8D COSMPOLITAN + GUANGZHOU CINA MOUSLIM TOUR 3

BEIJING-SHANGHAI-GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN-HONGKONG

HARI 01 : JAKARTA – BEIJING à GA 890: 22.50-06.55

Hari ini kita akan berkumpul di Bandara Soekarno-Hatta pada pukul 20.50 untuk memulai perjalanan kita menuju ke kota Beijing

HARI 02 : BEIJING                                                                                     (MS/MM)

Setiba di Beijing anda akan kami antar mengunjungi Lapangan Tian An Men yang merupakan lapangan terbesar di dunia, Forbidden City – istana terbesar di dunia sisa peninggalan jaman Dinasti Ming & Qing seluas 72.000m2. Kemudian anda akan bersholat di Masjid Madian setelah itu kita akan mengunjungi Summer Palace yang merupakan Istana musim panas bagi keluarga kerajaan. Malam harinya anda akan kami antar untuk menyaksikan pertunjukan Chinese Acrobatic Show yang spektakuler

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SAHID LIPPO VILLA’S

Beberapa waktu lalu Hotel Sahid Jaya Lippo Cikarang meresmikan fasilitas baru yaitu “ SAHID LIPPO VILLA’S “.  Sahid Lippo Villa’s merupakan bagian dari Sahid Jaya Lippo Cikarang hotel bintang lima (5 star) sehingga sarana bintang lima sudah termasuk di dalamnya.

Penambahan fasilitas ini dilakukan oleh  Sahid Lippo Cikarang adalah karena kebutuhan peningkatan jumlah kamar, disebabkan tingkat hunian Hotel Sahid Jaya Lippo Cikarang rata-rata telah mencapai 85% dengan jumlah kamar 112.

Untuk Pangsa pasar Hotel Sahid Jaya Lippo Cikarang rata- rata adalah corporate companies dari lingkungan industri di Cikarang dan MICE. sehingga Penambahan fasilitas Sahid Lippo Villa’s sebagai pendukung  fasilitas MICE penting dengan harapan dapat memberikan pelayanan optimal bagi para pelanggan dan tamu-tamu di lingkungan Lippo Cikarang ini.

Untuk jumlah sarana pada Sahid Lippo Villa’s ini juga terdiri dari 46 kamar dengan 1 president Suite dan 2 Meeting rooms dan pada setiap villa terdiri dari : 4 Bedroom, masing-masing dengan living room, bath room, terrace, serta fasilitas lengkap hotel bintang 5.

Diharapkan di masa mendatang Sahid Lippo Villa’s ini dapat berkembang besar seiring berkembangnya Lippo Cikarang dan sekitarnya.

West Kalimantan Tour

Lying directly on the equator with many canals crisscross the city and one of Indonesia’s longest rivers, the Kapuas (1,143 km long) divides the town in two, providing an essential and historical communications link. Stone carvings and ceramics can be traced as far back as the 5^th century, but it is the influence of Islam that has had the most impact on this region. West Kalimantan covers an area of over 146,608 sq km, rich in a variety  of minerals and precious stones and remains largely unexplored.

Getting there :
Supadio International Airport, 18 km from Pontianak is easily accessible from Jakarta or Singapore by air. PELNI’s ship sail from Jakarta and Surabaya to Pontianak. Pontianak is easy accessible from Kuching, East Malaysia via Entikong. Coastal areas are mainly swamplands with more than 100 rivers sculpting the flat plains. In the mountainous eastern parts of the province, away from the city and plains, there are many Dayak villages. A large Chinese population, Malays and other Indonesian ethnic groups account for the rest of the inhabitants of the province. West Kalimantan has a tropical climate with the average daily minimum temperature of 22,9° C and maximum 31,5° C, with light rainy season from March-May and the heavy rain from November-January.

Tourism Events

Bumi Khatulistiwa Culture Festival.

The festival is held twice a year to celebrate Pontianak’s position right on the equator.

This festival features traditional West Kalimantan art, tourism and cultural exhibitions,

Traditional sport competition contests and seminar are also held this event on March 2008.

Places of Interest

Pontianak is a capital city of West Kalimantan Province covering an area of 146,697 sq kms. Some tourism objects closest to Pontianak are Kadarian palace in Kampung Dalam, the state Museum and the Kapuas and Landak River. Beach resorts of Kijing and Temajoh island are good places for rest after diving, fishing and sailing.

Equator Monument. Located five kilometers North of Pontianak city is the precise spot at which the equator bisects the earth. Explore astronomic cal experiences of  the phenomena for a period of only 5-10 minutes twice a year.

