There's a range of tourist offices in Indonesia, including government-run organizations, such as Kanwil Depparpostel offices, and the province-oriented Dinas Pariwisata (Diparda). Though they can lack hard information, staff often speak some English, and may advise about local transport options or arrange guides. Many private tour operators are also excellent, if sometimes partisan, sources of information. In remote locations, you can try asking the local police .

Good all-round maps include GeoCentre's 1:2,000,000 series and the Nelles Indonesia series. In the same league is Periplus' growing range of user-friendly city and provincial maps.