All newly arrived to Indonesia local guides obligatory expound the pathos legend: it turns out that originally the island of Bali was equipped with gods exclusively "for themselves" - and only later, having become more generous (or perhaps, having lost control), decided to open it for people . I must say , today's heirs of the demiurges of antiquity take from the guests of the island a decent rent: Indonesia can not be called a cheap destination . However, Indonesia offers a really qualitative holiday, which fully justifies its cost , and the flow of those wishing to rest "like the gods" grows with each season .
The main advantage of Indonesia is that it is possible to perfectly combine active and beach holidays, ethnological and historical excursions, observations of the wildlife and hikes of the highest category of complexity - no wonder Indonesia is listed as a must-visit for hiking. At the same time, the quality of local hotels, and the maintenance in them - invariably "on the level."
Two main categories of tourists, which are attracted by Indonesia: "experienced" wealthy travelers in search of new experiences and no less wealthy newlyweds enjoying the wedding trip. If the cost of recreation in Indonesia does not bother, the only "but" may be just the duration of the flight: the flight from Moscow lasts about 15 hours. As for visa formalities, they are kept to a minimum: Indonesia "stamps" visas for Russians directly on passport control.
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Capital - Jakarta ). The main island resorts are: Bali, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Lombok, Sulawesi, Java, Bintan, Batam.
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How to get to Indonesia
How to get to Indonesia . In Bali, basically regular flights fly to Denpasar, charter flights are only raised during high season . The most economical and convenient variants of flight from Moscow are direct flights "Transaero" (Approximately 12 hours in the air), Singapore Airlines with a connection in Singapore (one flight a week, 13 hours without docking) or Thai Airways (via Bangkok) . Turkish Airlines + Air Asia flights are also in demand (route Moscow - Istanbul - Singapore - Denpasar), Emirates (Moscow - Dubai - Jakarta - Denpasar or Moscow - Dubai - Singapore - Denpasar), Qatar Airways (Moscow - Doha - Denpasar) and Hong Kong Airlines (Moscow - Hong Kong - Denpasar)
The duration of such flight depending on the selected flight is from 19 to 24 hours. Also, it is possible to get to Bali on Air China flights with transfers in Beijing and Xiamen, Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong or Korean Air via Seoul.
- On departure from the country, an airport fee of 150 000 IDR (about 17, 5 USD) is paid. Payment for the fee is only in Indonesian rupees
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Visa to Indonesia
Citizens of Russia can obtain an Indonesian visa for a period not exceeding 30 days upon arrival at Indonesia country
Customs
Import and export of foreign currency is not limited, export of national - no more than 50 000 IDR, the declaration is obligatory. Duty-free allowed to import up to 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 g of tobacco and 2 liters of spirits, perfume for personal use.
It is forbidden to import medicines, plants, animals, drugs, weapons and military equipment, fruits, pornography, prints on Chinese medicine. It is forbidden to export rare animals and birds, tortoiseshells, objects and things of historical and artistic value (if there is no special permission).
Useful telephone numbers
Russian Embassy in Jakarta: 12940, Jakarta, JI. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-7, 1-2, Kuningan; tel .: (21) 522-29-12, 522-29-14; web site
Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation on. Bali: Perumahan Bali Kencana Resort, Block Cendrawasih No. 18, Ungasan - 80361 Jimbaran; Phone: (361) 279-15-60
Embassy of Indonesia in Moscow: st. Novokuznetsk, 12; tel .: (495) 951-95-49, 951-95-50; fax: 230-64-31, website
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in St. Petersburg: 8th line of Vasilievsky Island, 29; tel .: (812) 232-11-02
First aid: 118, police: 110, fire service: 113, information desk: 108.
Tourist safety in Indonesia
Balinese are deeply religious people, and crimes on the island is very small. However, tourists should still be more careful when visiting Kuta (there are many visitors): do not wear expensive outfits and jewelry. Do not also leave your things unattended on public beaches. It is recommended to exchange the currency only in exchange offices, without being tempted by the tempting course of street changers. It is better not to drink tap water, but buy bottled water. Also it is necessary to monitor the quality of the supplied ice - sometimes it is prepared from tap water. It is recommended to use repellents and mosquito nets, wear dark glasses, headdresses and use sunscreen. Many beaches are "framed" with powerful coral reefs: it's better to swim in special rubber slippers.
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Indonesia's climate
The weather in Indonesia is divided into "dry season" from March to September and "wet season" from November to March. During the wet season, precipitation falls locally, as a rule, at night, in the form of short-term (for 1-2 hours) thunderstorms. Therefore, at this time, there are problems with transport communications, mountain tours and diving become unsafe. The average air temperature ranges from +26 ° C to +35 ° C. The water temperature is + 26. + 27 ° C all year round. The hottest months are July and August.
