Indonesia travel tips

5 guides in Indonesia — when to go, how to get around, which ATMs not to use, and what a fair price looks like.

green rice field

BaliIndonesiaRice terraces, temples, and surf breaks

The stone spires of Prambanan temple complex under a bright blue sky

YogyakartaIndonesiaA sultan still on his throne, the largest Buddhist temple on earth, and a live volcano behind the town

people on beach during daytime

LombokIndonesiaBali’s quieter neighbour, with a 3,700-metre volcano, empty south-coast bays and the Gilis offshore

white boat on sea near green mountains during daytime

Komodo & FloresIndonesiaDragons on one island, pink sand on another, and some of the best diving in the world between them

A number of small islands in a body of water

Raja AmpatIndonesiaThe richest reef on earth, in an archipelago of limestone islands almost nobody reaches