Top attractions

Cunca Wulang Waterfall

An inland canyon with green pools and rock ledges you can jump from into the water.

Kelor Island

The nearest island stop: a quick hill climb, a small beach, and easy swimming.

Komodo Dragons (Rinca and Komodo Island)

A guided ranger walk to see the world's largest lizard in its own territory.

Manta Point

A cleaning and feeding station where reef manta rays cruise past snorkelers and divers.

Padar Island

A short, steep climb to the ridge where three curved bays fan out below you.

Pink Beach (Pantai Merah)

Sand tinted rose by red coral fragments, best for a swim and shallow snorkel.

Rinca Island

The closer of the two dragon islands, and where most day trips do their ranger walk.

Kanawa Island

Shallow, clear and currentless, with reef starting a few metres off the sand.

Taka Makassar

A crescent of bare sand that surfaces on the falling tide and is gone by afternoon.

Rangko Cave

A limestone chamber with a seawater pool, lit through the roof around midday.

Angel's Billabong

A natural rock channel that fills with green water at low tide, right beside Broken Beach.

Atuh Beach

A sheltered east-coast cove with rock arches offshore and calmer water than its neighbors.

Broken Beach (Pasih Uug)

A round cliff-walled cove with a natural rock arch the sea flows through.

Crystal Bay

Crystal Bay is Nusa Penida's most swimmable beach, with shade, soft sand, and reef close to shore.

Diamond Beach

A carved stone stairway down a cliff to white sand and a lone limestone pillar.

Kelingking Beach

The T-Rex headland and a brutal stairway down to white sand far below.

Peguyangan Waterfall (Blue Stairs)

A bright blue stairway bolted to a sea cliff leading to spring pools and a clifftop temple.

Ai Beling Waterfall

A multi-tier mainland waterfall near Sempe village, named the 'talking water' by locals.

Lakey Peak

An A-frame reef break near Hu'u offering both lefts and rights over shallow coral.

Mata Jitu Waterfall

Tiered limestone pools on Moyo Island, the spot Princess Diana made famous in 1993.

Moyo Island

A forested island off Sumbawa Besar with waterfalls, reefs, and a famous luxury hideaway.

Pulau Kenawa

A tiny uninhabited island off Poto Tano with a 15-minute hike to a 360-degree hilltop.

Saleh Bay Whale Sharks

Snorkel beside feeding whale sharks at the fishermen's bagan platforms in Saleh Bay.

Fort Belgica

The restored star-shaped Dutch fort above Banda Neira, with views to the volcano.

Gunung Api Volcano Climb

A steep, hot pre-dawn scramble up Banda's active volcano for sunrise over the islands.

Hatta Island Reef Wall

A steep coral wall off Hatta Island with clear water, schooling fish, and sharks.

Banda Neira Colonial Town

The old spice-trade town where Europe once fought over nutmeg, now quiet and walkable.

Banda Nutmeg and Almond Plantations

Walk the old nutmeg groves shaded by giant kanari trees, the trade that built Banda.

Run Island

The tiny nutmeg island England traded to the Dutch for Manhattan in 1667.

Banggai Islands and the Banggai Cardinalfish

Snorkel and dive the only place on earth that is home to the Banggai cardinalfish.

Paisupok Lake

A spring-fed blue lake on Peleng Island, so clear the fallen logs look suspended.

Piala Waterfall

A short forest walk to turquoise pools stepping down over pale limestone ledges.

Pulo Dua Beach (Two Islands)

Two small islands joined by a sandbar at low tide, with healthy reef just offshore.

Salodik Waterfall

A wide, multi-tier cascade off the Trans Sulawesi road, easy to reach from Luwuk.

Tumpah Beach (Kilometer Lima)

Luwuk's easy in-town beach, calm bay water and sunken statues a short swim out.

Kolam Bidadari (Berry's Pool)

A quiet saltwater pool tucked behind the rocks, away from the open sea.

Labengki Kecil Lagoon and Giant Clams

Calm lagoon by a Bajo village where a conservation reef shelters huge Tridacna clams.

Mahitala / Mahoro Island

A small white-sand islet for a swim and a break between the karst viewpoints.

Mbokita and Sombori Reef Snorkelling

Easy drop-in snorkelling off the Mbokita jetty and the reefs around Sombori.

Puncak Kayangan

Short, sweaty scramble to the classic Sombori overlook of karst islets and blue channels.

Teluk Cinta (Love Lagoon)

A lagoon that reads as a heart shape when you climb the rock above it.

Mawun Beach

A sheltered C-shaped cove between two headlands, usually calm and quiet.

Merese Hill (Bukit Merese)

Grassy clifftops above Tanjung Aan with wide ocean views and a popular sunset.

Sade Traditional Sasak Village

A working Sasak village of thatched houses and rice-barn lumbung, known for hand weaving.

