Day 1, Wednesday - Los Angeles/Jakarta
Depart the USA aboard Cathay Pacific Airways trans-Pacific flight. Cross the International Date Line.
Day 2, Thursday - Jakarta
Arrive in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, and transfer to your hotel. (Alila/Shangri-La)
Day 3, Friday - Jakarta/Solo City
In the morning, take a city tour, including the National Monument in the center of Jakarta City; the National Museum, which houses the world's largest collections of Southeast Asian ceramics and Javanese Hindu art; and the old port area of Sunda Kelapa, a bustling hub for inter-island trade. After lunch, fly to Solo City in central Java. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. (Novotel/Lor In) (B/L)
Day 4, Saturday - Solo City/Jogjakarta
In the morning, tour Royal Mangkunegaran Palace and visit the local market. In the afternoon, traverse the beautiful central Javanese countryside to Jogjakarta. En route, lunch at a local restaurant and visit imposing Prambanan, a 9th-century temple. (Sheraton/Hyatt Regency) (B/L)
Day 5, Sunday - Jogjakarta
A city tour in the morning. An afternoon tour takes you outside the city to Borobudur, a spectacular Buddhist temple complex. On the way, visit the Hindu temple Mendut. Enjoy a Javanese dinner with dance. (B/D)
Day 6, Monday - Jogjakarta/Lombok
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Lombok. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. (Senggiji Beach/Sheraton) (B)
Day 7, Tuesday - Lombok
Morning tour includes Pura Meru temple, the old Royal Court Gardens at Narmada, and Holy Springs at Lingsar. Balance of the day at leisure. (B)
Day 8, Wednesday - Lombok/Bali
Fly to Denpasar and transfer to your accommodations. (Pelangi Bali/Nusa Dua) (B)
Day 9, Thursday - Bali
Set off this morning on an excursion to Mt. Batur volcano in eastern Bali. Stop at Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave) in Bedulu. Upon return, stop to view the rice terraces of Sebatu and visit Gunung Kawi Temple and a woodcarvers' gallery. (B/L)
Day 10, Friday - Bali
Full day at leisure. Late this afternoon, travel to watch the sunset from the Hindu temple at Uluwatu. Enjoy a dinner of Balinese specialties. (B/D)
Day 11, Saturday - Bali/Ubud
A half-day tour begins with a barong dance performance, followed by a visit to an art gallery in Peliatan. Continue to Ubud, where you are taken to the market in the town's center and to Sayan Gorge for a view of Ayung River. (Aniniraka/Maya Ubud) (B)
Day 12, Sunday - Ubud
Today is free for optional tours or to explore galleries and shops. (B)
Day 13, Monday - Bali/USA
Board a Cathay Pacific flight from Denpasar to the USA, and arrive home the same day. (B)