A Long House Replica. Reflection of the past of the Dayak tribes, a long house “Rumah Betang” situated at Jl. Letjen Sutoyo Pontianak is a unique traditional house. On April 20-23 every year, the ceremony of “ Gawai Dayak” will be held.

Pasir Panjang. 17 km from Singkawang in the Sambas regency is the beach resort of Pasir Panjang, ideal for swimming and tennis. Comfortable cottages are available. In the vicinity of Singkawang, the Gunung Poteng Hill Resort is a good place for nature lovers.

Selimpah Beach is a camping area on the beach where among February until May, many turtles lay their eggs there. It is 305 km from Pontianak city or 80 km from Sambas.

Palung National Park. The Gunung Palung National Park, located in the Ketapang regency covers over 90,000 sq km, is home to an incredible array of flora and fauna. Hot springs, lakes and caves are among the many special features here. The park can be reached by plane or express boat form Pontianak to Ketapang or to Telok Melano and proceed by minibus for 2 hours drive of by kandong (traditional boat) for 6 hours.

Karimata Island. A spectacular marine nature reserve 100 kilometers east of Ketapang and covering an area of  77,000 square kilometers, the island is home to many species of turtles and dugongs. The regional airport Rahadi Usman and sea port make it an important link to the rest of Kalimantan. Accomodation ranging from moderate hotels including restaurants is available.

Kapuas Hulu. A mega diversity eco-tourism with its huge lagoon amongst the regions in entire Borneo. Covers numerous sites of interest in Betung Kerihun National Park such as botanical inclined, animal lovers, ritual ceremonies by the Dayaks, local music and art, handicraft in the making, daily life of local communities, Trekking into the jungle, braving the rapids, exploring the caves, adventure-journey into the Heart of Borneo West.

Danau Sentarum National Park is well worth a visit for its huge lagoon lies on the Borneo land of the West. Covers an area of 132,000 ha situated in Kapuas Hulu Regency, Semitau Sub-District, within 1,5 hours your convenience trip by speed boat of 20 HP enter the area and explore more traditional floating houses o long boats. Surrounding fresh water swam with a number of 5 different lakes is also home to the large selection of more than 220 fresh water fish species of any lake in the world. Salty fishes, baked fish. Foremost amongst these are the Super Red Arrowana (Scleropages formosus), or local name “ikan Silok”, famed for its beautiful coloration and much prized by collectors and enthusiasts alike unique breeding of this Super Red Arrowana by locals Malay and Dayak. At night the visitors are welcome to stay at indigenous floating houses on the of the Sentarum National Park while self-eatering, fishing, swimming, bush walking, mountain climbing, cruise by traditional boat or speed boat makes your journey never ending.

Kendawangan Nature Reserve is enriched with an ecosystem comprising lowland forest, coastal forest, mangrove forest, swamp forest and peat forest. Covering an area of 150,00 square kilometers, this reserve is also home to sea turtle.

Menager Multi-Level Waterfall, cascade down in seven stages over a vast area, surrounded by pristine rainforest, caves Barema-Dayak worship site, rapid stream calm pools of water invite young and old alike to soak in their tranquil depths, this unique waterfall to create a breathtaking spectacle for all to enjoy. Complementing this natural wonder are the ringing calls of birds as they echo form the trees. This unique waterfall situated between Landan and Bengkayang is easily accessible by  4WD.

Renowned mysteriously as Bukit Kelam (Dark Hill) is a huge stone outcrop forms a spectacular natural backdrop for the town of Sintang

Sintang is a rever town on the confluence of the Kapuas and Melawi Rivers, strategically making it the center of Chinese trade with the interior of Borneo. Steel Stairs ascend the mountain’s side offering an exciting challenge for adventurous visitors. This huge stone outcrop forms a spectacular natural backdrop for the town of Sintang, covering an area 520 square kilometers and rising some 900 m(3,000 ft) from the plain below. Kelam (which means “dark” in Indonesia) begins to wear its characteristic shroud of clouds by mid afternoon becoming a brooding, spellbinding image. Is only 15 km from Sintang by public transportation. Rest pavilions and coffee shops are located nearby for the weary traveler.

Baning Nature Reserve. This nature reserve provides a beauty panorama for locals alike, as its location is right in the heart of Sintang city. Baning National Park is easily accessible for visitors and residents alike. With its unique ecosystem, virgin tropical rainforest and breathtaking panoramic view a quiet oasis. Many varieties of orchids and Kantong Semar flowers create the setting for a beautiful nature walk. For those who love adventure, Nokanayan and Jegonoi waterfalls with its crisscross canal of the river Nokanayan making a perfect apot for visitors’ worldwide. Detail information for the adventurous lovers is kindly advised to meet the Unit office in Sintang.

