World Class Diving of Alor Island

Alor Island regency is the least visited and therefore the most unspoiled region of Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT). Trek to the rim of a volcano on Pantar or dive the straits of Alor and Pantar in a dive destination rated by all to be amongst the best in the world. Ponder on the existence of the Moko drums, which are not found in large numbers anywhere else in Indonesia and can be traced back to the Dongson period in Vietnam around 350 BC and you start to realize that Alor is truly a land lost in time.

Alor diving is known as the best in the world with its smoldering volcanoes reaching down into crystal clear waters fringed with pristine coral reefs, coconut fringed pure white sandy beaches and traditional villages built half way up mountains, the scenery is as spectacular above as it is below the waterline. Alor Island is so mountainous that it is almost impossible to pass from one side to the other and many of the villages on the island itself can only transport themselves via small wooden ferries. The eight distinct dialects and more than 50 sub-dialects spoken today, testifies to the diversity on Alor. 

Alor traditional culture has been influenced over the ages by the Indian, Chinese and Javanese traders as well as by the Islamic and Christian religions. This can be seen in the silk thread woven into the original weavings and the mix of Mosques and Christian churches dotted throughout the Island. The traditional dances, Ikat weavings motifs and the varies architectural style greatly from area to area. With more than a dozen traditional villages within one hours drive from the capital Kalabahi - Alor is a cultural tourists heaven. [source: Alor]

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Ancient Mataram Kingdom in Kota Gede Yogyakarta

Kotagede is often referred to as Sargede located approximately five kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta. In this area, tourists can visit the tomb of the Kings of Mataram as Sutowijoyo or Ngabei Market Loring, founder of the Mataram kingdom which was dubbed Panembahan Senopati. There is also a unique tomb of Ki Ageng Mangir, namely in-law and once the enemy Panembahan Senopati. His body was buried outside the complex.

A hundred yards from the tomb there is a stone called 'Watu Gilang', the stone used by Panembahan Senopati to hit the head of Ki Ageng Mangir to death. For those who want to get into the tomb had to wear traditional clothing that can be rented on the spot. Tomb of Kings in Kotagede open every Monday 10.00 to 12.00, and Friday. There are the graceful gate, a pool full of Clarius Melanodermas and yellow tortoise that has lived hundreds of years, people believed that tortoises are miraculous and sacred tomb complex is located within the wall made of white stone and brick.

Tomb complex is divided into 3 parts, namely mosques, tombs and spring. The mosque is located in the eastern part, tomb on the west and spring in the Southwest. The third section is bounded by a concrete wall and was associated with gates. On the first page there are inscriptions that read: Kanjeng Panembahan Senopati, reigns the kingdom of Mataram, Djinawal Year: 1509 Year AD: 1579, Bury Kotagede addition there are also building called the Hall Duda with. Page Secondly, on this page there are 4 buildings, namely building at the corner of Southeast, Northeast, Northwest and Southwest. Third page, there is the main building which consist of 3 buildings called Prabayaksa Ward, Ward and Ward Tajug Witana.


Ward Prabayaksa a wall-walled buildings in this ward there are 72 graves that are made with white marble material, which include tombs Panembahan Senopati, Krapyak Sedo Sultan, Sultan Sepuh, Prince duke Pakualam I, ki Ageng Mangir, PA II, PA III, and PA IV Special to the tomb of Ki Ageng Mangir, partly outside the building and partially inside the building.

Witana ward, in the ward witana have 4 pieces of marble tomb of the ingredient, which is the tomb of Ki Ageng archery and Ki Ageng Mertani Savior. Ward Tajug, inside the building there are 3 pieces of the tomb, the tomb of Nyai Ageng Nis, Prince Jayaprana and Datuk Palembang. In addition to the main building there is another building with a cupola that a smaller size, which is located on the east of the main building. Cupola contains the tombs of descendants of Prince Pakualam I Jagalan Located in the Village, District Banguntapan, Regency precisely in the southern Bantu Kotagede Market.

