6 Indonesian Adventure Travel Destination - ENG

Ministry of Tourism and
Creative Economy
Republic of Indonesia
INDONESIAN
ADVENTURE
TRAVEL
DESTINATION
Harau Valley | Ubud | Raja Ampat |
Citatah| Poso Lake | Samboja Lestari
PREFACE
LOOKING FOR
EXTRAORDINARY
TOURS IN THE
ARCHIPELAGO
The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have triggered
and spurred many people to be more creative,
including being creative in determining how and
where to travel.
N
ot only those abroad who later gave rise This way of traveling does not require long
to “family trips”, but also we here make preparation and most importantly can be
the same. This is a one-family tour with done in a location that is not too far away.
the aim of no longer going to general and more The tourism elements in it even provide an
visited destinations, but to special destinations impressive new experience throughout the
to get more than just the sensation, which is ages. There is a sense of adventure that has a
extraordinary. positive impact on various stakeholders in the
tourism industry in the vicinity.
Look at a family who decided to spend two
days on the weekend visiting Citatah village Adventure tourism with extraordinary
in kecamatan Cipatat, West Bandung regency. sensations complements other forms of
They got information about the excitement tourism that are continuously being developed
of climbing cliffs, lying on a hammock which by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative
to reach it is awful. As a result, in addition to Economy (Kemenparekraf) of the Republic
getting new and unforgettable experiences, of Indonesia.
they could decorate their social media accounts
with their photos and videos. Comments and This book features six adventure tourism
questions also came. destinations from the five largest islands in
In this book there is Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi,
information about
the range of costs Therefore, Citatah became known. Even then, and Papua), plus Bali. In addition, it is also
or prices, which are information emerged that around Citatah there accompanied by types of adventure tourism,
valid for the period were spots that were no less exciting, a variety accommodation, culinary, and tips. Don’t miss
September 2022. of typical culinary delights, as well as thematic the itinerary if you only have one day.
(*) lodging.
Happy reading, happy adventure! (*)
6 INDONESIAN ADVENTURE
TRAVEL DESTINATIONS 1
INDONESIA’S SIX
ADVENTURE TOURISM
DESTINATIONS
SAMBOJA LESTARI
Adventure in the natural world
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of Borneo, understand the flora
and fauna singing nature’s songs,
and don’t forget the culinary
specialties of Borneo.
04
HARAU
VALLEY
Various activities of
rock climbing, cycling,
camping, to glamping
are flanked by millions
of years old cliffs.
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CITATAH UBUD
of Tourism and Creative
Economy of the Republic of There are three Fondling the swift
Indonesia towering cliffs where Ayung river, cycling
All Rights Reserved. climbers play. In addition, through Balinese
Reproduction of this there is a test of courage rice fields, and
work in any form without lying in the hammock. ending up at a
written permission from the
Finally, it is closed traditional hotel.
publisher is prohibited.
with camping in the
highlands.
2 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
Various adventure activities are presented in this
book according to the facilities available at each
location. In addition, it is also equipped with a
choice of typical hotels and culinary guides at
tourist sites.
68 POSO LAKE
Trekking down the hills to the
36 RAJA AMPAT
Dive one adventure in an underwater
waterfall, then spending the paradise, the rest you can do trekking
night camping around the lake, or birdwatching.
and cycling around the lake the
next day.
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HARAU VALLEY, WEST SUMATRA
ADVENTURE
PACKAGE IN
MINANG LAND
Welcome to Lembah Harau
(Harau Valley). This is chosen
valley for holiday destination
and for testing adventure
desire. There are stretched
rice fields, hills, steep cliffs
to caves that are fun to
explore. End your adventure
by enjoying a memorable
glamping atmosphere.
H
arau Valley welcomes everyone who wants in Harau Valley is the skyscraper cliffs. All cliffs
to get rid of their tiredness. As it is like have different level of height from 80 meter to
Minang people who open their arms for 300 meter. Those cliffs surround the beautiful
all visitors. In the arms of cliffs which act as green valley.
giant fences, there is landscape of large valley
unfolded naturally. Number of waterfalls from three rivers
completes the beautiful sceneries of Harau
Harau Valley covers two villages known as Valleys consisting of three areas. Those are
Nagari, Nagari Tarantang and Nagari Harau. Both Resort Aka Barayun, Resort Sarasah Bunta,
are in Harau Sub-district, Regency of Limapuluh and Resort Rimbo Piobang. Sarasah Bunta is
Kota, West Sumatera Province. The location is the most popular one relating the existence
50 km from Bukittinggi or 1.5 hours travel, and of Sarasah Aie Luluih, Sarasah Bunta, Sarasah
it is about 18 km from Payakumbuh, the second Murai, and Sarasah Aie Angek waterfalls.
biggest town in West Sumatera.
The name of Harau according to hearsays comes
Direction from Minangkabau International from ‘parau’ or throaty voice. The local villagers
Airport, in Padang, the location of Harau Valley often faced flood and landslide disasters.
is about 100 km, and it can be through in about 3
hours vehicle travel. From Padang, Harau Valley Those made them panic and scream. They
is about 138 km. screamed so loud until their voice became
throaty or hoarse. When outsider met those
Harau Valley or some people call it Harau villagers with throaty voice, they called them
Canyon is like a giant ravine with 699 hectares people with ‘orau’ voice. Later on, the name
width. All of area now is tourism area and changed into ‘arau’’. That was why finally
becomes nature conservation. The main scenery people called the area as ‘harau’.
CHOOSE ATTRACTIVE SPOTS
Waterfalls
There are four waterfalls in this area; those are
Sarasah Aie Luluih, Sarasah Bunta, Sarasah
Murai, and Sarasah Aie Angek. The terrain is
sloping in Sarasah Bunta that makes it possible
for visitors to play around the waterfalls
Air Sarasah Murai offers another beautiful