The Hidden Paradise in The Heart of Borneo, the beauty of nature, is a tropical canyon, lush jungle, fill with rapids and various flora and fauna, with a view of the Schwaner Mountains. Come to NOKAN NAYAN where hidden paradise is waiting for you, in the heart of Borneo. There are two amazing waterfalls; Nokanayan and Nokan Jengonoi both have a height of more than 200 meters height with more than 50-meters width. With cantons and beauty virgin surrounding.

Myriad array of Malay. Furthermore the musical instrument gambus, ketipang, rebana and tar-tar of the Malay dance with its vibrant color or dresses with the men’s motive of Teluk Belanga tied around the waist and wear a hat. For women called “Baju Kurung” and weaving Sarung completed with scarf. Ranging from fascinating array of attractions of the Dayak Dancing and ritual ceremonies to magical treatment, Cap Go Meh Chinese Dancing Dragon with the Magical Tatung, Robok, Malay Traditional Music and dance with its weaving clothes in vibrant colors, Cannon Barrage Festival by Malay in Pontianak and much more become the most significant events for the visitors world wide.

Amazing Chinese-Tionghoa Dancing Dragon. As one of the highest concentration of ethnic Chinese or locals “Tionghoa”, in West Kalimantan the Singkawang city provides the Spectacular Magical Tatung and Dancing Dragon during the Chinese Happy New Year with its Cap Go Meh-Imlek-Xong She Fat Choi and Wedding party and Amaqing Singkawang Chinese Tionghoa Dancing Dragon with the Magical Tatung.

Handicraft & Choices of Souvenir. The most well known cloth in the region of West Kalimantan with its various motif in vibrant colors in Kain Sambas (Weaving cloth) and the Dayak weaving cloth of Ensaik Panjang, Sintang, Cual, Corak Insang, Lunggi Woven, Kalengkang embroidery and West Kalimantan’s batik with choices of handicraft, woven material, rattan, philodendron and wood of West Kalimantan. Pandanus Plaited bag, bamboo plaited baskets, dishes covers, mat, souvenirs Khatulistiwa monument miniature, bandong traditional boat miniatures, Dayak scimitar, key holders, and woodcarving, ceramics tie woven beads. It is advisable to come over the Indonesia National Crafts Council (DEKRANASDA) at Jl Hasanudin Pontianak, Souvenir Shop at Jl. Patimura, Koperasi KERTA at Jl. Adi Sucipto Pontianak Further Sambas is renowned with its Weaving Cloth. The most well-known clothes in the region of West Kalimantan with its various kinds of motif of vibrant colors. Meanwhile, Dayak weaving cloth is made by locals Dayak at Ensaid village in Sintang Regency become the most wanted by Europe countries and other overseas countries. Mandau made by the Dayak people in Melawi Regency creates the best souvenir as its unique style, intricate paintings, design and carving.

Mempawah Regency. Offers a unique Super Red Arwana or locals “Ikan Silok” breeding (Scelero pages formosus) or Asian Bonitongue is among the most sought after the pet-fishes in the world., long prized for its beauty. This endangered species is now red for commercial by PD Bintang Kalbar Pontianak.

Exotic Tropical Fruits Sweeties. Uniquely style of serves Aloe Vera Healthy drinks and Snacks, Tropical Jello Fruits, Exotic Fruit Sweeties oranges, locals Jeruk Sambas, more tourist are keen to stay any longer and welcome to visit the plantation area until the satisfied to pick and bring them back as souvenirs.

Food and Beverage. Enjoy more tasteful of West Kalimantan specific food at tne city center restaurant and traditional food or seafood. Both Padang and locals Malay restaurant become the favorite with its hot and spicy food and unique style of service. A spicy blend of chili, anions, tamarind is also more delicious for such specific food of freshwater fish “Asam Pedas” and much more.

Pengkang Traditional Food. The traditional food of Malay, more tasteful with its “Pengkang” baked glutinous rice with a stuffing of scrimps known spicy blend of chili. Kakap Fishing Village offers their seafood restaurant. An ideal place for tasting local seafood can be found at Kakap fisihing village and Gravella Restaurant & Fishing dwell.

The City of Singkawang with its gorgeous resort facilities Bougenville Pard, Chidayu Park, Gunung Poteng nature preserves with its cleaned water resources and home to Tuan Mudae Rafflesia, Dendrobium Ers-Orchids. There are also a wide range of accommodation option from star hotel to budget accommodation and cottages, restaurants, shopping centers, discotheques. Singkawang is perfect holiday destination.

