Beautiful Bali with Intrepid Travel
Visit Indonesia's beautiful island getaway
Explore Indonesia's beautiful island of Bali with Intrepid
9 day tour from $1,316 per person twin share*
12 Days / 11 Nights from $16,785 Price Per Person
Sales from 01 June 2023 to 06 September 2024
**Day 1: Maumere**
After arriving in the early afternoon from Bali, you will be meet at Maumere airport by your SeaTrek tour leader and be taken directly to the boat, where you will meet your fellow passengers and your crew. We will cruise out of the harbour and head off to the east giving you a chance to become familiar with your new home for the next 12 days, stopping for a snorkel and a swim along the way, before sunset cocktails and dinner cruising into the night.
**Day 2: Flores**
The morning will find us moored offshore of the capital town of Flores – a Christian dominated island as a result of Portuguese influence – where you will go ashore and see the five Catholic churches and the ‘Stations of the Cross’ along the waterfront. During lunch cross to a neighbouring island where you will visit a small local village and the ruins of an old Portuguese fort dating back to the 16th Century. Later in the afternoon, get out our snorkelling gear and explore one of the richly vibrant nearby reefs.
**Day 3: Lembata Island**
Wake up on Lembata Island in a bite-shaped bay under the gaze of a massive live volcano called Ile Api – Island of Fire. You will be welcomed ashore in a local village with singing and dancing, and be witness to the production of their famous local textiles. After lunch on the boat, sail across the bay to snorkel on a vibrant local reef and to swim and paddle on a local beach. This evening, the crew will set up for a beach BBQ and party under the stars before heading off that night for your overnight cruise to our next destination.
**Day 4: Marisa & Alor Islands**
Today visit a traditional village up in the mountains, where you will be welcomed by the chief and be witness to a ceremonial war dance in honour of your visit. See their traditional ‘Moko’ war drums and intricately designed ‘Ikat’ fabrics, which have been woven and dyed using age old techniques, and used in local bridal dowries for centuries. The ship weigh anchor and cruise east enjoying lunch on board, stopping in the late afternoon at a picturesque tropical island to snorkel and swim on a coral reef.
**Day 5: Forgotten Islands**
Wake up in a lovely bay on Wetar Island and go ashore to a local fishing village to meet the locals and see their way of life as they dry their catch on the beach. Spend the day swimming and beaching, snorkelling and exploring, and indulge in a bit of local culture by way of ‘sopi’, a strong alcoholic drink made from a local palm tree. Later in the afternoon continue your journey east.
**Day 6: Romang Island**
This morning go ashore on a small island and be welcomed into a remote village where the locals will share their way of life as farmers and fishermen. After lunch continue cruising, stopping off at another tiny island, this one deserted, to swim, kayak, snorkel over the reef and relax on the sand. This evening the crew will set up for a beach BBQ and you can dance and sing our way into the night before heading off again for an overnight cruise to our next destination.
**Day 7: Damar Island**
Today is another day of cruising and exploring in one of the remotest parts of Indonesia. Visit a very simple village where the people’s houses are made using the products of the sago palm, the staple crop in this part of the world. The villagers will demonstrate how they process the heart of the sago palm into the edible product that sustains them. After lunch cruise around the island and stop off to explore the beaches and reefs, where you will snorkel along the way.
**Day 8: Manuk Island**
Today you will pass four spectacular volcanic sea mounts, explicit examples of Indonesia’s place along the Ring of Fire. One of these islands is uninhabited by people, but home to tens of thousands of sea birds, (brown and red-footed boobies, and frigate birds), who will likely come out to encircle the boat in great numbers on our approach. If the tide allows, we will go ashore and investigate, and surely have a snorkel. In the late afternoon we will proceed north to the fabled Spice Islands.
**Day 9: Banda Islands**
By dawn we should have the Banda Archipelago ‘Spice Islands’ in our sights, original home of the nutmeg and the scene of much bloodshed between the colonial powers of Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries over control of the spice trade. We will go ashore and go ashore and visit Fort Revenge, built by the Dutch, before snorkelling on the local reef. Later head across to the main island group, and the main town, and anchor in the beautiful enclosed anchorage under the imposing gaze of a 600-metre-high volcano. If we get there in enough time before nightfall, we will go ashore and explore the town.
**Day 10: Banda Islands**
Today is a day of exploring the history and beauty of the Spice Islands with a visit to the main town of the Spice Islands and its fort overlooking the harbour. Wander through the streets and markets of this bustling town and meet the local people. After lunch on the boat we will take a local boat over to the biggest of the islands, where we will walk among the vast nutmeg plantations, visit another Dutch fort, talk with the locals and visit one of the last ‘perkineers’, the farmers who still run the larger plantations on the island who will tell us about life on the islands. Later in the afternoon we can snorkel on a local reef and have a chance to see the rare and multi-hued Mandarin fish, who only comes out at dusk to mate. Dinner will be had ashore at a local restaurant that offers traditional and delicious local dishes.
