Tour status

This trip is now full. If you wish to join the wait list for this tour, you can do so via Witte Travel. No payment is required to join the wait list; you'll be notified if there's a cancellation and can decide at that time if you wish to commit to the tour.

Highlights

• Tour key cultural sites in Jakarta
• Visit Situ Babakan, a Betawi Cultural Village
• Talk with students and staff at Universitas Pelita Harapan, a Christian university
• Meet local rice farmers at Cisadon Village
• Hike to Cibeureum Waterfall on the foot of Mount Gede
• Observe wildlife on a canopy hike at Bodogol Nature Reserve
• Stop at Borobudur Temple, Sultan Palace, Prambanan Temple
• Float in tubes on the underground Oyo River through Pindul Cave
• Learn about the art of batik in Giriloyo Village
• Spend two nights on a boat as you sail to 8 islands in Komodo National Park and look for Komodo dragons
• Climb the lookout at Padar Island
• Relax on the beach or go souvenir shopping in Bali

Tour leader

Don DeGraaf '82 served as Calvin's director of off-campus programs from 2009-2019 and as professor of kinesiology prior to that. He has traveled extensively throughout Asia and lived in the Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong, and Australia. He has led experiential learning trips for college students in 11 different locations, and also led a 2011 CALL trip to China and Hong Kong.

Activity level

This tour will be more active than the average CALL tour, to allow for some unique opportunities to explore! Expect to walk 4 miles for the waterfall, 1.5 miles to/from Bodogol Nature Reserve plus the canopy walk, and a 1.5 hour walk and other shorter climbs on the Komodo islands, but at a pace which accommodates all in the group. Alternative activities may be able available to address mobility concerns, and tour hosts Don and Kathy DeGraaf will be attentive to passengers' needs on the tour.

Pricing and Accommodations

The base cost is $6,395 for flights from Chicago and motorcoach from Grand Rapids, with slightly higher options depending on cabin choice on the boat tour. To arrange flights from other cities, see the "special flight arrangements" section of the tour brochure.

Please note: Participants are expected to identify a travel friend. The two-night boat tour requires two guests per room with one double bed; the Indonesian host company does not provide a single-room option (not even for an additional fee). Travelers must be prepared to identify their on-the-boat roommate when registering for this tour. There is a single supplement of $950 available for passengers who wish to have single rooms in the hotels only, with double occupancy on the boat.

See the tour brochure for details on cancellation fees as well as pricing for travel insurance offered via TravelEx.

Registration

Download a copy of the tour brochure (PDF) for the full itinerary and all the fine-print details related to this tour. We recommend that you register online via Witte Travel since registrations are accepted on a first-come basis as received by Witte, but you can also mail a paper copy if you wish.

If you would like us to mail you a print copy of this tour brochure, please email alumni@calvin.edu with your name and address.

Calvin tours are open to any friends of CALL and the Calvin Alumni Association who wish to travel with us. Explore other Calvin-sponsored tours, too.