Find The Undiscovered Side Of Indonesia

The tours go off the tourist trail and immerse guests in the cultures of rarely seen communities.

The small group adventure operator is working closely with local communities to bring the benefits of tourism to the regions where it’s needed most and highlight areas of the country that have remained unseen, without much access to the tourism chain.

Travellers will visit underexplored islands such as tropical Sulawesi, where they’ll discover the culture of the Torajan people and may even have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a local funeral celebration.

In Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo, they’ll spend time at a sanctuary for rescued orangutans, hike in the jungle and appreciate the unspoilt beauty of the region while staying in a traditional klotok boat.

“We wanted to bring something exciting to Indonesia that introduced G Adventures travellers to the true culture and adventure that exists there,” said Yves Marceau, Vice President of Product at G Adventures.

“Indonesia is undoubtedly a popular tourism destination, but most travel opportunities in the region focus on Bali and Lombok, while other locations and communities remain unseen.

“We wanted to revamp our trips to the country – and create entirely new ones – to give travellers the chance to spend more time at community projects in well-known islands, or travel deeper in the country, taking them much further off the beaten path.”

The new tours are available to book now and include the seven-day Indonesia: Borneo Orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park, which is priced from $2,329 per person, with departures from November 8.

It includes a visit to the Tanjung Harapan Orangutan Rehabilitation Center for orphaned orangutans and gives a unique opportunity to see these magnificent creatures up close in a semi-wild environment.

Other new tours include Sulawesi Adventure: The Culture of Tana Toraja and Highlights of Sumatra