Merapi volcano: special tour to watch Merapi's eruption in 2006

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IN SHORT:

TOURCODE: JAV_MER

Best travel period: April-September

Tour date(s):

At short notice and on request only (when activity is strong, e.g. summer 2006)

Travel comfort / difficulty:
standard / generally easy

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Price: 890 EUR
(5-8 participants)
- Prices for smaller or larger groups on request.

Included:

	7 nights accommodation (1 in Jakarta, 6 in Yogya) in double rooms of good standard.
	Flights from and to Jakarta/Denpasar airport to Yogyakarta
	Airport transfers.
	Minibus with driver at our disposal for the time in Yogyakarta
	Solidarity donation for earthquake victims in Yogyakarta: 100 EUR per person (the money will be given directly to people on location)
	VolcanoDiscovery guide (Tom).

Not included:

	Travel to and from Indonesia.
	Indonesia Visa (normal 30-day tourist Visa cost currently 25 USD).
	Airport departure tax(es) (for int. flights ca. 12 USD, payable on the airport after check-in).
	Single room supplement if needed (120 EUR)*
	Personal travel and health insurance.
	Meals and drinks (ca. 100-200 EUR)

Single room:
*Single room accommodation:
The supplement for single room (on two nights: single tent) occupancy is 120 EUR.
If you are willing to share accommodation with another group member during the whole trip and if I can locate another person of the same sex, no supplement is needed. If however, no other client willing to share a room can be located, the single room supplement is split in half, i.e. you only need to pay 200,- EUR extra for the single room.

SPECIAL OFFER:
For returning customers of VOLCANO DISCOVERY, 5% discount on the tour price is given.

Equipment:
Good, preferably light hiking boots, daypack, light sleeping bag, flashlight, sun block, rain- and wind protection, light sweater and jacket, swimming gear, light clothing.

Visum:
Required. For a number of nationalities, a 30-d tourist Visum can be issued upon arrival. More info can be given on request, but it is strongly recommended that you check the latest situation with your foreign ministry or the nearest Indonesian embassy.

Vaccinations:
None required, but it is strongly recommended to have some of the most basic immunisations for tropical countries like against yellow fever, hepatitis A (B if possible), tetanus.

Physical requirements:

No particular strenous hiking is required to observe Merapi, since we will spend most of the time on viewing points that can be reached by vehicle and short hikes.

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Merapi Volcano Special

- 7-days volcano tour to watch Merapi's eruption in 2006 -

On this tour, we have 6 full days and nights to spend around Merapi volcano, which is in spectacular eruption at the moment. We will have a car at our disposal and try to visit the mountain from safe observation points for as much time as possible, often choosing the evenings and mornings for our observations. The itinerary will be dictated by the conditions at the time of the visit. If the volcano leaves spare time, other places of interest in and around Yogya can be included in this tour as well.
The tour is aimed for avid volcano lovers who have a strong interest in observing the ongoing eruption and who are willing to accept a certain inherent uncertainty (weather and eruption conditions), as well are prepared to accept possible risks that might be involved.

Highlights:

	Extensive observation opportunities
	Expert volcanologist guide

Special note about the Yogya earthquake:

We feel deeply sorry for deaths and destruction of the Yogyakarta earthquake on May 27, which Tom witnessed from first hand.
Not all of Yogyakarta has been destroyed, in fact only a small fraction of the town was affected and life has already started to continue. Visiting the area is no problem after the initial shock and mourning for the victims is over. What people need most now, is strength, hope and support to continue with their lifes and rebuild a sustainable base for living. Visiting the area as tourist is one effective way to support them. It brings work and money directly to those who need it most, and it gives hope. In addition to that, we decided to include a 100 EUR donation in the tour price; the money will be given in cash to some of the vicitims (such as co-workers for VolcanoDiscovery: drivers and guides who lost their homes).

Program

Day 1	Arrival to Indonesia Pick-up from Jakarta (or Denpasar) airport, transfer to downtown hotel and group dinner. Night in good mid-class hotel in Jakarta. Note: If all of the group arrives early enough, we might be able to fly to Yogyakarta already that day.
Day 2	Domestic flight to Yogya, transfer to hotel.
Days 2-7	Observation of Merapi volcano at night/ day from different viewpoints. Accommodation: Good mid-class hotel in downtown of Yogyakarta.
Day 8	Return to Jakarta / Denpasar by domestic flight from Yogya. Extension or international flight back.

Notes:

It seems likely that Merapi will continue its eruption for a while, but we cannot guarantee that, of course. In the unlikely event that the eruption ends before the arrival, we will find an interesting alternative program (e.g. visiting Semeru or other volcanoes).

The exact tour date will be decided shortly in agreement with the interested participants.

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Merapi in eruption (May 2006)	Merapi seen from the SE side	The new lava dome on the summit and lights of Solo town in the background

The new lava dome, now higher than the old summit of Merapi	Lava flows on the SW and SE sides of Merapi (May 2006)	lava flow on the SW side (May 2006)