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Wandering through cities and plantationsRoute: Bogor - Tea plantation & hot springs - BandungThe countryside in West Java between Bogor and Bandung is made up of tea plantations and rice paddies as far as the eye can see. This Java trip begins in Bogor. From here you'll travel via the green Puncak Pass to Bandung, once known as the ‘Paris of Java’ for its broad boulevards and stylish houses. Wander through the wonderful plantations and soak up the history in the picturesque Dutch colonial cities on this Java trip. You'll travel across West Java in comfort by private car with driver. If you'd like to start building your own Indonesia holiday, you can take your pick from our wider range of Indonesia tours or choose from one of our suggested holidays in Indonesia. |
| Duration | 3 days / 2 nights |
Accommodation |
Comfortable, charming hotels (see our photos here). |
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Price |
£204 per person based on 2 people |
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Accommodation with breakfast, transport by air-conditioned private car with driver, tea plantation/Maribaya hot springs tour |
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Transport |
Air-conditioned private car between October-June |
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Entrance fees |
Day 1: Bogor - BandungToday, you'll travel from Bogor to Bandung, and on the way you’ll pass endless tea plantations and rice paddies. The road crosses the Puncak Pass at 1500m and leads you through some of the most scenic countryside on Java. On the way you can stop off for a walk through the plantations or look around in a small village to see how the locals live. Everywhere you look you'll see the hills dotted with women hard at work picking tea leaves, which the men then process into a drinkable substance. During this Java trip, you can see the production process at the small tea factory Gunung Mas (golden mountain). Visitors are often asked for a small donation, and for a small fee you can get a tour of the factory.Your Java trip then continues further inland to Bandung, a city is set in a basin surrounded by mountain tops which makes the climate comfortably cool. Bandung is a fast-growing industrial city with over 2 million inhabitants. It was once known as the ‘Paris of Java’ due to its wide boulevards and stylish buildings and it’s still a pleasant, green city today. In the afternoon, you can wander through the streets of Bandung or your driver can drop you off at the local sights such as the Kebun Raja, surrounded by colonial Dutch architecture and the Jalan Cihampelas or ‘jeans street’ because of the many tailors and clothes shops here. Tonight you’ll stay in a hotel with lots of local charm, and there's a pool for a refreshing dip after your journey. |
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Day 2: Tea plantation and Maribaya hot springs tourBandung’s most important attractions are actually outside the city in the volcanic hills, where you’ll find the infinite tea plantations and relaxing natural springs. Today, you’ll take a hike to the hot springs near Maribaya, accompanied by a guide. Here, you can lie back in the warm water, close your eyes and just relax. Refreshed, you’ll continue on by car to Ciater for some particularly scenic tea plantations. You'll have the chance to visit a tea factory and learn about the production of one of Indonesia's biggest exports.On day two of your Java trip you’ll spend another night in your lovely hotel in Bandung. |
Day 3: Departure Bandung - End of moduleYour Java trip ends today and you can continue travelling in Indonesia from Bandung with one of our other Java tours. One option would be to begin our Java adventure on a trip to see Volcanoes, Temples and Beaches which ends in Yoyakarta, and connect this with our Yogyakarta tour. After this, you can travel overland to Bali with our Bromo tour in Java or experience Java with our Hills and Plantations modules. Or alternatively, you could skip East Java and take a domestic flight from Yogyakarta to Denpasar on Bali. |
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