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2000 Cultural Tour to Central Java and Bali
Year 2000 Cultural Tour to
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A Week in Java |
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| Sat, June 17 | Depart from Los Angeles on Malaysia Airlines flight MH 93. One night stopover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Connecting flights to Los Angeles are available at reduced fares. | ||||||
| Mon, June 19 | Arrive in Jogyakarta, Java, via Jakarta. Transfer to Manohara Guest House at Borobudur. Orientation to Java with an audio-visual presentation in the evening. | ||||||
| Tue, June 20 | Sunrise climb of the Borobudur monument. Spend the morning visiting its miles of carved reliefs with a leading guide and scholar. Lunch with gamelan music at Pondok Tinggal. Visit Mendut and Pawon temples en route to Novotel Surakarta. | ||||||
| Wed, June 21 | Morning visit to the Mangkunegaran Palace for a rehearsal of its famous gamelan, Kyahi Kanyut Mesem, and a palace tour. Afternoon free for rest or shopping. Special command performance at the Mangkunegaran Palace in the evening. | ||||||
| Thu, June 22 | Morning visit to STSI academy of the arts for a demonstration of ceremonial gamelans and a hands-on session. Visit Kraton Solo, then go to the town of Wonogiri for a presentation on the shadow play. Enjoy dinner with Ki Dalang Oemartopo and his wife Ibu, followed by a gamelan and shadow theater performance. | ||||||
| Fri, June 23 | Early morning departure for guided visits to Prambanan, Candi Sewu, and other ancient temples in the area, ending with a look at the ruined palace of Ratu Boku. Evening Ramayana Ballet at Prambanan, followed by a late hotel check-in in Jogyakarta. | ||||||
| Sat, June 24 | Special visit to ISI Jogyakarta in the morning for a presentation on Javanese dance, followed by a short city tour, then arrive at Affandi Museum in late afternoon for a painting and fine arts presentation with Kartika Affandi, followed by dinner and a folk performance. | ||||||
| Sun, June 25 | Morning visit to the Kraton Jogya for its weekly dance performance, followed by a palace tour. Depart in the afternoon for Bali Check-in at Flower Mountain, a center for the arts near Payangan village. | ||||||
A Week in Bali |
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| Mon, June 26 | Visit to one of Ubud's excellent art museums, then an orientation tour of Ubud village. After lunch see the Goa Gaja cave, Pejeng temple, and the sacred spring temple at Tampaksiring. Evening performance in Ubud. | ||||||
| Tue, June 27 | Morning free for shopping or just relaxing. In the afternoon visit a Balinese textiles atelier, see the gamelan foundry in Blahbatu and the Sukawati art market. Dinner and performance in Ubud. | ||||||
| Wed, June 28 | Tour to East Bali. Visit the Kertha Ghosa Hall of Justice and museum in Klungkung en route to the famous old traditional village of Tenganan. Return via a scenic route through the East Bali foothills, where we stop to see on of the rare villages where gold brocade is still woven. | ||||||
| Thu, June 29 | In the morning visit Batur volcano and temple. The afternoon is free: take a walking tour, travel by local bemo transport, shop in Ubud, go to the beach, or just relax and read a book. Optional performance in Ubud. | ||||||
| Fri, June 30 | All-day scenic tour to Mengwi Royal Temple, a mountain market in Bedugul, the North Coast and West Bali. | ||||||
| Sat, July 1 | An open options day. Perhaps a visit to Kuta, with its sandy beaches and tourist shops, or a guided trek through some area off the tourist track. In the evening a special farewell dinner and performance at Flower Mountain. | ||||||
| Sun, July 2 | Morning free. Transfer to the airport for departure in the afternoon. Overnight in Kuala Lumpur and arrival in Los Angeles at noon July 3. | ||||||
Note: Those who wish may extend their visit up to a total of sixty days. On July 5, a major dedication ceremony will take place at Flower Mountain. |
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The Center reserves the right to make changes in this itinerary as may be required.
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