Darker cells are stronger weather or travel-fit months. The second row is crowd pressure.
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Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
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Quick answers
When is the best time to go?
Start with May, June, July, August & September. Choose January & February only with a written reason.
Is this a good honeymoon pick?
Romance score 88/100 sits next to crowd 74/100 — read both.
How crowded does it get?
On red months, empty midday or change region.
What should I budget per day?
Use bands in IDR. Mid is the baseline. Not a live fare.
Do I need a visa?
E-visa or visa-on-arrival is common — still apply before you fly.
How many days do I need?
Countries breathe at 7–12 days, honeymoon islands at 5–8. Continents: pick one region.
Read Indonesia as regions such as Bali, Yogyakarta / Java, Komodo, not as a pin.
Denpasar-Ubud-Uluwatu is the spine.
Regions
- Bali — Bali is stop 1 in a Indonesia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Yogyakarta / Java — Yogyakarta / Java is stop 2 in a Indonesia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Komodo — Komodo is stop 3 in a Indonesia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Raja Ampat — Raja Ampat is stop 4 in a Indonesia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Jakarta — Jakarta is stop 5 in a Indonesia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Lombok — Lombok is stop 6 in a Indonesia map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Denpasar-Ubud-Uluwatu — Denpasar-Ubud-Uluwatu — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Yogya-Borobudur-Prambanan — Yogya-Borobudur-Prambanan — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Labuan Bajo-Komodo — Labuan Bajo-Komodo — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Jakarta-Bandung — Jakarta-Bandung — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Bali — Why Bali photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Yogyakarta / Java — Why Yogyakarta / Java photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Komodo — Why Komodo photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Raja Ampat — Why Raja Ampat photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Jakarta — Why Jakarta photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Bali with Yogyakarta / Java; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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