wildlife

Gateway to Gunung Leuser NP. Sumatran orangutans in the wild, jungle treks, river tubing.

Volcanic island east of Komodo. Kelimutu tri-colored lakes, traditional villages.

Home of the Komodo dragon. Pink Beach, Padar Island, world-class diving.

Lowland rainforest, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, ironwood.

Fishing town turned Komodo gateway. Phinisi boats, sunset, fresh seafood.

Southern Papua, Wasur NP, wildlife, indigenous Marind tribe.

Famous orangutan rehabilitation. Klotok river boats, proboscis monkeys.

Lowland rainforest, Sumatran elephants and tigers. Off the beaten path.

Sumatera elephant sanctuary, rhino conservation, mangrove boardwalks.

Wild jungle meeting beach, surfing at Plengkung.

James Bond Island and 40+ dramatic limestone karsts rising from emerald water. Kayak through sea caves.

Montane forests, birds-of-paradise, trekking.

Pearl-diving islands, Aru.

Vietnam's largest natural freshwater lake, surrounded by limestone karsts and home to the endangered Vietnamese black bear.

Sarawak\'s oldest national park — proboscis monkeys, Bornean bearded pigs, and dramatic coastal headlands.

Indonesia's largest botanic garden, set at 1,250-1,450m in the central highlands with 2,000+ plant species.

Same as above, alt slug.

Africa of Java, savanna, banteng, water buffalo.

Coastal national park, beaches, savanna, deer.

Habitat of Banggai cardinalfish.

Marine area, Banggai islands.

Butterfly park, karst formations, waterfalls.

Hidden jungle waterfall with twin cascades and a serene swimming pool — Munduk's secret spot.

Traditional villages in Bada Valley.

Transboundary park (with Sarawak), lowland forest.

WW2 history, coral reefs, World War II sites.

Mangrove coast, fishing villages.

Island with reefs.

Heart of Borneo park, lowland forest, orangutans.

Sumatran rhinos, elephants, tigers. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Singapore's highest hill (163m) — 400+ plant species and 60+ bird species in 163 hectares.

The 163-hectare primary rainforest reserve in central Singapore — home to the island's highest point (163m), over 840 plant species, and the rare Singapore freshwater crab.

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve — the only home of the Cat Ba langur, plus karst landscapes and Lan Ha Bay access.

One of the last populations of wild Javan rhinoceros, plus gibbons, clouded leopards, and 350+ bird species.

Massive marine park, whale sharks, world-class diving.

Volcanic mountain on the China-North Korea border — Heaven Lake (Tianchi) sits in the 2,000m-deep caldera. The 1,400m waterfall between China and Korea is the source of three rivers.

The 100-hectare wetlands on Pulau Ubin — one of Singapore's richest ecosystems. Famous for tidal flats with sea stars, octopuses, and fiddler crabs visible at low tide.

Active volcano near Cirebon, montane forest.

Vietnam's first national park (1962) — primary tropical rainforest, primate rescue center, and ancient caves with 7,000-year-old human remains.

Marine park with manta rays, whale sharks, jellyfish lake.

Marine park in Makassar, recreational diving.

Thailand's highest peak (2,565m) — misty cloud forests, Hmong villages, and twin pagodas at the summit.

UNESCO World Heritage in Guizhou — the Red Clouds Golden Summit (Yunhuang Jinding) split by a 10-meter gap is the most dramatic peak in China. The Guizhou golden monkey is endemic here.

Volcanic twin peaks, montane forest, hot springs.

Two spectacular 40m waterfalls in a lush tropical forest setting, easily accessible from Lovina.

Sumatran orangutans, rhinos, elephants, tigers, Leuser ecosystem.

Test entry

UNESCO World Heritage Site — the world\'s largest cave chamber (Sarawak Chamber, 600m long) and razor-sharp limestone pinnacles.

Beach-to-mountain park, wild orangutans, beach camping.

White sand, remote Halmahera.

Hatu Nusa coastal forest, Buru.

UNESCO World Heritage site in Anhui — the most famous mountain in Chinese art. The granite peaks, sea of clouds, hot springs, and snow-covered pines have been painted for 1,000 years. The 'Five Wonders': pines, rocks, sea of clouds, hot springs, snow.

UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Sichuan — turquoise alpine lakes (Five Flower Lake), multi-tier waterfalls (Nuorilang), and Tibetan village forests. 1,000m elevation drop from source to valley. Best visited in autumn when leaves turn red and gold.

Kai Kecil and Kai Besar, beaches, reefs.

Marine park, world-class diving.

Jellyfish lake, derawan archipelago.

Crystal blue river in Maluku.

Karst coastal park, caves, beaches.

Geological park, ancient rock formations, caves.

200+ bird species — hornbills, argus pheasants, eagles.

Boardwalk through mangrove forest — proboscis monkeys, kingfishers.

Guided night walks — civets, slow lorises, flying squirrels.

WWF research base — talks on elephant conservation.

Boat safari down the river — wild elephants on the banks.

Papua's answer to Serengeti — wallabies, cassowaries, bird-of-paradise.

Notable waterfall in Komodo NP. Cultural and natural heritage.

Important museum in Komodo NP.