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The Maluku Islands (also known as the Moluccas, Moluccan Islands, the Spice Islands) are an archipelago in Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located east of Sulawesi (Celebes), west of New Guinea, and north of Timor. The islands were also historically known as the "Spice Islands" by the Chinese and Europeans, but this term has also been applied to other islands.
Most of the islands are mountainous, some with active volcanoes, and enjoy a wet climate. The vegetation of the small and narrow islands, encompassed by the sea, is very luxuriant; including rainforests, sago, rice and the famous spices - nutmeg, cloves and mace, among others. Though originally Melanesian, many island populations, especially in the Banda Islands, were killed in the 17th century. A second influx of Austronesian immigrants began in the early 20th century under the Dutch and continued in the Indonesian era.
Spice Islands most commonly refer to the Maluku Islands (formerly the Moluccas), which lie on the equator, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea in what is now Indonesia, and often specifically to the small volcanic Banda Islands, once the only source of mace and nutmeg.
GEOGRAPHICALLY
Maluku province with its capital Ambon, stay at 30 north latitudes 8,300 south latitudes and 1250 - 1350 east longitudes with the area boundaries:
North side: North Maluku Province
South side: Timor Leste and Australia
West Side: Southeast Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi
East Side: Irian Jaya Province
THE WIDE AREA
The wide area of Maluku province is 712.479,69 km_, with the land wide is 54.185km_ and sea wide is 658.294,69km_.
The Maluku Province plain is 85.728 km2 width or 8.572.800 Ha contain of 3 part that is:
- Flat Land: 1.251.630 Ha width (14,6%)
- Wavy Land: 2.417.530 Ha width (28,2%)
- Hilly and Mountainous Land: 4.903.640 Ha width (57,2%)
Almost, Maluku has no upland. The mountain is a back that spread in the middle of the island, forming the mountain with the highest of 3.055 m.
TOPOGRAPHY
Maluku province consists of mountains, islands that spread from west to east and form north to south among 1150 km.
CLIMATE
Maluku has 2 seasons, that is: west season or north, and southeast or east. West season in Maluku is come from December until March, while April is transition season to southeast season. Southeast season is average 6 months begin from May and end on October. The transition to West season is on November.
The homogenate seasons are give different affect to the land and its sea in this region. The temperature is about 26,2 C (in Southeast Maluku especially in rainy).
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AMBON CITY TOURS
Duration: 04 Days / 03 Nights
Day 1 : Ambon Arrival (D)
From PATIMMURA airport, you'll be transfered to your hotel. In the afternoon you'll enjoy a sightseeing tour, covering visits to the memorials of PATIMURA and CHRISTINA MARTA TIAHAHU, the war cemetery at KAPAHA/ TANTUI and a visit to the SIWA LIMA Museum.
Day 2 : Ambon City Tour (B L D)
On the way to LATULAHAT, a stop will be made at the Provincial Museum, then a visit to WAEMAHU to see the clove art factory, proceed to NAMALATU Beach for shell collecting or refreshing swim. In the afternoon, proceed to WAAI where if you are lucky you will have a glimpse of the sacred eels before continuing to HUNIMUA Beach.
Day 3 : Ambon - Airport (B)
Free morning until transfer to the airport, but there might still be some time to shop for souvenirs
EXOTIC KEY ISLAND PACKAGE TOURS
Duration: 08 Days / 07 Nights
Day 01 : Airport - Hotel ( D )
Arrival at Pattimura Airport, meeting service tthen transfer to your Hotel Mutiara in kota Ambon. Free at leisure
Day 02 : Ambon - Larvur Ngabal Tour ( B L D )
After breakfast, then transfer to Patimura Airport for your flight to Kei island,about 2 hours fying.Arrive Dumatubun airport Langgur then meeting service,transfer to Suita Hotel in Ohoijang for check in. Walking to the Fair bridge to enjoy the sunset.back to hotel Suita forovernight.
Day 03 : Ngurbloat Beach Tour ( B L D )
Breakfast at hotel, fullday tour drive to Ohoidertawun village 30 minutes from Tual city to visit petroglyphs. Stop at Masbait hill visit jesus statue on thetop of the hill with beautiful panorama of kei archipelago. Proceed to Evu waterpool, it was used for the local people drink water,bathing and washing.Visit 42 graves of Dutch missionaries killed by japanese at langgur beach. Spend some hours swim,sunbathing at Ngurbloat beach.Overnight stay at Anastasia homestay
Day04 : Great Kei Tour ( B L D )
After breakfast, drive to rhe pier to Joint the speedboat or K.M Ave Maria cross over more then one hour to Kei besar island located on the north coast of Kei.Takes 10 minutes to Elat city for check in at your Homestay/Penginapan Fajar. Continue to Daftel village see the local inhabitants make the coprain traditional way. Heading to Daftel beach for water recreation. Back to Homestay/penginapan Fajar late in the afternoon.
Day 05 : Banda- Ely's Tour (B L D )
After breakfast, depart great kei to Jamtel village takes 10 minutes, continue the trip by longboat cross over to Banda Ely village for overnight. Sightseeing around the place to seethe silvers, irons, plaited mats, ceramics handicarft in some local kind motif made by local inhabitants. The next crossover by longboat to Har beach spend some hours relaxing. Back to Homestay.
Day 06 : Banda Ely - Kei ( B L D )
After breakfast, drive to Elat city, crossing by boat return to kei island and proceed to your homestay Anastasia for Barbeque with staple food Enbal program.
Day 07 : Kei - Ambon Tour ( B L D )
Breakfast in early morning, leave homestay to Airport forflight back to Ambon island. Proceed to your Hotel Mutiara in town.
Day 08 : Ambon - Airport ( B )
After breakfast, transfer to Airport for your onward flight
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