Indonesia

Indonesia is a huge archipelago of diverse islands scattered over both sides of the Equator between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. With an extensive, but quickly carved out amount of green forests on all of its islands and halfway between the poles, Indonesia is nicknamed The Emerald of the Equator.

Main Destinations

Bali,  Yogyakarta, Jakarta, Gili Trawangan, Mount Bromo, Komodo National Park, Torajaland, Borobudur, Lombok .

The Location

Indonesia, country located off the coast of mainland Southeast Asia in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is an archipelago that lies across the Equator and spans a distance equivalent to one-eighth of Earth’s circumference. Its islands can be grouped into the Greater Sunda Islands of Sumatra (Sumatera), Java (Jawa), the southern extent of Borneo (Kalimantan), and Celebes (Sulawesi); the Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara) of Bali and a chain of islands that runs eastward through Timor; the Moluccas (Maluku) between Celebes and the island of New Guinea; and the western extent of New Guinea (generally known as Papua).

Main Airport

Soekarno–Hatta International Airport or Soetta, formerly legally called Jakarta Cengkareng Airport  is the primary airport serving the Jakarta metropolitan area on the island of Java in Indonesia. Named after the first president and vice-president of Indonesia, Sukarno (1901–1970) and Mohammad Hatta (1902–1980), the airport is located at Benda, Tangerang and Cengkareng, West Jakarta, which is about 20 km northwest of Central Jakarta.

Capital City

Jakarta, Indonesia's massive capital, sits on the northwest coast of the island of Java. A historic mix of cultures – Javanese, Malay, Chinese, Arab, Indian and European – has influenced its architecture, language and cuisine. The old town, Kota Tua, is home to Dutch colonial buildings, Glodok (Jakarta’s Chinatown) and the old port of Sunda Kelapa, where traditional wooden schooners dock.

Language Spoken

Indonesian is the official and national language of Indonesia. It is a standardized variety of Malay, an Austronesian language that has been used as a lingua franca in the multilingual Indonesian archipelago for centuries.

Currency

The rupiah  is the official currency of Indonesia. It is issued and controlled by Bank Indonesia. The name "rupiah" is derived from the Sanskrit word for silver, rupyakam (रूप्यकम्). Sometimes, Indonesians also informally use the word perak ("silver" in Indonesian) in referring to rupiah in coins. The rupiah is divided into 100 sen, although high inflation has rendered all coins and banknotes denominated in sen obsolete.

Emergency Calls

Police - General Emergencies Tel: 110 / 112 (SMS 1717)
Ambulance and Rescue Tel: 118
Fire Tel: 113
Medical Emergencies Tel: 119
Tourist Police (Bali) Tel: (0361) 754 599 / (0361) 224 111
Tourist Police (Jakarta) Tel: (021) 526 4073

Peak Season

July to December is the peak season to visit Indonesia.This is when the rain gods ease up a bit on Indonesia. All of Indonesia gears up to welcome the crowds that throng to this place. Other than Maluku and Papua, where it will still be raining, you can plan a holiday to practically any other corner of the country. Humidity is low and there is a fresh breeze blowing inwards.