Indonesia

• Language: Bahasa Indonesia
• Government: Presidential Republic
• Currency: Rupiah (IDR) ; about 9,412 IDR equals to US$ 1
• Capital: Jakarta
• Religion: Muslims make up 88%, 5% are Protestants, 3% are Catholics, 2% are Hindu, 1% are Budhhists, and remaining 1% follow other religion.
• Best time to visit: May-October is the best time because of the drier season. July- August and December-January is the usual local tourist season so expect high peak season accomodation prices and problem with transport.

• Flights

Indonesia has about 11 international airports, six of which are found in the island of Java, 2 in Sumatra, 1 in Kalimantan, 1 Sulawesi, and 1 in Bali. However, some of this airports cater still to only domestic flights.Below are the airports having international flights. Click on each airport to see the airlines and their destinations.

International Airports in Java:

• Husein Sastranegara International Airport,Bandung West Java - international flights are bound for Kuala Lumpur

• Soekarno -Hatta International Airport Cengkareng, Banten/Jakarta - has two terminals - I and II.Terminal II is the one catering to international flights and is further divided to three subterminals.

• Juanda International Airport, Surabaya, East Java - has domestic flights also as well as several International Flights

• Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta - formerly used as major airport of Jakarta but was replaced.Currently it caters more of charter flights.

• Adisumarmo International Airport, Surakarta (Solo) Central Java

Other International Airports:

• Minangkabau International Airport Ketaping/Padang, West Sumatra - international flights available her is only that of Tiger Airways for Singapore.

• Polonia International Airport Medan, North Sumatra

• Sepinggan International Airport Balikpapan, East Kalimitan - majority of flights are domestic. Silk Air, under the management of Singapore Airlines provided flight to and from Singapore.

• Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali

• International Cruise

The second alternate route other than via air, which had been in use by many travels even centuries ago, is by sea. Being an archipelago, sea vessels have proven to be an effective way of getting into Indonesia. There are 8 major ports and harbors which include Cilacap, Cirebon, Jakarta, Kupang, Palembang, Semarang, Surabaya, and Makassar. There are four varied Indonesian Port Corporations. Each are designated a particular region with I starting in the west and IV at the east. Passenger ships or ferries travel from Singapore, and Malaysia to nearby islands.

• By Air

There are 161 airports in Indonesia which has paved runways and 507 which has unpaved runways. Click here to view the airlines that fly the Indonesian Skies

• Waterways

Indonesia has about 30 ports including the major ones. Aside from the ports, there are also about 21,579 kms of navigable internal waterways, mainly in Kalimantan, Sumatra, and Papua. The waterways help a lot in the transport system of these islands as they are not so progressive yet to develop railways and the rivers are too narrow to permit ships.

• By Land

Railways

Buses

Others

Bajaj or auto rick shaw

Becak or cycle rick shaw

Horse drawn carts

• Jakarta capital of Indonesia
• Surabaya the second largest city and major port of East Java
• Yogyakarta also known as Jogja, Yogya, Jogjakarta, the former capital
• Bandung - third largest city and capital of West Java

• Bali
• Batam
• Bintan
• Lombok

Listing of cities and town of Indonesia

Click here to view the Festivals of Indonesia

Below are some listing of Tour agencies based on some countries. They have been arranged by continents:

Africa

Asia

AT Reservation Network Pte Ltd- a subsidiary of Asiatravel.com Holdings Ltd offering cheap deals for flights, hotels and tours. They have various offices found in Dubai, Hongkong. Singapore, Philippines, Thailand. Click on the name to view contact details.

Australia and Oceania

Europe

Miki Travel Limited (UK-main)- Although they are based in London, they have several affiliate offices in Europe and Asia which makes connections easier. You can check their website at www.miki.co.uk or visit their office in 18/20 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XD, England. Affiliate offices can be found in the following Asian cities of Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Sendai, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Bangkok, Jakarta. It also has offices in the following European cities: London, Zurich, Dublin, Rome, Madrid, Helsinki, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Brussels, Florence, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Milan, Nice, Budapest, Geneva, Munich, Vienna, Venice, Oslo, and Prague.

Explore Worldwide Limited (UK-main) - the focus is not just in giving you a holiday vacation but one that is coupled with great adventure. Their office is UK based at the following address: Nelson House, 55 Victoria Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 7PA,UK. You can check their website at www.explore.co.uk or call their travel agents at # 0870 333 4801.

USA

Artisan of Leisure - located in New York City, across the street from Union Square Cafe—and just steps from the vibrant Union Square Greenmarket. Office hours is 9 a.m.- 6p.m. Mon- Fri by appointment only. Click on the name to view details.

Expedia Inc. - It by far the largest online travel agency with several interfacing famous brands, one of which is Expedia.com. You can book either flights, hotels, cars, a vacation package or a combination of any. You can visit their website at www.expedia.com or call Main Office Phone Number 425-679-7200 Customer Service phone 1-800-EXPEDIA or [1 (800) 397-3342]