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Travelling in Indonesia with kids

Don’t be put off travelling in Indonesia with kids in favour of more familiar stomping grounds as there are loads of activities for families including hiking around volcanoes in Lombok, horseback riding in Barat National Park and grabbing a snorkel, mask and flippers to explore underwater off the beautiful beaches of Bali.

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Travelling in Indonesia with kids

From impromptu lessons with locals, to bathing in spring water pools and kayaking through rushing canyons, Indonesia is nothing but intrigue and imagination for kids.

The joy of travelling in Indonesia with kids knows no bounds – it’s a sensory feast of new experiences, smiling faces, and adventure: the one thing for which kids have an almost insatiable appetite. Your patience probably does have bounds though, so first consider how prepared you are to travel; slowly. If you are, take them touring off the beaten track, it’s likely they’ll be less scared of kayaking with Komodos than you are and if it rains, they’ll just pull on a poncho. If you’re not, go the flexible route, staying close to Bali’s beaches, but with the option to explore further if you feel like it.

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Things to do in Indonesia with kids

Hike in Lombok

A walk at home? ‘Boooring.’ A hike up a semi-active volcano? Cue squeals of irrepressible excitement. Mount Rinjani on diminutive Lombok is Indonesia’s second highest volcano and going the whole hog might be too much to ask of littler legs, but a gentler trek around the crater rim is spot on.

Adventure activities

Whether it’s kayaking into the jungle – perhaps more suited to older kids, snorkeling and swimming over the coral reefs of an uninhabited island, or jumping on horseback and leisurely clip-clopping through the Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia somehow has the power to make effort relaxing, and everyone gets nice and tired in the process.

Soak up the beach culture

Show us a kid that doesn’t like the beach and we’ll show you a monkey that doesn’t want to steal your shiny glasses. They don’t exist. Whether it’s a classic bucket and spade day on one of Bali’s golden sand stretches, or learning to dive amidst Amed’s coral gardens, a clean, uncrowded beach is the stuff of family dreams.

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Tips for families

Philip Beale, from our supplier, Pioneer Expeditions, shares his advice on travelling in Indonesia with kids: “Indonesia is definitely a place for families and tourism is well-developed, so there’s lots for families to do be it hopping between beaches in and around Bali, or finding other more active adventures such as climbing Mount Rinjani in Lombok; you don’t need to go more off the beaten track to places such as Sulawesi or Sumatra to find adventure. Indonesia is so big, it’s the size of Europe, so there is plenty to do and it’s not hugely expensive either - there are lots of smaller day trips you can do and you can find the right Indonesia tour for the type of family that you are.”

Alan Wilson, from our supplier, Ecolodges Indonesia, shares his advice on travelling in Indonesia with kids: “I would definitely recommend Indonesia for families. Journeying across the country involves a lot of travel because it’s so vast, but it is very well-serviced, so even though there’s a lot of travelling involved in the tours, it’s not stressful for families – it’s all part of the adventure. I think children aged 10 upwards would get the most of a holiday in Indonesia; I wouldn’t recommend very small children come along as although they seem to cope well with the toing and froing involved with travel, they may lose interest in the cultural aspects of the country. Having said that, I’ve known people to bring young babies who have coped tremendously; it depends what sort of a family you are, but in the main, Indonesia with small children is better suited to adventurous parents.”

More about Indonesia

Best time to go to Indonesia

Depending on where you’d ideally like to visit: Bali, Flores or Sumatra, for starters, will essentially dictate the best time to go to Indonesia which is why our temperature & rainfall chart covers all bases, especially when added to our month by month guide, supplier advice and our cultural picks from the Indonesia calendar.

Indonesia travel guide

Our Indonesia travel guide aims to point responsible travellers in the right direction when it comes to what we rate & what we don’t as well as all the information you need on food, shopping & people to assist in your quest to discover Indonesia like a local.

Where to go in Indonesia

Make the most of your time in Indonesia by using our interactive map of highlights featuring everywhere from Kalimantan and Sulawesi to Java, Komodo and Lombok, to help you decide where to go in Indonesia.

Things to do in Indonesia

If you’re looking for our top activities in Indonesia then you’ve certainly come to the right place as from a kayak into the jungle, to a tour of the temples, and a chance to explore the road less travelled as you enter the dragon, this is just the tip of the misty mountain when it comes to finding things to do in Indonesia.

Komodo dragon tours in Indonesia

If you’re getting into Game of Thrones or can’t forget Smaug from The Hobbit, there’s only one thing to do – set sail on a Komodo dragon tour.

Sea kayaking the Komodo Islands

Sea kayaking in the Komodo Islands is a chance to be immersed in nature, paddling your way to remote corners of this beautiful national park, camping on beaches and sleeping under the stars.

Indonesia travel advice

Indonesia travel advice should definitely start with a few tips from our friends in Indonesia who will help when it comes to: dealing with begging, avoiding overcrowded beaches, and accepting advice on what to pack and how to travel safely in Indonesia.

Responsible tourism in Indonesia

If you’re looking to travel right in Indonesia then you’ll need to weigh up development vs poverty, find out more about the problem with palm oil and research what you can do to help when it comes to animal rights, especially where the plight of the orangutan is concerned.

All our Indonesia guides

All our Indonesia guides. Find all of our Indonesia guides in one place, for particular places in Indonesia such as Bali, Borneo or Raja Ampat. Or perhaps you would like to know more about the different types of Indonesia holidays we offer such as orangutan watching.