Ensuring that resort guests have the entire historic site to themselves, after gates to the public close at 5pm, The Karangasem Royal Dinner begins with sunset drinks and canapés followed by a private guided palace tour. The multi-course dinner of royal Balinese dishes takes place at the palace’s highest point, with beautiful views of the palace grounds and the surrounding landscape.
Amanjiwo, Central Java
Resting in the foothills of the Menoreh Hills with inspiring views of Borobudur, Amanjiwo is perfectly placed to offer a spiritually enriching experience of Indonesia’s cultural heartland. Amanjiwo has long offered insight into Central Java’s cultural wealth through lectures, hands-on experiences and private tours, including of Yogyakarta – a 60- to 90-minute drive from the resort.
Now for the first time, Amanjiwo offers an exclusive visit to Keraton Yogyakarta – the Yogyakarta Royal Palace. Discover this historic centre of learning through two new unique experiences including a Keraton Royal lunch where favourite dishes of the first Sultan of Yogyakarta are served in the home of the prince.
The second experience reveals the secrets of chronograms known as Sengkalan, traditionally used in inscriptions to signify a given year. In a special room inside the palace, Kanca Kabujanggan, the Royal Historian of Keraton Yogyakarta, explains how certain words were assigned a specific number, and poetic phrases formed of these words to describe and date important events.
These new experiences are exclusive to Amanjiwo guests and can be booked individually or in combination with a wider private tour of Yogyakarta, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Prambanan Temple and the cultural museum of Sonobudoyo.
Amanwana, Moyo Island
On the beautiful island of Moyo in the Flores Sea, Amanwana is a natural paradise perfect for private group escapes. The wilderness hideaway offers full-board accommodation in just 17 luxury guest tents designed by Jean Michel-Gathy, and unrivalled access to some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in Indonesia.
