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www.noble-caledonia.co.uk The ItineraryDay 1 London to Bali, Indonesia. Fly by scheduled indirect flight.Day 2 Bali. Arrive today and transfer to our hotel for an overnight night stay. The remainder of the day and evening is at leisure to acclimatise after our flight.Day 3 Bali. Spend the morning relaxing in the hotel or exploring the local area at your own pace. We will check out in the late morning and after lunch transfer to the MS Island Sky which will be moored in Benoa. Sail this evening.Day 4 Celukan Bawang. Overnight we will have sailed around Bali and will arrive on the less developed north coast of the island from where there will be a choice of two full day excursions. You may wish to visit the West Bali National Park which comprises of 19,000 hectares of land with an additional 7000 hectares of coral reefs and coastal waters. Here we can take a gentle trek through the protected mangrove and monsoon forest and hope to see grey monkeys, black monkeys, giant lizard and some of the 160 species of birds that live here. Afterwards we will take a short boat ride to Menjangan Island to snorkel in beautiful coral reef gardens and hope to also see electric clams, scorpion fish, starfish, eels and reef fish. Alternatively you can choose to join the excursion to the Munduk Highlands. Passing through Singaraja, the former capital city of Bali, we continue to the mountainous area of Bedugul to see the three lakes, Bratan, Buyan and Tamblingan. Alongside Lake Bratan is Pura Ulun Danu, an important Hindu-Buddhist temple dedicated to the water goddess and a site of pilgrimage. The scenery is stunning and we will have time to take in the surroundings before continuing to the appealing town of Munduk which is set amongst hillsides full of fruit trees, jungles and rice fields.EXPLORING ASHOREDuring this expedition, many days will feature Zodiac landings and several of the excursions will involve hikes or walks over uneven terrain in hot and humid conditions. We will be exploring some remote regions and will utilise a range of modes of transport ashore. There will be opportunities to swim and snorkel and some snorkelling opportunities will be from a snorkelling platform and only suitable for the more confident swimmers. Throughout our journey our expedition team will endeavour to arrange a selection of walks to include longer and shorter options to cater for different abilities and interests. To best enjoy this itinerary, we do recommend a good level of mobility and if you would like to discuss the level of fitness required, please contact us.Kasepuhan PalaceDay 5 Probolinggo for Mount Bromo, Java. This morning we will arrive on Java where, from the port of Probolinggo we will leave the ship early to make our way towards the active volcano, Mount Bromo, driving through the awe inspiring surrounding landscapes. At 2329 metres, Mount Bromo is not the highest peak in the Tengger Massif Range but is the most famous. The name derives from the Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god and it sits in the middle of a vast plain called the %u2018Sea of Sand%u2019, a protected nature reserve since 1919. We will use four-wheel drive vehicles to reach the Penanjakan viewpoint which offers spectacular views of the caldera and surrounding mountains. We will enjoy a lunch in a local restaurant before returning to the MS Island Sky and sailing this evening. Day 6 Bawean Island. After a relaxing morning at sea we will use our Zodiacs to land on Bawean, an island dominated by an extinct volcano that rises 655 metres above sea level. During our island tour we will see the endemic local subspecies of deer known as Bawean hog deer (Axis Kuhlii). Considered the symbol of Bawean, it is also protected by Indonesian law. As well as spending time at Lake Kastoba we will visit a local school and enjoy a traditional dance performance before returning to the ship. Days 7 & 8 Semarang, Borobudur & Yogyakarta. Returning to Java we reach Semarang, our base for our overnight excursion to the UNESCO sites of Borobudur and Yogyakarta. Leaving the ship we cross Java towards the site of Yogyakarta recognised as the cradle of Javanese civilisation. Constructed in the 8th century, the Prabanan Temple Complex consists of 240 temples and is the largest Hindu Temple complex in Indonesia. Also visit the Kraton, the sprawling palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta. After our visit we transfer to our hotel for dinner and a special performance of Ramayana ballet. The following day we will make an early start and drive to Borobudur, one of world%u2019s greatest ancient monuments and the single largest Buddhist structure anywhere on earth. Built in the 9th century, possibly to enhance the image of Buddhism when Hinduism was growing in strength across the Indonesian archipelago, it was deserted almost immediately when the Buddhist Sailenra dynasty was overthrown by the Hindu Majapahit Empire. It lay for 1000 years under heavy jungle before its re-discovery by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1814 from when it was slowly restored. The site consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms and is decorated with no less than 2672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues of various types. Return to the MS Island Sky after lunch and set sail in the early evening.Day 9 Cirebon. Continuing along the coast of Java we arrive at Cirebon during lunch. Here we will use pedicabs to take us to the Kasepuhan Palace which was built in the 16th century and is a blend of Sundanese, Javanese, Islamic, Chinese and Dutch styles. We will watch local dance performances Pura Ulun Danu temple, Lake Bratan Munduk, Bali