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My article for HT Holidays. Published on January 13th, 2015.

http://htholidays.com/community/view/top-5-secretive-travel-destinations-in-indonesia


Top 5 Secretive Travel Destination Recommendations from the Local
Indonesian archipelago consists of more than 17,000 islands. For adventurers and nature lovers, Indonesia has a lot to offer, lush rainforests, high mountains, amazing white sand beaches, and many more. Here are my version of Indonesia’s top 5 secretive travel destinations, Indonesia’s off the beaten path.

1. Tangkahan, North Sumatera



Explore the jungle of Sumatera by experiencing exhilarating elephant rides, river tubing, trekking trip to the nearby rainforest and visiting the unspoilt waterfalls. Before starting the elephant ride, you can join the mahout to bathe the elephants by the river. You can help by brushing the elephant’s body. The river tubing is also another unique experience. You will float down the river of Tangkahan using inflated truck inner tube. Sometimes they will tie up 5 or 6 tubes together and create a kind of floating raft.
Finally, to end a day full of activities, you can rest and relax at Mega Inn, one of the few lodges located at Tangkahan. 

2. Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan

Join an amazing journey to the heart of Borneo by spending 4 days and 3 nights on a slowboat, cruising the black river of Sekonyer. During the trip, encounter the orangutan (pongo pygmaeus) which is a native Indonesian great apes, and bekantan (proboscis monkey/long nosed monkey) which is endemic to Borneo. Spend the night at the top deck of the slowboat (the locals call it ‘’kelotok’’), accompanied by the starry sky, the sparkling fireflies, and the sound of nature. It would be an adventure trip that you will never forget.

3. Togean, Central Sulawesi

Togean islands, located in Tomini bay, consist of 56 small islands. Togean offers diverse marine life for diving and snorkeling activities. At Mariona, part of Togean islands, you can feel the sensation of swimming in a lake full of amazing stingless jellyfish. For nighttime activity, put on your goggles and go for an exciting quick swim with the glow-in-the dark plankton.
Spend your remaining days in Togean by lying down on the sun-drenched white sand beaches scattered all over the islands or immerse yourself in the everyday life of the traditional fishermen at their villages.


4. Riung, East Nusa Tenggara

Experience fantastic snorkeling at the 17 Islands Marine Park at Riung. Go for an island hopping trip for the whole day. Enjoy the beautiful and colorful underwater world of Riung, have a grilled fish on a private island, and relax on the idyllic beaches at Riung. On a different day, you can visit Watujapi hill, to see the picturesque view of 17 Islands Marine Park. 

Riung is a small town located in Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara. With limited tourists facilities, Riung is more for the adventurous type.

5. Timbis, Bali


Bali is a very famous place for tourist and there are so many things you can do in Bali. Mountain climbing, river tubing, dolphin-watching, temple-sightseeing, elephant-riding, you name it and you can do it in Bali. Having said that, there’s one activity that is not so common amongst the tourist, that is tandem paragliding. By doing tandem paragliding, you can savour the beauty of Bali’s beach from a different perspective. In addition, the adrenaline rush that you get during the take off will make you craving for more tandem flights. You can also do tandem paragliding in different parts of Indonesia such as Puncak and Sumedang in West Java, Batu in East Java and Palu in Central Sulawesi.

About Rita

An ordinary girl, living in an ordinary world. Started traveling at 2007 and got addicted ever since. Rita loves to share traveling information to anybody who needs it, especially about places in Indonesia that are not so popular amongst the tourists. She fell in love with the natural beauty and diverse culture of Indonesia and cannot stop exploring every part of Indonesia.


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