Top East Java Art & Culture

Jakarta’s public transportation system is challenging to use. Skip the stress and see the historic essentials with a private guide just for your group on this door-to-door heritage tour of Old Batavia plus Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, and Indonesia National Monument (Monas). You’ll explore Glodok (Jakarta Chinatown), Jakarta Old Town, and Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port), and visit museums and a puppet studio: Upgrade to include a local lunch.

Time-pressed Jakarta visitors can pack an impressive amount of sightseeing into just half a day on this private door-to-door tour, with a separate guide and driver to ensure you don’t waste any time looking for parking. As well as the big hitters—Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, and a photo stop at Indonesia National Monument—see the old port, Jakarta Chinatown, another monument, and even (if time permits) a traditional shadow puppet show.

History buffs visiting Surabaya won’t want to miss Trowulan, the off-the-radar archaeological site that houses the most important remnants of the Majapahit kingdom, one of Southeast Asia’s greatest empires. The site is tricky to reach, but this tour makes it easy, with pickup from your hotel or the port, a local lunch, and site entrance fees included. Cruise passengers may join a small group with others from their ship.

Say goodbye to Jakarta’s hustle and bustle and unwind in the cool, rainy highlands of Bogor on this private guided full-day adventure that covers sights you’ll find hard to reach independently. Explore the Bogor Botanical Gardens, founded in 1817, visit a wooden puppet maker, hike to the Nangka Waterfall, view the Mulyaharja rice fields, and enjoy a Sundanese lunch. Round-trip transfers from hotels, rentals, ports, and the airport are included.

Escape the tourist trail and see the sacred volcano Mount Agung framed between Bali’s “gates of heaven” at Lempuyang Temple, one of Bali’s oldest and most beautiful temples. Along the way, discover the royal water palace of Tirta Gangga and Tenganan Ancient Village, to learn about Bali’s religion and culture.

Visit the charming town of Surabaya with this private day excursion. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or cruise part and take you all around the town, stopping in traditional neighborhoods and other points of interests, with plenty of time to try out local food or shop in a local market.

Purification and cleansing body and soul by nature with holy water blessing Like the body and mind, the soul can also dirty and polluted. Every thought, word and deed that we do directly affects the state of the soul, it’s purity and cleanliness. Likewise, when there are influences from outside, it can also affect the state of the soul. Analogy like the body, even we are not doing activities, the body still gets dirt, dust and germs, as well as the soul. So it’s obligatory to cleanse the body and soul with natural energi regularly. One way that is believed by Balinese people is Melukat (purification). Melukat comes from the word “su” which is mean “good” and “lukat” which is mean “purification”. So literally melukat means self-purification in order to be good, in case body and soul purification. Hindus in Bali perform the melukat ceremony with holy water to obtain wellness, goodness and cleanse the soul from negative things such as nightmare, illness, anxiety, burdens on the mind

During this kampong tour you will fully experience local Malang city life and pass all kinds of local neighborhoods. Kampong life is mainly a Muslim community. You'll get a better understanding of how locals live, how they make it through the day and what they do or can do for a living as life in Indonesia comes without any certainties besides the certainty that you will have to take care of yourself. See how local businesses keep on running, what is daily done in a Malang neighborhood, visit a primary school, sniff on the difficulties locals experience, experience loads of culture that is an interwoven mix of customs and habits on the one hand and faith on the other, living conditions of both poor and those who are more lucky.

Even if you only have half a day in Jakarta, get the perfect introduction to Indonesia and its capital on this half-day guided door-to-door experience. Discover the archipelago’s different cultures and architectural styles at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah; shop for Indonesia’s signature batik fabric; snap photos of Indonesia National Monument (Monas); and see Glodok, Jakarta Old Town, and Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port). Upgrade to include a restaurant lunch.

This tour package is very interesting because you can save time and money. The tour is shared so costs are more economical. In just 10-11 hours you can visit all your favorite places in Bromo. On the way up there are numerous lookouts where you can stare into the inky early morning light before sunrise as well as gaze down to the dark plains below. It’s all part of the vast Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park and it’s only once the sun rises do you realise there’s desert-like sea of sand stretching as far as the eye can see around Mount Bromo. Once there it takes about half an hour to wander through lava fields and up a steep staircase to the crater rim. The rim is an awe-inspiring sight. You stand above a steaming volcanic crater with a short concrete wall the only barricade between you and the smoking darkness below – the veritable gates of hell, redolent with a sulphur vapours

Explore an amazing tourist destination in Ubud Village. such as Secrete Monkey Forest, Jungle Swing ,Balinese Temple, Batik Craft, Painting ,silver and gold making process, coffee plantation and waterfall in one day .

Explore the mountainous area of West Bali on this hassle-free day trip in an air-conditioned van. With your guide, visit the Taman Ayuan Royal temple and see the water temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the Ulundanu temple, Luwak Coffee Plantation, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, Batukaru temple, and more. This package includes a Balinese lunch.

