Thursday, October 15, 2009

Deluxe Indonesia Tour: Save £1,000 per person

Save £1,000 per person on a luxury journey through Java and Bali.

Indonesia is the hidden gem of Southeast and is slowly building up it's reputation as one of the best value for money destinations in the region.

Even for the world class Aman hotels featured in this itinerary, amazing savings can be had. This package includes time at the ancient 8th century temple of Borobudur - the largest Buddhist monument in the world; several days exploring the backstreets of Ubud in Bali with old shop houses and superb local restaurants; finally you finish on one of Bali's most luxurious properties overlooking the warm waters of the Indian Ocean.

Offer Details

Length of trip
13 nights.

Price
Starting from £3,850 per person (saving up to £1,000 per person).

Flights
Flights are to and from London as well as Manchester.

Date of travel
From 19 March 2009 to 30 April 2010.

Notes
Room upgrades apply year round but flight costs will increase dependent on travel dates and late bookings.

Exclusion dates
Complimentary upgrades subject to availability in July, August and Christmas.

How to Book

Please ring one of the Audley Indonesia specialists on 01993 838 100 for more details, or contact us online.

Offer subject to availability.

http://www.audleytravel.com/Offers/Southeast-Asia/Journey-through-Indonesia/Introduction.aspx

Monday, October 5, 2009

Padang earthquake

JAKARTA, Oct 4 (Bernama) --The death toll in the Padang earthquake disaster in Indonesia rose to 603 as of noon today while hundreds more are believed to be trapped in collapsed buildings in the west Sumatran city and mudslides that swept through entire villages in its outskirts.

According to official figures relEased by West Sumatra's Disaster Management Agency today, 785 people were seriously injured with some requiring surgery while those with non-life threatening injuires exceeded 3,400 people.

EnterinG the fifth day since the magnitude 7.6 quake struck on Sept 30, the stench of death overhung the city of Padang while rescuers tried in vain to find people still alive.

Clean water supply, electricity and telecommunication facilities were reported to be partially restored in Padang.

Meanwhile, two more earthquakes hit Indonesia today. The first measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale (SR) hit Western Papua at 10.36am while the second, with a magnitude of 5.3 (SR) shook Gorontalo, Sulawesi at 11am (both local times).

According to Indonesia's Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the Gorantalo quake occurred 25km below the sea while the oen at Papua at a depth of 56km. Both quakes did not pose any tsunami threat.