Parangtritis Beach The Legend Beach In Yogyakarta

Parangtritis Beach In Indonesia Pantai Parang Tritis

On the south coast of Yogyakarta, there are about 13 objects which have the charm of coastal tourism, it turns out Parangtritis always ranked top in the number of tourist visits, compared to other beaches. The beach is located about 27 km from the city of Yogyakarta, can be achieved through Kretek Village or the longer route, but more beautiful scenery and the village is through Imogiri siluk.

Parangtritis which includes the Bantul area is a sloping beach, with rocky hills, coast and white sand and views of limestone hills on the north coast. In this area, tourists can wander the beach using a gig and a rented horse and driven by local residents. As well as a place of recreation, parangtritis also a sacred place. Many visitors who come to meditate. This beach is one place to do Labuhan ceremony of the Sultan's Palace.

In the dry season, the wind blowing like not to be outdone by waves as high as an average of 2-3 meters. Often heard the news there are visitors to the beach south of the lost trail of the wave. Strangely, the bodies of visitors who Nahas, it disappeared like a swallowed by the earth. SAR team could average only 2-3 days later to find his body after conducting searches. Typically, the location of the discovery of the bodies are not in an area where visitors are swallowed by the waves. The corpse was found hundreds of meters, sometimes even several kilometers from its original location.

Among local communities, such mysterious events, reinforce the myth that marine authorities commonly known as Nyi Roro Kidul (Queen of South Beach), likes to "eliminate" people who do not heed the rules of nature. From the scientific side, such incidents further strengthen the theory that the sea south of Java Trench is full undercurrent that continues to move. Any item abject from the beach, dragged down and stranded in different locations.

Local people's confidence about the legend of Nyi Roro Kidul is also its own birth charm. Almost every Friday night and Tuesday POND POND, visitors and local fishermen perform ritual ceremony on the beach. Pelarungan colored ritual offerings and colorful flowers into the sea. Top of the ritual is usually occur at night a Suro, and two-three days after Idul Fitri and Idul Adha. In essence, fishermen asked for salvation and mercy sustenance from the rulers of the earth and sky.

Mount Leuser National Park

Mount Leuser National Park is one of the largest national parks in the world, containing over 800,000 hectares of virgin rainforest. The park is home to orangutans, gibbons, monkeys, elephants, tigers, and among the last of the Sumatran rhinoceros. There are research facilities for the study of primates, birds and insects, the Orangutans rehabilitation center at Bukit Lawang being the most popular with tourists. It is possible to raft Alas River from Ketambe to the Indian Ocean on a 4 - 5 day expedition. The journey takes us through exciting white-water rapids to the calmer, crocodile-infested waters of the lowlands. Basic accommodation is available at Ketambe. 

The Leuser National Park of Gunung Leuser is probably the wildest in Indonesia, located in Southeast Aceh, can be reached from either Kutacane, or Takengon. This magnificent national park has a wealth of flora and fauna. The Leuser Ecosystem is an outstanding wilderness in Aceh northern Sumatra. It is one of the richest expanses of tropical rain forest in Southeast Asia. More than 2.5 million hectares in size, it is the last place on earth where elephants, rhinos, tigers, clouded leopards, and orangutans are found within one area.

The first official statement of intent to protect the Leuser Ecosystem was signed in 1934. The Leuser International Foundation (a non-profit non-government organization) was established in the late 1990's when the ecosystem was seriously under threat from illegal logging and wildlife poaching.

Geographically, the Leuser Ecosystem lies between 3-4.5° North and 96.5-98° East. It covers approximately 2.6 million hectares of tropical rain forest, encompassing 890,000 hectares of designated national park, as well as extensive areas of protection and production forests. The ecosystem contains two major volcanoes, three lakes, and nine major river systems that flow to the east and west coasts of the island. 

