Pack for tropical weather, island adventures, and the activities in your itinerary. Traveling with practical essentials makes your journey more comfortable. Before departure, also check Indonesia’s customs rules, as some items require declaration, supporting documents, or special permission.
Passport, visa where required, and return or onward flight details.
Travel insurance documents and emergency contacts.
Lightweight clothing, swimwear, and a sun-protective rash guard.
Comfortable walking shoes and sandals.
Modest clothing for temples, villages, and religious sites.
Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and insect repellent.
A light rain jacket and warmer layer for mountain visits.
Waterproof dry bag for boat trips.
Phone, camera, chargers, and a suitable travel adapter.
Personal medication with any required prescription.
You can generally bring reasonable quantities of clothing, toiletries, and personal electronics for your own use. Customs distinguishes personal belongings from goods intended for sale. Special rules, duties, or declarations may apply to certain items.
Check your airline’s separate baggage rules before packing liquids, batteries, power banks, and sporting equipment.
Bring medication in its original labeled packaging, together with an English-language prescription when required. Declare medicines on your customs declaration and check the permitted quantity before departure.
A prescription does not automatically make every medicine legal in Indonesia. BPOM prohibits importing narcotic medicines and applies specific conditions to psychotropic medicines. If your medication contains a controlled substance, confirm its status with BPOM before traveling.
Food, animals, plants, and agricultural products: Check quarantine requirements before bringing them. Some items require permits, certificates, or inspection.
Alcohol and tobacco: These have specific quantity limits and eligibility rules. Excess quantities can be confiscated and destroyed.
High-value purchases and commercial goods: Declare them where required; import duties and taxes may apply.
Cash and payment instruments: You must declare a combined value of IDR 100 million or more, or its equivalent in foreign currency. Additional currency rules may apply.
Do not bring illegal drugs, prohibited narcotic substances, pornographic materials, or unauthorized weapons, ammunition, and explosives. Some restricted goods require advance permission; declaring them does not make them legal to import.
Complete the applicable arrival and customs declaration accurately. For international air and sea arrivals, use the official All Indonesia portal. If you are unsure about an item, check with Indonesian Customs before packing it.
Contact our team for a packing checklist tailored to your tour, particularly for liveaboard trips, snorkeling, trekking, or remote island stays.