Lake Poso (Indonesian: Danau Poso) is a lake in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the third-deepest lake in the Indonesia. The lake contains silver and yellow eels and two endemic fish species, Adrianichtys kruyti and Xenopoecilus poptae. The town of Pendolo is situated at the southern end of the lake, the town of Tentena is located [...]

KAJANG TRIBE” THE BLACK COMMUNITY “ Kajang situated about 58 km north-west from Bira beach, Kajang is a sub-district from Bulukumba regency, the interest point in Tana-Toa village where live the leather of Pra-islamic called:”Amma-Toa’”.The village covering the forest conservation area according to the teaching of the;Tana-Toa,every houses inside built in natural material from plant [...]

Biak Island is located in the northern part of Papua province, Indonesia, and is the largest island among the so-called “Schouten Islands” group. Its soil is mostly consist of coral rocks with some fertile land at the western and northern parts. “Schouten islands” group consist of approximately 50 islands. On the eastern part of Biak [...]

The island of Sumba is well known of its sandalwoods, horses, impressive megalithic tombs, typical hand woven textile (“ikat”), and still untouched beautiful beaches. There are two entering point in to Sumba island from anywhere in the Lesser Waingapu & Waikabubak (Tambolaka). These are the people could enter Sumba for either by flight or boat [...]

Banjarmasin Nickname(s): Kota Seribu Sungai (Indonesian: City of A Thousand Rivers) Banjarmasin (aka Bandjermasin or Bandjarmasin) is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. As a result, Banjarmasin is sometimes called the “River City”. Its population is about 627,245. Banjarmasin [...]

SOUTH BORNEO General information : South Kalimantan is the smallest province in Kalimantan island. The capital is Banjarmasin as the center of the province. Banjarmasin is the most interesting urban center of Kalimantan . There are docks of Bugis schooners moor, beautiful mosque, busy floating market, exotic canals, island that inhabited with monkeys, old town [...]

TANJUNG PUTTING NATIONAL PARK General information : Tanjung Puting National Park located on peninsula on the south east of Borneo , covers an area about 300.400 hectares. The park lined with vast tracts of wetland, lowland, mature tropical heat swamp forest with large rookeries that provide breeding ground for wide population of waterfowl. Flora and [...]

The Toraja are an ethnic group indigenous to a mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Their population is approximately 650,000, of which 450,000 still live in the regency of Tana Toraja (“Land of Toraja”).[1] Most of the population is Christian, and others are Muslim or have local animist beliefs known as aluk (“the way”). The [...]

The Seventeen Island Sea Garden in Riung on the north coast of the island Flores is known for its beautiful coral gardens. The Seventeen Island Sea Garden is an untouched underwater paradise. The blue waters envelop clusters of paradisiacal atolls which provide quiet and peaceful surroundings for multitude of colourful fish. There are 24 islands [...]

Jakarta officially the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java, it has an area of 661 square kilometres (255 sq mi) and a 2010 census count population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country’s economic, cultural and political centre. It is the most [...]

DIVING SITE The preference of the astute holiday makers… Discover the Charm of This Tropical Paradise Teeming ecology and rich marine life Located at the meeting point between Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean, Pulau Weh is naturally blessed with an amazing array of rare marine life. Here are some examples of the island’s rare marine [...]

Weh Island or Pulau Weh or Pulo Weh (by the local population commonly referred to only as “Sabang”, the name of the largest city) is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra. It was originally connected to the Sumatran mainland and became separated by sea after the volcano’s last eruption in the [...]

Wamena is the capital town of the Jayawijaya Regency of Indonesia. It is the largest town in Indonesian Papua’s highlands, in the Baliem Valley and has a population of around 10,000. Wamena is the urban centre of a rural area housing West Papua’s highest concentration of population, with over 300 000 people inhabiting the Baliem [...]

