Activities in Indonesia
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Bali Reef Cruise and Lembongan Island Day Trip
8 hours (Departs Bali, Indonesia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Cruise in air-conditioned comfort and style aboard the 'Bali Hai II', travel across the Badung Strait to Lembongan Island, a small and low, protected…Not LP reviewed
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Wayan Nuriasih
Wayan Nuriasih, one of the stars of Eat, Pray, Love, can work wonders with medicinal plants – many are for sale out front – as well as massage and other treatments. The ‘vitamin lunch’ is the antidote for a Bintang dinner.
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Balinese Music Course
The most visitor-friendly courses are in Ubud, where private teachers advertise instruction in various Balinese/Indonesian instruments. A well-recommended teacher of Balinese music will charge around Rp50000 for one hour, or lower rates for longer lessons.
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Dive Alor
Kupang-based Dive Alor, run by Australians Graeme and Donovan Whitford, is a highly experienced scuba outfit that arranges trips to Alor. It also has a huge selection of high-quality carvings and weavings from around Nusa Tenggara and some Chinese ceramics.
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Bali Pura Luhur Batukaru Temple and Cultural Small Group Tour
8 hours (Departs Bali, Indonesia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;This minibus tour will take you on a scenic drive 'off-the-beaten-track' with time to stop and appreciate the tranquil beauty of Bali, enjoying a…Not LP reviewed
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World Diving
World Diving, based at Pondok Baruna on Jungutbatu Beach, is well regarded. It offers a complete range of courses, including five-day PADI open-water courses for US$375, and dive trips from US$27 to US$40 per dive to sites around all three islands.
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Casa Luna Cooking Courses
Janet de Neefe and her team run regular cooking courses at Honeymoon Guesthouse. Half-day courses (250,000Rp) cover ingredients, cooking techniques and the cultural background of the Balinese kitchen. Sunday tours cover sea-salt and palm-sugar production (300,000Rp).
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Indonesia Australia Language Foundation
The best place for courses in Bahasa Indonesia is the Indonesia Australia Language Foundation, which has a language lab, library, and well-run four-week 40-hour course (two hours per day Monday to Friday). Courses are available in six levels, from beginner to advanced.
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Blue Marlin
Diving trips from Senggigi normally visit the Gili Islands, so you may want to consider basing yourself there. Snorkelling is reasonable off the point in Senggigi, in the sheltered bay around the headland, and in front of Windy Cottages, a few kilometres north of the town.
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Dive Indonesia
Diving trips from Senggigi normally visit the Gili Islands, so you may want to consider basing yourself there. Snorkelling is reasonable off the point in Senggigi, in the sheltered bay around the headland, and in front of Windy Cottages, a few kilometres north of the town.
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Green Canyon
The most popular tours run to the Green Canyon, but also widely available are the 'countryside' or 'home industry' tours, which take you to plantations and local industries to see the making of tahu and krupuk (prawn crackers), as well as a wayang golek maker.
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Bali Monkey Forest, Mengwi Temple and Tanah Lot Afternoon Tour
5 hours 30 minutes (Departs Bali, Indonesia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Stroll through traditional Balinese countryside then relax with refreshments. On to the Royal Temple of Mengwi - Pura Taman Ayun - complete with moat,…Not LP reviewed
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Bali Hai Cruises
A number of cruise boats offer day trips to Nusa Lembongan from Benoa Harbour in South Bali. Trips include hotel transfer from South Bali, basic water sports, snorkelling, banana-boat rides, island tours and a buffet lunch. This also has an unsightly offshore pontoon for snorkelling and water play.
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Mangun Dhama Arts Centre
Tumpang is home to the Mangun Dhama Arts Centre, which has Javanese dance classes and performances, plus some gamelan, wayang and woodcarving courses. Wayang kulit and dance shows can be staged if pre-arranged, and books, dance DVDs, masks, puppets and batik are usually for sale.
