Absolute Travel, www.absolutetravel.com. A high-end outfit that runs tours to Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Flores, Komodo, and Lombok, in addition to Bali.

Asian Pacific Adventures, www.asianpacificadven tures.com. Somewhat more affordable than Absolute Travel, this company specializes in cultural trips for small groups. They currently offer trips to Flores, Samba, and Papua (formerly known as Irian Jaya).

Geographic Expeditions, www.geoex.com. These trips are designed for the more adventurous traveler, whether he or she wants to sail on a yacht through the Nusa Tenggara islands or camp in the gorges of Papua.

For other options and specialized practitioners, you can scour the American Society of Travel Agents website, www.travelsense.org, for an ASTA-affiliated agent with expertise in your desired destination. For general travel info on Indonesia, check out the nation’s official tourism site at www.my-indonesia.info.