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A safari like no other
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Looking for a holiday like no other? This is the only honeybee safari in Southeast Asia, where the entire trip is nature- and bee-focused. Run by renowned Singapore beekeeper Clarence Chua, he brings his extensive travel experience and aesthetic, combining it with in-depth knowledge about honeybees.
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Watch the documentary at the bottom of the page: Safari on foot and nimble motorbike as you take in the sights of cool and volcano-elevated West Java, get to know your local hosts up close and personal, enjoy kampung-cooked food, and dine in spectacular places by the river and padi fields.
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Then, the bees: Clarence has exclusive access to local honey-hunters, who'll guide you through their landscapes to a Pokok Tualang (Koompasia excelsa), where up to 10 giant honeybee colonies call home. You can even try your hand climbing up these 60m behemoths, in full protective gear. After the exertion, golden reward: Hand-extract the honey and learn all about their origin nectars, while tasting other honeys from around the area.
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Your refuge each night is a cosy Guest House right outside a padi field and river. With heated showers and wifi, you stay comfortably connected to share your adventures with friends back home. This is a tropical safari like no other.​
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4D 4N Itinerary
Day 1: Journey to guest house & Surprise dinner
Land at West Java Intl Airport for a low-stress entry to Indonesia -- this large airport guarantees fast immigration clearance and an easy bus transfer out.
After a traditional Javan lunch en route, continue through local villages and tea plantations, reaching your padi-side guest house by mid-afternoon. Enjoy a sunset walk ending with a welcome dinner in the rice terraces (weather- / season-permitting)! Finish the day with a briefing and relax in your accomm for the next three nights, with heated showers.
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Day 2: Trek to Tualang tree & Giant honeybees
The journey is the destination too! Enjoy the 3h trek to the giant Tualang tree deep in the forest, where you'll encounter Apis dorsata nests — with their huge combs one metre across and hung 50 metres up. Locals climb bamboo poles without harnesses, but safety equipment will be provided for your secure ascent (optional). Core memories and photo opportunities await.
After (sustainably) harvesting their honey, trek and motorbike back to your guest house. Dinner is again a surprise: served directly by the river (weather- / season-permitting)!
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Day 3: Other honeybee species & Kampung life
Recovery day still includes local honeybee experiences: Ojek (motorbike) to a nearby hillside village where Apis cerana hives are kept for honey, and try harvesting some yourself. You’ll also encounter the native Itama stingless bees — safe, low-hassle, and fun to interact with.
Enjoy a rare chance to explore village life, meet local villagers, and contribute to community work to improve the kampung (optional). A home-cooked dinner is served there.
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Day 4: Farewell breakfast, Bandung shopping
We enjoy a farewell breakfast, plus a (weather- / season-permitting) rice-harvesting experience with local farmers.
Depart Pakenjeng, stop at a cool tea plantation for lunch, then head to Bandung for shopping along famous Braga Street. After an early group dinner, travel to the West Java Airport hotel, for your return flight the next morning.
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Summary
Day 1 (Tuesdays): Start from Changi Airport, departure 0600h
Day 1 - 4: Honeybee Safari
Day 5 (Saturdays): End at Changi Airport, arrival 1030h
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A hard day's night
Your accommodation during the 3D safari is Rosma Saung, a popular locally-run guest house perched amidst padi terraces, and beside pristine Tonjong river flowing from the slopes of nearby Papandayan volcano. This cosy 4 BR wifi-ready cottage has individual rooms, heated showers, a living room, and fish pond outside. Many meals will be served here -- or weather- and season-permitting, in the natural surrounds outside.
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On your last night, bunk at Metland Smara, a full international hotel 5 minutes from the airport. Depart early on Day 5 back to Sg.
Where & How?
Book your own ~S$200+ Scoot ticket from Changi to Kertajati (West Java International Airport) on the selected date range.
The trip officially starts at West Java Intl, where we will board the shuttle. But of course we can link up earlier at Changi : )
Pricing
Min 6 pax to start, capacity 8 pax
- $2,800 per person f you sign up for 1 spot
- $2,700 per person if you sign up for 2 spots
- $2,600 per person if you sign up for 4 spots
- $2,500 per person if you take all 6 - 8 spots
Inclusions
All airfare, transport, food, accommodation, hosts, safety equipment, bee suits, guest house wifi.
Exclusions
Shopping for souvenirs and extra snacks, mobile data, gratuity, insurance.
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​To book: Whatsapp Clarence at 96177164