Reviving rainforests by preserving culture.

Picture courtesy of Cazz Arnsby-Wilson

Picture courtesy of Cazz Arnsby-Wilson

Indonesia Culture Exploration Programmes   

Fine Arts
Music
       Traditional to modern 
            Learn how to play instruments
            Learn to sing
            Playing/Singing with the locals

Dance          
        Kuda Gepang
        Learn to dance different ethnic styles and dance with locals
        Observe trained traditional Indonesian dancers (maybe able to participate in)
            Candle Dance
            Tari Piring
            Kuda Gepang
            Ethnic dances

Agriculture 
Plantations/Farms
        Palm Oil
          Rubber
          Fruit Trees
          Fish
          Brown Sugar
          Coco

Fruit Gardens 


Culinary
Cooking
         Eating of the meals after preparation and/or sharing with others less fortunate to eat

Kue, Cakes and Dessert Classes  


Wood, Vine, Grass, & Shell Handicrafts & Construction      (¤
Building courses      (¤
        Rotan & Bamboo
                  Chairs
                  Benches
                  Tables
                  Bamboo Rafting
                  Baskets
          Bamboo, Cement, Wood, Leaf, & Metal (etc.)
                  Houses
                  (bldg. for site or assisting people who want or cannot afford to build a house or are already
                  building a house & either building the bldg. for the person, helping out with material costs,
                  or paying for entrance to the site if assisting with construction) 

Carving      (¤  
         Coconut, Bamboo, Wood 
                 Dinnerware set (plate, cup, spoon, bowl, etc.)     
                 Statues & Figurines
                 House materials (doors, windows, tables, etc.)                
**Specific wood species used, Culture Exploration is environmentally conscious** 

Jewellery      (¤
         Make jewellery from start [search for materials] to finish, keepsake    
                   Rotan
                   Coconut
                   Bamboo
                   Wood 
                   Akar Batu  
**Specific wood species used, Culture Exploration is environmentally conscious**


Textiles 
Clothes
        Learn about & to make different styles of clothes
                  Traditional 
                  Batik
                  Tikar 
          Tour a Batik factory

Mattress
        Pandan “Cotton” from trees  

Fundamentals
Cultural Events
        Weddings
          Circumcisions
          Village & City Performances
          Pencat Silat- Traditional Martial Art

Religion
        Tours to places of worship
          (Jilababs will be provided for women. Guests will be advised on appropriate attire before arrival.)  

Gravesites          
        Batak
          Christian
          Islam

Ghost/Supernatural       (¤           
        Ghost Stories
          Interactions with ghosts        
   **Overseen and conducted by a skilled person who will not harm the locals, guests
       and those whom respect the ghosts and the otherworld.**


Recreational      (¤
Sports      (¤  
        Make equipment the way the people do and play afterwards       
              Make ball out of rotan and play
              Make ball out of rubber and play
              (You may keep or donate the sports equipment you crafted).           
          Pencat Silat- Traditional Martial Art          
          Motocross- learn to ride a motor bike
          Fishing (Tuba, etc.)  
          Badminton 
          and more!!! 

Waterways      (¤
        Bamboo Rafting (Make your own raft and go on scenic route)
          Fishing
          Help create a traditional fisherman’s boat

Banana Boat      (¤

Water Skiing, Snorkelling, Surfing and Scuba Diving      (¤


Everyday Life, Work, & Survival Based 
Etiquette Classes
          Learn etiquette the Indonesian way and practice etiquette in real-life 
             Indonesian scenarios 
                   Cultural
                   Ethnic
                   Religious
                   Groups of people
                   Speech
                   Formality
                   Village
                   City  

Water      (¤      
          Waterway exploration
                 Bamboo Rafting (Make your own raft and go on scenic route)
                 Fishing
                 Other activities not so traditional (inner tube rafting/tubing)
                 Diving (Aceh)  
                 At Sea, Traditional Fishermen

Medicinal      (¤
        Plants
          Medicine Men/Women
          Natural
          Massages                   

