Holiday in Indonesia’s West Java with Singapore Airlines’ newly-launched Scoot flights

Explore West Java's historic sites, lush forests, and delicious food, perfect for a one or two-week vacation.

Flying from Singapore to Kertajati is an experience: from the aircraft’s window, one can see the Indonesian sea dotted with numerous islands.

The breathtaking non-metro destinations of West Java now witness an enhanced flow of tourists thanks to the newly-added Embraer flights from Scoot, the affordable carrier of Singapore Airlines. From September last year, Scoot’s carriers are being scheduled twice a week from Singapore to Kertajati in Greater Bandung.

The demand for Scoot flights from India is robust due to an increase in demand for leisure holidays to Southeast Asia. Scoot operates over 40 weekly flights from six cities in India, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Trivandrum, Vishakhapatnam and Amritsar.

West Java is ideal for people looking for a one week or two-week long vacation. The region is host to pristine locations that are not as explored as those in east Indonesia such as Bali. Kertajati International Airport, 188 kilometres from the Indonesian capital Jakarta, situated in the Majalengka Regency of West Java, connects Bandung, the flower city located 750 meters above sea level, that abounds with structures of cultural legacy and natural landscapes.

Besides housing historical palaces and museums, Bandung and its surrounding regions are known for their pristine beauty. What should you do once you get there?

Kawah Putih, the white crater lake with turquoise waters, is a must-see. Kawah is about 45 kilometers from Bandung. There are ample transport facilities available ensuring easy connectivity. Once there, do not miss a photo opportunity in the backdrop of the bluish-green waters of the lake with mount Patuha in the vicinity and the walk way. The resort town also has plenty of restaurants to try out local cuisine. At Glamping Lakeside, a resort, step farming slopes are dotted with camping tents. Also check out a restaurant shaped like a gigantic ship nearby. The famous Rancaupas Deer Conservation Center adjoining Rancabali tea plantations is right next door. Here, you can feed the deer carrots.

Given its historical significance, the Asian-African Conference (1955) Museum in Bandung draws people from across the world. Named Gedung Merdeka, meaning ‘freedom hall’, the museum displays replicas and country profiles from the Bandung Conference. In a bid to promote non-alignment post Cold War, leaders from Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Burma and Pakistan organised the first Asian African Conference in 1955. The 29 participating countries unanimously declared the non-aligned third block, to find solutions to their own issues. The life-size profiles of prominent leaders, library, audio visuals and communication equipment representing the socio-economic and political context of the conference and the times are special features of the museum run by the Foreign Ministry of Indonesia.