- Important points
- Choosing wings
- Indonesia Accommodation
- Transport subtleties
- Nightingales are not fed with fables
- Useful details
- Perfect travel to Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia is the largest island nation on the globe, washed by the Pacific and Indian Oceans and located on both sides of the equator. For most Russian guests, a trip to Indonesia is a beach holiday in Bali. But the list of entertainment of the world tourist brotherhood also includes surfing on the east coast of Java, excursions to the Batur and Krakatoa volcanoes and acquaintance with the amazing and rare representatives of the animal world - the lizards of the Komodo island and the most anthropoid primates, orangutans.
Important points
- If you have Russian citizenship and are going to stay in Indonesia for no more than a month, you will not need a visa.
- Smoking in public places in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is punishable by a huge fine or six months in prison.
- Credit cards are accepted universally only in tourist areas. In the provinces, it is better to have cash with you.
- Driving in Indonesia is left-hand, and the quality of roads in the provinces and signs for a motorist unaccustomed to local realities can become a serious obstacle to safe driving.
Choosing wings
The most popular Indonesian international airport for tourists is located in the city of Denpasar on the island of Bali. Many air carriers will willingly help a Russian traveler get there:
- China Southern Airlines offers connecting options in Wuhan and Shenzhen. The travel time, taking into account connections, will take from 20 hours, and the ticket will cost $ 550.
- China Eastern Airlines flies through Beijing and Shanghai. The trip will take about a day, and the flight will have to pay about $ 600.
- Emirates wings deliver tourists to Bali a little faster. On the way with a transfer in Dubai, you will have to spend at least 17 hours, paying about $ 680 for the pleasure of flying with one of the best airlines in the world.
Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, China Southern Airlines and others fly to the capital of the country Jakarta. The price of the issue is from $ 460. Travel time - from 18 hours, taking into account the connection.
Indonesia Accommodation
Hotels in the republic adhere to the world generally accepted star system and are characterized by travelers as very comfortable. The service is also up to the mark, and by booking a room only in "three rubles", you can count on a high level of attention of the staff.
The most budgetary but comfortable hotels in Bali are hotels with two stars on the facade. They are only a few minutes' walk away from the beach, and the territory certainly has an outdoor pool, 24-hour restaurants and bars, parking and a green area for walking. The favorable microclimate is monitored by air conditioners, and guests can use free Wi-Fi to communicate with the outside world. Rooms have a private bathroom and minibar. All the pleasure will cost $ 40 per day.
On the island of Lombok, guests will be offered to spend the night in a four-star hotel for $ 90. A room in such a hotel is equipped with a safe, air conditioning, bathroom, comfortable furniture and a minibar. The hotel has several swimming pools, restaurants and bars, and guests can sunbathe and swim on their own private beach.
"Five" in Jokarta will cost an average of $ 75-$ 80 per night. To services of guests in such a hotel - a fitness center, Wi-Fi, a spa complex, private bathrooms equipped with the necessary cosmetics, and ideal oriental service.
Transport subtleties
For travel within the country, it is optimal to use air transport, since considerable distances have to be covered, including over the ocean.
If your goal is a neighboring resort or city, feel free to buy tickets for intercity buses. In Indonesia, this type of transport is quite comfortable and adheres to the established schedule.
Within a resort or city, the most convenient way to get around is by taxi, which is not expensive in Indonesia. It is better to agree on the price of the trip in advance. City buses are very cheap but not air conditioned.
It is possible to rent a car in Indonesia, but it is not safe. Firstly, for a tourist unaccustomed to local realities, traffic on the roads will seem too diverse and busy, secondly, the aborigines do not strive to follow the rules, and, finally, the system of road signs leaves much to be desired.
Nightingales are not fed with fables
Indonesian cuisine is a true paradise for exotic lovers. The menu of local cafes and restaurants presents Chinese, Thai, Indian dishes, and among their components there are insects and reptiles, seafood and birds, nuts and herbs, outlandish fruits and rice, which is common in the east.
The cheapest Indonesian food service is street cafes called "kaki lima". They are mobile counters with hot food - soups, rice, fried kebabs of meat and offal. A hearty lunch at such a counter will cost only $ 2 -3 $.
Higher rank establishments called "varungs". They are stationary and equipped with tables. The order of prices in these cafes almost does not exceed the price of "kaki lima" and you can have a hearty lunch together at a table "varunga" for $ 5-7.
Lunching at an Indonesian city restaurant will also not make a big dent in the tourist budget. A hot meat dish in such an establishment is priced at $ 4 -5 $.
The most expensive food outlets are located in five hotels.
Useful details
- On the beaches of Indonesia, the ebb and flow of the tide is clearly expressed twice a day.
- When departing from any domestic airport in Indonesia, the passenger is required to pay a fee of $ 5 -15 $, depending on the direction.
- Use only bottled water for drinking! Ice in drinks everywhere, except for restaurants in expensive hotels, should also be discarded.
- Don't neglect sunscreen. Even in cloudy weather, the sun is very active in Indonesia.
- Alcohol in the country is very expensive, and a bottle of local beer will cost $ 1.5-2 $, and you will have to pay at least $ 15 -20 for wine.
- To get to Komodo National Park to see the famous monitor lizards, you can take a ferry or a plane of the local airlines. The price of the issue is from $ 10 to $ 50, respectively. Another option is a tourist boat, on which it is possible not only to swim to the park, but also to spend the night. Comfot will cost a lot - around $ 300 per day.
Perfect travel to Indonesia
Located along the equator, Indonesia boasts consistently hot weather. Thermometer columns in water and air never drop below + 26 ° С, but in July and August the temperature in the sun can rise to + 36 ° С.
Most rainfall occurs between November and March. The wet season in the republic is a time of unstable transport links. It rains at night in the form of heavy downpours, and during the day, there are almost no obstacles to beach recreation.