sight with Murai (Magpie) birds which usually
crowded in the afternoon. Directing to the
jungle, there is Sarasah Aie Angek waterfall
which has warm water. It feels so nice when
putting the feet inside the water. Sarasah Aie
Luluih waterfall streams through the wall of
cliffs to bathing pool.
Landscape of High Cliffs

The towering cliffs in Harau Valleys spread on
several areas. The height is also various. The
cliffs in Harau Valley become favorite places
for professional climber. Some cliffs become
training spots for professional climbers who
want attend the tournament.
Culture and Culinary

The people surrounding Harau Valley and West
Sumatera are famous with their culture and
tradition.
Having close socialization with the people will

voluntarily introduce their own culture and
tradition. This will give particular experience. As
people says, If you don’t know then you don’t
care. Various culinary will spoil your appetite.
It is not only the taste but also the philosophy
behind the variety of the food.
HISTORY OF
HARAU VALLEY
Harau Valley or Lembah Harau is a valley of
granite stones aged 30-40 million years. Steps
of mankind who enjoyed the beautiful scenery
of the Harau valley recorded almost 100 years
ago. The Governement of Netherland had made
monumentt nearby the canyon in 1926. This
written monument hadmarked the amazement
of man on the beatiful scenery of water fall of
Sarasah Bunta.
In early 1993, the site of the canyon was

stated as Natural Conservation. The nature of
Harau Valley has various species of highland
tropical rain forest plants and numbers of rare
native Sumatera animals which both them are
preserved and protected.
NORTH
SUMATRA
RIAU
RIAU
BORNEO
WEST HARAU VALLEY

