Country Guide

Natural Phenomena in Indonesia

The natural spectacles worth witnessing across Indonesia, from aurora and blooms to wildlife and rare optics. Each one tracks live conditions so you know the best time to go.

16 phenomena
Alor Sperm Whale Passage
Marine

Alor Sperm Whale Passage
Bau Nyale (Nyale Sea Worm Emergence)
Marine

Bau Nyale (Nyale Sea Worm Emergence)
Blue Lava/Blue Flames (Kawah Ijen)
Geological

Blue Lava/Blue Flames (Kawah Ijen)
Bunaken Coral Mass Spawning
Marine

Bunaken Coral Mass Spawning
Cenderawasih Bay Whale Shark Bagans
Marine

Cenderawasih Bay Whale Shark Bagans
Coral Reef Dawn & Dusk Chorus
Marine

Coral Reef Dawn & Dusk Chorus
Derawan green turtle nesting
Marine

Derawan green turtle nesting
Kelimutu Tri-Color Crater Lakes
Geological

Kelimutu Tri-Color Crater Lakes
Komodo Dragon Mating Season
Biological

Komodo Dragon Mating Season
Mabua Golden Jellyfish Swarm
Marine

Mabua Golden Jellyfish Swarm
Manta Ray Feeding Frenzy
Biological

Manta Ray Feeding Frenzy
Misool Coral Mass Spawning
Marine

Misool Coral Mass Spawning
Mount Bromo Sea of Sand Sunrise
Geological

Mount Bromo Sea of Sand Sunrise
Nusa Penida Mola Mola Cold-Water Season
Marine

Nusa Penida Mola Mola Cold-Water Season
Selayar Islands Whale Shark Feeding Aggregation
Marine

Selayar Islands Whale Shark Feeding Aggregation
Semeru Frequent Ash Eruptions
Volcanic

Semeru Frequent Ash Eruptions