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A P R I VAT E J E T E X P LO R AT I O N O F T H E
W O R L D’ S L A R G E S T A R C H I P E L A G O
September 27 to
October 10, 2020
a p rogra m of the sta nford alum ni association
Come fly with us on our first-ever trip around Indonesia by private air. Traveling aboard our own charter plane gives us plenty of time to explore the far corners of the island nation’s Java Sea—from Bali to Borobudur, Borneo and Sulawesi. With longtime Stanford Travel/Study faculty leader Scott Pearson, we’ll begin in Bali, a place I fell in love with some 30 years ago for its serenity and natural beauty. We’ll also view the world’s largest Buddhist temple in Borobudur, travel by riverboat deep into the Borneo jungle to watch wild orangutans and visit Rinca Island, where komodo dragons roam. We’ll also learn about the unique funeral rituals of the Tana Toraja people on the island of Sulawesi. That’s a whole lot of Indonesia in under two weeks. Join us! BRE T T S. THOMPSON, ’83, DIRECTOR, STANFORD TRAVEL /STUDY Highlights M A R V E L at the UNESCO T R A V E L along the B E A W E D by some V I S I T the island of World Heritage site, Sekonyer River, one of the of the oldest traditional Rinca to view the ancient Borobudur Temple, the few remaining places on hanging cliff graves in komodo dragon in its largest single Buddhist earth where orangutans the world, including Lemo natural habitat. monument in the world. can be seen in the wild. and Landa. COVER: BALI TANA TORAJA, SULAWESI
Faculty Leader
S C O T T P E A R S O N , who has studied economic change in developing countries for five
decades, taught economic development and international trade at the Food Research Institute
at Stanford for 34 years. He has coauthored a dozen books, won several awards for his research
and teaching, and advised governments on food and agricultural policy. Scott has worked and
traveled abroad extensively in Asia, Africa and Europe. Between 1979 and 2004, Scott spent at
least two months every year in Indonesia. As one of our most versatile faculty leaders, Scott has
accompanied more than 60 Travel/Study trips on all seven continents. Scott’s lectures will cover
the early Indonesian kingdoms: Srivijaya (7th-13th centuries), Sailendra (8th-9th), Saivite (9th-10th),
and Majapahit (13th-16th); Indonesia under Dutch colonialism (1604-1942); independent Indonesia
“Scott is a consummate under Sukarno’s Guided Democracy (1942-1967); and Indonesia under Suharto’s New Order
(1967-1998) and elected rulers (1998-present).
Travel/Study lecturer.
Positions:
He is always well- — Served on the Stanford faculty from 1968 until his retirement in 2002
as professor of agricultural economics
prepared, insightful — Director, Food Research Institute, 1991–1996
— Regularly advised governments in Asia, Africa and southern Europe
and interesting, and on food and agricultural policy
Accolades:
a very affable person.” — Dean’s Award for Teaching in Stanford’s School of Humanities and
Sciences, 1978
MARY MIZROCH,
SAILING THE Academic History:
WESTERN — MA, International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
MEDITERRANEAN,
2 0 17 — PhD, Economics, Harvard University
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TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK, BORNEO
Kalimantan Borneo
Sulawesi
TANJUNG PUTING
NATIONAL PARK Tana Toraja Rantepao
South
China
Sea
I N D O N E S I A
Java
Borobudur
Yogyakarta Bali Labuan Bajo
Melo
Rinca Flores
Indian Ocean
RANTEPAO, SULAWESI
Itinerary
Join local musicians in a lesson Leakey, a research facility where forefathers descended from
and performance of gamelan, scientists are working to protect heaven onto a mountain some
Indonesia’s traditional ensemble orangutans and their native rain twenty generations ago. Their
music. This afternoon we return forest. Experience a rare close colorful culture is especially
S U N DAY TO M O N DAY, to explore the majestic UNESCO encounter when park rangers rich in elaborate sacrificial,
S E P T E M B E R 27 TO 28
DEPART U.S. / DENPASAR, World Heritage site of Borobudur. tempt the gentle great apes with post-mortuary and cave burial
BALI, INDONESIA Wonder at the 26,910 square feet tropical fruit. RIMBA ORANGUTAN sites. Before checking in to our
Depart the U.S. on overnight flights of reliefs and 500 Buddha statues ECOLODGE (B,L,D) hotel, visit the lively Rantepao
to Denpasar, Bali, arriving on that adorn this colossal three- market, which sells everything
Monday. Transfer to our hotel and tier temple, built circa 800 C.E. S AT U R DAY, O CTO B E R 3 from coffee to livestock. TORAJA
TANJUNG PUTING
gather in the evening for a welcome PLATARAN HERITAGE BOROBUDUR
NATIONAL PARK /
MISILIANA HOTEL (B,L,D)
dinner. INTERCONTINENTAL BALI (B,L,D) RANTEPAO, SULAWESI
RESORT (9/28: D) S U N DAY & M O N DAY,
This morning board a klotok O CTO B E R 4 & 5
T H U R S DAY, O CTO B E R 1
BOROBUDUR / back to Kumai Port and catch RANTEPAO
T U ES DAY, S E P T E M B E R 2 9
BALI / YOGYAKARTA / TANJUNG PUTING a flight to Sulawesi’s Rantepao, Spend two full days immersed
BOROBUDUR NATIONAL PARK, BORNEO the cultural center of the in Toraja culture in the famed
This morning transfer to Bali This morning fly by charter plane Toraja people. Tana Toraja (or “land of the heavenly kings.”
airport to board a charter to Borneo, where we explore “Toraja Land”) is inhabited by Toraja legend tells stories of
flight to Yogyakarta, home to the remarkable Tanjung Puting people who believe that their ancestors descending to earth
Borobudur, the world’s biggest National Park wildlife preserve.