SUMATRA
WEST
SUMATRA
JAMBI
JAMBI
SOUTH
SUMATRA
A LITTLE ABOUT HARAU VALLEY

Harau Valley is located in It covers an area of 2,705 It has seven waterfalls
square km and is divided with heights of 50
Limapuluh Kota Regency,
into three sub-areas, meters to 90 meters.
West Sumatra Province. namely Aka Barayu,
Sarasah Bunta, and Rimbo
Piobang.
This area has been The altitude around the Its average air
designated as a canyon varies from 500 temperature ranges from
Nature Reserve and meters above sea level 20 to 25 degrees Celsius
Wildlife Reserve to 800 meters above sea
since January 10, level.
1993.
The population in
Kecamatan Harau
reaches more than
51,000 people.
To Harau Valley
Padang to Payakumbuh Payakumbuh – Harau Valley Harau Valley and the Vicinity
Vehicles: Rental/private or Vehicles: Private or rental cars Vehicles: Private or rental cars
travel cars
Comfortable Lodging After Abundant Spices
Adventure Spoiling the Tongue
It is not complete to explore the Harau Valley West Sumatran cuisine dominates the
without enjoying the offerings of classy hotels. menus at various restaurants around
There are several recommendations to unwind Payakumbuh, not far from the Harau Valley
after exploring. Most are homestays, but there tourist area. Here lies the opportunity
are also typical hotels. to taste the various spices that are the
seasoning for food to spoil the tongue.
Teras Harau
Address: Jorong Lubuak Limpato, Tarantang, Pongek Or Situjuah
Lembah, Kec. Harau, Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota Address: Jl Soekarno Hatta Balai Panjang
A romantic and pampering heaven. The interior The main menu is jackfruit curry with a
is filled with beautiful artwork and stately variety of Payakumbuh typical side dishes.
furnishings. The nine glamorous thematic suites There is also Salai fish curry with sweet
are decorated in bright colours. potato shoots. Or fried Salai fish. All food
is cooked using firewood.
Roemah Abdoe Café and Homestay
Address: Tarantang, Kec. Harau, Kabupaten Lima Rumah Makan Talua Ikan Mis Simpang Aua
Puluh Kota Address: Tanjung Anai, Payakumbuh
Close to Sarasah Bunta waterfall, it offers a In this restaurant, there is a pucuak parancih
balcony house with a typical West Sumatran (cassava leaves) soup, jengkol curry, and
interior. It is very fitting for one family lodging. coconut oil green chili sauce. Especially
It has a cafe that serves a variety of cuisines. this green chili sauce is amazingly delicious.
Moreover, there are goldfish eggs inviting
Orau Inn Homestay the taste buds.
Address: Tarantang, Kec. Harau, Kabupaten Lima
Puluh Kota Kuraya Resto
Address: Jl Sumbar-Riau, Sarilamak, Harau
It is natural with cottages made of bamboo. It is
located in the midst of the natural Harau Valley If you want to taste the complete West
with views of the cliffs that seem to be fenced Sumatran culinary menu at this restaurant,
off. It’s fun with lots of instagramable spots. this is the place. Chicken curry, fish curry,
fried or grilled fish, and fresh cassava leaves
Herota Homestay will accompany warm white rice.
YOUTH AND
SPORTS TOURISM Address: Tarantang, Kec. Harau, Kabupaten Lima
OFFICE OF Puluh Kota
PAYAKUMBUH
It presents a beautiful view. There is a pool in
Komplek Ngalau the middle of which stands a cottage made of
Indah, Jalan wood. It is quite comfortable and beautiful in
Soekarno Hatta the cottage. It blends with the coolness offered
Phone: 0752-90469 by the natural Minang land.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE IN
HARAU
VALLEY
Wide range of trekking track, the steep
wall of the hill, and refreshing waterfall
are some options of adventure tourism
in Harau Valley.
01 TREKKING Payakumbuh, the closest
city, which only 19 km.
Trekking is one of challenging activities during staying in Harau Valley.

Even, some people start when they still, Payakumbuh, the closest city,
which only 19 km. If it is too far, trekking can be done while staying
surround the valley. This is enough and fun.
The paddy/rice field expanses on the right and left of the road will take
the visitor to gate of Harau Valley.
The best time to start is in the morning, maximum around 9 o’clock. It