Current information: weather forecast for the main resorts of Indonesia for the next few days
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Banks and exchange points
Currency can be exchanged at the airport, specialized exchange offices in banks, as well as in hotels and markets (though the rate there is quite unprofitable). In large tourist areas, US dollars are accepted for payment (preference is given to hundred-dollar bills), as well as EUR and the currency of the countries of Southeast Asia.
Major credit cards and traveler's checks are accepted for payment in major banks, hotels and shops. In tourist areas, especially in Bali, "credit cards" can be used even in small private institutions, shopping centers and restaurants.
Banks are open from 8:00 to 15:00 from Monday to Thursday, Friday - from 8:00 to 11:30. Weekends are Saturday and Sunday
Transport Indonesia
In order to cover long distances, it is most convenient to travel by airplanes in Indonesia. Often this is the only mode of transport - the country is located almost on 18 thousand islands. For flights within the country for departure from one point to another, an airport fee of 30 000 IDR is charged (payment is made only in Indonesian rupees)
The railway communication is developed only on the island of Java, plus two small stretches exist in Sumatra. Traveling by train is quite comfortable, especially when moving from Jakarta to Semarang, Surabaya or Jogjakarta. The fare is quite high especially in the first class of a sleeping car
Intercity buses are quite modern cars and go on a strict schedule within the same island. There are several routes that include ferries for ferrying to other islands. Tickets are purchased the day before the trip to bus stations or bus companies. The cost is not high: about 10 USD per 100 km of the route.
City buses, on the contrary, are mostly old and worn out. The money for the journey must be transferred to the driver or conductor. At the same time, it is necessary to closely monitor what fees are charged from other passengers, as foreigners are often cheated. In general, it is better to leave buses for aboriginals and use taxis - especially since it is not too expensive. Before boarding, you need to negotiate a price, pay better in Indonesian currency. Most taxi drivers accept dollars for payment (especially in tourist places like Bali), but the course will be extremely unprofitable. In addition, you can use the services of a fixed-route taxi "BEMO" - inexpensive and democratic, as well as motokrish "Ozek" or "Besak". In this case, the price is negotiated before the trip.
Car rental in Indonesia
Renting a car in Indonesia is not the best idea. The movement in the country is left-handed, roads in large cities and highways are good enough, but here the country and local routes are often not in the best shape. In addition, Indonesia has many roads that have one-way traffic during a certain period of the day and a bilateral one in the other, and there are usually no road signs or warning signs on such roads. In general, there are not many road signs in the country and they often contradict each other.
The documents required for the rental are: an international driving license (issued at least one year ago), an age of at least 21 years, as well as paid mandatory insurance and cash collateral ( or credit card).
All prices for car rental in large companies usually include unlimited mileage, third party liability insurance, accident insurance, hijack insurance, additional fees and local taxes.
The speed limit on most routes is 70 km / h.
Hotels in Indonesia
In Indonesia - very high quality and comfortable hotels, ialnoy "star." There are hotels 3 *, 4 *, 5 *, in addition, many 5 * can be characterized as "de luxe." In hotels everything is very clean and civil, they do not drink tap water - free bottled drinking water is provided
Power supply in large cities and tourist areas is 220 V, 50 Hz. In some remote areas there are 110 V.
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Shopping and shopping in Indonesia
"Typical set" of Indonesian souvenirs: batik, mother of pearl, wooden dolls and characters of the national shadow theater, masks, dragon figurines, umbrellas. To the heap - products of folk crafts (rattan bags, caskets, etc.), wood carvings, paintings, jewelry with emeralds and pearls, silver, spices, coffee, things from paper, ceramics and glass.
In shops of resorts Kuta and Legian can buy clothes at low prices, and in Seminyak there are a lot of chic (and, correspondingly, expensive) boutiques.
Shops are open every day from 9:00 to 18:00, many private establishments, especially in tourist areas, work until 9 pm
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Cuisine and restaurants of Indonesia
@ Indonesia has formed over the centuries an interesting mix of Chinese, Indian and traditional island cuisines. The basis of the local diet is rice "nasi", which is brewed in broth or banana leaves, making rice chips, fried with various ingredients or simply served with vegetables, richly flavored with sauce. Pork is practically not used here, but all other types of meat and seafood are cooked with great ingenuity.
Even in Indonesia you can appreciate all sorts of culinary exotic things: swallow nests in chicken broth, shark fin soup, cuttlefish with rice and greens, frogs The paws in the dough and the fried locust. Of course, there are also dishes more familiar to the European stomach: shashlik "sate", scrambled eggs with nuts and greens "wabi," baked in a banana leaf fish or tuna puree, smoked mackerel, baked crabs, etc.
It is common to drink spicy food in the country with cold water and sweet tea with ice. Freshly squeezed juices (for example, "es-jerk" from Indonesian mandarin), coconut milk and milk with rice and palm sugar "badzhtur", crushed ice with sugar syrup and beans, ginger tea are also common.
