Central Java & Karimunjawa, Indonesia

Central Java & Karimunjawa, Indonesia

Under €1200 all-inclusive for a 3-week trip to a secluded tropical island? Our Central Java & Karimunjawa  travel plan also included a couple of days in Rome and flights with top-rated Qatar Airways. However, things didn’t all go quite to plan… Be sure to first check out our Plan, Maps and Budget for this trip through Java.

 

Karimunjawa Town Wedding

Getting to Know Karimunjawa Town

Although it's quite a small place, it is possible to get temporarily lost in the similar-looking streets of Karimunjawa Town ...
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Karimunjawa Scooter Rental

Karimunjawa Scooter Rental 🛵 Getting Around

There are 22 kms of ‘road’  between the main port of Karimunjawa and the furthest point north on the island ...
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Karimunjawa Eating Out

Karimunjawa Eating Out

Since Karimun town is quite a small place, you can't expect to find a great number or variety of eating establishments ...
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Karimunjawa Snorkeling Excursions

Karimunjawa Snorkeling Excursions

No trip to these islands would be complete without trying one of the organized Karimunjawa snorkeling excursions. We made our ...
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Karimunjawa Island Beaches & Snorkeling Locations

Karimunjawa Island Beaches & Snorkeling

For many travelers, the big attraction of the small tropical islands of Indonesia are the beaches. After travelling through the ...
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Karimunjawa Island Boat Transfer

Karimunjawa Island Boat Transfer

There are variety of Karimunjawa island boat transfer options. Most boats travel to and from Jepara, but depending on the ...
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Jakarta Train from Semarang

Jakarta Train from Semarang

On our return journey to Jakarta, we knew we would have very little time in Semarang to purchase tickets. We ...
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Jakarta Takes Mansion

Jakarta Takes Mansion Hotel

For our short return visit to Jakarta, we opted to stay in the Jakarta Takes Mansion hotel, close to the ...
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Karimunjawa Travel Budget

Our Karimunjawa Travel Budget & Impressions

Our 19-day journey through Indonesia started and ended in Jakarta. From there we took our return Qatar Airways flight back ...
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Jakarta Stopover - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Jakarta Stopover

We'd just had a lengthy 10-hour Doha airport layover on our journey to Indonesia from Rome. Getting to our hotel ...
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Honey, the ATM ate my card - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Honey, the ATM ate my card

What was I to do when an Indonesian ATM ate my card? We had just arrived at Semarang airport on a ...
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Indonesia Travel Plan - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Our Karimunjawa Indonesia Travel Plan

Under €1200 all-inclusive for a 3-week trip to a secluded tropical island? Our Karimunjawa Indonesia travel plan also included a ...
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Jepara gutter - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Jepara ATM woes – down & out in the suburbs

This marked the low-point of my trip to Indonesia 🤕. Events had spiraled relentlessly downhill from our arrival at Semarang ...
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Backtracking to Semarang - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Backtracking to Semarang City by Minibus

Our 3-week Indonesia travel plan had started to unravel on just the 2nd day after our arrival in Java. Following ...
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Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways Inflight Experience

With their elitist tv commercials and tip-top rating in the World's Best Airlines, we were expecting great things from our ...
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Hotel Elim - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Hotel Elim & Minibus to Jepara

Our 3-week Indonesia travel plan included an 11-night stay in the secluded tropical island of Karimunjawa. We planned to stay ...
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Lion Air - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Lion Air Inflight Experience

Our 3-week trip through Java to Karimunjawa included a short local flight from the Indonesian capital - Jakarta, to Semarang ...
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Budget Hotel Quest Semarang Indonesia - Central Java & Karimunjawa

Hotel Quest Semarang City 🍛 Indonesia

Semarang was our second destination in Indonesia, following a short overnight stay in Jakarta. This is also where things started ...
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Take the Fast Boat

Sail to Paradise 🛥️ The Karimunjawa Fast Boat

Karimunjawa Island, located in the Java Sea, is a hidden paradise waiting to be discovered by adventurous travelers. And what ...
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Your Guide to Affordable Guesthouses in Karimunjawa 🏝️ Indonesia

Your Guide to Affordable Guesthouses in Karimunjawa 🏝️ Indonesia

If you're planning a trip to Karimunjawa, Indonesia and are looking for a cozy and comfortable place to stay, then ...
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Breve Azurine Karimunjawa

Breve Azurine Karimunjawa

If you're looking for a tropical paradise away from the beaten path, Karimunjawa is the place for you. This small ...
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