Ideal for travelers short on time, this private day trip explores East Java waterfalls and caves in one day of sightseeing. Highlights include visiting Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls, hiking to Tetes Falls, and exploring Goa Tetes, a cave with waters thought to restore youth. The price of this tour includes all entrance tickets and round-trip transportation from Malang City.

Highly recommendation of this tour with the expert guide and friendly, this experience will tell you in history and the culture of its "Heritage and the highlight of Jakarta". The highlight: Visit the monument and will amazed see the city to the top of monument and The Old City of Jakarta is known as Old Batavia, European sailors and traders in the 16th Century dubbed this place with the beauty city similar to Amsterdam and it was also a trading center on The Asian continent until the Dutch East Indies Company controlled tarea as trading center also as the administrative center power in archipelago. This area is just 139 ha, dominated by European and China building styles. Some of the buildings are used as cafe, museum and office.

Access to Bogor is quite close from the city of Jakarta with use highway access, taking approximately one hours and continue to the road to place of performance in 1,5 hours, Cave and waterfall is also quite good, only a few roads are damaged. While you arrive it will be spectacular shows. Gamelan refers to the traditional Indonesian percussion orchestra and to the set of musical instruments used. Consisting primarily of ornate, percussive instruments made such as xylophones, gongs, gong-chimes, drums, cymbals, string and bamboo flutes. Angklung is musical instrument consisting of two to four bamboo tube. The tubes are carefully produce certain notes when the bamboo frame is shaken or tapped. Dance in Indonesia reflects the country's diversity of ethnic and cultures. There are Austronesian roots and Melanesian tribal forms are visible, and influences ranging from neighboring Asian and even western styles through colonization. This tour provide the nature side of west Java.

The Majapahit Empire was a large empire that once existed in the archipelago in the 13th to 15th centuries. The Majapahit Empire is even believed to have an area that extends to Southeast Asia. Until now the kingdom built by Raden Wijaya still leaves a number of relics which are believed to have their own sacredness and exoticism. Majapahit Tourism Village offers many interesting things for tourists to explore. During your visit, Pesona Friends will find one of the largest sleeping Buddha statues in Asia, enjoy an educational tour of the theatrical art of Palapa Pledge, witness the special skills of its residents in processing brass materials, and feel the sensation of staying at a thematic homestay in the style of the Majapahit Empire.

Discover Surabaya in a day! Enjoy an exciting Jeep ride in Old Town, explore the Submarine Museum, and see Tugu Pahlawan. End with shopping at Tunjungan's top spots.

Ideal for travelers short on time, this private tour covers the top natural sights in East Java in one day of sightseeing from Malang. Highlights include visiting three waterfalls: Goa Tetes, Kapas Biru, and Tumpak Sewu in Lumajang—considered one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Indonesia. Trek to Kapas Biru and visit Goa Tetes cave, where, according to local legend, the holy water has restoring properties.

Backed by a volcano, the thunderous cascades of Tumpak Sewu Waterfall are one of Indonesia’s most spectacular falls but they’re not reachable on public transportation. Enjoy a private tour with a guide to ensure the hike goes smoothly, including transfers from your Malang hotel. Visit the less-visited Tetes Cave and Telaga Biru pool for a curated encounter with these natural wonders.

Malang batik class will introduce local-based workshop in local artisant house to try basic learning of batik making process. From drawing pattern with typical malang art pattern, wax applying in the fabric with traditional "Canting" and organic wax, and learn to do fabric dye with organic ingredients which apply the earthy colour on the fabric. Guests will be able to interact with local ladies artisant who's been creatively inspiring their free housewive with batik producing.

Spend a day exploring Bali’s beautiful outdoor attractions on this action-packed day tour. It can daunting driving in rural mountainous areas, but you won’t have to worry about hiring a vehicle as round-trip transportation is included. You’ll travel to Kintamani mountain region with a guide, so you won’t get lost, and you’ll see views of an active volcano, Lake Batur, Tegalalang rice terraces, and Tegenungan Waterfall. A highlight is seeing a traditional Barong dance performance and enjoying a delicious buffet lunch.

Ideal for travelers looking for immersive multi-day experiences, this tour explores the best of the East Java region in three days of sightseeing. Highlights include visiting Ijen crater, Tumpak sewu waterfalls, and view a sunrise in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

> Our Service including tour insurance > 7-hour evening tour of the Ijen volcano from Banyuwangi > Trek to the summit of the mighty volcano to see the billowing smoke of the sulphur mines > Marvel at the natural phenomenon of the blue fire > Experience the enchantment of the sun rising over the Ijen crater lake > Receive all safety equipment and round-trip transport from your Banyuwangi hotel free of charge