Bukit Raya – Bukit Baka National Park. The entire park is richly endowed by nature with rainforest, rugged landscapes, mountains and meandering rivers. An abundance of inland waterways offer endless opportunities for bathing, boating, water skiing, bird watching and fishing. The combination of delightful climate with fascinating flora and fauna contribute greatly to the park’s charm. The park is easily accessible from Nanga Pinoh by 4 WD of form Nanga Popai by longboat. Bordering Sarawak, Malaysia and Central Kalimantan and covering an area of 181,090 square kilometers, this national park is home to the largest flower in the world, RAFFLESIA sp. (named after Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore). This park is a perfect for those who love adventure.

Dayak’s costumes are rich in colors and variation, which are fitted with beads and feathers, body full with tattoo of Dayak’s characteristic. The women wears the weaving and skirts and the above part is the blouse with short sleeve fitted with beads and feathers. The ankles and waists are equipped with tusk and necklaces on the neck. The necklaces are formed with colorful beads. The shirts from beads are very valuable and threads are made of fiber of the woods barks. The dominant colors are red, black, yellow and white. The most traditional musical instruments can be seen during the festival and ritual ceremonies made of wood, bamboo or bronze such  “sape”,  gong or “tawak-tawak’, drum “garemong” or kenongan, bondi, flute and keledik.

Ceramic porcelain made by locals Chinese-Tionghoa. Here, a huge klin, some 30 meters (100 ft) long, provides the high temperatures needed to fire the fine ceramics. Craftsmen here make both utilitarian objects ad fines copies of Chinese export ware from dynasties past.

Central Kalimantan Tour

Central Kalimantan is the biggest province on the island, covering 153,800 square kilometers, most of which is jungle. The northern area is mountainous and difficult to reach. The central area is dense tropical forest. Te southern area is swampy and has many rivers. The climate is hot and humid. The tree Dayak sub-tribes who inhabit this province are the Ngaju, Ot Danum and Ma’anyan Ot Siang. The Ngaju people are nomadic, adhering to old Kaharingan religion, which is a form of ancestor worship mixed with elements of animism. With approximately 6,000 people, the Ot Danum is the largest among the tree subtribes. The Ot Danum people live in longhouses which sometimes have as many as 50 rooms. The women are known for their skill in plaiting rattan, palm leaves and bamboo. Like other Dayaks, the men are good hunters, using simple tools. The art of Central Kalimantan clearly bears the marks of Kaharingan religion, which is the traditional belief of the Dayaks in the hinterland of Central Kalimantan. Building styles, statues and carvings have been influenced by the Chinese, and Hindu-Javanese. Aside from their aesthetic properties, many objects are appreciated for their magic value.

Getting there :
By Garuda Indonesia Airlines domestic flights direct to Palangkaraya three times every day.

Tourism Events

Isen Mulang Culture Festival in Palangkaraya. This festival features a tourism exhibition and cultural presentations from provinces all over the country.

Places of Interest

Palangkaraya. In the local Dayak language, Palangkaraya means ‘holy container’. Palangkaraya can easily bi reached from Jakarta, Banjarmasin, Samarinda, Balikpapan and other points on the island by air. The town has become the center of government, trade and education of the province. The regional Museum of Palangkarayacontains a collection of historical and cultural interest from all over Central Kalimantan.

Kuala Kapuas. It is located at Kapuas River, 40 km from Banjarmasin. A well-known tourist attraction is Telo Island, a pleasant fishing village and port. For the adventure, white-water rafter and nature lovers, there is Gohong Rawai, known for its beautiful and challenging rapids. The gold mines of Teweh and Batu Api, Rungan District, are also interesting sites to be visited. In this region, gold mining is a maor source of livelihood for the people, who pan for the valuable metal using the old traditional method.

Sampit is the biggest timber port in Kalimantan. The Orchid Park of Pembuangan Hulu is home to a number of rare and beautiful orchid varieties. Hunters can engage in their favorite pastime in hunting park of West Kotawaringin.

Pangkalanbun. Make sure to visit the old Palace of Pangkalanbun, constructed completely out of ulin (iron wood). It is the only Banjar royal legacy found in Central Kalimantan.

