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Places to stay
Every captivating tailor-made itinerary needs a perfect base. Our team has handpicked this collection of properties to give you luxury options in styles to suit any adventure.
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Our Team Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
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Our Tour Experts We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
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Heroes and Heroines The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Bali and Lombok
Visit these two islands for the perfect blend of beach and culture. If you can bear to leave the beach, visit the spiritual side of Bali.
If money is no object, then stay at one of the Aman properties – some of the best of these world-renowned hotels can be found in Bali. For an extended holiday, combine a stay in Bali with the ultimate sea safari aboard Tiger Blue, for a cruise around Indonesia’s remote Eastern islands or Alexa for the ultimate in private luxury.
Bali can be as busy and frenetic or as peaceful as one wants to make it. Lombok is really a place for relaxing and enjoying the unspoilt beaches.
Experiences
Tell us what you love doing and we’ll curate a journey that’s perfect for you.
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Indonesia
Indonesia – Cruise Komodo
This eight-day cruise amongst the islands of Bali, Lombok, Moyo and Komodo showcases Indonesia’s volcanic islands with their vibrant cultures and kaleidoscopic waters, finishing with a Komodo dragons encounter. Accompanied by expert crews, cruising around Komodo…
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Indonesia
Indonesia – Cruise Raja Ampat
This nine-day cruise showcases the best of Raja Ampat, highlighting the regions hidden jungles, tropical vegetation and dazzling underwater world. Time is spent kayaking, walking, diving and visiting villages to understand this fascinating and eclectic region…
Group tour
Indonesia - 30 years of Conservation
A unique tour celebrating 30 years of conservation. Travel with Steppes to Indonesian Borneo, in exclusive co-operation with the Orangutan Foundation and the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme to gain insight into their programmes in Borneo and…
Meet our experts
A passion for travel runs right through every one of our experts - meaning they're always ready with first-hand insight about their specialist countries.
Clare Higginson
It was my passion for languages that first encouraged me to leave the UK behind and grab my rucksack. Since then, it’s been a mixture of intriguing cultures, jaw-dropping landscapes and the wonder of seeing animals in their natural habitat that sees me continuously extending my travel wish list. I also seek adventure; exploring the deep blue or hiking a peak often winning favour. Although it’s my time horse herding in Mongolia that I regularly want to relive.
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Deborah Brock-Doyle
My first journey for Steppes was in 1999 when I set off to explore Thailand to gather those little details that constitute Steppes Travel’s trademark knowledge. I have since been lucky enough to travel extensively in Southeast Asia, China, the Middle East and India. A few special memories include being joined at dinner by an otter in Laos, proudly being shown an illicit picture of the Dalai Lama in Tibet and diving with manta rays on Christmas day in Indonesia. I’m pretty sure I always leave a country wishing I had done more, seen more, learned more ….. but I also always hope to return …
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Indonesian Borneo
It is wild and exciting and remains the preserve of the true traveller.
Raja Ampat
Famous for those in the know about diving holidays, as the best underwater ecosystem in the world.
Java
At its heart lies Borobudur, the greatest Buddhist temple in South East Asia, and one of the main attractions of this area.
Flores and Komodo
Flores is often the starting point for a journey aboard a traditional Indonesia sailing boat.
Sumatra
Sumatra is home to the Kambas National Park, established in 1924 in a 1,300kmsq forest and one of the oldest protected areas…
Sumba
Local festivals, great beaches with sublime surf and the simple yet stylish hotel Nihi Sumba.
Sulawesi
The island has an incredibly diverse nature, supported by its many cultures, friendly locals and fascinating scenery.
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01285 601 784Why Choose Steppes?
Our knowledge and expertise sets us apart. So too our curiosity. A curiosity of the world and of you, and your passions. It is this that drives us to create a journey that is really bespoke to you, all the while ensuring we travel and operate sustainably.
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