**Day 11: Banda Islands**
This morning we have time for a final stroll around the town or a last snorkel before we say farewell to the Spice islands around lunchtime and head north. We will have lunch on the way, passing another major seabird island, before settling in for a relaxing afternoon on board as we scour the horizon for migrating whales.
**Day 12: Ambon**
Wake up just south of our final destination and our last few hours will be spent enjoying the majesty of the ocean, and we may very well see more whales along the way. As we drop anchor in the harbour, you will say farewell to our crew and tour leaders and be taken to the airport for our onward journeys, ending a magical 12 days of exploration and adventure.
**Note:** SeaTrek aim to provide the best experience possible for guests given the current conditions and when unexpected opportunities for adventure may present themselves along our cruise routes. Sometimes weather conditions, tides or other local factors dictate the need to vary from the published route, and at times there are special opportunities to explore and discover new locations, events and activities. These explorations will always be a definite enhancement to the published itinerary and will be undertaken after discussion and agreement among guests. Ultimately, the boat captains and your tour leader will make decisions to maximize trip safety and your overall enjoyment, so please come prepared to be flexible!
Terms and Conditions:
• Please enquire for triple cabin rates
Not Included:• Airfares
• Transit hotels
• Alcoholic drinks outside of special dinners and beach BBQ as listed
• Personal expenses on land
• Travel insurance
• Gratuities
• An additional US$400 per person fuel surcharge applies
Beautiful Bali with Intrepid Travel
Visit Indonesia's beautiful island getaway
Explore Indonesia's beautiful island of Bali with Intrepid
9 day tour from $1,316 per person twin share*
Jewels of Raja Ampat By World Journeys
with SeaTrek Sailing Adventures
Cruise through a dreamy fairy tale landscapes of karst limestone spires, mysterious caves, ancient rock paintings and endless secret coves filled with corals and fish of every colour. Explore the best of Raja Ampat, one of the treasures of Indonesia, with SeaTrek Sea Sailing Adventures, and discover incredible scenery. Float in body-temperature water watching endless species of fish swim below over the backdrop of kaleidoscope corals, or rolling over and floating on your back when you hear the screech of a sulphur-crested cockatoo flying past highlighted against the backdrop of a lush green landscape. Or have an otherworldly experience of drifting among masses of rare stingless jellyfish in a forest pool.
You don’t have to be a snorkelling expert to experience the best of Raja Ampat, but there is a spectacular under-water world just under the surface if you give it a try! Village visits, jungle walks and time relaxing on deck complete the picture.
**Your ships: Katharina & Ombak Putih**
Cabins of both ships are all individually air-conditioned and have private en-suite bathrooms. There are double bed cabins, twin bunk cabins and 2 x triples (an extra single bunk above a double bed for a family of three). These modern ships include amenities to offer you comfort while on board, along with easy access to your destination.
**Katharina** has six cabins total. Two of them with double beds, two with double bed and a single (Triple cabin); and two cabins with twin bunks.
**Ombak Putih** has 12 cabins total. Six with double beds, two with double bed and a single (Triple cabin), four with twin bunks.
**Note:** Please be aware that this itinerary is designed to be flexible. SeaTrek aims to follow the schedule as described, but due to weather, tides, preferences of trip members, and other factors such as an opportunity to investigate exciting new discoveries, the itinerary will sometimes need to change course. The boat captain and your tour leader will make decisions to maximize trip safety and your overall enjoyment so come prepared to be flexible.
10 Days/ 9 Nights from $13,480 Price Per Person
Whale Sharks, Corals & Dragons By World Journeys
with SeaTrek Sailing Adventures
Fill your senses with nine days of snorkelling, trekking, iconic wildlife encounters and tropical island exploration as we cruise along Indonesia’s Ring of Fire. Swim with whale sharks, one of the largest but most gentle animals in the ocean. Walk near the fascinating and ancient Komodo dragons – the world’s largest lizard, and enjoy the beauty of colourful coral reefs and their biodiversity.
**Your ships: Katharina & Ombak Putih**
Cabins of both ships are all individually air-conditioned and have private en-suite bathrooms. They have double bed cabins, twin bunk cabins and 2 x triples (an extra single bunk above a double bed for a family of three). The modern ships include amenities to offer you comfort while on board and easy access to your destination.
**Katharina** has six cabins total. Two of them with double beds, two with double bed and a single (Triple cabin); and two cabins with twin bunks.
**Ombak Putih** has 12 cabins total. Six with double beds, two with double bed and a single (Triple cabin), four with twin bunks.
**Note:** Please be aware that this itinerary is designed to be flexible. SeaTrek aims to follow the schedule as described, but due to weather, tides, preferences of trip members, and other factors such as the learning of the opportunity to investigate exciting new discoveries, itinerary will sometimes need to change course. The boat captain and your tour leader will make decisions to maximize trip safety and your overall enjoyment so come prepared to be flexible.
9 Days/ 8 Nights from $9,285 Price Per Person