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Backpacking Indonesia: 23 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Indonesia, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Ubud, Indonesia1

    Ubud

    Bali

    Rice terraces and temples.

  2. Canggu, Indonesia2

    Canggu

    Bali

    Surf, cafes, digital nomads.

  3. Borobudur, Indonesia3

    Borobudur

    Central Java

    Vast Buddhist stupa temple.

  4. Gili Islands, Indonesia4

    Gili Islands

    West Nusa Tenggara

    Car-free turquoise trio.

  5. Komodo National Park, Indonesia5

    Komodo National Park

    East Nusa Tenggara

    Dragons and pink beaches.

  6. Mount Bromo, Indonesia6

    Mount Bromo

    East Java

    Smoking volcano sunrise.

  7. Nusa Penida, Indonesia7

    Nusa Penida

    Bali

    Dramatic cliffs and manta rays.

  8. Yogyakarta, Indonesia8

    Yogyakarta

    Yogyakarta

    Java's cultural heart.

  9. Lombok, Indonesia9

    Lombok

    West Nusa Tenggara

    Rinjani volcano and quiet coast.

  10. Kawah Ijen, Indonesia10

    Kawah Ijen

    East Java

    Blue-flame sulphur crater.

  11. Raja Ampat, Indonesia11

    Raja Ampat

    West Papua

    The planet's richest reefs.

  12. Labuan Bajo, Indonesia12

    Labuan Bajo

    East Nusa Tenggara

    Gateway to Komodo.

  13. Lake Toba, Indonesia13

    Lake Toba

    North Sumatra

    Huge volcanic crater lake.

  14. Flores, Indonesia14

    Flores

    East Nusa Tenggara

    Coloured lakes and villages.

  15. Tana Toraja, Indonesia15

    Tana Toraja

    South Sulawesi

    Elaborate cliff burial culture.

  16. Bukit Lawang, Indonesia16

    Bukit Lawang

    North Sumatra

    Jungle orangutan trekking.

  17. Malang, Indonesia17

    Malang

    East Java

    Cool colonial base city.

  18. Prambanan, Indonesia18

    Prambanan

    Yogyakarta

    Soaring Hindu temple spires.

  19. Bandung, Indonesia19

    Bandung

    West Java

    Cafes, volcanoes, cool climate.

  20. Bunaken, Indonesia20

    Bunaken

    North Sulawesi

    Wall diving off Manado.

  21. Dieng Plateau, Indonesia21

    Dieng Plateau

    Central Java

    Misty highland temples.

  22. Banda Islands, Indonesia22

    Banda Islands

    Maluku

    Historic remote spice isles.

  23. Jakarta, Indonesia23

    Jakarta

    Jakarta

    Sprawling megacity capital.

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