A trip to Indonesia is something you cannot do only once. If you thought you have seen everything in Indonesia after visiting the country a few times, think again. This country offers any vacation experience you will not want to miss.

There should be something for everyone to do, from swimming with manta rays to ascending active volcanoes. Indonesia is a great place for adventurers and backpackers because it is so inexpensive to travel around the country for a month.

This article will show you why Indonesia is the ideal place to spend your month of vacation time.

Since you only have 4 weeks, it is recommended that you spend the first night of your trip in Jakarta, a metropolitan city that is both bustling and charming. To get used to the time zone and the local customs before moving to the next city.

Extra time in the capital city will allow you to see the Old Harbour at night and shop at the Kota Tua market. Check out Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, the Istiqlal Mosque, if you’re into religious landmarks.

You should spend at least two nights in Yogyakarta, as the city has a lot to offer in terms of culture, and you will enjoy it. Getting around Yogyakarta would be easier with a motorcycle or scooter. Learn how to use the scooter before you rent it. Settle your baggage at your hotel and head to the Malioboro tourist district to pick up a scooter for the next day. A daily rate of no more than IDR 50,000 is reasonable.

You can rent a scooter in the city and ride it to the Bukit Rhema Gereja Ayam viewpoint, Parangtritis beach, and the nearby Prambanan temples, the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia. Revisit Malioboro street and dine at a recommended local eatery. We recommend chicken satay with sweet peanut sauce.

Take a morning train from Yogyakarta to Surabaya. After you get there, you can stay the night and plan your trip to Mount Bromo for the following day. You can hire a cab to take you from the various guesthouses in Surabaya or explore the area on your own.

You’ll need to get up early to catch a train to Probolinggo, a journey that shouldn’t take more than two hours. From there, you can take a bus or a motorbike to Cemoro Lawang, a town on the caldera of Mount Bromo (a 1-hour trip).

If you leave Surabaya early enough, you should make it to Cemoro Lawang in time to spend the day seeing the town and plotting out your route to the crater for the following morning. The inns where you stay should be able to arrange a tour to see the dawn. A trip to see the dawn will cost about $US400-$US500 (about $US400 and $US500, respectively).

If you go off the trail just a little, you should be able to find a secluded spot to view the sunrise over the crater. Nothing else compares to it. If you have booked a shared jeep to drive you to the crater for sunrise, you may expect to be picked up at your hotel at 3:30 in the morning.

After Mount Bromo, take a bus to Probolinggo and a minibus to Banyuwangi (4 hours, 25,000 IDR), a good base for climbing Kawa Ijen’s blue flame. Get off Bromo before the 7 PM Probolinggo bus.

In Banyuwangi, your guesthouse can arrange a sunrise hiking trip to Kawah Ijen at night (400,000–600,000 IDR) to see the famed blue flame of the Ijen crater lake. The blue flame dissipates around 5 AM, and the climb starts from Pos Paltuding, where you will walk for 1.5 hours. If you plan beforehand, you may watch the dawn here.

If you’re on tour after coming from Kawah Ijen, you can ask them to drop you off in Banyuwangi. Then you may take a ferry to Gilimanuk Harbor (leaves every 30 minutes), an executive bus to Mengwi Bus Terminal, and a cab to your Ubud guesthouse.

Ubud’s Water Palace, Tirta Empul complex (where sinners bathe in freshwater pools), and Goa Gajah (elephant cave) showcase Balinese architecture. At Tegalalang rice terrace, you can stroll through the rice fields. Experience the complete serenity of the empty Tegalalang rice field at 7 AM.

You have three Gili Island alternatives after two days in Ubud. Gili Trawangan is the most affordable, although Gili Meno or Gili Air is more tranquil. You must take a ferry from Padang Bai Port to any of these islands. The boat schedule varies according to the weather, so consult your guesthouse beforehand.

The Gilis, small islands off Lombok, are great for relaxing on the beach, snorkeling with sea turtles, or strolling around the island. Exactly. Why remain on busy Bali beaches when you can find breathtaking, empty beaches elsewhere?

In the evening, after spending the day on one of the Gili islands, you can take a boat to Senggigi to rent a scooter and cruise the coastal road of Northwest Lombok. The freedom of a scooter allows for photo opportunities at any moment. On a route as picturesque as this one, you can’t help but pull over for a moment to soak it all in.

Take your scooters to one of the numerous beautiful beaches in the Senggigi area, such as Setangi, Kerandangan, or Pandanan. Nearly half a day can be spent at Pandanan Beach, lounging in a secluded hut on a white sand beach with a view of the Gili Islands.

After a day at the beach, visit Mount Rinjani, Lombok’s most famous mountain. Mount Rinjani, 3,726 m above sea level, towers over the island. Hike, if you like it. It’s breathtaking up there. It’s a volcano inside a volcano.

The best method to trek Mount Rinjani is the 4-day, 3-night tour, which allows you to summit the volcano on the second day, then proceed to the lake, through the crater, and up to the ridge on the other side at a reasonable pace. Tours typically include the night before, so booking is unnecessary. Ensure you’re in decent shape before climbing Mount Rinjani, a volcano with sand-like slopes and uneven footing.

After Mount Rinjani, the tour operator can drop you off at Senggigi, where you can wander along the tourist strip and enquire a travel agent about “Liveaboard” cruises to Labuan Bajo, Flores. The voyage ends in Labuan Bajo, Flores, after passing through Komodo National Park. It will take four days and three nights to see the Komodo dragons on Komodo and Rinca islands, Padar island at daybreak, and Manta Point.

If you love to see the sunset or even sunrise, there are so many spots you can choose from on Rinca Island. Moreover, this island is quite hilly so you can get the best view of its peaks. You can also dive at the world’s best sites around Rinca Island, Komodo Island, and Padar Island.

Ruteng is a peaceful Flores hill town. You can see Lingko Spider Web Rice Fields and the Hobbit cave, where they found Homo floresiensis, an extinct species of small archaic Flores inhabitants. You’ll need to rent a scooter, though. Flores has fewer tourists than Bali and Lombok, making the experience more authentic and a better element of Indonesian tourism.

After stopping by Ruteng, you can ride an early morning bus to Bajawa, another small Flores town famed for its traditional villages. Beno is the largest traditional village with informative boards on the inhibited people’s history and culture. To reach Beno, rent a motorcycle or ask your hotel to arrange a motorbike taxi. If you have extra time, walk up Gunung Inerie, a 2,245m cone-shaped volcano that dominates above the area.

You can take a 5-hour bus from Bajawa to Ende and stay the night. Sari Rasa restaurant serves Ende's greatest Nasi Ayam (chicken and rice). The colorful proprietor will gladly explain the cuisine.

Kelimutu, the tri-colored volcano lakes of East Flores, is the highlight. The same volcano produced blue, green, and black ones. Stay until sunrise to observe the lake’s vibrant colors. From Ende, take an early morning bus to Moni and arrange a sunrise trip with your hotel to Kelimutu. Rent a scooter, drive up the mountain at 4 AM, or hire a motorcycle taxi.

Finally, take a bus from Moni to Maumere, a seaside town with great beaches and scuba diving sites, before returning home. You’ll like Maumere’s tropical climate after Ruteng, Bajawa, and Moni’s mountain air. An excellent trip should end here. After a day on the beach, travel back to Bali.

The list above is a must if you plan to spend your next holiday in Indonesia. Plenty of exciting places and friendly tourist areas to see. You can always create your best traveling moments by booking flights and hotels in Traveloka!