Indonesia small group trips

April to October, the dry season, when skies on Batur are clearer and the seas are usually calmer. The wet season runs from about November to March, with heavy afternoon showers. We avoid Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence in March or April, when the airport closes.

Answer for Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands

Moderate. Expect early starts, about 250 steps to Bromo's crater rim at about 2,330 m, about 300 steps each way at Gunung Kawi and a two-hour valley walk in Sidemen. Each has an easier option: stay with the jeep at Bromo, wait at the top at Gunung Kawi, or take the short loop in Sidemen.

Answer for Java and Bali: Borobudur, Bromo and Ubud

Yes. A room of your own is from CAD 615 more, shown before you book with no surprises later. Solo travellers join the same group, at the same tables and on the same terms as everyone else; if you would like to share a room, ask us and we will tell you whether a match is possible on your departure.

Answer for Java and Bali: Borobudur, Bromo and Ubud

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests.

Answer for Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands

Choose a start date and send a request to book. We confirm your place within 24 hours, and no payment is taken until then. Prices are per person sharing a room, with taxes: the small group starts from CAD 3,630.

Answer for Java and Bali: Borobudur, Bromo and Ubud

Most visitors, including Canadians, need a visa on arrival or an e-VOA bought online before travel, valid for 30 days, with a passport valid for at least six months. We send the current fee and steps with your booking confirmation. We pay the Bali tourist levy for you.

Answer for Java and Bali: Borobudur, Bromo and Ubud

May to September, the drier months, when Sibayak's summit is more often clear and the lake is calm for the boat day. Orangutans can be seen all year, and the rainforest gets showers in every month. October to December is the wettest time.

Answer for Sumatra: Orangutans, Berastagi and Lake Toba

An easy to moderate level is enough: walks of 2 to 3 hours on paths and paddy dykes and about 300 to 370 steps at Gunung Kawi. The three snorkels need you to be comfortable in the water with a mask and fins; life vests are provided, and you can always stay on the beach or the boat.

Answer for Bali: Ubud, Sidemen, Amed and Nusa Lembongan

A room of your own is from CAD 635 more, about 17% of the price, shown before you book. You stay in the same hotels and travel in the same vehicle and boat as everyone else, with no surprise charge at checkout. Solo travellers are common on small-group trips like this one.

Answer for Bali, Flores and Komodo: Ubud, the dragons and Kelimutu

The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests, and the boat (one klotok, or two travelling together for a larger group) and its crew are for our group only, never shared with another party. Everyone has their own mattress space on deck, and the boat stops when our group wants to watch something.

Answer for Borneo: Tanjung Puting orangutans by river boat