The Tanjung Puting National Park is a well-known nature and wildlife reserve in lowland and swamp forests, inhabited by Orang utans, Owa-owa, Bekantan and other primates. One can visit the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, which is supported by the World Wildlife Fun (WWF)

West Nusa Tenggara

The Wallace Line, named after 19th century naturalist, Alfred Russell Wallace, marks a point of transition between the flora and fauna of Western and Eastern Indonesia and and acts as the Western boundary of West Nusa Tenggara, which includes the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa. The northern part of the island is mountainous and lush with tall trees and shrubs. The south, on the other hands is arid and covered by savannas. Large Asian mammals are absent and replaced instead by marsupials, lizards, cockatoos and parrots. The difference becomes more pronounced as one move further east, where dry seasons are more prolonged and corn and sago are the staple food, instead of rice. At around the time Islam first came to these islands in the 16th century; four Hindu Kingdoms co-existed in apparent peace in what is now West Nusa Tenggara. Lombok experienced strong Balinese influences, but has retained a unique identity. The indigenous people of Lombok, the Sasaks, are predominantly Moslem and have strong, distinguished tradition, as do the people of neighboring Sumbawa. Soft, white sand, virgin beaches are typical in Lombok. Famous for its ikat hand-woven textiles, the island has exceptional charm and is relatively undiscovered, except for the town of Senggigi, which is becoming a major resort area.

Getting there :
Regular shuttle flights from Bali and Surabaya as well as ferries, provide excellent transportation links between the islands of the the province as well as the rest of the country.

Tourism Events

Bau Nyale Putri Mandalika
Is an event which held once a year during a full-moon February at Kuta Beach on Lombok island is full of colorful sea worms, called “Nyale”. People flock to the beach to catch the Nyale and indulge in a night of merry-making. It is linked to a popular folktale of a beautiful princess, Putri Mandalika, who willingly sacrificed herself by jumping into the sea and promising to return in the form of the Nyale once in year.

International Surfing Competition.
An international competition held on July 2008 at Hu’u beach, Dompu which is considered as one of the best surfing areas in the world. This event is continuation of the one held in Nias and includes a variety of Traditional art performance.

Places of Interest

Mataram and Cakranegara.

Mataram is the capital of the province, which has in the past decades joined with Ampenan, the port, and Cakranegara to become the province’s biggest urban complex. At the beginning of the 18th century, Mataram was the residence of the crown prince of Karang Asem, a Kingdom in Southern Bali. The ruler had his seat in Cakranegara. Lombok biggest Balinese temple is the Pura Meru in Cakranegara; Anak Agung Made Karang built it in 1720. Dedicated to the Hindu trinity of Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu, it has three courtyards. Three pagoda-like places of worship stand in a line from north to south in the innermost courtyard. The one on the north is dedicated to Vishnu and has a roof with nine tiers. The central one is dedicated to Shiva with 11 tiers on its roof and the southernmost one is for Brahma with a roof of seven tiers. Nearby is Taman Mayura. Once part of the royal palace, it has an artificial lake set in the middle of a park. A raised path leads from the side of the pond to a pavilion built in the middle of the lake. In former days justice was meted out and religious rituals were performed in this open-sided pavilion.

Pura Lingsar ; This may be the only Hindu shrine in the world were both Hindus and Moslems come to worship. About 7 kilometers West of Narmada, it was built 1714 and rebuilt in 1878 to symbolize harmony and unity between the Hindu Balinese and Moslem Sasak population of the area, especially those who adhere to Lombok’s unique Wektu Telu School of Islam. The Balinese temple is built built 1714 and rebuilt in 1878 to symbolize harmony and unity between the Hindu Balinese and Moslem Sasak population of the area, especially those who adhere to Lombok’s unique Wektu Telu School of Islam. The Balinese temple is built built 1714 and rebuilt in 1878 to symbolize harmony and unity between the Hindu Balinese and Moslem Sasak population of the area, especially those who adhere to Lombok’s unique Wektu Telu School of Islam. The Balinese temple is built on higher ground, behing the Moslem section of the compound. In the lower yard is a spring near which pilgrims stage a mock battle between Hindus and Moslems, hurling rice cakes at each other.

Sukarare. This is a traditional weaving center village is located in the south of Cakranegara. Lombok is known for its brightly patterned songket cloth. The techniques, patterns and motifs have been handed down through the generations.

Sengkol, Pujut and Rambitian.
Time seems to have frozen in these three village in Southern Lombok on the road from the capital to Kuta Beach. All the houses and barns are built in the age-old traditional style, and life continues daily here as it has for centuries.

Batu Bolong Beach. Located 9 km from downtown Mataram, this beach has a huge rock with a hole in it. A Hindu temple lies on top overlooking the Lombok Straits to Majestic Mount Agung of Bali. After sunbathing, relaxing and frolicking on this beautiful beachfront, stay till the end of the day to watch one of the most stunning sunsets you have ever seen when the sun slowly begins to disappear behind Mount Agung.