The Leuser Ecosystem has an enormous level of biodiversity. It contains at least 127 mammal species, including the Sumatran elephant, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros, and Sumatran orangutan. About 8,500 different plant species grow in the beach, swamp, lowland, mountain and alpine ecosystems of the Leuser Ecosystem. Of the 10,000 plant species recorded in the West Indo-Malayan Region, 45% are found in the Leuser Ecosystem. Spectacular plants such as Rafflesia (the largest flower in the world) and Amorphophallus (the tallest flower in the world) are among the plants protected there.

Mount Leuser National Park is one of the biggest national parks in Indonesia (950,000 hectare). Actually, it's a collection of various nature reserves and forests: Nature Reserve Mount Leuser, Nature Reserve Kappi, Nature Reserve Kluet, Sikundur Langkat Wildlife Reserve, Ketambe Research Station, Singkil Barat and Dolok Sembilin. Most parts of the national park lie in the region Aceh Tenggara (SE Aceh). Other parts are situated in the region east Aceh, south Aceh, and Langkat.

Mount Leuser National Park comprises more than 100 kilometers of the Bukit Barisan Mountains. Because of that, the park consists of steep, almost inaccessible mountainous terrain. The altitude ranges from 0 meter, in Kluet (South Aceh), to 3,381 meter, on top of the mount Leuser (Southeast Aceh). The Alas River cuts the park into an eastern and western half. Apart from mountains we find several other ecosystems: beach forest, swamp areas, lowland rainforest, alpine and mountain forest. In Bukit Lawang is the Orang Utan Rehabilitation Station and in Ketambe stands the Ketambe research station.[source : Gunung Leuser]

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Travel And Rental Car In Bali, Lombok, Jakarta And Yogyakarta

Travel In Bali, Travel In Lombok, Travel In Yogyakarta, Travel In Java And Rental Car in Bali, Rental Car in Lombok, Rental Car In Jakarta, Rental Car In Yogyakarta and Rental Car In Indonesia

Almost all roads in Indonesia is particularly famous tourist destinations such as Bali, Lombok, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and throughout Indonesia can be found many street corner. From The Cheap Travel to the Mahal or the Executive. Even Rental Car and Motorcycle Rental lot in Bali, Lombok, Yogyakarta, Jakarta and throughout Indonesia.

Batik Madura Modern and Traditional Design

The region includes East Java province is also famous as a producer of batik. In fact, his batik products have a variety of colors and motifs that are not inferior to other areas of production. Understandably, Madura batik using natural dyes so that the color is quite striking. However, do not bother to Madura Island. Madura batik product excellence can be seen in the Textile Museum on Jalan KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta. One example of batik cloth made in 1930. Long cloth which is used in the circumcision ceremony is one of the ancient fabric shown in the exhibition at the Textile Museum Batik Madura, not long ago.

Although already 75 years old, the color of the fabric was actually more prominent. Staining Madura fabric that uses natural ingredients from plants, such as wood jambal, fruit peel jelawe, the root of Morinda citrifolia, which makes the fabric is more interesting to watch. These fabrics are made through the process of batik by hand in a span of time between eight months to one year.

In addition to the striking colors, like yellow, red or green, Madura batik motif also has a diverse repertoire. For example, shoots a spear, lozenges, and knitting. In fact, there are a number of motives raised a variety of flora and fauna that exist in everyday life of the Madurese.

Amazing Mystery Lowo Cave (BATS CAVE)

LOWO CAVE (BATS CAVE) In Indonesia Gua Lowo

The cave is located in the Village Watuagung Lowo Watulimo Trenggalek District about 30 KM. of the City of Trenggalek also 30 km from City Tulungagung or approximately 180 km from the city of Surabaya and the south coast, exactly in the direction Watulimo Prigi Beach District. Strategic place and easily accessible, and one lane with Prigi Beach attractions that makes it easier for visitors because they can be in the form of a package tour.

