If you’re travelling in Indonesia, you might like to spend a few days on one of the country’s main islands — Java. The island has a number of not-to-be-missed attractions. In this article, we suggest a five-day itinerary around Java, to help you see the essential sights of this fabulous island.
We begin our tour from the east, in the city of Banyuwangi — assuming that we have arrived by boat from the island of Bali, and that we’re planning to spend 5 days exploring the neighbouring island of Java. The challenge is to fit long transfers into such a short stay, and to come away having discovered the basics of the island, such as its volcanoes, its temples and some of its beaches.
