20 Days in Indonesia

~~~~THE ADVENTURE~~~~

Indonesia is known for its world class surfing, with some of worlds best breaks that surfers from around the world dream of riding. The scuba diving is phenomenal; 25% of the world’s coral reefs lie in Indonesia and you can find 3,500 of the 4,500 fish species in the world here. No wonder Jacque Cousteau loved it so much! And with the worlds biggest underwater biodiversity and the 2nd largest global diversity, you will be exploring places full of some of the worlds great natural wonders. Heck, if you spent only one day on each of the islands of Indonesia, it would take you 48 years to accomplish. Now Free and Easy is going to give you a 20 day head start to accomplishing that feat. Indonesia offers us unlimited possiblities to creating an epic odyssey and we at Free and Easy look forward to showing you just how amazing Indonesia can be.

~~~~THE PEOPLE~~~~

What about the people you ask? Well Indonesia is one the most mulitcultured nations in the world, with 316 ethnic groups that speak 670 dialects and the national motto translates to “Unity through Diversity”. Every person you meet is so keen to meet you and know your story that you feel like you’ve always lived there. Its a country where the first thing people want and give is always a smile and sometimes a chance to practise their English. Indonesian people love to talk, and will always be excited to share in their thoughts about anything. From island to island the landscape is dotted with temples, mosques and churches, with sunsets often seranaded with the calls of the mulahs. Indonesian beauty lies not just in its natural beauty but its people too. As with all Free and Easy adventures, we encourage everyone on our trips to get involved and to interact as much as possible with the local people. But we will also be asking for cultural sensitivity as many customs and behaviours in our country are seen with a different light in Indonesia. But that is the exciting part of traveling, the opportunity to immerse yourself in the local ways.

~~~~THE EXPERIENCES~~~~

What is there to do when we are in Indonesia? How about trekking, volcano climbing, surfing, diving, snorkeling, animal seeing and of course, just plain old relaxing. With swells rolling in from as far a way as Antarctica, Indonesia is home to some of the most smooth and well known surf breaks in the world. From Bali to Sumatra there holds so many surfing opportunities in Indonesia that it is one of the main meccas of the sport. Also there is great surf infrastructure for getting boards and lessons. Not only is there great fun to be had on top of the waves, there are endless places to explore below the surface as well. With the world’s largest underwater biodiversity there is ample opportunity to see some of the great beauty that the world’s seas have to offer. From dolphins to sharks, from whale sharks to Manta Rays and turtles, Indonesian underwater life is anything but boring and everything is untouched.

And for those land lovers there are many opportunities to climb some of the 400 volcanos that are in Indonesia (even some of the active ones). From the top of the amazing peaks, you get a birds eye view of the surrounding landscape and a true sense of wonder at how beautiful Indonesia really is. Though Indonesia is the fourth largest populated nation in the world, there are more than just people who call Indonesia home. Indonesia is one of the few countries where you can be up close and personal with both Organutans and Komodo Dragons, as well there are countless monkeys, birds and reptiles to see in one of the world most biodiverse countries. And with any great Free & Easy experience, there will be plenty of time to hang up the hammock and watch the sun sink down over the beautiful spots we have chosen to call home along the way.

~~~~~ABOUT INDONESIA~~~~

South East Asia is a part of the world that is full of so many amazing and wonderous things and if one country could boast to have the most it would be Indonesia. Indonesia is the largest of all the countries in South East Asia in both land mass and population, in fact it is the fourth most populated nation in the world and its total size of 5 million square kms is one million larger than the United States. It straddles the equator, is the southern most point of asia and has the longest coast line in the world. It is the only Southeast Asian country to touch both the Indian and Pacific ocean and has so many islands (17,000!) that not all them have been named. It is the last country with still unexplored territories and it is this beautiful untouched country that you get to explore with Free and Easy. You will get to see some of the most incredible sites on this earth; from the dinosauric Komodo dragons to the moonscape volcanic craters (around 400 of them), to incredible beaches (no one knows how many), to friendly locals. If you could ask what Indonesia has for you our response would be everything.