Once in Lowo Cave visitors will be greeted by the cool mountain air atmosphere with a distinctive aroma of teak forests, because Lowo Cave location surrounded by lush teak forest. From the parking lot toward the mouth of the cave, the road that has been split between the net dipaving teduhnya this teak trees.
Once past the mouth of the cave, we are immediately greeted the first cave space like a vast hall. Sky - sky-high cave approximately 20-50 meters, the width of the cave about 50 m. Start the cave wall is filled with panoramic views and a wide variety of forms.

The beauty of the hanging wall of the cave with stalactite and stalagmite sticking out here and there, the more artistic look with good light in such a way to add color more interesting. Based on the survey cave expert. Mr. Manthovani and Dr Gilbert. Robert K Kho year 1984 stated that Guo Lowo largest natural cave in Southeast Asia and even in Asia with a length of 800 meters with caves - average wide space there are 9 (nine) main room and several small rooms.

STORY OF DISCOVERY LOWO CAVE

A named Lomedjo into the woods looking for a place to perform meditation. And found a small cave that is considered suitable to be imprisoned that a cave near the pool of bluish. Which in turn is called Kedung Blue cave. Location Kedung approximately 600 meters northeast of this Petilasan Lowo Guo was until recently still used by people - people to be imprisoned. This saw the former - the former equipment left behind in the cave Kedung Blue.


 The effort of fasting, meditation and supplication to God Almighty is, finally getting results. Lomedjo Mbah a dream about a place that he be imprisoned there was a large cave hiding te animal - an animal hunted safely.
One time, found a large cave mouth, a dark bat filled with the smell of menyengak nose. Without realizing they are always referred to the cave; Guo Lowo (Java Language Bats are Lowo). Until now the cave named Guo Lowo, Kedung hermitage is located east of Cave Lowo 600M

Jatijajar Cave In Purwokerto Central Java

Jatijajar Cave In Indonesia Gua Jatijajar

Jatijajar Cave is one of the prime object in Kebumen. This cave extends along the + / - 250 meters with an average width of 25 meters by 15 meters, making it easier for visitors to enter. Inside the cave there are still bottom of the river are still active and there are also fruit spring emapt namely: kantil, roses, Jombor and navel of the earth. Spring kantil and Rose believed to make the youth to anyone who would wash his face with water that is on the second spring.

In this cave has installed a variety of colored lights that will add a distinct impression while enjoying it. Not only the installation of lighting, inside this cave has also been filled with a variety of life-size statues that tell the story of Raden Kamandaka or better known as the monkey story Kasarung. The sculptures are colored white and placed in groups at different points of the cave represents a fragment of the story. Unfortunately no complete brochure on this object lead to visitors who do not know the story Kasarung monkey, less able to enjoy or understand about the fragments of what is being told by the statues. There is a good time enjoying the content of this cave, visitors are accompanied by a tour guide so they can know and enjoy more fully the contents of the cave.

Inside the cave also has been created for lane road made of cement. On the way down or climbing stairs also has been created complete with a handle made of iron. Left and right hand road at a certain distance has also been installed penenrangan lights, all of which certainly will be increasingly easier for visitors to explore the entire contents of the cave. This cave also has many holes out on top, the sun broke through into the cave to give the impression of its own wonderful when enjoyed.


Stalactite and stalagmite rocks that exist in this cave is quite interesting, including even still active to continue to grow. It is characterized by the persistence of water flowing and dripping at the edges. But personally I feel the presence of the statues that exist in this cave, a little or not turning visitors to enjoy a pattern or ornament of existing rocks. Games light of the existing lighting should be arranged in such a way that can add a beautiful impression that there would be stone ornaments

Wakatobi National Park Adventure And Diving

The Wakatobi National Park (WNP) marine protected area (13,900 km2) was formed in 1996, and includes the atolls and islands of the Tukang Besi Archipelago. The support for the formation of WNP was based on the park’s position in the centre of the Wallacea Region — a biodiversity ”hot spot”2,3,4, and the relatively low level of subsistence and commercial fishing on the 50,000 ha of coral reef within the park. Since its wellintended start, WNP languished as a paper park, suffering from a lack of funding, continued destructive fishing practices, and complacent park rangers and management (Elliott et al. 2001; Clifton 2003).

