12 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in Bali and East Java

Overview

Canggu, North Kuta, Badung, Bali, Indonesia You begin this varied motorcycle tour on the island of Bali. You ride along the coast, across mountain passes, through rice fields and green valleys, and climb the famous volcano Mount Bromo. You take many narrow roads and tracks through small villages and past beautiful plantations to discover the real Indonesia.

Highlights

• Starts in Canggu and ends in Sanur
• Climb the famous Bromo and Kawah Ijen volcanoes
• Ride along the coasts, mountain passes, rice fields, and green valleys
• Take narrow roads and tracks through small villages and beautiful plantations
• Ride off road to the plantations at the foot of Mount Argapura
• 11 nights accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival to Bali - Canggu

   Upon arrival in Bali, you will be met by your tour guide, and then take a taxi to the hotel in Canggu. Here, you can rest from the journey and possibly take a dip in the pool or in the sea at Echo Beach, which is within walking distance. The well-maintained hotel with swimming pool in Canggu is located among the rice fields and has several cozy cafes / restaurants, as well as small boutiques in the area.

2. Day 2: Canggu - Stay

   You stay here for 1 more day to recover from the long journey. Canggu is a cozy place where you can go to the beach or walk around the center.

3. Day 3: Canggu - Munduk (120 kilometers / 75 miles)

   The motorcycles are now ready for you at the hotel. After a good night's sleep and breakfast, you quickly drive along small back roads / paths and through various Hindu kampungs (villages) with their beautiful rice fields. Alternating between paved and unpaved areas, you immediately get the tropical Bali feeling with its fantastic rice terraces and many small temples. You then drive briefly along the beach with black volcanic sand and then drive towards the mountainous interior of Bali. Along the way, you will have a traditional Balinese lunch called babi guling. You then continue playing thro

4. Day 4: Munduk - Licin (Java) (140 kilometers / 87 miles)

   After breakfast, you drive via the winding roads of the Munduk Ngadang and Aya mountains through the middle part of Bali towards the coastal road and then cross to Java in one hour by ferry. Then, after lunch, you leave the main road and drive to the foot of the volcanic mountain Kawah Ijen. You drive in this mountainous area past beautiful rice terraces and follow surprisingly small unpaved paths through small villages. In addition to rice, a lot of vegetables and fruit are also grown here. There is also a coffee plantation here where the famous Arabica and Robusta coffee come from. Tonight,

5. Day 5: Licin - Kalibaru (100 kilometers / 62 miles)

   Today, you will probably wake up in this wooded area by the sounds of animals. You have a view of the coastline of East Java. The ride goes through colonial plantations (coffee, rubber, sugar cane) that were previously set up by the Dutch occupiers and are still virtually intact. Driving through the many small paths and roads, you will visit a small-scale factory where cane sugar is made. You will also visit a place of worship in the middle of the woods that consists of a meeting of various types of religions. Tonight, you will spend the night in Glenmore / Kalibaru. A friendly, modern, small-

6. Day 6: Kalibaru - Jember (100 kilometers / 62 miles)

   You leave the main road and drive through the mountainous area of Gumitir onto the plantations. Depending on the weather, some trails may be challenging. You drive through deserted forests with beautiful views of the valley. Rubber is still grown on this plantation and processed on a small scale. You drive deeper into the jungle and the paths become narrower until you arrive at a wooden bridge that takes you over the river. When you leave the plantation, you follow the paved road to the town of Jember. Jember is the capital of East Java and has more than 300,000 inhabitants. It is an authentic

7. Day 7: Jember - Cemara Lawang (Bromo volcano) (150 kilometers / 93 miles)

   You leave Jember and then drive west through flat rice fields and old colonial plantations where there is still the old dilapidated railway line to transport the country's crops (reed fields). You will partly follow this old railway line and eventually arrive in Lumajang via small villages. This town is a lot smaller than Jember, but when you drive through it suggests otherwise. Everything is located around the main streets, but if you turn into a side street, you soon find yourself outside the town in the rice fields. After a local lunch, you go to the active volcano Bromo. You leave Lumajang

8. Day 8: Cemaralawang - Jember (150 kilometers / 93 miles)

   Optionally, you can watch the sunrise with the Bromo volcano and Mount Semeru as a backdrop. Start at 4 am with a 4x4, you will be picked up and drive across the sandy plain and then drive to 2700 meters for the sunrise. After breakfast, you leave while crossing the sandy plain to the other side of the volcano to start the descent towards Lumajang. When you leave the city behind you, you drive along small roads through various villages and then drive past old colonial plantations and follow the old railway. After lunch, you go off road to the plantations at the foot of Mount Argapura. You driv

9. Day 9: Jember - Banyuwangi (Kawah Ljen volcano) (140 kilometers / 87 miles)

   Today, you first drive alternately on asphalted and sometimes unpaved roads through various villages to reach the northern entrance of the Kawah Ijen National Park. You drive through extensive coffee plantations where Arabica coffee is grown for Albert Heijn, Nespresso, and many other large companies. The now well-known and expensive “Luwak” coffee is also produced here. You will spend the night in Banyuwangi, a beautiful luxury hotel resort with a swimming pool right on the coast.

10. Day 10: Banyuwangi - Lovina (Bali) (80 kilometers / 50 miles)

    After an extensive breakfast, you drive 10 minutes to the ferry that takes you back to Bali. You will then quickly turn to the north of this tropical island. Driving first along the Taman National Park and then via the coastal road with beautiful views to Lombok with its volcanic mountain of almost 3,800 meters. You will arrive early afternoon. You spend the night close to Lovina, a small-scale tourist village where some foreigners also have their homes because this place has still remained friendly and authentic. Your hotel is located directly on the sea and also has an infinity pool, which g

11. Day 11: Lovina - Sanur (180 kilometers / 112 miles)

    Your last driving day, but certainly not the least because you drive through various villages and extensive rice fields / terraces to the highest mountain in Bali, the volcanic Gunung Agung with its highest point of over 3,000 meters. You drive to Kintamani, a place at 1,350 meters with a view not only of Mount Gunung Agung but also of the volcanic mountain and Lake Batur. You will make a quite steep descent to get into the old crater and then drive around in the volcanic black sand. There are also villages here because the black volcanic sand is very suitable for making black stones that are

12. Day 12: Sanur - Departure

    Unfortunately, the suitcases have to be packed again and you can do some shopping on the last day. Most flights depart in the evening so you can relax on the beach or by the pool. Your tour guide will take you back to the airport on time. Selamat jalan!

Ride Details

Terrain

Paved and unpaved roads

Bike

rental (Kawasaki KLX150 cc or Honda CRF150cc, upgrades available on request)

Mileage

1160 kilometers / 721 miles

Daily rides

80 - 180 kilometers / 50 - 112 miles

Riding gear

Not included

Meals

All breakfasts

Accommodation

You will stay at various accommodations provided by Motor Trails throughout the tour. You will be accommodated in a nice selection of hotels and resorts. They are middle class, but the locations are most of the time very nice.

Food

The package includes all breakfasts.

Getting There

Your route goes through many different natural parks, and cocoa, rubber, and coffee plantations. Of course, you climb the Bromo volcano and visit the Kawah Ijen volcano and visit a number of temples on Bali. [+](https://www.tripaneer.com/motor-trails/12-day-guided-motorcycle-tour-in-bali-and-east-java# "Zoom in") [−](https://www.tripaneer.com/motor-trails/12-day-guided-motorcycle-tour-in-bali-and-