needs around 6-8 hours for trekking if visitors want to enjoy most of the
side of the valley. For those who don’t want to do earlier, they can do short
lane trekking which needs only one or two hours.
Trekking is started by walking down the valley, passing through the woods,
climbing up middle high cliffs, and passing through the waterfall stream.
Can you imagine how fun it is? This is going to be unforgettable experience.
Trekking can be finished at the point to watch Harau Valleys from height.
The view from above the scenery below looks so wide and green. The
visitor can feel the robust of the cliffs from this place. From a far the quiet
forest unfolds mysteriously.
TREKKING PREPARATION
02 HIKING
Harau Valley has about 70 cliff
climbing track with different
IN HARAU VALLEY levels of difficulty.
PHYSICHALLY FITNESS For hiking activities, Harau Valley has particular challenge. The
It needs good condition of health and towering cliffs are like castle walls. There are still only a few
physically fit to walk more than 10 km. hiking/climbing tracks.
Trekking in the uphill terrain needs physical
exercises both foot strength and respiratory. The cliffs made of granite stone, which is combination of breccia
Yoga, daily jogging, or stretching are very and conglomeratic rocks. This kind of stone has various colors
important exercise. and mostly exists at the bottom of the sea. The level of height is
various, from 30 meter to 300 meters. The most popular one is
FULL OF ENERGY Echo. For beginner, there is service for them to climb, including
Trekking in tropical area is energy consumed. rented equipment and tour guide who will assist.
Besides burning calories resulting from
physical hard work, the hot weather that Harau Valley has about 70 cliff climbing track with different levels
burns the skin can make people lack of of difficulty. The easy level can be done by all of family members
energy. Drinking water at least 500 ml two or including children, while difficult level is only for trained climber.
three hours before trekking is recommended Some world class climbers had made Harau Valley as training
for the traveller. location before they attend some tournaments.
SPORT SUIT The cliff climbing tracks are spreading in several locations. For
The selection of outfit is much depending on those who love adventure, they can try “Pancasila Cliff” which
the condition of the weather. If the sun shines provides climbing aid until 120 meters. In Padang Tarok Village
brightly the sport suit is the best choice. there is climbing track that has six pitches with height level about
Legging is allowed. Running shoes can be 300 meters. This location is, sometimes, used for cliff climbing
used, as long as those are comfortable. training school or vertical rescue school.
BACKPACK AND POLES

Supporting preparation that is sometimes
forgotten is taking backpack for one-day
travel. The 25 liters size backpack is enough
to take spare shirt, raincoat, snack and other
meals, drinking water, medicine, and camera.
Poles needs to be included in carried things

list. One is enough to support feet in taking
rhythms of walk and brings stability for
harder terrain.
03
03
Biking while surrounded by granite hills as path. Not every track can be used for pedaling.
BIKING
if the giant fortress is such an unforgettable At some tracks the bikers must uphold their
excitement. Biking, either solo or groups can bike, but still this doesn’t reduce a bit of the
use several tracks in Harau Valley. For example excitement. On the top of the area the bikers
from Payakumbuh pedaling the bike, the visitors can get rest while taking picture using beautiful
can enjoy the view surround Harau. The distance scenery behind.
is just about 19 km. For mountain biker this
distance is kind of easy track. There are several alternatives for biking
surround the valley. For example visitor can
Biking down to the valley among hills views continue the trip to Air Terjun Sarasah Aksara
brings spectacular experience. Berayun. At this area the bikers can take a rest
while having delicious culinary. Along the way
The excitement can be much more when passing to the waterfalls the green scenery or rice field
above Harau Valley, through the steep uphill will spoil their sight.
04 ROCK CLIMBING
The form of cliffs in Harau Valley reminds The height of the cliffs is also various from 30
people to Yosemite National Park in Siera meter to 300 meter. The beginner must be
Nevada California, USA. The rows of cliffs are satisfied with 30 meter. This is maximal for
like giant wall surrounding the flatland inside beginner. The climber are opened to choose
the valley. This also reminds people to film Free the higher track to 300 meter but this needs
Solo about the climbing of Alex Honnold on well- prepared plan and it is only done using
the most world scary Cliffs named, El Capitan. expedition package.
In Harau Valley the local and national climbers There are three cliffs that are familiar both the
often try their capability by climbing the giant climber. First is The Echo Valley. This name is
granite rock. given because in this valley if people shout
out loud their voice will back or echoed.
Different with karst rocks, the granite rock left
only few cracks or cleft for stepping or hanging. The second is Sasarah Akar Barayun. This
No wonder the character of the cliff has high cliff is overlaid with the sound of the waterfall
level of difficulty. (that is the name of “Sasarah” comes from)
with various plants which decorate the cliff.
This cliff is not far from Echo valley. Just
walking about 500 meters, from there,
visitor can see the cliff with 90 degrees tilt.
For those who love photography this can be
particular challenge to take climbing picture
using waterfall as background.
The third is Padang Tarok. This cliff is

appropriate for beginner, even for those
who are doing cliff climbing for the first time.
Some tracks for climber have been made by
previous climber and this creates tracks that
can be climbed by lay people. Those tracks
are named after the one who has made.
In Echo Valley there are 15 tracks with unique

