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Discover Indonesia School Tours

January 16, 2020

Discover Indonesia School Tours

Purposes

To provide an opportunity to collaborate with teachers and integrate new perspectives with informal environments to enhance learning initiatives.
To be immersed in the cultures, lifestyles and the language of Indonesia.
To discover landscapes different to Australia, and their geological formations through the exploration of volcanoes and volcanic lakes, looking at chemical compositions and behaviours.
To observe natural selection and evolutionary divergence through exploring islands such as Komodo and observing different wildlife on the different islands of Indonesia, as Wallace did to develop his theories.
To understand how climate change is affecting the landscape of Indonesia ,as well as the conservation of animals and land by visiting and engaging with local conservation programs (i.e. Sea Turtle Society and Green School).
We will travel from Melbourne to Denpasar Bali and stay in Kuta for 4 days, and travel to Labuan Bajo in Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province for Day 5. On Day 6, we will travel to Komodo Islands visiting 6 destinations: Padar Island, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Taka Makassar Island, Manta Point and Kanawa Island. Following this we will travel back to Labuan Bajo in Flores Island. On Day 7-9 we will travel in the mainland area of Flores island, to see the traditional house of Wae Rebo, the 3 colour craters Kelimutu. On Day 10 we will be travelling back to Denpasar Bali before heading back to Melbourne on Day 11.

General Information

More conservative clothing is recommended, particularly if you will be visiting temples and attending traditional ceremonies. T-shirts with sleeves or polo shirts and knee-length shorts are recommended.
Luggage should be packed in a medium-sized suitcase or bag. All items should be marked with the student’s name.
Please remember that all students are responsible for packing & carrying luggage items.
General Luggage: Indonesian/English dictionary, padlocks for suitcase, laundry bag or plastic bags for dirty clothes, poncho/raincoat, one warm jacket, small umbrella, lightweight t-shirts and shorts, sandals, comfortable walking shoes/runners (we’ll be doing a lot of trekking and hiking).
‍Two pieces of luggage are allowable: 1x check-in luggage and 1x carry-on luggage
‍One medium sized soft bag, i.e. duffel bag or medium sized suitcase no more than 25kg
Small backpack for day use to be placed in coach and in overhead lockers on the plane - no more than 7kg
Any spare lithium & alkaline batteries must be kept in hand luggage. Camera should also be carry-on luggage.
Restrictions apply to the amount of liquids, gels and aerosols you can have in your carry-on luggage.
Please visit: http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/ transport/security/aviation/LAG/index.aspx for more information

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‍Prior to Departure

‍Fill in and affix luggage tag to your luggage (you might like to also add some other identifying ribbon, etc.).
Photocopy of passport and carry copy in your suitcase. Copy itinerary to leave with family. Check you have packed your passport.

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Day 1

Melbourne - Denpasar, Bali

‍• Depart Melbourne in the morning and on arrival in Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport at noon, we will be picked up by our local guide and transferred to our accommodation. (Dinner YO)

• Accommodation at Grand Inna Kuta Hotel Jl. Pantai Kuta No.1, Pande Mas, Kuta, Kec. Kuta Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia Phone: +62 361 751361

Day 2 SMA IX Denpasar (or Similar)- Potato Head Kuta, Bali

‍• After breakfast, we will be visiting SMA IX Bali and attending a welcoming ceremony. • Activities at school: learning how to do batik painting, traditional dancing, making canang etc. • We will be back to our hotel in the afternoon and off to the Potato Head Club • Activities at Potato Head Club from 5pm-9pm: swimming, dinner and relaxation (Dinner YO). • Back to the hotel

Day 3 SMA IX Denpasar - Uluwatu Temple - Jimbaran, Bali

‍• After breakfast, we will go to school, attending classes, and lunch will be provided by SMA IX • We will visit Uluwatu Temple in the afternoon to watch Kecak Ramayana Dance • We will have dinner in Jimbaran (dinner included) • Going back to the hotel at 9pm

Day 4 Monkey Forest Ubud - Kuta, Bali

‍• After breakfast, we will be going to Monkey Forest, followed by Bike Riding. • Then lunch and shopping in Ubud (lunch YO) • Visit BAWA (Bali Animal Welfare Association) Jl. A.A. Gede Rai No.550, Lodtunduh, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar • Back to the hotel in the afternoon and dinner near the hotel (dinner YO)

Day 5 Denpasar, Bali - Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara

‍• After breakfast, we will check-out from the hotel and depart from Ngurah Rai Airport Bali to Komodo Airport Labuan Bajo with Citilink 11:30am flight and arrive in Labuan Bajo at 12:45pm. • We will be picked up by our local guide and transferred to our hotel • Visit Rangko Cave by boat (pre-packaged lunch included) Dinner and back to the hotel (Dinner YO).