Lazy Trek
        Tour through various villages. On foot and/or via transport (i.e. motorbike)  

City versus Village Life      (¤
        Medan       Bukit Lawang          Lake Toba         vs.               Villages in the 
          Binjai         Aceh                       Berastagi                            Surrounding Areas  

Living off the Village Ground      (¤
        Agriculture
          Organic Pesticides used for plants and fishing
          Gathering food

Living off the Rainforest      (¤  

A Day in the Life of...
          Farmer
          Becak Driver
          Market Stand Attendant
          Store Attendant
          Bensin Attendant
          Mother of a Large Family
          Teacher
          Guide (Travel or Forest)      (¤  
          Orphanage
          Boy-Girl


Outreach & Immersion
Teach English
          In a school: your choice of age
          Private lessons: your choice of age, English ability, and # of people

Learn Bahasa
        Indonesia (National Language)
          Bh. Kampung/ Village Languages
                   Malayu/Malay
                   Minangkabau
                   Jawa/Javanese
                   Karo/Caronese
                   Batak 

Tour/Volunteer at an Orphanage            
Depending on the schedule of the orphanage this option may or may not be available at the time of booking.


Trek & Travel      (¤
Travel Sumatra or other islands of Indonesia      (¤
          Travel with a translator/guide

Jungle Survival      (¤  
          Would you survive in the wilds on your own? Learn survival skills used by forest dwellers.

Live (Eat) Like a Non-Human Primate       (¤ 
          Explore and reenact the life of non-human primate whilst your stay in the tropical forest.

Fitness Trekking      (¤
          Take your fitness to the max by surviving our tough and extreme forest fitness trek.

Forest Trekking      (¤
          Enjoy trekking the tropical forests of Indonesia for as many days and nights as you please.


Add-On activities      (¤
Tour/Volunteer at an Orphanage            
          This option may or may not be available at the time of booking.

Travel Sumatra or other islands of Indonesia      (¤
           Travel Indonesia with a translator/guide

Inner Tubes
           Tubing or Rafting

Waterfalls
           Visit various stunning waterfalls situated in or around the area(s) in which you stay.

Motorbike Lessons       (¤
          Learn to drive a motorbike, the choice of transport by locals.

Bat Cave            
            
ICE's Add-ons are always available to be added during the duration of your programme for an additional fee. Please contact Indonesia Culture Exploration. Last minute extensive add-ons, such as travel, may not be guaranteed depending on availability of ICE staff. Whether we are able to accompany you or not, we are willing to create your travel plans within Indonesia.

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ICE's cultural programmes are great tools in aiding you in your independent research projects. You will attain first-hand and second-hand knowledge and gain everlasting relationships between the people with whom you interact. 

Come and explore the mysteries of a land you have only ever dreamt about.


Book a programme, or two, or three, or more. Pricing will be configured based upon requests.

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Programme details

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Denotes programmes that require insurance. You must show proof of insurance before participation of programme.

Medicinal, Building, Jewellery, and Sports programmes will not require proof of insurance if you agree, sign, and notarize an Opt-out of Statement that says you will not enter into the rainforest due to your choice of not purchasing insurance.

Building, Jewellery, and Sports programme participants allowance of entry into the forest is only applicable if your duration of time with ICE is deemed long enough by ICE.

Water,and Tubing and Rafting with Inner Tubes programmes require proof of insurance and signed Release of Liabilities.

The Ghost/Supernatural programme will not require proof of insurance if you opt not to have ghost encounters; again, must provide a signed and notarized statement nothing that you wish not to participate in encounters. Your safety is of our concern.

If programme participant does wish for ghost encounters you must provide a signed and notarized Release of Liabilities form turned in 2 weeks prior your participation in the Ghost/Supernatural programme.

ICE will provide Opt-out of Statements and Release of Liabilities to be filled out by programme participant. However, if for some reason you did not automatically receive an Opt-out of Statement or a Release of Liabilities form please request whichever you need. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have returned all documents to ICE. Due to the amount of planning that takes place to organize these programmes ICE must have ample time to schedule forest entries and ghost encounters.

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