Furthermore, there has been limited success in addressing the dipolar needs of expanding local resource use and centralised WNP management objectives. In 2003 a new Head of WNP was appointed and WNP was selected for the Indonesian government’s Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program (COREMAP), which aims to develop co-management of reef fisheries in Indonesia. Since 2001, Operation Wallacea has examined various aspects of fisheries around Kaledupa, as part of volunteer programmes, and as ongoing monitoring studies. This work is being put forward as part of a fisheries co-management programme evolving from the WNP, COREMAP and TNC/WWF.

History and Culture

Within WNP there are two socially-segregated ethnic groups: the Orang Bajo (Bajo People), who speak Bahasa Sama, and the Orang Palo (Island People), who speak Bahasa Pulo. Originally, the Bajo were sea nomads living on boats throughout the Malay Archipelago, whose livelihoods and culture were based on subsistence fishing (Djohani 1996; Sather 1997). The Palo are decedents of nearby ethnic Butonese and were predominantly land dwellers, practicing both fishing and farming. In addition the Palo have a strong maritime history as sea traders and pirates, possessing many large wooden sail boats called sopes (Schoorl 1986), which traditionally formed the bulk of the Sultan of Buton’s fleet.

However, these seemingly unassociated ethnic groups appear to have cohabited the area, as flood stories
in both folk histories tell of a split in one people, the Bajo travelling far out to the sea and the Palo climbing the highest peaks.

Adventure And Diving

Bajo and Palo fish folk taxa were collected during creel and onboard surveys of all fishing techniques
used on the reef flat, crest and wall in the waters around Kaledupa Island between 2001 and 2004. Fish names were re-corrected for misidentification and pronunciation initially, and where confusion arose, fishers were interviewed for clarification. All interviews were conducted in fishers’ respective languages with experienced interpreters.

During all interviews, folk taxa were checked using the illustrations in Allen (2000) and Lieske and Myers (1996), and photographs in Allen et al. (2003). If there was no general consensus for a species-specific folk taxon, only well known folk taxa for the generic groups were recorded. Most common English names were
taken from Allen (2000), as it was found to be very comprehensive for WNP, good for identification of most species, and easy to use for referencing. Etymological translations were obtained from local Bajo and Palo translators who worked closely on fisheries surveys between 2001 and 2004.

During creel and onboard surveys, 313 species of bony fish (dayahb: kentap)5 were recorded, for which
229 individual Bajo and 199 individual Palo folk taxa were identified (Appendix I). There were around 40 commonly caught species that most fishers could readily identify, beyond which identification became ambiguous. Consequently, the folk taxa displayed in Appendix I represent the collective knowledge of fishers, not the general ability of fishers to identify folk taxa, which improved with age and fishing experience.

Generic group lexemes were defined as those identified by fishers to have an appreciated generic value, though not necessarily with a known translation. There are 53 and 54 generic group lexemes that represent 43% and 40% of the caught species in Bajo and Palo, respectively. A further 8% and 3%, respectively, of
caught species appeared to have generic values that were not identified by fishers. The use of speciesidentifying primary lexemes generally corresponds to species with clearly identifying features and does not appear to be related to locally desirable species.

However, identification of infrequently caught nontarget species (i.e. damsel fish), was not possible below generic groups, mostly because fishers’ appeared to have little interest in such species.

