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Indonesia Explored Indonesia Explored - Indonesia Explored - Family Christmas Ideas, Laterally - Because I’ve always wanted to... = one way = return flight = boat In a Nutshell... Flights... Day 1, 13 Dec - Fly London to Dubai. Day 2, 14 Dec - Fly Dubai to Denpasar Bali. Transfer to Jimbaran Puri Hotel. Date Airline & From Departs To Arrives Class Day 3, 15 Dec - Jimbaran Puri. Flight Number Day 4, 16 Dec - Jimbaran Puri. TBC TBC LONDON TBC BALI TBC TBC Day 5, 17 Dec - Transfer to airport, fly Bali to Jakarta, Jakarta to Makassar and onto Sorong. TBC TBC BALI TBC JAKARTA TBC TBC Day 6, 18 Dec - Arrive Sorong. Catch boat to Misool. TBC TBC JARKARTA TBC MAKASSAR TBC TBC Day 7, 19 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. TBC TBC MAKAS- TBC SORONG TBC TBC SAR Day 8, 20 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. TBC TBC SORONG TBC MAKASSAR TBC TBC Day 9, 21 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. TBC TBC MAKAS- TBC BALI TBC TBC Day 10, 22 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. SAR Day 11, 23 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. TBC TBC BALI TBC LONDON TBC TBC Day 12, 24 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. Day 13, 25 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. Day 14, 26 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. Day 15, 27 Dec - Boat transfer from Misool to Sorong. Transfer to Swiss Bel Hotel. Day 16, 28 Dec - Fly Sorong to Makassar onto Bali. Transfer to COMO Uma. Day 17, 29 Dec - COMO Uma. Day 18, 30 Dec - COMO Uma. Day 19, 31 Dec - COMO Uma. Day 20, 01 Dec - Transfer to airport. Fly Bali to Dubai. Day 21, 02 Dec - Fly Dubai to London. Welcome home! Your Recommended Itinerary... Jimbaran Puri pool Day 1, 13 Dec - Fly London to Dubai. Today make your way to the airport to catch your flight to Denpasar Bali via Dubai. Accommodation: Overnight flight. Meals: In-flight meals. Day 2, 14 Dec - Fly Dubai to Denpasar Bali. Transfer to Jimbaran Puri Ho- tel. Upon arrival, you will be met and welcomed by your laterallife representative who will transfer you to your hotel. Accommodation: Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Meals: Breakfast. Day 3-4, 15-16 - At leisure. These next few days are at your leisure to enjoy the hotel and explore the area. Accommodation: Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Meals: Breakfast. Day 5, 17 Dec - Transfer to airport, fly Bali to Jakarta, Jakarta to Makassar and onto Sorong. This morning is at your leisure. Sunset at Jimbaran Puri At 5pm, you will be transferred to Denpasar Bali airport arriving at 6pm. Once you have arrived catch your flight to Jakarta. From here catch your onwards flight to Ma- kassar where you will then have to wait at Ujung Pandang airport to catch your con- necting flight to Sorong. Accommodation: Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Meals: Breakfast. Day 6, 18 Dec - Arrive Sorong. Catch boat to Misool. This morning you will arrive early into Sorong where you will be collected from the airport and driven to the harbour for your 9am departure to Misool Eco Resort. You will arrive at Misool around 1pm and once you have disembarked, enjoy a lunch in the restaurant while your luggage is off-loaded and then check in for your 7 night stay. Misool is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua, Indonesia. Its area is 2,034 km². The highest point is 561m and the main towns are Waigama, located on the island's northern coast, and Lilinta. Accommodation: Misool Eco Resort. Meals: Breakfast. Day 7-14, 19-26 Dec - Misool Eco Resort. The next few days are at your leisure to explore and enjoy Misool. Optional activities at Misool Eco Resort: Diving: Thanks to the extremely remote location, they are able to offer variety and quality live-aboard diving combined with all the comforts of a land-based holiday re- sort. Having explored over 60 dive-sites within a 1-hour radius of the resort, and there are many more waiting to be explored. There are over 25 world-class dive sites within a 15-minute radius of the resort, including Fiabacet, Boo, Yilliet, Wobbegong City, and Magic Mountain. Snorkelling: The pristine state of the sea surrounding the resort island means that the reefs grow right up to the surface of the water, making them perfect for snorkelers as well as divers. The House Reef is particularly recommended for snorkelers, with frequent sightings of schooling horse-eyed jacks, gentle green turtles, hunting octo- pus, and huge schools of humphead parrotfish. There is also a good chance of spot- ting the newly discovered 'walking' Epaulette Shark - these incredible creatures are nocturnal predators and hunt in the shallow hard coral gardens on the House Reef. Toddling around inside the protected North Lagoon is also