Top Travel Destination in Indonesia You Never Find in Other Countries

Indonesia is one of the cheapest countries with amazing places to visit. The large size of this country makes the visitor has some options regarding the tourism places. This is one of most favorite tourism country from around the world because it offers from local to modern place set.

These are travel destination in Indonesia with its magnificent area to be visited.

The Best Cities in Indonesia to Visit

1. Dieng Plateau

 
The location of Dieng plateau is in Central Java with a caldera complex at 2,000 meters above sea levels.  The main sights of this place are the multicolored lake and Hindu temple. It is very suitable for visitors who look for the fresh air.

2. Yogyakarta and Central Java

 
Yogyakarta is called as a cultural city in Indonesia. Both of Yogyakarta and Central Java keep a Javanese kingdom. Moreover, they offer strong Javanese culture like wearing batik. The most visited places in these areas are Borobudur temple as a Buddhist temple and Prambanan as Hindu temple.
 
3. Komodo Island

 
Komodo dragon is originally from East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This animal has a big body with poisonous saliva. However, the government protects it. The Komodo National Park is a recommended site for visitors to visit them. Even, they can see the Komodo live under the inhabitant’s houses. You need to remind this travel destination in Indonesia.

4. Lombok Island

 
Lombok has untouched beaches as beautiful as Bali, but Bali is too crowded now. Even more, the location of them is nearby. The Gili Trawangan is a part of Lombok which is most visited by tourist. It has fresh water and wonderful beach view.

5. Raja Ampat

The location of Raja Ampat is in the East of Indonesia, Papua. This location has over 1,500 spreading islands. It is the best place for swimming and snorkeling because coral reef ecosystem in this area is just unbelievable. The weakness is this location is in a remote area where is quite difficult to access.

They are so amazing, are not they? You may not miss this chance to travel to those places. Of course, you may not find those tourism objects in other countries. Therefore, here we are with the most amazing travel destination in Indonesia that you should visit.

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5 Best Place to Travel in Indonesia that You May Not Miss

Are you looking for the right best place to travel in Indonesia? Here it is. Well, a trip for mind recovery is great treatment and Indonesia is the best destination for it. It is caused by Indonesia has a bunch of location that great to be a trip destination. It is true that almost all of region in Indonesia can be a trip destination for it views, culture, culinary and much more. Therefore, we collect the best place where people can get a bunch of trip experience to a single destination.

5 best place to travel in Indonesia for unlimited trip experience

1. Bali 

Bali is the top list for best place to travel in Indonesia. Visitors can get a lot of destination in Bali. It has the beauty of nature and culture that combine in harmony. It provides fresh and fun trip because the destination has a great view like it beach and lake. Moreover, Bali also has a temple with the marvelous architect and great panorama.

2. Lombok 

This is one that cannot be ignored because it serves good panorama and various destination for the visitor. Lombok has various destinations with good quality too. it makes Lombok is a better place for the visitor that want to get - 3 in 1 trip a bunch trip in one region such as Gili Trawangan as the famous one but absolutely other is fabulous too.

3. Papua

Are you looking for a great view in Indonesia? Then it should be in Papua. Yep, this place has great nature scenery. This place also gives a relaxation for it visitor. One of the best places to travel in Indonesia from Papua is it place named Raja Ampat. It provides a view of underwater scenery with various fish and stunning coral reefs.

4. Yogyakarta

 
Next pit stops to come over are Yogyakarta. It is a beautiful city with its culture and view. The visitor can get the culture experience by visiting Sultan palace and some temples such as Prambanan, Borobudur (exactly in West java), Ratu Boko Temple, and others. Are you looking for picturesque natural scenery? Some places in Yogyakarta such as Kalibiru, Green Village, and many other natural tourism objects will soothe your mind. Then it is time to go to Gunung Kidul. This city has many magnificent beaches that can give the best view for it visitors.

5. Kepulauan Riau

 
This is one of best tourism place should not be missed too. It gives visitor two different trips experience with its nature. The visitor can enjoy the beauty of beach; mountain and can get the shopping tour experience. It can be a whole package for the visitor to come here.

So, why do not you list these 5 best places to travel in Indonesia for your next plan?

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A Close Look At Biodiversity Of Lorentz

Indonesia including the biodiversity in the world's highest if compared to countries in the tropical Americas and Africa. One of whom biodiversity in Lorentz National Park in Papua Island.

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The National Park has a complete ecosystem for biodiversity in South-East Asia and the Pacific. Lorentz National Park is located between the two provinces namely Papua Province in the Jayawijaya Regency, Merauke and Paniai and the province of West Papua, namely Kabupaten Fak-Fak.

Its territory stretches from the Jayawijaya mountain peaks with an altitude of 5,030 mdpl are blanketed by snow cover up to coastal waters with a bakaunya forest in the arafuru sea. The name of the Lorentz National Park itself is taken from the name of a person born Hendrikus Albertus Lorentz, Netherlands, passing through the area in 1909 in his 10th in the Park

Lorentz National Park has an area of 2,505,600 hectares which most of this area is a forest with condition still ' Virgin '. Species identified in the Lorentz National Park as many as 630 bird species (CA. 70% of the birds are there in New Guinea) and 123 types of mammals.

Biodiversity in national parks is estimated at 30,000 years old and is the dwelling place of the tribes who were there such as the Asmat, Dani, Nduga West, Amungme, Sempan. Possibilities in this National Park, there is still a remote tribe that had never interacted with modern civilization.

