INDONESIA


ESSENTIALS 500 miles VIETNAM


S outh China S ea


The Togean Islands


BRUNEI MALAYSIA Equator Borneo Sulawesi Java Sea Bali Java Ternate Maluku


Halmahera Bacan


Obilatu Island


INDONESIA New Guinea Banda Sea


West Papua PAPUA Lombok


INDIAN O C EAN


Timor Sea


Timor EAST TIMOR NEW GUINEA Equator PHILIPPINES


P A C IFIC O C EAN WALLACE LINE


A US TRALIA


Getting there & around


SeaTrek’s Rare Species, Remote Cultures & Remarkable Corals expedition cruise departs from Ternate in Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, ending in Sulawesi. The likes of Etihad, Garuda Indonesia, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Singapore Airlines fly from London to Bali or Jakarta with one stop. etihad.com garuda-indonesia.com malaysiaairlines.com qatarairways.com singaporeair.com Average flight time: 20h Connecting flights to the eastern islands depart daily, with Batik Air, Citilink and Lion Air. Book well in advance for decent fares and times. batikair.com citilink.co.id lionair.co.id


When to go


Equatorial Indonesia is a year-round destination — even for sailing. Varying slightly from east to west, dry season is April to October, monsoon season November to March. High humidity makes coastal temperatures feel far hotter than the average 28C, although offshore, aboard a moving ship, the heat is less intense.


Places mentioned


The Wallace Fund. wallacefund.info Peek Under the Surface. facebook.com/peekunderthesurface


More information


indonesia.travel The Malay Archipelago, by Alfred Russel Wallace, was first published in 1869 and details the Indonesian travels that saw him discover the evolution of species.


How to do it


SEA TREK’s Ombak Putih sleeps 24 guests in 12 en suite cabins (double or twin bunks). seatrekbali.com SELECTIVE ASIA offers SeaTrek Sailing Adventure’s Rare Species, Remote Cultures & Remarkable Corals trip from £8,999 per person. Departing 23 February 2021, this includes a 13-night all-inclusive cruise on Ombak Putih and two nights B&B at Belmond Jimbaran Puri in Bali, airport transfers, domestic flights and return flights between London and Bali with Malaysia Airlines. selectiveasia.com


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