Yuqqa organized this trip, and she allowed us...
Indonesia | Oct 30 - Nov 12, 2024

Jan
Jan D.
Ashburn, VA | Reviewed on Nov 15, 2024

Yuqqa organized this trip, and she allowed us to have our input on where to go. She did an excellent job selecting the events, hotels, travel etc. And she did this in a record time of a few weeks. During the journey she followed us on a daily basis. She is pleasant, very accurate, knows her stuff. She made this an unforgettable amazing journey. She is the best!

The drivers were Yadi and Very. Both were very nice, pleasant and excellent drivers. They took us to the most interesting places.

We enjoyed learning about the Indonesian culture, their religion, how they live, what they like to eat, how they travel. We learned about the Indonesian history, we saw their rice-, tea- and coffee plantations. We learned about Batik, the Wayang culture. We spent time in the big cities, like Jakarta, Bandoeng, Yogyakarta and Semarang.
Of special Interest:
Jakarta: Old Batavia, the National Museum of Indonesia, Pasar Baru
Bogor: The Botanical Gardens
Bandoeng: Wayang Golek, Malabar tea plantation
Yogyakarta: Kraton, Making of Wayang puppets, Making of Batik, Prambanan Temple, Gunung Marapi
Semarang: Kota Lama, Ambarawa with train museum

Hotel Reviews
Hotel Des Indes Menteng
Jakarta

Friendly staff, great breakfast. Exellent located in city of Jakarta

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THE 1O1 Bandung Dago
Bandung
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The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - MGallery Collection
YOGYAKARTA
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FM7 Resort Hotel Jakarta
Tangerang, Banten
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Metro Park View Hotel Kota Lama Semarang
Semarang
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Activity Reviews
Explore Tea Plantations in Bandung
Explore Tea Plantations in Bandung
Bandung

We first went to see Wayang Golek. This is a must-see for everybody going to Bandung! Then to the Malabar tea plantation, see comments below: The guide did not discuss the process of the tea production, but instead showed us the kampung. This was an attractive part of the trip but has to be adjusted.

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needs to discuss more of tea process. To much of the kampung
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Lively discussion with guide about people of Indonesia
Visit Botanical Bogor
Visit Botanical Bogor
Bogor

excellent

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Jakarta City Tour
Jakarta City Tour
Jakarta

Very interesting old Batavia, Sunda Kelapa. Unfortunately the museum at the Old town was closed and the Wayang museum was being rebuild. The visit to the National Museum of Indonesia is exceptional. It reviews the 78 different ethnic groups of Indonesia

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Kota Gede District, Plaosan and Sewon Temples, Prambanan Temple and Ramayana Show
Kota Gede District, Plaosan and Sewon Temples, Prambanan Temple and Ramayana Show
Yogyakarta

Visit to Prambanan Temple was great. Had an excellent guide. Saw the inpressive Gunung Marapi vulcano. We loved the performance of the Ramayana Show.

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Semarang City Tour
Semarang City Tour
Semarang

Wen to Kota Lama, impressive. Great walking tour

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Explore Nature in Outback Semarang
Explore Nature in Outback Semarang
Semarang

We went to the Train Museum in

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