fantastic, with upwards of Snorkelling the house reefs 15 baby black tip reef sharks often seen in the shallows. Village Tour: The local villages, where most of the staff are from, are located about 1 hour and 15 minutes northwest of Misool Eco Resort. As a traditional Papuan village, much of the activity takes place out of doors. You can expect to see lots of friendly and curious faces, betel nuts drying on racks, dug-out canoes being built, nets being repaired, goats, kittens, and children posing for photos. Don't forget your camera. Ancient Petroglyphs and Labyrinthine Lagoons: located about 1 hour and 20 minutes from the resort, the big island of Misool fractures into craggy shards of karst, creating a wild labyrinth of turquoise lagoons dotted with small islands. The water is scattered with tiny mushroom-shaped outcroppings draped in pitcher-plants and wild orchids. We'll weave between the islands in search of ancient petroglyphs, estimated to be about 5,000 years old. You'll see ancient ritual images of dolphins, fish, human hands, and many other mysterious ones. Archaeologists speculate that the images were made as spiritual invocations. On our way home, there's always the option to stop at a beach for a refreshing swim and possibly a snorkel. Light Birdwatching Cruise: This cruise is best undertaken just before sunset. You’ll circumnavigate round the resort island by boat, heading south from the jetty. The journey takes about 1-1.5 hours, and you’ll often see pairs of sulfur-crested cockatoos, hornbills, parrots, lories, sea eagles, brahminy kites, and kingfishers. Bring binoculars! Mangroves and Deserted Beaches: Journey north-west by speedboat for about 20 minutes to an island called Sapenipnu, where the boat with be moored right into the shallow mangroves. If you’re lucky, you will encounter a colony of roosting flying fox- Village tour Misool Eco Resort Over the water villas, Misool es, or fruit bats. Even though they're nocturnal, you'll hear their screeching and chattering from a long way off. Then carry on to a nearby beach for a short walk. Keep your eyes peeled for green turtle nests, monitor lizards, and nesting sea birds. The snorkeling on the surrounding shallow reef is also fantastic! Accommodation: Misool Eco Resort. Meals: Breakfast. Day 15, 27 Dec - Boat transfer from Misool to Sorong. Transfer to Swiss Bel Hotel. Today you will need to have your bags packed ready to be loaded onto the boat at 1pm and you will depart at around 2pm. The boat will take approx. 4 hrs and arrive into Sorong at 6pm. From the harbour you will be transferred to your hotel for your 1 night stay. Accommodation: Swiss Bel Hotel. Meals: Breakfast. Day 16, 28 Dec - Fly Sorong to Makassar onto Bali. Transfer to COMO Uma. Today make your way to the Sorong airport to catch your flight to Makassar then onto Bali. Once you have arrived in Denpasar Bali, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for your 4 night stay. Day 17-19, 29-31 Dec - COMO Uma. These next few days are at your leisure to relax and explore. South beach, Misool Day 20, 01 Dec - Transfer to airport. Fly from Bali to Dubai. Today make your way to the airport to catch your flight back to London via Dubai. Accommodation: Overnight flights. Meals: Breakfast & inflight meals. Day 17, 02 Dec - Fly Dubai to London. Welcome home! - - - - - Misool Eco Resort Over the water villa, Misool Laterally sleeping... Jimbaran Puri, Bali Simply stunning, Jimbaran Puri Bali overlooks one of Bali’s most beautiful beaches. These talcum-soft sands have everything that travellers dream of in a tropical escape: a vista of the evening sun slipping beneath the horizon, fishermen out at sea, and a laid-back restaurant beside the water where the scent of grilling fish entices you to your table. With ample space to accommodate large families, your stylish, thatched two bedroom deluxe pool villa is finished in traditional Balinese materials. You may wander out to the resort’s seafront restaurants on Jimbaran beach, or simply order from the menu and enjoy exotic cuisine. www.belmond.com/jimbaran-puri-bali/ Swiss Bel Hotel, Sorong Swiss-Belhotel Sorong is the first 4 star international hotel in Sorong, the eastern In- donesian province of West Papua. It’s a gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands. The hotel is strategically located in the heart of the city, and only 10 minutes drive from Domine Edward Osok Airport. The hotel offers an impressive range of wining and dining options both international and local cuisines, while the lounge bars serves light snacks and live entertainment to wind down a busy day. www.swiss-belhotel.com/en-gb/swiss-belhotel-sorong COMO Uma, Ubud Como Uma Ubud is a luxury hotel in central Bali, set among the paddy fields and hills of this lush island.
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