The type of bird that became the hallmark of this National Park, there are two species of cassowary, 30 types of cockatoos, 13 bird species of shrimp, 29 species of birds and 20 varieties of honey is endemic among them long-tailed bird-quail and the snow.

Some types of mammals such as pigs, pig's snout long thorns thorns proboscis, wallabies, Bobcat, 4 types of tree kangaroos, cuscus. Animals that are all the rage here is a species of bird, because of its unique appearance being Parameswara converted the most eagerly awaited for the tourists visiting the Lorentz National Park.

The trunk was represented as a human body, its branches as arms, and the fruit as a human head. The tree is considered a living place of the ghosts of their ancestors.

Asmat Tribe community systems that respect the trees, it applies also to the River, the mountain and others. The famous Asmat tribe with the skills of his sculptures. According to the trust, the tribe is identical with the forest or the trees.

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Another uniqueness of Lorentz National Park this is the existence of glaciers in the tropics as in Indonesia and the river which stretches several kilometres in the soil in the Baliem valley.

The combination of these three things, namely the richness of biodiversity, natural panorama of nature and symptoms, as well as its traditional community culture that so high is a tremendous tourism potential.

On the basis of the uniqueness and diversity, in 1999 Lorentz National Park is designated a world heritage site by UNESCO residing in Indonesia. Some of the activities that can be developed in this area, including wildlife, climbing performances of puncak jaya, and cultural attractions.

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6 Places in Papua Beautiful Besides Raja Ampat

Who does not know the Raja Ampat? These sights became one of the sights of dreams, not only for the people of Indonesia but also abroad. Raja Ampat is located in the most eastern island of Indonesia, New Guinea. Interestingly, New Guinea still save a lot of amazing tourist attractions that deserve to be our holiday destination of choice. There are any sites in Papua? This is it.

Cendrawasih Bay National Park

The wide reach 1,453,500 hectares and 90 per cent of which is water. It is the largest national park and the largest in Indonesia. Its location is in two districts namely Wondama and Nabire.

Since it was established in 1993, there were approximately 200 reefs, 196 molluscs, 209 species of fish, 5 species of reptiles, 37 species of birds, and 183 land fauna. In addition to enjoying the underwater nature, tourists can also visit some small islands scattered in the National Park as Mioswaar Island, Island Yoop, numfor, and much more.

Lake Sentani

If there is Lake Toba in Sumatra, there is Lake Sentani in Papua. The lake is located 50 km from downtown Jayapura. It is the largest lake and the largest in Papua with an area of 9000 hectares. There are 22 small islands and 24 villages surrounding the lake Sentani. Against the Cyclops penggunungan nature reserve in the north, the lake has a natural beauty.

In this lake there are about 30 species of freshwater fish. Where four of them are rare and distinctive as catfish Lake Sentani (Oxyeleotris heterodon), rainbow fish Sentani (Chilatherina sentaniensis), red rainbow fish (Glossolepis incisus) and shark saws (Pristis Microdon). Each year, exactly in June will be the Lake Sentani Festival. There will be attractions of the local tribes, a typical dance of Papua, to other activities.

Baliem Valley

Know one of the highest mountains in Indonesia? He is the Jayawijaya Mountains. In the vicinity of this mountain there is a valley called the grand Baliem valley for three tribes occupied the Dani, Yali and Lani. The extent of about 80 km and accommodate 100,000 people. With ketinggian1.600 meters above sea level, the temperature in this valley reaching 10-15 degrees Celsius at night.

Every August, held the Baliem Valley Festival. It becomes a way of government to unite the tribes in Papua. If you're a festival, secured locations around the valley will be filled with tourists. For clothing, residents Baliem still traditional. That is still using a penis sheath.

Beach Bosnik

National Parks already. Lake already. Valley already. Less like if we did not discuss the beach. Indeed there are many beautiful and wonderful beaches on the island of Papua. But the beach is one travelers certainly can not forget. Woniki located in the village, 15 km from the city center Biak East, overlooks the beach Bosnik perfect portrait ready for us many times.

The beach is awarded the super gorgeous white sand, water clarity, and a row of palm trees that will not be forgotten. As well as the underwater scenery dotted coral reefs of various types that tempt us to diving or just snorkeling.

Usually the location of the beach used to picnic with the family or just sit quietly. Travelers can play beach volleyball or just drank fresh coconut ice. Only with only 10,000 to 50,000, the tourist can enjoy all the beauty of the beach this Bosnik.

Island Rumberpon

If Raja Ampat paradise dubbed big, then small Rumberpon Island is paradise. Located in the Gulf of Wondawa, tourists must climb speedboat for 5 hours of Manokwari, West Papua.

But do not worry. After arriving on the island, tourists will not regret it. Surrounded by white sandy beach called Long Beach, the island is also dotted magrobe trees and grassland. Color blue sea water plus reef of comprehensive, tourists can can do all kinds of water activities like diving, scuba diving, water skiing to surfing.

In the area there are many homestay islands that can be visited. If you get bored with playing the water, visitors can see the animals roam freely deer are like birds, albatrosses, and each much more.

Wafsarak Waterfall

Located away from the town of Biak because it had to take a 2 hour drive, this waterfall feel like private property. With a height of 10 meters, its location is quite gentle. Rustling sound of water is very pleasant. Plus this place is pretty quiet. For a population of around very maintain cleanliness at these sights. Waterfall so blue-blue and the air is cool masik.

Travelers are free to do various things. Starting from the picnic to swim. Everything is free as long as it does not spoil the naturalness of a waterfall. By paying 35 thousand, tourists can enjoy a private waterfall this all day.

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