Seger Beach

The closest beach to Kuta town, with reef surf breaks and the Bau Nyale festival.

Selong Belanak Beach

A long crescent of soft sand with mellow beginner waves and rows of surf schools.

Tanjung Aan Beach

A wide horseshoe bay with two textures of sand and calm, shallow turquoise water.

Arborek Village and Jetty

Arborek Island's friendly homestay village, whose jetty drops onto coral thick with fish and the odd manta.

Friwen Wall

A sheer coral wall off Friwen island, dense with soft coral and easy to snorkel.

Pasir Timbul

A bright sandbar that rises out of the sea at low tide and vanishes when the water comes up.

Piaynemo

The famous star-lagoon viewpoint, reached by a built staircase of around 300 steps.

Telaga Bintang

A hidden lagoon shaped like a five-point star, seen from a short, sharp rock scramble.

Wayag

The mushroom-shaped karst islands of far north Raja Ampat, seen from a steep limestone climb.

Batutumonga

Batutumonga's Mount Sesean viewpoint in Toraja, looking down over Rantepao and a valley of stepped rice fields.

Buntu Burake

Hilltop with a giant Jesus statue above Makale and a wide view over the highland town.

Kete Kesu

Classic tongkonan village with boat-roofed houses, rice barns, and hanging coffins out back.

Lemo

Cliff face cut with burial chambers and rows of tau-tau effigies that watch the rice fields.

Londa

Cliff cave burial where coffins, scattered bones, and skulls sit on natural rock ledges.

Tilanga Natural Pool

Spring-fed natural pool in the forest, clear and cool, with eels living among the rocks.

Campuhan Ridge Walk

Free open-grass ridge trail near central Ubud, best walked at sunrise before the heat.

Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)

Ancient carved cave-temple and bathing pools southeast of Ubud, compact and quick to see.

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

Forested temple reserve in central Ubud with hundreds of free-roaming long-tailed macaques.

Tegallalang Rice Terraces

Steep, carved paddy valley north of Ubud, photogenic at dawn and packed with swings by 9am.

Tegenungan Waterfall

Wide, easy-access waterfall southeast of Ubud with a swimmable pool and a busy viewpoint.

Tirta Empul (Holy Spring Temple)

Holy-spring temple north of Ubud where Balinese perform the melukat purification ritual.

Bingin Beach

Steep-staircase cove of warungs and reef surf, more laid-back than its Bukit neighbours.

GWK Cultural Park

Hilltop park built around a giant 121m Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, with daily dance shows.

Karang Boma Cliff

Sheer 100m clifftop near Uluwatu Temple with a famous jutting headland view and no railings.

Padang Padang Beach

Small cove reached through a slot in the cliff, famous from Eat Pray Love and often packed.

Suluban (Blue Point) Beach

Cave-and-cliff cove below the Uluwatu warungs, a surf-watching spot more than a swim beach.

Uluwatu Temple and Kecak Dance

Clifftop sea temple on a 70m headland, with a sunset Kecak fire dance and pushy monkeys.

Goa Pindul

Float on an inner tube through a 300-meter river cave lit by shafts from the roof.

Jomblang Cave

Rappel into a collapsed sinkhole to catch a single beam of light through the cavern roof.

Kraton (Sultan's Palace)

The working palace of Yogyakarta's Sultan, with open pavilions, gamelan, and court dancers.

Malioboro Street

Yogyakarta's main shopping and street-food strip, busy from afternoon into the night.

Taman Sari (Water Castle)

An 18th-century royal bathing complex with pools, tunnels, and a sunken mosque.

Timang Beach

A hand-pulled wooden gondola and a rope bridge crossing the surf to a rocky islet.

Ciwidey Tea Plantations

Rolling green tea estates on the cool highlands south of Bandung around Rancabali.

Floating Market Lembang

A lakeside food park where vendors sell snacks from boats, paid for with token coins.

Gedung Sate

Bandung's 1920s colonial landmark, named for the skewer-like ornament on its spire.

Kawah Putih

A pale turquoise crater lake high on Mount Patuha, ringed by bleached white earth.

Tangkuban Perahu

An active volcano you can drive almost to the rim, with a wide steaming crater.

Bromo Crater

The active smoking cone you climb by a stairway, peering into a sulphurous crater.

Madakaripura Waterfall

A 200m waterfall in a narrow canyon near Bromo where you wade and get soaked to reach it.

Penanjakan Viewpoint

The classic Bromo sunrise viewpoint, looking down on the volcanoes from the crater rim.

Teletubbies Hill (Bukit Teletubbies / Savana)

Teletubbies Hill: rolling green savanna inside the Bromo caldera, nicknamed for their soft Teletubby shape.

Whispering Sands (Pasir Berbisik)

A fine volcanic ash plain where wind hisses the sand across the ground.

Batu Bolong Beach

Canggu's main beach: a forgiving longboard wave, sunset crowds, and the Old Man's scene.