Tarsius Viewing Range Tangkoko National Park Native In Sulawesi

History Tangkoko National Park and Tarsius Spectrum

Trace the history, in this Tangkoko National Park Alfred Russel Wallace set foot in the 1850s. That said, this great scientist fascinated with the Maleo and Babi Rusa. As information, from exploring the archipelago around 1850 until the 1860s, he observed that based on the spread of wildlife there are large differences between India and Australia. That's why Wallace made imaginary line became the boundary between west and east, starting from the strait between Kalimantan and Sulawesi, continue south in the strait between Bali and Lombok.

 This imaginary line known as the Wallace Line, which distinguish the various species in the west and the east side. Later, the letters and papers sent Wallace to Charles Darwin in the UK, spurred Darwin to write the Origin of Species as the embryo of the theory of evolution.

If you want to visit the Tangkoko National Park, you better get there after 3 pm. Because at that hour this afternoon will be easier for you if you want to see Tarsier, the smallest primate in the world. Actually not only Tarsius in this national park. According to records, there are 26 species of mammals, 180 species of birds and 15 species of reptiles and amphibians.


Shortly after we entered the forest area, we were greeted by the monkey Macaca Nigra, or Black Sulawesi or Yaki in the local language. This is the Tarsier, Tarsius Spectrum with its Latin name, species endemic to Sulawesi, which you will not find on other islands. It belongs to a nocturnal animal, which used to operate in the stillness of the night foraging.

The food is fruit and small insects, usually live clustered in tree holes. Satisfied Tarsier watching and taking pictures we were heading back home to enter. Apparently a different route when we came in, we have to pass Coast Tangkoko that looks beautiful with his trademark black sand beach.

KAKABAN ISLAND And JELLY FISH In Borneo

Diving Kakaban Island Or Kakaban Lake


Kakaban lake Or Kakaban Island formed from a ring-shaped coral islands called atolls. Generally, land atoll measuring sea surface narrow and circular. In the middle of the atoll there is such a pool containing sea water called a lagoon.

The sunny morning and the weather is so cool, we went aboard the boat that we ride straight to the Barracuda Point Kakaban Lake. Dive profile today is a beautiful wall with gentle flow toward the tip of the island where we all have to turn so as not to carry over into the high seas. The second time we also see schooling barracuda, but not as much that is in Maratua.

Kakaban Jelly fish

We also saw leopard sharks were relaxing fun on the white sand, which is said if we can make it convenient, it can be embraced and leopards in a photo together. After finishing the first dive, we were all close to the existing pier at Kakaban Lake, to go to Jellyfish Lake. WONDERFUL, the first word that we say after seeing an isolated brackish water lake in the middle Kakaban Island. The lake is inhabited by thousands of non-sting Jelly Fish (Jellyfish) Jellyfish jellyfish which we can touch without any shock. It is said the lake like this there are only 2 in the world other than in Palau.

Diving And Trip Maratua Island Borneo

Maratua Island

The Light House, that's the first point that we dive into the day. Shortly before arriving at the dive location, the lighthouse was visible amid towering green Maratua island cliffs. Perhaps, if lucky we could dive with Dolphin here. Dive began, along a beautiful wall and vizibility good enough at that time.

The second dive we did in 'The Channel' or say that the point of 'Big Fish Country'. After waiting for high tide, we all rushed down the entrance channel Maratua Island then energized hard enough. But precisely these currents that make the big fish fro in front of us. From Giant Trevally, Shark Grey, white tips sharks until schooling Barracuda all we can see here and click amazed invite colleagues from around here. After the flow was thrown hard enough as a safety stop, we all end very memorable diving in the day.

Sangalaki Island In Borneo

Sangalaki Island

Your Adventure Experts Island Dreams' Ken Knezick was involved in the first American familiarization trip to Sipadan, and has been representing Borneo Divers continuously since 1989. In 1992, Borneo Divers' Ron Holland invited Ken on an exploratory expedition to the then undeveloped island of Sangalaki and its sister island of Kakaban, off the coast of Indonesian Borneo.

