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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Indonesia
Learn about leisure and recreation in Indonesia. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Indonesia.Also, you might want to read our
Bali city guide,
and Lombok city guide.
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| P Rothenberg |
17 June 2002 |
Stayed at Tugu Bali Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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We visited Bali and Lomback and stayed at 3 different hotels in different parts of the Island - Umbud - the mountain district where arts and crafts are everywhere and the sea shore which has few hotels and wonderful beaches - in addition to our stay at Tugu Bali.
We usually rent a car on trips but wisely passed up self-driving on Bali - which is harrowing at best. White water rafting on the Ayung River, horseback riding on the beach, and a cooking lesson at Tugu Bali were among the most memorable parts of our trip. The cooking lesson began with a 7 AM visit to a local food market with one of the chefs where we chose the food we would prepare. A wonderful experience and a wonderful feast. Lomock is much less developed and great fun. We stayed at Pur Mas - a delightful, relaxed, and inexpensive hotel right on the water.
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| L Eng keat |
29 May 2002 |
Stayed at Ibis Mangga Dua Hotel & Apartment - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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can traveling by taxi or ojek (motorcycle taxi). taxi fare is about 20,000RP for short trip (20 minit) around town. must try panti pijat (massage parlour),lovely lady, great service.
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| S Leadbetter |
08 May 2002 |
Stayed at Aneka Kuta - Bali, Indonesia.
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Always remember if the locals ask when you bartering: you flew with Garuda, you are a Student, you are an Aussie/Kiwi, your friend bought it cheaper, and find the cheapest hotel in Kuta and say you're staying there. This way you'll pay the lowest prices. Flying with Qantas, being fully employed, being from England/US or Japan, not knowing what the price of something is, and staying at the Aneka Beach hotel is basically saying to the locals... I get a lot of Rupiah to the £/$/Yen so please fleece me.
Definitely visit: Lambongan Island, Gitgit Waterfalls (check out the multi-tiered one - up the hill from the main one), Monkey Forest, Ubud, Ula Watu and the Volcanoes. For thrills hit the Waterbom Park, Slingshot Bungee and Aj Hackets Bungy - oh yes and the surf.
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| R Bruner |
06 May 2002 |
Stayed at Patra Bali Resort and Villas, The - Bali, Indonesia.
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Not tours taken this time. We traveld 35 hours straight to reach Bali. The hotel was a recovery point prior to birading a live aboard dive boat.
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| T Sarro |
18 March 2002 |
Stayed at Melia Purosani - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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I used Puri Tours in the hotel to arrange drivers to take me to Borobudur and Prambanan, and was very happy with this arrangement. The Melia hotel is in the center of Jogja, a short becak ride from the palace, post office, Malioboro and other places of interest. Watch out for the becak drivers! They are pleasant enough, but seem to have no scruples about charging 10 or 20 times what the ride is worth if they think they can get you to pay it. For instance, 5000 Rupiahs to get to the palace is VERY generous. Set the price before you get in. If a driver won't take your price, just walk away. There are PLENTY of becaks in Jogja, and your man will invariably break down once he knows he's about to lose the business.
The sights and musuems are interesting, but I think the highlight of Jogja is the gamelan, dance and puppet performances. The Tourist info office hands out a little sheet listing the regular performances. I went to the Dalem Pujokusuman for traditional dance (Monday night) and it was just about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is hard to find, don't try to find it on your own, my becak driver had to ask where it was, but its worth the effort.
I also went to the shadow puppet show at the Sono Budoyo musuem (every night at 8), and the dance rehearsal at the palace (every Sunday morning) and both were very worthwhile. There are also gamelan rehearsals at the palce (Monday and Wednesday morning) which I missed, but I'm sure are very good.
I asked which batik shopes were the best, and Margaria, Mirota, and DanarHadi were all mentioned. I bought some nice cloth at DanrHadi, but would have liked to see the selection in the other stores if I had more time. I sense there are a lot of unscrupulous batik dealers, so try to get a reference for any place you go into to actually buy.
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| M Lim |
10 March 2002 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Golf is good at the Senayan Club nearby.
No massage facility available in hotel or nearby.
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| D Chow |
19 February 2002 |
Stayed at Bale, The - Bali, Indonesia.
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Had an excellent massage at "The Body Work Centre" located at 25 Hanoman Street in Ubud...very reasonable prices....probably 4-5 times less than what you would pay at a comparable place in the Nusa Dua. Had an excellent dinner at the Bumbu Bali restaurant in Tanjung Benoa. The Balinese Rijsttafel is a must try! The Terrance restaurant at the Amanusa hotel was a disappointment. Although the view and setting was nice and the staff service was pleasant, the food was terrible. The Prawn curry, Sumatra style was not fresh. The prawns were soft and mushy...a sure sign that the seafood is not fresh. Upon complaining to the waiter, all he did was smile and apologize....no manager or head chef came out to respond to our complaint.
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| M Robertson |
21 January 2002 |
Stayed at Atlet Century Park Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Close to the golf course, not too far from restaurants, clubs and bars with a large taxi on its doorstep - you cant really go wrong for a US$40 hotel room.
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| R Sadlier |
31 October 2001 |
Stayed at Aneka Kuta - Bali, Indonesia.
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Good surf.
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| K Francis |
16 September 2001 |
Stayed at Garden Palace Hotel - Surabaya, Indonesia.
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If you're staying at garden Palace hotel and lack of places to go to, try the discothe at Kowloon on the fifth floor of Surabaya plaza, just a 100m walk from your hotel. Nice hangout for the young yuppies of Surabaya. Entry is 20,000 rupiah on weekday, R25,000 on weekends. You get one soft drink (coke in a 250ml bottle).
Ask any taxi drivers at Surabaya to drive you to a massage centre (this is located near to Shangrila hotel). The price there is R30,000 for 1-1/2 hrs of traditional massage but there are other "typical" massage. There are total about 10 massage centres in this community.
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