Welcome at Yogyakarta airport by your tour-guide and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free. In the evening, welcome dinner, the opportunity to get to know your accompanying team.

The morning is devoted to the visit of Yogyakarta, the cultural capital of Java, and particularly the surroundings of the Sultan's Palace built in 1756. Your city walk takes you to Taman Sari, known in the days of the Dutch colonial empire as the "Water Palace", and then to the puppet and batik workshops. In the late morning, you’ll head to the Ratu Boko temple, perched on the hills of Gunung Kidul overlooking the plain of Prambanan. You’ll then begin a short hike to the Hindu temple of Prambanan, through forest, traditional villages and rice fields. You’ll then visit the Prambanan temple complex and especially Loro Jonggrang, a lavish 47-meter high temple dedicated to the goddess Siva. It is considered́ as the most elegant and stunning Hindu temple on the island of Java. Optional: you may attend the Ramayana show. Return to the hotel in early or mid-evening.

Walk : 2-2hrs

In the early morning, transfer to the banks of the Kulon Progo river, where you will have a pleasant countryside start in a small Javanese village, from where you will discover the surrounding nature by (Dutch) bicycle. You will indeed discover the Javanese countryside in a gentle way, and you will make some stops in the surrounding villages, where you will have the possibility to observe the local handicraft work. In the middle of the afternoon, transfer to the Borobudur temple. Return to the hotel in the early evening.

Bicycle Riding : 2hrs

Morning transfer to the Sukuh temple, the last stronghold of Hinduism in Central Java in the face of the spread of Islam. This temple presents an original iconography, such as phallic figures and large tables in the shape of turtles, which would reveal the existence of initiation rituals, even orgiastic. Then you’ll start a walk towards the village of Tawangmangu, on the slopes of the Lawu volcano. This walk is an opportunity not only to discover some plant species but also to admire superb panoramas on the pine forest and the surrounding high altitude plantations. You’ll end your walk by crossing the park of Tawangmangu, which leads you to a superb waterfall (Grojogan Sewu) in the middle of a tropical forest inhabited by a large community of monkeys. In the afternoon, transfer to Tumpang, near Malang, at the western foot of the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru massif.

Walk : 4hrs (difference-in-height : +400 m / - 300m)

Early departure to the Lumajang area, bypassing the southern flanks of the majestic Semeru volcano. You’ll then reach the waterfall of Tumpak Sewu ("Thousand waterfalls" in Javanese). As you descend into the gorge (by a slippery and sometimes steep path), you will indeed feel the force of these hundreds of streams that beat the drum as they "plunge" over 100m. Seen from above, the beauty of this waterfall seems ephemeral as the fine mist soaks everything in its path. No wonder that a photo of Tumpak Sewu with Mt. Semeru in the background was awarded as "Best Aerial Shot" in 2019. And, if you're also taking your camera equipment, remember to protect it from moisture. Return to Tumpang in the late afternoon.

Walk : 3hrs

In the early morning, 4wd vehicles take you to the Tengger region, where the famous Mt Bromo (2,329 m) spits out its volutes, and the caldera that surrounds it forms a gigantic sea of sand. During this trip, you will cross the amazing forest of the Tengger-Bromo-Semeru National Park, also following part of the crest of the Bromo volcano caldera, before descending to the sea of sand to reach the village of Cemorolawang (located on one of the opposite ridges). Mt. Bromo is the most revered́ of the Hindu Tengger people who live in the area. You’ll climb the Bromo volcano in the early afternoon. You will be able to admire its crater that resembles a steaming cauldron. It is easy to understand why the Javanese once considered this place as the entrance to purgatory. Then you’ll reach the top of Mount Pananjakan (2,775m) to witness a fabulous show. You’ll attend the sunset in a lunar setting, with a breath-taking view of Mount Bromo, its sea of sand, and the volcano Semeru, both letting out thick fumaroles. Unique! Return to the hotel in the early evening.

Walk : 2hrs

Early morning transfer to the outskirts of Kawah Ijen. After settling in at the hotel, your guide will take you to beautiful rice terraces from where you will start a pleasant walk through traditional villages and other plantations (fruits, spices, etc.). Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Walk : 2hrs

In the early morning, you’ll leave in a 4wd vehicle towards the slopes of Kawah Ijen ("green crater" in old Javanese), which you’ll climb easily in the company of men who daily extract sulfur from the edge of the largest acid lake in the world. These carriers transport nearly 80 kg of ore on their backs for about 15 km to the processing plant! You will then witness the weighing and the different work contracts. This will leave you a very strong and striking image of your trip. In the late morning, transfer to Pemuteran, a small seaside resort located on the northwest coast of Bali, far from the concentrations of tourists.

Walk : 4hrs

Free day (but the driver and guide will remain at your disposal). Possibilitý to rent a boat in order to go and observe the underwater world around the island of Mejangan, where all the richest fauna of Bali seems to have reunited. A real polychrome aquarium awaits you in these coral reefs! It is where the rare Bali starling has found́ refuge, for example.

In the early morning, you’ll take the road to the heights of Bali. You’ll visit on the way the temple of Pulaki, located at the foot of a cliff and inhabited by a large communitý of monkeys. The road that branches off into the mountains is beautiful. Your destination, the small village of Belimbing, is surrounded́ by some of the most breath-taking rice terraces on the island. The afternoon will then be devoted to an extraordinary walk to discover the surrounding nature.

Walk : 2-3hrs

This morning you’ll leave for the southern slopes of Mt Batukaru (2,270m). You’ll visit the Luhur Batukaru temple, which emerges in a setting of lush greenery and where stand several multi-roofed "meru", some of which date back to the 17th century, dedicated to the ancestors of the Tabanan dynasty and to local protective deities. Transfer to Jatiluwih, a small village located in the middle of the most beautiful rice fields of Bali, in the west-central part of the island. You’ll then begin, in the early afternoon, a superb hike through this real ocean that represent the surrounding rice terraces. You’ll then take the road to Bedugul to visit the famous Hindu-Buddhist temple Pura Ulun Danau. This temple seems to float on the waters of the lake is one of the most famous in Bali. A sacred place surrounded by green gardens dedicated́ to the goddess Dewi Danau. Next, you’ll make a short stop at the local market́. Finally, you’ll head to Ubud, the cultural capital of the island of the gods.

Walk : 2-3hrs

Day of discovery of Ubud and its surroundings. In Ubud, elegant temples and palaces with carved facades line the streets. During your city walk, you’ll discover Puri Saren and the details of its wooden doors, Pura Saraswati and the finesse of its ornaments, Pura Puseh and its splendid sculptures and many other museums and galleries. Another tourist attraction in Ubud, slightly set back from the city center, is the Monkey Forest Temple. The walks and hikes outside Ubud take you to places where the view of the surroundings is breath-taking, as the rural landscape is so well preserved. A family of Balinese artists will welcome you in their traditional home and offer you a typical meal, accompanied by Balinese dances. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Walk : 2hrs

Free day that will allow you to deepen your discovery of Ubud and its surroundings.