2020 GeoEx Catalog

Edens of Indonesia CRUISING · TOURING | 14 DAYS · CUSTOM T  o cover Indonesia in a single trip is a mind-boggling proposition— a staggering 17,000 islands make up the delightful archipelago. This masterfully crafted excursion provides a judicious, salubrious sampling. We begin with an introduction to the region’s varied religions, first at Prambanan, the country’s largest Hindu

actually come by time machine, landing in the Jurassic Age to scout for the infamous Komodo dragons, wild orchids, troops of long-tailed macaque monkeys, and bats that fly from their nests at nightfall. We wrap up our jour- ney with a night in Bali, appreciating Indonesia’s astound- ing variety of landscapes and people. The Javanese, the Balinese, and the Torajans find home here, in what has to be about as close as this world comes to a true Eden.

temple, and then at the massive Borobudur Temple, an important Buddhist pilgrimage site built from rugged volcanic rock. Continuing to the isle of Sulawesi, we visit tradi- tional floating homes via long-tail boat and make our way to Tana Toraja, assimilating the rice-paddied terrain dotted with curiously shaped roofs. Here we delve into a culture that celebrates death to protect the living and reserves cliff-side, hanging graves for the upper class. Then we’re whisked by air to Bali for several days of in-depth exploration, learning about village life and about subak , the art of Balinese irrigation. From Bali we head farther east to embark on a two-night, small-boat cruise through the turquoise waters of Komodo National Park. We ask ourselves if we’ve

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Day 1  arrive in Yogyakarta, Prambanan Temple ✦  2  Sultan’s Palace, Borobudur Temple ✦  3  fly to Sulawesi, drive to Sengkang ✦  4  Lake Tempe, Bugis villages, drive to Torajaland ✦  5 & 6  Tana Toraja discovery ✦  7  drive to Makassar, fly to Bali, on to Ubud ✦ 8–10  Bali exploration ✦  11  fly to Labuan Bajo, embark on cruise ✦  12  Komodo National Park ✦  13  fly to Bali ✦  14  depart.

BELOW  Borobudur Temple, the single largest Buddhist monument in the Southern Hemisphere, features a giant stupa with three circular platforms atop six square platforms, creating a perfect mandala when seen from above.

ANGELO CAVALLI / ROBERT HARDING