Jayapura City (Indonesian: Kota Jayapura. West Papuan: Port Numbai) is the capital of Papua province, Indonesia, on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on Yos Sudarso Bay (formerly known as Humboldt Bay). Its approximate population in 2002 was 200,000. From 1910 to 1962, the city was known as Hollandia and was the capital [...]

Tanjung Karang Beach is located in Donggala, about 37 km northeast of Palu. To reach the tourist sites of Tanjung Karang, can travel from the city of Palu in less than an hour, using a motorbike, public transport or chartered cars usually depart from the path of Imam Bonjol and Presidential Market. Accommodation is closest [...]

Bunaken National Marine Park General Information The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia’s growing system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 89,065 hectares, 97% of which is overlain by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park [...]

Manado ( pronounced m?nado ) is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar. The municipality of Manado is divided into nine districts: Malalayang, [...]

The Baliem Valley, also spelled Balim Valley and sometimes known as the Grand Valley, of the highlands of Western New Guinea, is occupied by the Dani people. The main town in the valley is Wamena. The valley is about 80 km in length by 20 km in width and lies at an altitude of about [...]

RAJA AMPAT ISLANDS WEST PAPUA INDONESIA The Raja Ampat, or “Four Kings,” archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. Located in the Coral Triangle, the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, the seas around Raja Ampat possibly hold the richest variety [...]

The remote Halmahera island, also called Gilolo or Jailolo, is the largest island in Maluku (the Moluccas), K-shaped almost like a miniature Sulawesi.  With white sandy beaches, unspoiled forests and the spectacular Mt Mamuya in the distance, this island offers stunning scenery. This is a rugged and mountainous landscape and much of the island is [...]

The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140 km (87 mi) south of Seram Island and about 2,000 km (1,243 mi) east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main town and administrative centre is Bandanaira, located [...]

The Maluku islands, sometimes called the Moluccas, are a string of islands stretching between Sulawesi and Papua in the eastern part of the Indonesian archipelago. It was also known historically as Spice Islands; and it was the aromatic smell of the spices – nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, then very valuable and were nowhere else to [...]

Southeast Sulawesi’s capital is Kendari, seat of government and tourist center of the Province. It lies along the sloping hill and seaside of Kendari Bay, residence to some 100,000 people. Kendari boast the manufacture of numerous fine artistic handicrafts, for both home and office use. Skilled craftsmen reproduce these, originals designs form, handed-down through the [...]

Palu is a city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, located 1,650 km northeast of Jakarta, at 0°54?S 119°50?E? / ?0.9°S 119.833°E? / -0.9; 119.833Coordinates: 0°54?S 119°50?E? / ?0.9°S 119.833°E? / -0.9; 119.833. The city sits on the mouth of Palu River, at the head of a long, narrow bay. Because of its sheltered position [...]

Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar. The municipality of Manado is divided into nine districts: Malalayang, Sario, Wanea, Wenang, Tikala, [...]

Makassar, (Makassarese language: sometimes spelled Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was formally named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8?S [...]

Rinca Island – Komodo National Park Another island inhabit by the Komodo Dragon is Rinca Island. Even there are now feeding places on the island and spotting the monitor is more a matter of luck and your guide knowledge, but there are much other abundant species: several monkey colonies, wild water buffalos, deer, horses, pigs, [...]

Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. It is some 65 km (40 miles) northeast of Yogyakarta, and 100 km (60 miles) southeast of Semarang. The city was a center of power during the 18th century Mataram Sultanate. It [...]

Moyo is an island in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara province. It lies off the coast off the north coast Sumbawa Island, and has an area of 349 km2 Most of Moyo is a nature reserve, and inhabited by wild cattle, wild pigs, barking deer, and several varieties of birds. The island rises 648m, and its [...]

The Only Eco Park in Indonesia – Rinjan National Park Lombok The park covers an area of 41,330 ha on the northern part of Lombok. Named after Indonesia’s second highest volcanic peak outside of West Papua, the peak of Gunung Rinjani (3,726m) dominates the landscape. Within the crater is the spectacular Segara Anak lake and [...]