Island Hopping Indonesia - Audley Travel

Tour InformationGroup size : The group size is kept toa maximum of 16, this ensures that thetrip is a more personal experience andthat you can always hear and speak toyour guides. The small group size alsoensures that your experience of aparticular sight is not marred bypresence of too many people.Women with offerings, BaliHome truths : We aim to provideaccurate and detailed information andto make you aware of the less positiveaspects of the journey you areundertaking, some facts you should beaware of are outlined below:Money : Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) iswidely available in the UK and is theonly currency used in Indonesia (withthe exception of your visa on arrival).You can take up to Rp 5,000,000 in tothe country without declaring it and aslong as you are sensible with keeping itin hotel safes or locked in your luggagethen we would suggest this limit is bestused. ATMs are unreliable and havesmall limits for withdrawals; you canobtain money from hotels on your cardbut they also normally have small limits;banks have irregular hours and theprocess of changing money is timeconsuming. Some restaurants and shopswill take card but not all. All hotels youstaying do take all major credit cards.Single Travellers : We especiallywelcome single travellers on our tours.You have two options, you can chooseto share a room with another singletraveller on the tour and pay thestandard tour price or you can chooseto guarantee sole occupancy of a room,in which case a supplement is payable.Dining : All meals indicated will betaken as a group. Some will be inhotels, some local restaurants and inKalimantan all lunches will be buffets onboard the boat. Facilities in localrestaurants are basic so be prepared.Local guides : An experiencedEnglish-speaking local guide will meetyou on arrival in Solo. You will have alocal guide for each area you travel to.Our local guides are carefully selectedfor their in-depth knowledge,interpretation, and ability to managelarge groups as well as their skills ascharming hosts.Extending your trip : You have theoption to extend your trip in Indonesia.Maybe a few days relaxing by the beachin Bali or nearby Lombok, discovering anearby region such as Komodo Islandon a short tour or for the moreadventurous heading to Sulawesi forthe unique funeral rituals. You may alsochoose to break the journey to andfrom Indonesia with a stop over inSingapore. On any extension, you willbe looked after by our carefullyselected local agent.Health & Fitness Requirements :To ensure that all participants get themost out of the tour, it is importantthat you are fully aware of the level ofactivity and fitness and medical healthrequired to successfully complete thisitinerary. Please read this dossiercarefully prior to confirming your placeon the tour, and having established thefacts, it is your responsibility to contactus with any concerns regardingindividual levels of fitness, health orability. Please be aware that our tourleaders have the right to excludecustomers from the tour if they feelthey are not sufficiently fit, healthy orable to complete the tour withoutaffecting its safety, comfort or smoothprogress. If you would like to discussany of these issues further please callus on 01993 838 110 to discuss inmore detail.Klotok boat in Tanjung Puting, KalimantanActivity level – LowThe vast majority of this trip does notrequire any significant level of physicalfitness or agility. However, there are afew elements which involve getting inand out of boats or walking on roughunsurfaced paths and so a certaindegree of physical dexterity will berequired. An experienced guide will beon hand to help anyone should theyneed it. Some excursions also involvean option to climb steps or pathswhich may be steep, loose and/or wetunderfoot. You should also be awareand prepared for the following on thistrip:* High altitude – Mount Bromo sits ataround 2,300m and some warmclothing is needed (hat, gloves, jumperand trousers suggested – you can layerup as needed).* In Kalimantan a certain level ofdexterity is required for boarding theklotok boats. Please also be aware thatduring the day, the bathroom facilitieson board are very basic.* Some of the roads in Indonesia arepoorly maintained making somejourneys quite bumpy.*It may on occasion be necessary tocarry your own luggage throughairports or from the vehicles to hotelsand vice versa.Expenses : Most costs are covered onthis trip and you are only likely to needextra spending money for laundry, tips,drinks and a handful of meals that arenot already included. We will providetipping guidelines in your final itinerarypre travel. Wine will perhaps be yourbiggest expense as it is taxed at over400% in Indonesia. In Tanjung Putingalcohol is not available as this is a dryarea of the country.Tour Information 9