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Indonesia Central & East Java

Yogyakarta, main city of Central Java is the starting point for a truly memorable tour and one of the most scenic. Sights to see include the Kraton (Sultan’s Palace) built in classical Javanese style and the centre for gamelan performances and classical dance, the Prambanan, the greatest of many Hindu temples in the area and like Borobudur has undergone restoration is some 20kms east of the city and originally constructed in 850 A.D. Fascinating by day, stunning by night between May and September 2 days either side of the full moon there is an evening dance performances from the Hindu epic - the Ramayana. Performed in an open-air theatre using the temples as a floodlit backdrop it is breathtaking.

40kms to the northwest and about an hours’ drive from Yogyakarta is the site of Borobudur, one of the most important Buddhist monuments. It was built in the 8th and 9th centuries using stone from the nearby mountains. Once half hidden by the overgrown vegetation it was restored with the help of UNESCO and today ranks as one of the must see sights of the region.

Located in the midst of Karimunjawa Archipelago and offering one of the largest lagoons of the area, Menjawakan is a very green, private tropical island and occupied exclusively by KURA KURA RESORT. A bit of a journey to get here and only open from May to October each year. Is this your idea of a Robinson Crusoe Island?

The highlight of East Java is the volcano, Mount Bromo. After arriving at your hotel rest until around midnight, depart for the volcano area by car, continue by horse or walk across the sea of sand (the Caldera). Climb the steps in the volcano to its smoking crater. As the sun comes up through the mist – breathtaking!

Continue to Surabaya airport for onward flight to Bali, Lombok or Singapore.


	Kura Kura Resort A beautiful hideaway…..on one of the idyllic islands of the Karimunjawa Archipelago. Where, I hear you ask? And how do I get there?