Indonesia

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Beach, trekking, cultural sightseeing, scuba diving, spa, boat cruises, shopping, surfing 


With more than 18,000 islands scattered across nearly eight million square kilometres of tropical ocean, Indonesia embodies an extraordinary variety of geography and hundreds of distinct island cultures. Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sulawesi and Papua – to name but a few - are all distinct island cultures and need to be approached in a very different way, with specialist advice on each.

As just one example, a road trip from Central Java to Bali is unforgettable: aptly nicknamed the ‘route of the volcanoes’ this intoxicating journey allows more adventurous travellers, to experience unspoilt Indonesia, while still staying in extremely comfortable accommodation.

On Bali, a night at a Balinese Princess’s palace under the shadow of Agung volcano; a day with a personal shopper discovering the island’s most stylish sources of jewellery, fabrics and accessories (or a week sourcing fabulous furniture); a Hindu festival in a hideaway village – this is a side of Bali that few visitors see, confining themselves instead to the world-class resorts that dot its coastline and hill country.

Having travelled to Bali extensively and discovered how easy and rewarding it is to get off the beaten track, we encourage our clients to do so, too, and experience the real Bali with our cultural guide.

Best visited: April to October for popular Bali, further west the season gets shorter, further east the season gets longer

All itineraries are individually designed, but as a guide, we can arrange ten days in Indonesia (without flights) from £1600 per person