They camped out in relatively primitive conditions, but what they saw was more than enough to convince Borneo Divers to develop a dive resort there. The partnership has since changed hands but Sangalaki Diving Lodge remains. Sangalaki is the world Capital of Mantas. At Sangalaki Diving Site the familiar set of Manta Rays emerges from all directions. Their wing tips breaking the surfaces at regular interval.

Snorkelling is the way to interact with this gentle plankton feeders. Totally unperturbed by your presence, they swim in eurythymy and sometimes glide right up to you before making a sharp nose-dive into the blue. It is not unusual to find them encircling you.

Though most of them are about 3,5 meters (12 ft) wide with a white belly, there a few black giant with a 6 meters (20 ft) wing span - we refer to them fondly as the Darth Vaders.
Located 90 miles from Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, and lying just two degrees above the Equator, the island of Sangalaki is clothed in dense jungle forest surrounded by white sandy beaches. Shallow reefs extend out 600 meters from shore.

The soft, sandy beaches with tropical undergrowth provide the perfect natural site for turtle egg laying. As a result, Sangalaki is a prolific turtle breeding area. You will have the opportunity to see mating activity, nesting, egg laying, and baby hatchlings making their way back into the sea, completing the cylce of life. Anyone interested in wildlife will find this a truly unforgettable experience.

Sangalaki is also a breeding ground for manta rays, and sightings are a daily occurrence. It's also common to see eagle rays, sting rays, giant green turtles, leopard shark, cuttlefish, and all manor of the Indo-Pacific realm's dazzling array of tropical fish, hard and soft corals, and invertebrate life. The nearby island of Kakaban adds to the variety with a profound wall dive and its own diverse array of marine life. To complete the attraction, Kakaban's interior contains a unique jellyfish lake. Similar to the one in Palau, it is home to millions of (non-stinging) jellyfish and a host of other exotic life, including some species found no where else in the world.

Due to its unique location, a visit to Sangalaki can be accomplished in conjunction with a trip to Mabul, with exciting land touring options available throughout Borneo and Malaysia. It can just as easily be made a prime component of a trip to Bali and Indonesia. In either case, the traveler must make their way to the International Airport at Balikpapan, the major city on the Indonesian state of Kalimantan. From there, a representative will assist with the small plane flight continuing on to coastal city of Tanjung Redeb in the Berau district. In some cases, flight schedules will necessitate an overnight in Balikpapan.

The price for a week at Sangalaki is $1750 per person. This includes the boat transfer from Berau, 7 nights lodging, hotel tax, all meals, three boat dives per day, and two boat night dives per week. This price is based on four or more guests transfering at the same time, in each direction. Custom transfers, for less than four people, are at additional expense.


Airfare and any lodging on the mainland is additional. Island Dreams can assist you with your international flights, as well as the domestic air arrangements to Berau. We have years of experience, and the knowledge to help you learn more about Sangalaki, Indonesia and Malaysia. Call or E-mail to receive a free information package. Start planning YOUR ultimate dive adventure...contact Island Dreams today!

Sangalaki-Derawan Island Map

Adventure and Trip Orang Utan in Tanjung Putting National Park Kalimantan

KTanjung Puting Natioanal Park Orang Utan

Wildlife Adventure Tour "The Forest" Tanjung Putting National Park is the most popular tourism objects and is very popular in Central Kalimantan. In this tourist Tourists can see directly the jungles of Borneo's wildlife is a close look at the life of Forest People (Pongo Phymaeus), Bakantan (Nazalis Larvatus), Owa-owa (Hylobates Agili), monkey (Macaca Fascicularis) and many other forest animals such as the Warthog, Honey Bear, Crocodile, hornbills, Eagles etc.


The journey begins from Palangkaraya to the city of Pangkalan Kotawaringi Regency West, can be reached by land vehicle (car) about 11 hours traveling through the City Kasongan and Sampit or using the Aircraft (45 Minutes) further from the city of Pangkalan Bun go from here Kumai District followed by a tour boat trip (kelotok) leading to the Tanjung Putting National Park.