The Mayura Park is all that remains of the Karang Asam Kingdom of Bali, who’s King A.A. Ngurah, structure called Balai Kambang, which one functioned as a legal court of Justice and a hall for important meetings. Curiously, its architecture shows both Hindu and Islamic influences, adorned with stone statues in the form of a Moslem hajji.

Kuta Beach also known as Putri Nyale Beach. On the south coast of central Lombok, it is one of the most scenic mid unspoilt. From Kuta to Tanjung Aan (Cape Aan) is 5 km away, stretches an unbroken expanse of clean white sand lapped by waves of the Indian Ocean. Kuta is safe for bathing and swimming. Further to the west are the surfer and windsurfer’s beaches. Each year, on the 19th day of the 10th month of the Sasak lunar calendar, Kuta Beach is the site of great festivals. Fishermen sail out to sea while young men and women gather along the beach to join in the merrymaking, tease each other and perhaps meet to build a more lasting relationship

Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. Gili, in Sasak Language means, “Island”. These three island are clustered together just off the northwest coast of Lombok. Coral gardens abound in clear waters around the island. Gili Air, the nearest island can be reached in 10 to 15 minutes by outrigger boat from Bangsal Harbor.

Mount Rinjani a 3,276-meter active volcano is one of the tallest mountains of Indonesia. In the basin of the volcano’s huge caldera lies the sickle shaped Crater Lake, Segara Anakan, surrounded by steep walls. The mountain is popular with hikers. Sembalun Bumbung and Sembalun Lawang are two traditional Sasak villages on the slopes of Rinjani.

Mount Tambora, Sumbawa, not active at present, the 2,820-meter Tambora is notorious for its savage eruption on April 5 – July 15, 1815. Falling debris, hot gases and lava streams killed more than 12,000 people. Some 44,000 more perished of hunger in the aftermath of the explosion. The top, now on immense caldera, has two distinctly colored lakes. From the rim of the crater, the breathtaking view over the rest of the island of Lombok rising out of the sea.

Sape, Sumbawa. Shipwrights still make sailboats the traditional way in this port town on Sumbawa’s east coast. Sape is a convenient point of departure for trips to Komodo island across the strait, home of the prehistoric Komodo lizard.

Hu’u Beach, Dompu Regency.
This gorgeous white sand beach is one of Indonesia’s surfing Mecca’s and located at 37 km from Dompu. An international competition held July in here, considered as one of the best surfing areas in the world.

Pura Agung Gunung Sari.
This great temple on a hill at Gunung Sari, about four kilometers from Mataram was the site of the infamous Puputan battle, fought on November 22, 1894, between Lombok’s last Balinese ruler, Anak Agung Nengan and followers, and the Dutch troops under General Van der Vetter’s command.

Narmada Park ; 11 km from the East of Mataram, was built in 1727 by King Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Karang Asem as both pleasure garden and place to worship Shiva. Its big pool is said to represent Segara Anakan, the Crater Lake on the volcano Rinjani, where they used to make offerings by throwing valuables into the water. As the king became too old to make the pilgrimage up the 3,276-meter high mountain, he had Narmada constructed to represent the mountains and the lake. Near the pond is a place of worship and a spring whose water is believed to give dedicated pilgrims eternal youth.

Senggigi Beach. In North of Bangsal, this beach is one of the most scenic and popular beaches on the island of Lombok. Snorkeling and good accommodation are available.

West Nusa Tenggara Tour Package

Day 1 / Tour / Hotel
Arrive at Selaparang airport, meeting service and transfer to your hotel. Lunch at local restaurant and proceed with a half-day tour visiting Pura Meru, Mayura, Narmada and Lingsar. Transfer to the hotel for overnight.

Day 2 Hotel / Gili Air / Hotel
After breakfast continue with a tour to Gili Air, the wonder of the sea. Lunch box is included. Return to the hotel for overnight.

