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Travel with: up to 11 handpicked travel buddies
Stay in: Lavish spots
Duration: 27 nights

One month moving through Indonesia, beyond the usual Bali route. Solo travellers who travel together. Designed for people with time, curiosity, and zero interest in tours or packages.

Temples at dawn before the crowds. Snorkelling with sea turtles off an island with no cars. Rice terraces that go on forever. Volcanoes you can hike, reefs you can swim, food so good you'll queue for an hour.

One day a week is planned together: a vertical descent into Jomblang Cave, seaweed farming with local women, a multi-day drive across Flores. The rest of the time you shape your own days and tell everyone about it later. Accommodation is characterful and well-chosen. Not five-star, but a long way from budget.

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This trip works for you if

You want adventure travel through Indonesia beyond the usual Bali route, are happy on local ferries as you are on internal flights, find joy not boredom on slower islands, and approach things like village homestays with curiosity even if they're outside your everyday. The average age on our trips is 65. Most people are done with work or taking a break from it, and treating this like the gap year they never had.

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Itinerary

Yogyakarta, Indonesia - 5 nights
Gili Meno, Indonesia - 7 nights
Lombok, Indonesia - 7 nights
Flores, Indonesia - 8 nights
What's included
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    Great places to stay for three months
    Your own room. Well-located, well-chosen.
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    Adventure Days
    One per week, handpicked to show off the region.
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    All travel days by boat, train, car or bus.
    Chosen for variety and just enough adventure.
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    Small group of fellow Pioneers
    Handpicked for curiousity, generosity and a good sense of humour.
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    A DECADES Host
    Experienced, calm, kind.
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    Support throughout
    Before you go and while you're living it.
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    Meals
    On your tab—great excuse to explore local food!
    Meals
    On your tab—great excuse to explore local food!
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    International flights
    You choose when. We'll help you find the best options.
    International flights
    You choose when. We’ll help you find the best options.
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    Travel insurance
    Highly recommended. We'll point you in the right direction.
    Travel insurance
    Highly recommended. We’ll point you in the right direction.
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    Meals
    Not included — this is how you inhabit a place.
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    International flights
    Booked by you — we’re happy to advise.
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    Travel insurance
    Personal to you — we’ll share what works for others.
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    Connecting flights
    Connecting flights within the continent: ~£50 for 1 leg

Accommodation

LAVISH—accommodation that adds to the trip.

LAVISH is accommodation you'll want to spend time in. Boutique hotels with pools. Villas with courtyards. Places with character and shared spaces where hanging out makes sense. Better design, more comfort, locations that elevate the experience. The accommodation becomes part of the trip, not just somewhere to sleep.

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The kinds of places we stay on this route

DECADES is about the adventure, not the hotel. To give you an idea of what we mean for this route, here's a mix of places on our shortlist. We'll firm up accommodation nearer the time, so you'll know exactly where you're staying before you depart.

Lombok
Boutique spa hotel

Boutique spa hotel, a fifteen-minute walk from the beach in Lombok.

Flores
Design-led villa with pool

Architect-designed villa with pool, right on the beach in Flores.

Penang
Heritage boutique hotel

Colonial-era building in Penang, with a courtyard pool at its centre.

Dates & Prices

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Lavish
6 March 2027
3 months · Returns
2 April 2027
£5,944
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1 April 2028
3 months · Returns
28 April 2028
£5,944
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2 April 2029
3 months · Returns
29 April 2029
£5,944
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2 April 2030
3 months · Returns
29 April 2030
£5,944
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£250 deposit to hold your spot

How it works

Like living
Abroad

With months to play with, this will feel like living abroad – time to settle in, establish your rituals (from your favourite coffee spot to yoga class) and properly unpack.

Handpicked travel
buddies

6-12 people we select. Everyone 50+ and good craic. Explore what interests you, then join them for dinner to debrief afterwards. If you fancy.

Solo travel
freedom

You know what you like – this is very much your trip. We sort accommodation, travel days, and weekly time together for an adventure of sorts. Other than that, the time's your own.

24/7
backup

One of our people on WhatsApp for backup locally and to help with logistics – stays, travel days, whatever comes up. Otherwise, you're left to your own devices.

Financial protection

Your money is held in a trust account managed by Protected Trust Services until your trip departs.

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Sue and her friend at Machu Picchu

You deserve great travel buddies

So we’re thoughtful about who joins.

We're looking for: Optimistic. Curious. Easy with the unknown. People who go with the flow and say yes when it counts.

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How it works:

- Step 1. Book a discovery call. A quick chat to see if it feels right.

- Step 2. Apply with £250 deposit. Refunded if it's not a fit.

- Step 3. Complete a short application. So we understand -your experience and expectations.

- Step 4. Get your place. You're officially in.

- Step 5. Join the WhatsApp group. Meet fellow Pioneers as departure approaches.