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Official country name:

Republic of Indonesia 

Capital:

Jakarta

Land area:

1,904,570 km²

Population:

222.7 million inhabitants

People:

Javanese (45%), Sundanese 14%, Madurese (7%), Malay (7,5%), others (26%) ; 300 ethnic groups people the archipelago

Languages:

Bahasa indonesia (the official language), Javanese, Sundanese, Balinese, Minang, Bugis, 400 languages and dialects, English.

Religions:

:Moslem (87%), Christian (9%), Hindu and Buddhist

Political institutions:

Republic controlled by the army, presidential régime.

President:

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Principal activities :

Natural gas, coffee, rubber, oil, coal, copper and bauxite, palm oil, rice, copra, textiles, chemical products, tourism.

Currency:

Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)

Time:

GMT time difference is between + 7 and + 9 hours

Best time to travel:

The best time to travel to Indonesia is during the dry season, which extends from May to October and more particularly, from June to September, the sunniest period. The climate is hot and wet all year long.

 

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Visas and Passports (Info provided for SA passport holders only):  
A valid passport (must be valid for at least 6 months from return date) is required to enter Indonesia and a return or onward ticket. 

A visitor’s visa is normally granted for a period of two weeks to one month upon arrival, to almost all holders of a valid passport.

The visa granted upon arrival in Bali is payable at a fee between 10US$ and 25US$, depending on your length of stay.

The above requirements are subject to change at any time without prior notice.  It is therefore very important that you contact the relevant consulate before you travel, to confirm all relevant requirements to enter Indonesia.

 

Health Precautions (Info provided for SA passport holders only):

Vaccinations:  Currently no vaccinations needed for travels to/from Indonesia.

Malaria:  Currently no Malaria precautions needed for the specific Resorts we sell in Indonesia, but insect repellent is recommended.

The above information is subject to change at any time without prior notice.  It is therefore very important that you contact a travel clinic before you travel to confirm all relevant requirements to enter Indonesia.

 

Travel Insurance:

It is extremely important that you have adequate travel insurance.

Travel Expeditions offers adequate travel insurance for your international travel.  If you receive free travel insurance by paying with your credit card, please make sure that the cover is adequate.  Travel Expeditions make use of TIC travel insurance which covers up to R50 000 000 in medical and related expenses (depending on the policy chosen) as well as up to R25 000 baggage insurance (depending on the policy chosen).  A valuable insurance cover can come in very handy when needed.  The free travel insurance your credit card company provides when you pay for your flight tickets with your credit card, might be very basic.  Travel Expeditions can top-up your free credit card travel insurance for a small fee so that your cover is more comprehensive if you feel that the free credit card insurance is too basic. 

No one expects a confirmed trip to be cancelled, having to pay extra amounts when a sudden emergency situation [Medical Expenses, Assistant Services, Hospitalisation, Accidental Death or Disability, Trip Cancellation or Curtailment, Hijacking, Baggage Loss, Baggage Delay, Travel Delay, Stolen cash or travel documents, Loss of cash or travel documents and Personal Liability Law Suits] occurs.  However, unfortunately these situations do arise – make sure that you will not be caught off-guard.

 

Security and general Airline Regulations:

Due to all destinations enforcing security restrictions and altering these restrictions from time to time we strongly suggest that you check with the applicable airline a few days prior to your departure to ensure  that the information below is correct and no additional requirements have been enforced. 

 

Permitted items in hand luggage:

  • All liquids shall be required to be carried in containers with a capacity not greater than 100ml (or the equivalent in other volumetric measurements, e.g. fluid ounces).  Other liquids, aerosols and gels that are considered liquid, shaving lotion and other foams, creams and lotions, pastes including toothpaste, mascara, lipsticks, perfumes, sprays, and gels including hair and shower gels.

  • Liquids carried in containers larger than 100ml are not to be accepted, even if the container is only partly-filled.

  • Containers shall be placed in a transparent re-sealable plastic bag of a maximum capacity not exceeding 1 litre.  The containers must fit comfortably within the transparent plastic bag, which should be completely closed.

  • The plastic bag shall be presented by the departing passenger for visual examination and subsequent screening through x-ray at the screening point.

  • Only one transparent plastic bag per passenger shall be permitted.

  • Any item that does not fit into a transparent re-sealable plastic bag as described above, the item will not be permitted beyond the security screening point. 

  • Examples of LAGS include, but are not limited to:  Water and other drinks, soups, syrups, creams, lotions and oils, perfumes, sprays, gels, including hair and shower gels, contents of pressured containers, including shaving foam, other foams and deodorants, pastes including toothpaste, liquid-solid mixtures, mascara, any other items of similar consistency.   

There are a few exemptions where the above restrictions are not to be applied to:

  • In respect of liquids purchased by departing passengers either at airport duty free shops, or on board aircraft, such liquids must be packed in a sealed plastic bag that is both tamper evident and displays satisfactory proof of purchase at airport duty free shops or on board the aircraft, on the day of the journey.  This also applies to transfer passengers.

  • Medications, Baby Mild/Foods and Special Dietary Requirements, provided the genuineness of these items is verified through prescriptions.  Physical Checks and visual inspection will be made by screening staff. 

Please note, the airlines will no longer accept any item of baggage exceeding 32kg in weight or size exceeding 900mm x 720mm x 450mm.  This is enforced to comply with Health and Safety laws.

 

Sport equipment can be transported at additional charges.  (Weight limits might apply).

If you are taking golf clubs or other sporting equipment to Indonesia, please notify us so that we can ensure the airline is informed and that adequate transportation to and from the hotel has been booked to accommodate the additional requirements.  Please note that surcharges may apply.

 

Import Allowances:

If a passenger is of 18 years of age or over he/she may bring in the following goods, free of customs duty:

  • Two hundred cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100g of tobacco.

  • One litre of liquor.

Money:

US$ are widely accepted in most establishments, hotels/resorts.  You can exchange some Rands for this currency before your departure to Indonesia.  Local Currency is the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) which is also widely accepted.

 

Climate:

The best time to travel to Indonesia is during the dry season, which extends from May to October and more particularly, from June to September, the sunniest period. The climate is hot and wet all year long.

Windy period from July to August. From May to October, it is the spring tides season. Between December and March, it is the pouring rains season.

 

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This above serves as information purposes only and details are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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