Day 3 Sasak Tour
After breakfast, tour to the southern part of central Lombok that includes visits to Sukarare the weaving village, Sengkol & Rambitan the Sasak traditional villages, the Kuta beach of Lombok, Penunjak the pottery village. Lunch box is included. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 4 Hotel / Airport
Following breakfast at hotel, at the appropriate time, transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

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Yogyakarta

It streches form the slopes of mighty Mount Merapi in the north to the wave-swept beaches of the powerful Indian Ocean to the south. It was the mighty Javanese Empire of Mataram, Ngayogyakarto Hadiningrat. Yogyakarta (Yogya) came into being in 1755, when a land dispute split the power of Mataram into the Sultanates of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo). Prince Mangkubumi built Kraton of Yogyakarta and created one of the most powerful Javanese states ever. The Kraton is still the hub of Yogyakarta’s traditional life and despite the advances of the 20th century; it still radiates the spirit of refinement, which has been the hallmark of its art and people for centuries. Yogyakarta is one of the supreme cultural centers of Java. Gamelan orchestras keep alive the rhythms the past, classical Javanese dances entrance with vision of beauty and poise, shadows come to life in the stories of the Wayang Kulit and a myriad of traditional visual art forms keep locals and visitors alike spellbound. It stretches from the slopes of mighty Mount Merapi in the North to the wave-swept beaches of the powerful Indian Ocean to the South.

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Yanti Sukamdani – One of the 99 Most Powerful Women in Indonesia

Resource: Globeasia.com

Top hotelier Yanti Sukamdani is a tireless ambassador in promoting the country’s tourism industry. She is the chairwoman of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI), the ASEAN Hotel and Restaurant Association and CEO of the Sahid Hotel Group which she has expanded to adopt a presence across much of Indonesia. She is now entering a new stage of her career after election to hte ouseof Representatives in April to represent Central Java for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.

“Hospitality industry mover and shaker”

Yanti Sukamdani firmly believes that the hospitality sector has the potential to make a much larger contribution to the economy, as Albertus Weldison Nonto discovered.

“AT ENGINEERING SCHOOL you’re taught to mix cement, but in tourism you have to learn to mix sauces”, says SB Wiryanti Sukamdani. And, she adds, “I was a bit shocked when I first studied tourism at universit because I’d already graduated from engineering school”.

Better known as Yanti Sukamdani, she has become an improtant figure behind the development of the tourism industry in Indonesia, especially the hotel and restaurant business over the past 10 years.

As a legislative , she is proud of her contribution in the passage of Tourism Law No. 10/2009 on development of the tourism sector in Indonesia.

As a legislator, she also made a significant contribution toward dealing with the problem of trafficking in women, with an estimated 120,000 women being sent abroad illegally every year. Other legislation on export workers aims to raise the qualifications and employability of women sent to work abroad.

Indonesia’s borders, says Yanti, need to be treated carefully in order to avoid creating problems as neighboring countries suck resources from Indonesia. Yanti has established tourism schools in Manado, North Sulawesi, and Entikong, Kalimantan, both often used for trafficking.

Now she plans to establishe another school close to the border between East Nusa Tenggara province and Timor Leste. Her aim is to see Indonesian workers become sufficiently qualified and ready to work as professionals outside Indonesia, reducing the risk of being trafficked.

Driving force

A DAUGHTER OF SUKAMDANI SAHID GITO SARJONO, founder of the Sahid Jaya Hotel Group, Yanti has been at the heart of the development and growth of the hospitality business in the country.

After studying tourism at Cornell University in the US, Yanti was determined to make a success of the industry for her family. On her return to Indonesia, Yanti along with her parents and brothers, developed the Sahid Jaya hotel chain from only five hotels to its current 16 establishments across the country.

As chairwoman of the Indonesia Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI), she gas successfully introduced procedures to certify hotel and restaurant workers and standardize products in the tourism sector to meet world standards.

Her work has won praise from colleagues from other countries, especially from the Philippines, Laos, Malaysia and India. She has produced thousands of graduates every year from her colleges who have been employed in five-star hotels in Indonesia and overseas.

Need for sharper promotion

YANTI SAYS THE NEW TOURISM LAW will provide a clearer indication to all stake-holders about the way the sector should develop. For example, regional or provincial goverments will become the sole owners or tourism attractions instead of the central goverment.

Indonesia will have a tourism board that will work independently to develop and promote the country’s tourism potential. The body will accommodate stake-holders, hotel and airlines associations, experts and marketing experts and is intended to function like the Singapore and Malaysian tourism boards.

In future we want our ads in the international media to be more sharply focused, such as “Visit Komodo Island’, “Visit Sulawesi” or “Visit Indonesia’s Agro Tourism” ; not generic, as in “Visit Indonesia”.

“Singapore for example, has been marketed as an axhibition destination in Asia and even attracts textile business people from Bandung to view new technology”, says Yanti.

She hopes the number of foreign tourists will increase to 7,5 million people next year, with 100 million domestic visitors, which means airlines will carry 52 million people compared with last year’s 40 million.

The new target will see higher demand for hotel rooms and possibly new airlines. Events such as travel exhibitions will help to raise the profile of the sector as a contributor to the national economy in the future.

