West Java for adventurers

You travel from Europe to Indonesia with arrival at Soekarna Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.

You arrive in Jakarta. At the airport our driver is waiting for you at the arrival gate. He holds a paging sign with your name and is ready to drive you to your hotel. Rest of the day is free for leisure.

With a local guide you drive to the old Sunda Kelapa harbour. At Sunda Kelapa you start a historic city walk. Together you first visit Sunda Kelapa, have a look inside one of the traditional Penisi (if allowed and possible) and see the day labours carry (un)loading boats. Then walk from Sunda Kelapa past the old ‘wachttoren’ to Pasar Ikan. Stroll Pasar Ikan (just a short walk) and then walk past VOC Galangan (perhaps have a coffee break) pass the Batavia Hotel (Pasar Hoenderbridge) and via Kali Besar to Fatahillah square. The guide tells the story of the buildings you pass. At Fatahillah the guide will leave you and on your own you can visit some of the museums in the area (entrance not included). The car is close by and waiting at Fatahillah. You can end this visit with a drink at Batavia Cafe. Then you find your car and driver and drive to your hotel in Sukabumi.

Today if not done yesterday a walk in the area of the hotel. To get an idea about the Indonesian way of life you either need to be a very early riser or you go out around 4 or 5PM. Indonesian kampungs (villages) will then have the most activity as they tend to void the heat of midday.

(Departures 08.00) Today departure to Bandung on the way we make a stop at the special 'Gunung Padang'. In the after noon you arrive in Bandung where you can still make an environment walk along historic buildings in the surroundings of hotel Homann all in Art Deco style. (going out) heart of the city you walk a circle of about 45 minutes.

(Departures at 07.00) First you drive to the village of Cisurupan via Kamojang (about 3.5 hours drive), where your local guide waits for you to bring to Taraje waterfall (from Cisurupan to waterfall about 1.5 hours drive ) At waterfall you can swim. After the visit we continue to Papandayan where you stay overnight in a local house.

In the morning the car drives you to the parking area of Papandayan. You're guide joins you on route and from the parking area you start your walk up to the camping area of Papandayan. Good shoes and some warm clothing are advisable as it will be chilly when the sun is down and the grounds are quite rough. It is a soft hike to the moderately fit through amazing landscape.

After an amazing night in complete silence. You get up early morning to experience a private sunrise. Usually there are no other tourists around. You enjoy breakfast and the area waking up in its full colour experience. From the camping ground it is a 6 hour walk through the rural area of the Preanger. You make some stops at Papandayan to receive a full active volcano experience. You can even swim in the crater lake if you dare too. Then you walk further over the mountain to Pangalengan. At Pangalengan you meet your car and driver to take you to your hotel.

Breakfast is at leisure. You’ve discussed with your driver when he picks you up and you start with a short tour in the area to experience what everyday life of tea plantation workers and farmers is like then by car to Bandung. There is still sufficient time to have a city tour in Bandung. End of the day we drop you off at your hotel in Bandung located just across a great mall.

A car form the hotel drives you to the train station or airport for your next destination,