Top 10 Things to do in

Indonesia

Rochelle Dugan

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 Surfing

Islands to surf:
Bali, Flores, Java, Lombok, Sumatra, Sumba, and
Sumbawa

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 Surfing Bali

Best beaches to surf in Bali:

Uluwatu, Padang Padang, Kuta Reef, and Bingin
Mainly for experienced, brave surfers and pros
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 For Beginners
Kuta Beach and Legian
-at high tide only
-better to rent equiptment

“There’s never been a region like it and there never will be again. The
amount of surf in the area is limitless”
-Sean Murphy
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 Scuba Diving

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The best diving spots:

-The Banda Sea, Sulawesi Sea, Bali Sea, and

Flores Sea

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 -Indonesia contains
20% of the worlds
corals
-3,000 species of fish
-600 species of coral
-steep walls, deep
water trenches,
underwater volcanic
mountains, World
War II wrecks

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 Dolphin
Manta Ray

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Komodo Dragon Dugong

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 Volcanoes

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Krakatau
-In West Java
-900 feet tall
-Last eruption was
October 30, 2007

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Tambora

In Sumbawa
“The Year without a Summer” 1816

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 Merapi
aka Mountain of Fire

In Central Java
Most active volcano in Indonesia
2,968 meters high
Sacred mountain
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 Dance Shows

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 -Some dance performences
are seen as sacred and a
religious worship
-Got style from the
Hindu/Javanese culture from
the 8-13th century

Types of Dance:
Javenese Ballet, Folk Dancing,
Wayang Wong, Ketoprak, and
Gamelan
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 Food

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 Bakso Rice

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Ikan Bakar
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Mie Goreng

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 National Parks

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 Gunung Leuser National Park

-In Sumatra
-Orangutan Sanctuary
-Orangutan Tours
-River Tours

Giant Raflesia Flower

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 Ujung Kulon National Park

-South/West tip of Java

-the last refuge of the one-horned

rhinocerous
 One-Horned Rhinocerous

-males have short horns of 10in

-both males and females have lower incisors
-give birth to 110 pounds calves
-adults can grow to be 11 feet and weigh up to 1.4
tons
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 Bunaken National Park

-established in 1991
-35-40 meters of visibility
-some of the highest levels of biodiversity
in the world
-corals, fish, echinoderms, sponges, etc.
 Mahakam River Tour

-4 day/3 night tour in Borneo

-see many different tribes and
animals
-eat and sleep on the boat
Fishing
-total catch in 2000: 4,140,045
-total income in 2000: $1,584,454,000
-6th in the World Fishing Market
-popular fishing areas: Ulung Kulon National Park
and Kratoa, near Jakarta

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 Shopping

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 Grand Indonesia Bunkittinggi City

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Lombok

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Galungan Festival

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-Kuta Beach, Bali
-Celebrated for 10 days every six months
-Celebrating the Hindu gods of good over evil
-Bring huge bamboo poles decorated with fruit, flowers,
coconut leaves, cakes, etc.
-The last day, Kuningan, temples hold ceremonies to
celebrate the departure of the gods

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References:
• http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/122/top_things_to_do/South-East-Asia/Indonesia.html
• http://www.baliblog.com/travel-tips/indonesia-worlds-best-surfing-location.html
• http://www.divetheworldindonesia.com/indonesia-diving-sites.htm
• http://www.starfish.ch/dive/Indonesia.html
• http://www.volcanolive.com/indonesia.html
• http://ihavetravellust.blogspot.com/2008/08/national-geographic-indonesia-on-alert.html
• http://www.volcanoweather.owlinc.org/
• http://discover-indo.tierranet.com/volcano04.htm
• http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/general/theatre.html
• http://www.jobmonkey.com/teaching/asia/html/food_in_indonesia.html
• http://indonesia.elga.net.id/indoway/food.html
• http://www.orangutanislands.com/gunung-leuser-national-park.htm
• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/612865/Ujung-Kulon-National-Park
• http://www.north-sulawesi.org/bunaken.html
• http://www.lamin.com/ecoborneotours/mahakamriver.htm
• http://www.mapsofworld.com/indonesia/tourism/fishing.html
• http://indonesianproperty.blogspot.com/2008/05/grand-indonesia-shopping-town-claims-to.html
• http://www.underwatercolours.com/indonesia/shopping.html
• http://www.worldreviewer.com/travel-guides/festival/galungan-festival/57677/