Apes, Arts, and Dragons

Orangutans, monkeys, traditional dancers, puppeteers, clown fish, pulsing purple corals, and lots and lots of friendly faces await you on this journey through the Indonesian archipelago. Explore corners of this many-island country that few tourists have visited, in more depth and detail than most trips can offer.  Engage with natural history, living culture, and human origins. Spend time with orangutans in Tanjung Puting National Park on Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo).  Learn about traditional island arts and folk expression at the cultural heart of Java, and tour the iconic religious monument of Borobudur at sunrise. Search for Komodo Dragons while cruising on a private live-aboard boat around six small volcanic islands. And, return to Bali as a hub of your experience, where you can extend if you'd like to experience more unique Hindu art and culture (or to spend a few days on the beach).

Take a look at photos from 2012's adventures with Apes, Arts, and Dragons on the JOURNEYS Facebook page, and check out a video from the trip on our JOURNEYS YouTube channel.

Destination specialist Lené Minder will accompany the July 2013 departure.