak”, has been known ever since Dutch colonial days as the mountain resort for Jakarta’s inhabitants to breathe in fresh mountain air over the weekend. With its grand vistas facing the volcanic peaks of Salak, Gede and Pangrango, here is where Jakarta’s rich build their out of town bungalows atop hills overlooking green ricefields irrigated by gurgling streams. The scenic but winding...
Location: Java » West Java » Kab. Cianjur
Trekking to Mt. Rinjani’s Mystifying Danau Segara Anak
Danau Segara Anak is a volcanic lake formed in the caldera of Mount Rinjani on over 2,000 meters above sea level. The lake spans across an area of 11 square kilometers, and reaches depths up to 230 meters. Danau Segara Anak is located on the west side of Mount Rinjani in the village of Lawang Sembalun in Lombok, East Indonesia. The mystifyingly blue colour of the lake gives Segara Anak its name: Small Ocean. The trek from the Senaru Village, and...
Location: The Nusa Tenggara Islands » West Nusa Tenggara » Kab. Lombok Timur
Pulau Kadidiri: Secret Dive Paradise in the Coral Triangle
For dive fanatics, the name Kadidiri Island is a familiar leading destination in Indonesia, although it is as yet still little known outside the diving community. Located at the tip of the Gulf of Tomini in Central Sulawesi, Kadidiri is one of the islands in the Togean National Park that contains the wealth of the Coral Triangle. With white sand beaches and astonishingly glassy water, Kadidiri’s exotic beauty and charm make it one of the...
Location: Sulawesi » Central Sulawesi » Kab. Tojo Una Una