Buddhist monument. As the only From Kumai Port, we make our
Indonesian city still ruled by a way down a jungle river on klotoks
monarchy, Yogyakarta is the soul (river boats) while proboscis
of the country’s traditional arts and monkeys and macaques frolic at
culture. Check in to our hotel, which the water’s edge. As dusk settles,
overlooks village rice terraces and watch the river bank light up with
the vast Menoreh Hills. PLATARAN an amazing display of fireflies as we
HERITAGE BOROBUDUR (B,L,D) cruise to our lodge, keeping an eye
out for wildlife along the way. RIMBA
W E D N ES DAY, S E P T E M B E R 3 0 ORANGUTAN ECOLODGE (B,L,D)
BOROBUDUR / CANDIREJO
/ BOROBUDUR F R I DAY, O CTO B E R 2
Witness a magical sunrise at TANJUNG PUTING
Borobudur before heading to the NATIONAL PARK
village of Candirejo surrounded During our morning klotok tour,
by plantations and lush scenery. glimpse a variety of creatures
Learn from villagers how rice is in the wild—birds, saltwater
grown and harvested, and then crocodiles, macaques, gibbons
traverse the serene countryside and orangutans. Learn about
by dokar, a horse-drawn cart. the conservation efforts at Camp
BOROBUDUR, JAVA
on a celestial staircase. Traverse Labuan Bajo, a remote fishing town and mangrove forests in search of palm liquor. AYANA KOMODO
Toraja’s highlands and visit its local located at the western edge of the the prehistoric komodo dragon, (B,L,D—BOTH DAYS)
villages. Torajans are renowned large island of Flores. Labuan Bajo the world’s largest lizard. This
for elaborate funeral rites, burial is our portal to Komodo National afternoon head to Kalong Island F R I DAY, O CTO B E R 9
LABUAN BAJO / BALI
sites carved into rocky cliffs and Park and Rinca Island, home to the to swim and snorkel amid the
Transfer to Labuan Bajo airport
massive peaked-roof traditional famous komodo dragons. thriving coral reefs that surround
for our return flight to Bali. This
houses known as tongkonan. We’ll AYANA KOMODO (B,L,D) the pristine island, or to simply
evening, share memories and
visit many burial sites, including relax on the beach. On the other
W E D N ES DAY & T H U R S DAY, stories over a farewell dinner
two perched on hanging cliffs: day, we call upon Flores Island,
O CTO B E R 7 & 8 to celebrate our adventure.
Lerno and Londa. Here, colorful FLORES & where we’re welcomed with a
INTERCONTINENTAL BALI RESORT
bamboo effigies called tau-tau RINCA ISLANDS traditional ceremony and colorful
(B,L,D)
crowd granite balcony graves. Spend two full days exploring performances in Melo Village.
TORAJA MISILIANA HOTEL (B,L,D— Flores and Rinca Islands. On one Cheer on the villagers as they S AT U R DAY, O CTO B E R 10
BOTH DAYS) day, we visit the isolated Rinca play the traditional bamboo pole BALI / U.S.
Island, part of the UNESCO- jumping game, tetek alu, and learn Transfer to the airport today to
T U ES DAY, O CTO B E R 6 the ndundu dake dance. Savor a board flights home. (B)
recognized Komodo National
RANTEPAO / LABUAN
BAJO, FLORES Park. After arriving by boat, go on cup of Flores coffee or a sip of
This morning take our plane to guided walks through savannah sopi, the traditional Florinese
UBUD, BALI
ATR 72
Private Aircraft
Explore Indonesia from the comfort and convenience
of an ATR 72 private aircraft. The passenger cabin
offers a spacious interior and features 68 seats with
a comfortable 30-inch seat pitch. It also offers
substantial overhead and luggage space, is fully
air-conditioned and has full on-board service.
Optional Post-trip
Extension to Ubud
O CTO B E R 10 TO 13, 20 20
S AT U R DAY, O CTO B E R 10 through the local farms to experience
BALI / UBUD the life of Balinese farmers before
This morning transfer from Bali to continuing to Mt. Batur Geopark
Ubud with fellow travelers and faculty Museum, where several dioramas
leader Scott Pearson. After a visit showcase the geology of the island.
to the town’s colorful marketplace, The museum is located in the village
known locally as Pasar Seni, discover of Kintamani, the perfect spot for
the ornate Ubud Palace and learn views of Mount Batur, an active
about the Asta Kosala Kosali tradition volcano which sits alongside Lake
of house building. This afternoon Batur. MAYA UBUD RESORT (B,L)
depart for Agung Rai Museum of Art,
founded by a Balinese man who has M O N DAY, O CTO B E R 12
devoted his life to the preservation UBUD / JATILUWIH
and development of Balinese art and This morning visit a local elementary
culture. MAYA UBUD RESORT (B,L,D) school and learn about the traditional
Balinese education system. Later,
S U N DAY, O CTO B E R 11 stop to view the rice terraces at
UBUD / SUBAK GULIANG / Jatiluwih. Recognized by UNESCO,
KINTAMANI
these seemingly endless rice paddies
Depart this morning for the revered
offer superb vistas in all directions
Tirta Empul Temple, admiring the
and are a marvel to behold. MAYA
beautiful rice terraces near the village UBUD RESORT (B,L,D)
of Tegalalang along the way. After
lunch, travel to Subak Guling, a T U ES DAY, O CTO B E R 13
traditional farming village in the center UBUD / DEPART BALI
of the island. Stop at the village mill to This morning transfer to the airport
understand the process of converting for individual flights home.
grain into rice, and meet with a local
Subak leader who will explain the
Balinese irrigation system. Walk
ROYAL PALACE, UBUD, BALI
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