Authentic Java Tours

Experience Authentic Java: the awesome scenery, the distinctive culture, the fascinating history, the fine historical remains, and the welcoming Javanese people.

Authentic Java Tours is led by an English-speaking expat, Graeme, who has a thorough knowledge of Java and Madura, having lived in Indonesia for 25 years, and his co-organizer, Samsul, who comes from Java. With their outstanding network of local contacts they really know Java. Graeme has written numerous articles on Indonesia for magazines, both in Indonesia and internationally. He was a contributor to the most recent edition of the Rough Guide to Indonesia, and his photographs of Indonesia have been published in a variety of magazines.

The tours take you to the real Java beyond the obvious tourist spots providing an opportunity for you to explore at first hand the local culture and the hidden beauty of Java. Benefit from Graeme's authoritative and intelligent commentary en route, and see places that many have not.

Travel on your own, with family, friends, or in small like-minded groups, that are as discerning as you are: curious-minded people interested in engaging with authentic local culture.

All tours depart from Surabaya.