Yanti also believes hotels can become trend-setters in the food industry, so she has successfully organized festivals to promote Indonesian fish, coffee and tean and attracted interest from many quarters.

She adds that an increased promotional budget for tourism is essential, from the current $15 million to at least $75 million next year.

By way comparison she says Singapore allocated $100 million to welcome 16 million tourist last year while Thailand spent $60 million to attract more than 11 million visitors in the same period.

Yanti claims that if next year Indonesia can attract more than 7.5 million visitors they will spend at least $8 billion while 100 million domestic travelers would spend more than Rp120 trillion ($12 billion).

Political Influence

OUTSIDE TH HOTEL BUSINESS, Yanti acts as a vice chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Trade (Kadin) and has developed her own businesses in the foor industry, in agriculture and in the education sector.
As a legislator representing Sragen, Karanganyar and Wonogiri regency in Central Jawa, she has successfully encouraged local farmers to produce organic rice.

Use of organic fertilizer has enabled them to become the biggest organic rice producers in Indonesia and they have been certified by the Japanese government. “We also developed a techno-park, a place for multi-skill training in many subjects”, she says.

In the education sector Yanti has helped to renovate schools and is promoting 12 years of mandatory education in her constituency. “By entering politics you have the power to influence policy making and build a wide network with many parties”, she says confidently.

Hotel Sahid Raya Yogyakarta

Convenient to all of Yogyakarta’s attractions and within easy reach of the ancient temples of Prambanan and Borobudur. Super comfort in 144 suites, rooms and cottages set amidst lush tropical gardens, Fine dinning, a shopping arcade. a multitude of special facilities and services for meeting-planners and party hosts.swimming pool plus a games room and many other recreational options. Along with the sort of unfailing hospitality that’s traditional in this storied city.

The Batik Touch of Danar Hadi

Batik, traditional fabric of Indonesia is one of an increasing interest in materials that have been handmade. In the meantime UNESCO has decided Batik as a Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity since October 2nd 2009. During your stay in Indonesia, take advantage of your time here to learn more about the fascinating world of batik. Have a batik dress or men’s business shirt made for you by a seamstress or tailor. Visit batik factories in Jogjakarta and Solo to see for yourself how the intricate process is conducted or ask questions of batik artisans giving demonstrations in stores such as Sarinah or Pasaraya in Jakarta. You will come away with sense of wonder over the time, effort and patience put into the creation of each batik cloth. You too may soon grow to love the distinctive waxy smell of batik and your batik acquisitions will provide many memories of your stay in Indonesia. Your support of the batik industry will also ensure that this art form grows to even greater peaks.

To know more about Batik Indonesia, you can take an opportunity to visiting a historical places such as nDalem Wuryoningratan and the museum of ancient batik of Danar Hadi and also you can see the process to make Batik in traditional way. You will get a chance to learn and practice how to make “Batik Tulis” by yourselves with an instructor to assist you or visiting workshop batik and get an explanation about the history of Batik and its development. After that you can buy and shopping high quality batik at Batik Danar Hadi show room while enjoy some traditional food around there like Pecel nDeso, Nasi Liwet, and Cabuk Rambak.

If you need to visit another places in Yogyakarta and Solo, you can take another package with more longer duration, visiting another historical places in town. For example in Solo you will go to Kasunanan Palace or Keraton Surakarta which was built by Pakubuwono II at 1745 and see the process of making ‘Gamelan’ one of traditional music instrument in Java. In Yogyakarta we provide a pocket which will take you to the Keraton Kesultanan Yogyakarta which was built by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I at 1755 and after that we take a long trip to Borobudur Temple, one of seven miracle in the world and another famous temples like Mendut, Prambanan and Pawon. We also going to Kota Gede, the centre of silver industrial. In other package to Wonosobo, we have an opportunity to transit at Ambarawa to visit the Museum of Train and get an explanation of train history and its development in Indonesia. You can also buy souvenirs at Malioboro while enjoy some traditional foods with Yogyakarta atmosphere.

You can get all of them only on our Heritage Tour of “House of Danar Hadi” with a various destination that we offered to you as follow :

a. Half Day Tour duration of 4 hours

b. Full Day Tour A duration of 8 hours

c. Full Day Tour B duration of 8 hours

d. Royal Heritage Tour I duration of 3 days/2 nights at Solo

e. Royal Heritage Tour Solo-Yogya duration of 4 days/3 nights

f. Royal Heritage Tour Solo-Dieng-Yogya duration of 4 days/3 nights

g. Royal Heritage Tour Solo-Losari-Yogya duration of 4 days/3 nights

If you need more detail information please feel free to contact us.

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