Trek in Ujung Kulon National Park and Mount Halimun Salak National Park, see excellent examples of rainforest and wild animals.
Dive in the pristine waters of the Karimunjawa islands.
Rent a fisherman's boat and sail around the Kepulauan Seribu National Park archipelago.
See the crater of a volcano real close at Tagkuban Perahu in Bandung.
Watch the sunrise at the breathtaking Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.
Surf one of the world's great waves at G-Land near Banyuwangi.
Travel from Jakarta to Yogyakarta by day train. Beautiful landscapes and a cheap and more relaxing way to travel around Java.
Visit the Dutch war cemeteries Menteng Pulo central Jakarta or Ancol in the north of Jakarta by the sea. They are haunting and quiet getaways from the bustling city. To visit Ancol, take a taxi and ask for "makam kehormatan Ancol".
Visit Kebun Raya botanical gardens in Bogor.
Wake up early to see the sunrise at the Borobudur temple near Yogyakarta.
Watch a spell-binding evening performance of The Ramayana against the lit backdrop of magnificent Prambanan.
Climb the Gunung Gede volcano.
Play golf at the Merapi Golf Course in Yogyakarta. The active volcano Mount Merapi looms over the course just a few miles away.
Eat mie goreng from a street vendor "kaki lima". Try martabak. Eat ice-cream at Toko Oen in Malang.
Visit the hot springs and waterfalls in Baturaden, close to Purwokerto.
Visit the huge shopping malls at Jakarta.
Enjoy a fine Sunday brunch in any Jakarta international hotel at an amazing value.
