1. Orang-utan
Find the ‘man of the forest’ in the jungle near Bukit Lawang, also home to tigers, rhino, eles and more.
2. Lake Toba
The world’s largest crater lake, set amid magnificent highlands and the villages of the Batak people.
3. Yogyakarta
A refined city of museums, galleries and palaces; a good base for Borobudur and Prambanan.
4. Mt Bromo
Nothing prepares you for the volcanic marvel of Bromo – itself just one crater amid a cluster of cones.
5. Bali
Artistic, graceful, spiritual (and that’s just the people), it’s no wonder Bali’s the nation’s most-visited island.
6. Gili Islands
This trio of idyllic specks off Lombok’s coast offers tropical living and reef diving par excellence.
7. Komodo dragons
Found on five islands off Flores (and nowhere else) these dinosaur-esque reptiles grow up to 3m.
8. Kelimutu
These three crater lakes – each a different, changing hue – sit atop a volcano on Flores.
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