Located not too far from Labuan Bajo is rocky Rangko Cave, filled with beautiful stalactites and a crystal clear pond. Enjoy the scenery as you make your way, and when you arrive at Rangko Cave, you can cool off with a quick swim at the turquoise pond!

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Accommodation at Meruorah Komodo Labuan Bajo Kawasan Marina, Jl Soekarno Hatta, Labuan Bajo Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur 86711, Indonesia www.meruorahlabuanbajo.com +62 386 2440234

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Day 6 Komodo National Park, Komodo Islands, East Nusa Tenggara

‍• Early morning at 6am we will depart from Labuan Bajo for a one day trip to Komodo Islands, pre-packaged breakfast will be served on the boat. • We will visit 6 destinations: Padar Island, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Taka Makassar Island, Manta Point, Kanawa Island. Travel time of 1-2 hours for each destination. • Lunch at one of the islands (lunch included) • Back to Labuan Bajo and the hotel after dusk • Dinner together near the hotel (Dinner included) .

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.Get excited as we’ll take you to see Komodo dragons, snorkel at Kanawa Island, spot the manta rays at Manta Point, relax on a pink sandy beach, and capture an epic view from the top of Padar Island.

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Day 7 Start Flores Island Overland: Wae Rebo, Ruteng

‍• After breakfast, we will check-out from the hotel and depart to Wae Rebo, a picturesque village with traditional houses. • Stop by for lunch and rest at Denge Village (lunch included). • Transfer to Trekking Start Point by motorbike • 1-2 hours hike steeply up the mountain to reach the village • Overnight at the Wae Rebo Village. (Dinner included). We’ll explore the highlands between 1,100-1,500m altitude, where the climate is cool and amid towering mountains, are villages that preserve their cultural way of life. Wae Rebo village was restored to protect the locals’ sustainable way of life and won a UNESCO award in 2012.

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Accommodation at Wae Rebo Village Satar Lenda, Satar Mese Barat, Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia +62 813-3762-2224

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Day 8 Liang Bua, Ruteng - Moni Crater Lakes Ecolodge, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara

• After breakfast, we will check-out of the accomodation and depart to Liang Bua Hobbit Cave • Explore Liang Bua Hobbit Cave • Depart to Kelimutu Crater Lakes Ecolodge, with lunch en-route. • Check-in and dinner at the Ecolodge (included).

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The limestone cave of Liang Bua is widely known as the hobbit cave, the site where the surprisingly tiny and enormously controversial extinct human relative Homo floresiensis was discovered.

Accommodation at Kelimutu Crater Lakes Ecolodge Koanara, Kelimutu, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia +62 361 722775

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Day 9 Kelimutu Crater Lakes - Ende, Flores Island, East Nusa - Denpasar, Bali

‍• Early morning at 4:40am we will hike to the Kelimutu Crater Lake to see the Lake at sunrise at 5:15am • At 6:30 we will depart to Ende (1 hour drive) • Breakfast at Ende (included). • Depart to Denpasar at 11:35am arrive at 3:15pm • Check-in hotel • Shopping and Free Time, Dinner (Dinner YO).

Lake Kelimutu is part of the Kelimutu National Park, it’s also called tri-colored Kelimutu lake, located within the summit of the craters at 1690m. It consists of three lakes which vary in colours both from each other and at different times, making them surreal and exciting to be discovered.

• Accommodation at Grand Inna Kuta Hotel Jl. Pantai Kuta No.1, Pande Mas, Kuta, Kec. Kuta Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia Phone: +62 361 751361

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Day 10 Sea Turtle Society, Badung, Bali

‍• After breakfast, we will visit International Sea Turtle Society, Badung • Lunch at Waterbom Bali and spend the afternoon at the Waterboom (YO) • Back to hotel and dinner(YO)

Accommodation at Grand Inna Kuta Hotel Jl. Pantai Kuta No.1, Pande Mas, Kuta, Kec. Kuta Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia Phone: +62 361 751361

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Day 11 Depart from Bali and back to Melbourne

‍• After breakfast, we will visit Green School in Bali • Lunch and check out from hotel (YO) • Depart Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport at 2:50pm by QF 5551. Arrive in Melbourne at 10:15pm

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