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Bali Lembongan Island Beach Club Day Trip
8 hours (Departs Bali, Indonesia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Experience the unspoilt charms of the peaceful tropical island of Lembongan. Transfer in comfort to Lembongan Island aboard the luxury catamaran 'Bali…Not LP reviewed
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Ubud Sari Health Resort
A spa and hotel in one. It is a serious place with extensive organic treatments bearing such names as 'total tissue cleansing'. Besides a long list of daytime spa and salon services, there are packages that include stays at the hotel.
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Klub Golf Cengkareng
Jakarta has some of the best-value golf in Asia, with 38 courses within and around the city. Klub Golf Cengkareng, near the airport, is one of the priciest, but remains the residents' favourite, with stunning fairways and a top-notch bar at the 19th. It is members only at the weekend, but you can play 18 holes through the week.
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Giri Loka Spa
For a really indulgent experience, visit one the many spas in the Senggigi area, most are hotel-based. Giri Loka Spa offers fabulous warm hour-long stone massages. First rosemary and orange oils are applied to your body then a masseur rubs the heated stones over your 'chakra' points, stimulating the lymph nodes, blood and muscles.
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Bali Sunset Dinner Cruise
3 hours (Departs Bali, Indonesia)
by Viator
lt;pgt;Spend a Bali balmy tropical night on an evening 3-hour dinner cruise around the Benoa Harbour. As the sun goes down set off on a relaxing cruise whilst…Not LP reviewed
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Snorkelling
Generally, the water is clear and some parts of the reef are quite good for snorkelling, though the coral has been damaged by 'bleaching' and, in places, by dynamite fishing. The best place is to the west, a few-hundred metres offshore from Billibo Beach Cottages - boat trips include equipment. You can also rent snorkelling gear for the day.
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Marlin Dive
Makassar may not be as famous as other parts of Sulawesi when it comes to diving, but the small islands off the coast do offer abundant corals, a range of marine life and some of the largest wrecks off the Sulawesi coast, including a submarine, a gunship and cargo boat, all accessible to advanced divers. For more details, contact Marlin Dive.
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Diving
Scuba diving on the local reef is better at lower depths and night diving is particularly recommended. Many people stay here to dive Pulau Menjangan, a two- to three-hour drive west.
For a two-dive trip, including transport and all equipment, expect to pay about US$35 for a Lovina reef or night dive; and around US$50 to Amed, Tulamben or Pulau Menjangan.
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Global Aquatic Diving Centre
The diving near Sanur is not great, but the reef has a good variety of fish and offers quite good snorkelling. Sanur is the best departure point for dive trips to Nusa Lembongan. A recommended local operator is Global Aquatic Diving Center which is located right on the beach. Besides trips out to the Sanur Reef, which is known for its lion fish, Global can arrange trips throughout Bali.
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Bicycle Tours
Bicycle Tours to sites outside the city limits are a perennial favourite in Solo. A full-day tour takes you through beautiful countryside to 15 destinations, including stops to watch batik production, gamelan making, and tofu, arak (colourless, distilled palm wine) and rice-cracker processing. Warung Baru, Istana Griya, Mama Homestay, Westerners and Miki tours all offer such tours.
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Surfing
Sanur's fickle breaks (tide conditions often don't produce waves) are off-shore along the reef. The best area is called Sanur Reef, a right break in front of the Inna Grand Bali Beach Hotel. Another good spot is known as the Hyatt Reef, in front of, you guessed it, the Bali Hyatt. However, this break is easily blown out, so only try this one on calm days. See for details on these surf breaks.
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Tubing
A shed along the river en route to the orang-utan centre rents out inflated truck inner tubes, which can be used to ride the rapids of Sungai Bohorok. Don't underestimate the river though; currents are extremely strong and when the water is high, tubing is officially off limits, though few will tell you this. Several people have got into difficulties on the river, and life jackets are not available.
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