๐ŸŒ‹ Indonesia + East Timor โ€” Summer 2026

26 June, home 14 or 17 July ยท 18-21 nights ยท flights booked (Etihad via Abu Dhabi). Same trip, four ways to run it. All hit the milestones: Yogyakarta temples, Timor-Leste, Komodo NP and the Gili beaches. Tap a card for the interactive map, day-by-day and budget.

Option G ยท recommended ยท simplest

Milestones, all by air

Jakarta โ†’ temple train to Yogya โ†’ Bali beach night โ†’ fly Dili, 3 nights incl. an Atauro reef overnight โ†’ bus to Kupang โ†’ fly Komodo โ†’ one liveaboard west to Lombok/Gili โ†’ home. One linear sweep, fits 18 nights.

~CHF 3โ€™730Atauro + Komodono extension needed
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Option H ยท most relaxed

Beach-heavy, Komodo round-trip

Same milestones, but reach Komodo on a round-trip cruise out of Lombok โ€” no Kupang bus. Liveaboard first, then a long Gili beach finish. Never backtracks east. Priciest, calmest.

~CHF 3โ€™950long Gili finishno bus
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Option E ยท relaxed 21-night

Dili early, finish on the boat

Temple + train โ†’ Bali โ†’ fly out to Dili and back early โ†’ Gili beaches โ†’ the Komodo boat โ†’ Labuan Bajo โ†’ straight home. Cleanest and cheapest, ends on the islands.

~CHF 3โ€™950+1 new countryleast hassle
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Option F ยท Timor finale

Dili as the grand finale

Temple + train โ†’ Mt Bromo volcano overland โ†’ Bali โ†’ Gili โ†’ the Komodo boat โ†’ Labuan Bajo โ†’ Timor-Leste last โ†’ home. Saves the new country for the end, with a decide-to-extend moment.

~CHF 4โ€™100Bromo volcanoextend from Dili
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Frugal-adventurous, ferry-and-boat first. Prices are realistic mid-estimates in CHF. Built June 2026.