These are some of our favorite things to do in Indonesia. Discuss incorporating some of these ideas into your own itinerary with a travel specialist.

Java
In Jakarta, stroll along the old harbor wharf and visit the Wayang Museum for its Indonesian puppetry exhibits…in Yogyakart, take a tour of the Royal Kraton, see a special gamelan performance in the Golden Pavilion, and take a class in batik design at one of the schools…in Borobudor, see the world's largest stupa…venture into the highlands and explore the sulfur springs, caverns and petrified lava flows of Dieng Plateau…in East Java, watch the sunrise at Mt. Bromo.

Bali
Visit the Werdi Budaya Arts Center and see a student music and dance performance at the Abiankapas Arts Center in Denpasar…snorkel at Menjangan Island near Lovina…watch the graceful Balinese dancers in Ubud…watch the sunset over Tanah Lot…glide in a canoe on Lake Batur, a dramatic volcanic lake with hot sulfur springs and the ruins of a pre-Hindu civilization…tour Besakih, the most important Hindu temple complex in Bali.

Sumatra
Watch the feedings at the Bohorok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center near Bukit Lawang…trek through spectacular rainforest and the active Gunung Sinabung volcano from Bukit Lawang to Brastagi…go whitewater rafting on the Alas River…spend the night on Samosir Island, where you can visit traditional raised houses, enjoy a musical performance, or just walk around this peaceful island.

Kalimantan
Take a boat up the river to Tanjung Puting Reserve…cruise along the Mahakam River in eastern Kalimantan

Lombok, Flores & Komodo
In Lombok, observe a full moon pilgrimage to the crater of sacred Mt. Rinjani…in Flores, watch the sunset in Labuanbajo, visit the volcanic lakes of Keli Mutu, and see traditional weaving villages known for their ikat techniques and designs…track the famous Komodo Dragon in Komodo

Irian Jaya
Visit the Stone Age Dani tribespeople…trek to the villages of the Asmat ('the people of the wood") and stay overnight with traditional woodcarvers…visit the Wasur Reserve on the border with Papua New Guinea.