Lonely PlanetSep 29, 2026
The 11 Best Things to Do in Indonesia
Spotting orangutans, sailing in traditional schooners, diving with manta rays, climbing volcanoes and much, much more.
22 things in this story
- CangguNeighborhoodBali area with a high tide of tourists.
- MedewiNeighborhoodLow-key surf town with a black-sand beach.
- PerancakSightRiver mouth harbors a colorful traditional fishing fleet.
- NegaraNeighborhoodSite of mekepung buffalo chariot racing.
- Elsewhere
- Kelimutu National ParkSightMoni, IndonesiaThree lakes capable of drastically changing color.
- Komodo National ParkTrailLabuan Bajo, IndonesiaDomain of the fierce Komodo dragons.
- RincaSightLabuan Bajo, IndonesiaDensely populated with aggressive Komodo dragons.
- Pulau KomodoSightLabuan Bajo, IndonesiaPaired with a ranger for dragon encounters.
- PadarSightLabuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeat the crowds for morning views.
- Gunung BromoSightMalang, IndonesiaPopular volcano to climb for sunrise.
- Anak KrakatauSightBandung, IndonesiaVolcano accessible by boat from West Javanese coast.
- Kawah IjenSightBanyuwangi, IndonesiaKnown for its ghostly streams of blue fire.
- Tangkuban PrahuSightBandung, IndonesiaAccessible by vehicle from Bandung city.
- SumbaNeighborhoodWaikabubak, IndonesiaIsland with megalithic tombstones and Pasola festival.
- WaibakulNeighborhoodWaikabubak, IndonesiaArea with traditional Sumbanese villages.
- Tiwi Ata MbupuSightMoni, IndonesiaLake known as a resting place for demons and witches.
- Gunung Leuser National ParkTrailBukit Lawang, IndonesiaBest place to see critically endangered Sumatran orangutans.
- Kerinci Seblat National ParkTrailPadang, IndonesiaHome to one of the world's only healthy tiger populations.
- Tana TorajaNeighborhoodMakassar, IndonesiaFascinating culture with remarkable homes and funeral rites.
- SiabaSightLabuan Bajo, Indonesia
- KalongSightLabuan Bajo, Indonesia
- Bidadari IslandsSightLabuan Bajo, Indonesia
