Destinations
The overland trail, island by island
The route I cover most — Bali east through Java, Sumbawa, and the Lesser Sunda islands all the way to Raijua, plus further-flung stops in Maluku, Sulawesi, and West Papua. Filter by leg, or get in touch for a custom itinerary.
Bali
Where the trail starts — rice terraces, temple ceremonies, and the last easy comforts before heading east.
Java
Volcanoes, ancient temples, and train rides across the island that set the pace for everything east of it.
Jogja Royal Heritage, 6D5N →
Sumbawa
Long overland stretches, surf breaks most people skip, and dry savannah hills on the way to Komodo.
Komodo
Komodo dragons, pink beach, and some of the best liveaboard diving in the country.
Flores Overland
The full west-to-east crossing of Flores — Labuan Bajo to Kelimutu's tri-colored crater lakes and beyond.
Eastern Flores Tales
Larantuka, Lewoleba, and the far end of Flores — smaller crowds and stories that don't make the guidebooks.
Sumba Overland
Traditional clan villages, wild horses, and world-class surf, covered end to end.
The Sacred Savu and Raijua Island
The trail's final stretch — remote, rarely visited islands known for ikat weaving and sacred sites.
Banda
The original Spice Islands — Banda Neira's volcano and the nutmeg-trade history that put it on the map.
North Maluku
Bacan Island's old forts, stilt villages, and hidden lagoons around Halmahera.
Central Maluku
Ambon, Seram, and the islands in between — colorful fishing boats and river life along the coast.
The Forgotten Island
Tanimbar's remote shores, ringed by ancestral stone-boat monuments and villages the modern world rarely reaches.
Tanimbar Islands Discovery, 5D4N →
Sulawesi
Bulukumba — home to Bugis phinisi boat builders, the Amma Toa's guarded ancestral forest, and some of the clearest reef snorkeling in the country.
Bira Escape, 3D2N →
West Papua
Kaimana's hidden lagoons and remote highlands — the furthest, wildest edge of the itinerary.
Raja Ampat
Some of the richest reefs on Earth, scattered across hundreds of limestone islands.
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