Furthermore, from the port of Kumai journey continues towards Tanjung Putting National Park after first completing the administrative offices Located TNTP and report themselves to Police for Foreign Tourists. If the journey starts right time (12.00 am Afternoon Hours) from Kumai then the tourists will be able to see the person directly Forest and near the Cape of Good Hope at 15.00 pm when the park officials to provide food (fedding time) journey from the port of Kumai taken towards Cape of Good Hope for 1.5 hours along the beautiful River Sekonyer.

Adventures of Wild Nature "Orang Utan"

Wildlife Adventure Tour "The Forest" Tanjung Putting National Park is the most popular tourism objects and is very popular in Central Kalimantan. In this tourist Tourists can see directly the jungles of Borneo's wildlife is a close look at the life of Forest People (Pongo Phymaeus), Bakantan (Nazalis Larvatus), Owa-owa (Hylobates Agili), monkey (Macaca Fascicularis) and many other forest animals such as the Warthog, Honey Bear, Crocodile, hornbills, Eagles etc.

The journey begins from Palangkaraya to the city of Pangkalan Bun Kotawaring Regency West, can be reached by land vehicle (car) about 11 hours traveling through the City Kasongan and Sampit or using the Aircraft (45 Minutes) further from the city of Pangkalan Bun go from here Kumai District followed by a tour boat trip (kelotok) leading to the Tanjung Putting National Park.

From the Cape of Good Hope the journey continues to see several groups Bakantan're chatting and getting to sleep in a tree-lined river ditepian Sekonyer then wisatan will rest in Rimba Orangutan Ecolodge (Hotel Wilderness). Rate room at this hotel starting from Rp. 500.000, - to Rp. 900.000, - / room / night with a choice of rooms Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby with a choice of hot water facilities, air conditioning and Fan.

On the morning after sufficient rest at Rimba Lodge Pondok Tanggui adventure continues into the wild to see the activities of forest People at Feeding Time, 09:00 pm. The journey taken for 1 Hour and 15 Minutes Tracking in the forest to where the officer TNTP provide food.

From Cottage Tanggui Sekonyer proceed down the river upstream to where Feeding Time at Camp Leakey, in this place since Sekonyer down the river you'll be greeted by various kinds of wild animals that roost in trees at the port stops kelotok at Camp Leakey you will be lucky if Forest People immediately greeted by a benign with its hospitality.

Solo Batik

Solo Batik In Central Java

Solo Batik is famous for its style and its traditional batik pattern in the stamp and in the process of batik he wrote. The materials used for staining still remains a lot of use of domestic materials such as Java soga already known since the first. The pattern remained among others, famous for "Sidomukti" and "Sidoluruh".

Laweyen is one of the central Batik in Solo. Surely this village there are a lot of history left in this vilage and became icons Batik Solo.

Adventure At Cave Ningrong Yogyakarta

Cave Ningrong in Indonesia Gua Ningrong

Besides having many beautiful beaches tour, turned out to Gunung Kidul area has many caves, more or less 10 caves over one of them Ningrong. This cave is also still in the area of Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta.

 Cave which has a diameter of 10 meters, height of this cave ceiling to 40 feet with a width of approximately 20 meter. Ningrong Cave is located in a large valley on the edge of the highway is known as a cave with a varied terrain and stunning scenery, because not only the horizontal and vertical streets. Here too there is a vast lake, not half-hearted 3 pieces lake in it. Area of lake is approximately 10 x 20 meters.

To enter this cave we also have to have the equipment required to complete such as the Cave Jati I've ever written before. The cave is located in a large valley on the edge of the highway is known as a cave with a varied terrain and stunning scenery, because not only the horizontal and vertical streets. Here too there is a vast lake, not half-hearted 3 pieces lake in it.

Equipment that must be prepared

Wearing overalls, headlamp and carbide bomb as a means of illumination, SRT equipment, and additional buoys.