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TRAVEL
INFO
Climate
Although Indonesia is hot and
humid throughout the year, the
official wet season runs from
October to April and is marked
by heavy, short rain-storms
after which the air is fresher.
Temperatures range from 21 to 33
degrees C in the lowlands.
Higher altitudes enjoy cooler
conditions.
Airport Tax and Transport
Passengers departing on international
and domestic flights will have to pay Rp.
50,000 and Rp 11,000 airport tax
respectively.
Customs
On entry to Indonesia, each adult is
allowed to bring in tax-free a maximum
of two litres of alcoholic beverages and
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grams
of tobacco.
There is no restriction on the movement
of foreign currencies in and out of the
country. On entry or departure, however,
you may only carry a maximum of 50,000
rupiahs.
Communications
Long-distance telephone calls within
Indonesia are by direct dialling.
International direct dialling (IDD) is
available in all 27 provincial capitals
and in more than 320 cities throughout
the country. For the business traveller
facsimile and telex services are
available in most hotels and at service
outlets.
Currency
Exchange facilities for the main foreign
currencies are available in the major
cities of Indonesia. Rupiahs come in
denominations of 50,000, 20,000, 10,000,
5000, 1000, 500 and 100 in bank notes,
and 1000, 500, 100, 50, 25, 10 and five
in coins.
Time
Indonesia is devided into three time
zones. Western Indonesia Time (Sumatra,
Java, West and Central Kalimantan) is
seven hours ahead of GMT, Central
Indonesia Time (Bali, South and East
Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Nusa Tenggara)
is eight hours ahead, and east Indonesia
Time (Maluku and Irian Jaya) is nine
hours ahead.
Electricity
50 Hz at either 110 or 220 volts.
Office Hours
Most government offices are open from
8am to 3pm. On Fridays, they close at
11.30am. On Saturdays, they are open
until 2pm or 3pm.
Business offices open from 8am or 9am to
4pm or 5 pm. Some work halfday on
Saturdays. Banks open from 8am to 3pm on
weekdays. Foreign banks are closed on
Saturdays.
As Bali basks in the relative
prosperity brought to it by
tourism, golf courses are
constructed extensively to cater
to the needs of tourists, Smooth
greens and challenging holes
guarantees a superb game in
scenic settings |