Berawa Beach (Pantai Berawa)

Wide grey-sand beach backed by big beach clubs, with a beginner-friendly beach break.

Echo Beach (Pantai Batu Mejan)

Reef-break surf, dark volcanic sand, and a clifftop row of bars for the sunset shift.

Pererenan Beach (Pantai Pererenan)

Canggu's quieter western beach: a punchy reef-and-beach break with a calmer vibe.

Tanah Lot Temple

A sea temple on a tidal rock, famous at sunset and heavily commercialised around the gates.

Gili Air

The closest Gili to Lombok, balancing easy beach cafes with a relaxed, local feel.

The Nest Underwater Statues

A ring of 48 life-size human figures sunk off Gili Meno, now growing coral.

Gili Meno

The smallest, quietest Gili, with a turtle hatchery, a salt lake, and barely any noise.

Gili Trawangan

The largest, liveliest Gili, with no cars, a walkable ring road, and reef off the beach.

Gili Turtle Point

Shallow reef off Gili Trawangan and Meno where wild green and hawksbill turtles graze.

Istiqlal Mosque

Southeast Asia's largest mosque, facing a cathedral, with free tours for visitors.

Kota Tua (Old Batavia / Fatahillah Square)

Jakarta's Dutch colonial old town, a cobbled square ringed by museums and rented bicycles.

National Monument (Monas)

Jakarta's 132m marble obelisk with a gold flame and a city-view deck near the top.

National Museum of Indonesia

Indonesia's flagship museum of archaeology and ethnography, reopened after the 2023 fire.

Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)

A chain of small islands in Jakarta Bay, a speedboat ride away for sun and snorkelling.

Double Six Beach

The lively beach between Legian and Seminyak, known for sunset bars and beach football.

Kuta Beach

Bali's classic learn-to-surf beach: long sand, gentle whitewater, and a busy, touristy strip.

Waterbom Bali

A polished waterpark in Kuta with serious slides, set in landscaped tropical gardens.

Seminyak Beach

A long golden-grey beach lined with beach clubs and beanbags, built for sunset.

Petitenget Temple (Pura Petitenget)

A working sea temple on Seminyak's beach, low-key by day and a quiet sunset counterpoint.

Ambarita

Batak stone chairs where village councils met, with a grim history of trials and executions.

Bukit Holbung

Grassy ridge of bald green hills dropping to a narrow blue arm of Lake Toba.

Samosir Island and Tuk Tuk

The large island in the middle of Lake Toba, with Tuk Tuk as its laid-back traveller base.

Sipiso-piso Waterfall

A 120-metre jet of water dropping off the cliffs at the northern end of Lake Toba.

Tomok

Tomok village on Samosir, with old royal Batak stone graves and the wooden Sigale-gale puppet dance.

The Bat Cave

A short jungle walk to a dark limestone cave roosting thousands of bats.

Bohorok River Tubing

Floating down the Bohorok River through the jungle on a lashed-together inner tube.

Gunung Leuser Orangutan Jungle Trek

Guided rainforest trekking in Gunung Leuser, home to wild Sumatran orangutans.

Landak River Waterfall

A clear jungle river with a small waterfall and natural pools for swimming.

Lekuan Wall

Bunaken's signature wall dive, with green and hawksbill turtles on almost every drop.

Manado Tua

The dormant volcanic cone that anchors the marine park, with steep walls around its base.

Mandolin

A fishy Bunaken wall known for big schools and resident napoleon wrasse.

Siladen Island

A small white-sand island with the park's easiest sea-garden snorkeling off the beach.

Derawan Island Green Turtles

Green turtles graze on seagrass right off the village jetty, no boat needed.

Kakaban Island Stingless Jellyfish Lake

The Kakaban jellyfish lake: sting-less jellyfish in a landlocked lake on an uninhabited island.

Maratua Island Lagoon and Overwater Bungalows

A long blue lagoon, overwater bungalows, and reef walls off a horseshoe island.

Sangalaki Island Manta Rays

Reef mantas feed in the shallows off Sangalaki, often seen on a single snorkel.

Hairball

Black-sand muck site famous for hairy frogfish and other oddball critters, not coral.

Lembeh Island

The forested island that shelters the strait and hosts most of the dive resorts.

Nudi Falls

A rare Lembeh site that mixes a small coral wall with a critter-rich sand slope.

TK and Aer Prang

Classic black-sand slopes where mimic and wunderpus octopus headline the critter list.

Hoga Island

A simple-living dive island with bungalows, a long jetty, and reefs straight off the beach.

The Wakatobi House Reefs

Coral walls a few fin-kicks from the beach, divable and snorkelable straight from shore.

Tomia and the Roma Reef

Tomia's signature seamount, named for coral heads that recall the Colosseum in Rome.

Wangi-Wangi Island

The arrival island and main gateway, with the airport, the bank, and easy shore reefs.