Alcohol in the country is practically not consumed , however in northern Sumatra, in Sulawesi and in Bali, where Islam is less common, no one will shower a cheeky tourist with a glass of wine or a bottle or two of beer. The country produces good local wines (rice "bram"), palm vodka "arak" and beer "tuak" from palm juice.
Indonesia's entertainment, sightseeing and attractions
Indonesia is interesting with numerous cultural and historical attractions, as well as diverse and extremely "densely populated" national parks.
Sumatra is the fifth largest island in the world with hundreds of kilometers of beaches of dark sand, dozens of unspoiled mountain lakes and the ruins of ancient temple complexes. Famous attractions: the volcanic lake of Toba, the royal graves and the palace on Samosir Island, the Palace of Istana, the Mosque-Raya Mosque and the military museum "Bukit-Barisan" in Medan. In the northern part of Sumatra is the largest reserve of the country Gunung-Leser, where rare Sumatran rhinoceroses, tigers, wild bulls and orangutans live.
The best areas for tracking on the island are located around the volcanoes Gunung-Sinabung and Gunung-Sibayak. Also worth visiting is the Orangutan rehabilitation center in Bochorok, the picturesque canals of Palembang, the green mountain valleys of Kerinci and Danau-Ranau and the famous Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait.
Kalimantan (Borneo) is the third largest island on the planet. It is not only the place of residence of the Dayak tribe, famous "bounty hunters", but also an amazing "time reserve": both the nature and life way here remained exactly the same as hundreds of years ago. While resting on Kalimantan, it's worth to visit the village of Melak with orchid garden, the "river city" of Pontianak, go on the river routes in Muar, Muntei and Long-Iram.
And also: whale hunting and the "tri-color" Lake Keli-Mata on the island of Flores, the bull race on the island of Madura, the fights of riders on the island of Sumba, jumping through a two-meter stone column (the largest reptiles of the planet) on the islands of Komodo and Rinka
- Visit the "Ramayana" ballet at the full moon in the Lara-Jonggrang temple in Prambanan.
- Fighting with mammals feeding in mammals in the "cave of bats" of Goa-Love in Bali.
- In the villages of Nghel, Voloite and Yopu of Flores Island, purchase sarongs and hand-made scarves.
- Look at the Krakatau volcano-killer in the Sunda Strait of the island of Sumatra
- Meet "bounty hunters" in the vicinity of Kalimantan (Borneo), the Dayaks, representatives of the last "wild" tribe of the planet who still live under the laws of the Stone Age.
- Stay overnight in the most secluded hotel in the world - the Amanwana complex in the jungalh on Moyo Island
- Participate in the "kerapan sapi" - the bull race on the island of Madura
- Get sick at the jumping competitions through a two-meter stone pillar on the island Nias.
- In Gianyar, in Cap factory Cili and Cap Togog purchase unique Indonesian fabrics and finished products
Active rest
Entertaining linguistic fact: in Indonesia, those leisure options that end with "ing" are very popular: diving, surfing, trekking - all this is in abundance on 18 thousand Indonesian islands. At the same time, if the popular and long-beloved Russian tourists Bali can be engaged in "resting" in comfort and bliss, then in the wild (in a good sense) corners of Sumatra or Sulawesi, a reckless fusion with nature and a complete ignore of all the benefits of civilization - perhaps, satellite phones.
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Surfing
On the archipelago there are several surfing sites with a world name, and many honored surfers are honored to saddle the waves here. . There are especially many chances to meet them on Plengkung beach (east coast of Java), whose waves are recognized as the "longest" planet: on the top of the turquoise roll of water, you can slide to the shore for a long time, enjoying the view from a height of 5-7 meters . The western coast of Java can boast of the town of Simaya Beach, whose wavelength is also rather big - 100-200 m, depending on season . Dozen red surfing beaches scattered along the coast of the Mentawai archipelago, west of Sumatra . Finally, there is plenty to be done in the coastal waters of Bintan (the Riau archipelago) and in the secret paradise of board lovers - Tanjung-Setia Beach in western Lampung (if anyone ask, we did not tell you anything about it!)
Popular tours in Indonesia
Kintamani tour (8 hours) - 45 USD, Mengvi-Tanah Lot tour (5 hours) - 45 USD, Bird and reptile park ( 5 hours) - 45 USD, rafting on a mountain river - rafting (5 hours) - 68 USD, elephant safari (5 hours) - 70 USD, one-day tour « Borobudur-Prambanan "(at least two people) - 235 USD, one-day tour to Lombok Island (minimum two people) - 140 USD, one-day tour in Safari park in Surabaya on the island of Java (minimum two people) - 185 USD, cruise to Coral Reefs - 90 USD (tourists are also offered many other dive tours), a cruise with dinner at sunset - USD 50.
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