names on it, such as ‘Biadab’. This track was
often used by national rock climbing athletes
for training/practicing. And then, ‘Maghrib’
track that was probably made approaching
maghrib prayer. There is also, ‘Toilet’ tracks
which has international grade 5.10. Those
tracks generally have been marked with
necessary point on the wall of the cliffs.
05
CAMPING HEALTHY TRAVELING
TIPS
Enjoying Harau Valley within family adventure moment can be done by Health protocols must be implemented by
camping. traveller or tourists, for the goodnes of
both themselves and other travellers and
Having outdoor adventure such as sleeping in cave tent, or walking around the officers of the tourism. Therefore, the
the area is unforgettable experience, too. The location that often used as following things must done;
camping is Sarasah Pincuran Tigo.
BEFORE TRAVELLING
The nature attraction is unfolding before eyes from the wide camping
ground, the sight of cliffs wall that sometimes covered by fog and the Ensure that the destination, i.e: Harau
waterfalls. Camping adventure gives freedom for the traveller to choose Valley and West Sumatera Barat in
their own activities or they can take camping package that is equipped general are opened for the travellers.
with tent or take glamour camping (glamping).
Postpone the the travel if you feel not
Harau Valley is one of nature destination which set forward geo-tourism. healthy or not fit
In Sarasah Pincuran Tigo, there are a lot of things about geology that
can be learned. Here the children will testify things that they learn from DURING ADVENTURE
books or internet before.
The principles must be done 3M (mask
Camping in Sarasah Pancuran Tigo can be done into several events, such on, maintain distancing, mind to wash
as reunion, vacation or meet up/gathering for office staff or just week hand using water and soap)
end vacation combining with other outdoor events.
Reduce unecessary chit chat, particularly
Enjoying natural outdoor sphere can be done on the week end. However, close distance.
if visitors need optimal adventure by exploring other adventure spots or
other challenging events, they need at least three days two nights. Get rest immediately to recover body
fitness after adventure acitivities.
GRANITE ROCKS AGED 40
MILLION YEARS
Harau Valley locating in Harau Sub-district,
Regency of Lima Puluh Kota is formed
resulting from down fault or one block
that went down and created wide and flat
valleys. The many waterfalls in this area
are proved of the existence of the fault.
The waterfalls are the sign that there were
rivers that was cut relating to the down
fault and became waterfalls.
Geologically, the rocks existing in Harau

Valley is old. It is about 30-40 million
years old. The rocks with that age have
soft structure. The granule is so small 1/16
mm like dust even smaller than sand. This
stone contains organic carbon, meaning
the stones were made of died organism.
On the other side the hills in Harau Valley

were resulted from elevation of land
and simultaneously the degradation of
the hill. This fact can be found from the
sedimentation of the stones supporting
the cliffs which was low land sedimentation
06 CAVING
(coming from rivers).
Uplifting and degradation of the land

in Harau Valley happened because of
endogenous power, or energy coming from
deep down in earth that changed mark on Cave exploration or caving can also be enjoyed in the canyon which also
the earth skin. It was the endogen power has many passages, to be precise in Ngalau Seribu. Ngalau is a West
that made the wide and flat area of the Sumatran language which means cave. These caves are a rock structure
valley. that was formed thousands of years ago. The aisle is elongated with
underground rivers.
The series of caves in Ngalau Seribu is not too large. However, they are
quite varied.
Although the difficulty level is not too high, the rocks are very slippery.
Tourists should use rubber-soled shoes so as not to slip.
The fun is to explore Ngalau Seribu like you are doing trekking. The ride
is up and down and takes about 3 hours.
Travel preparation and equipment are very necessary, considering its

location is far from the center of the crowd. In addition, you need a guide
to explore it. Local guides are familiar with the route.
There is also another cave that is worth visiting, namely Ngalau Anyie.
07 GLAMPING One Day Adventure Plan
Adventure in the valley with various objects can
The number of types of adventure tourism is be completed in one day. But you have to do it
increasing in the Harau Valley, especially tourism from the morning.
for families. A glamping area is available in Lubuak
Limpato, Tarantang. It is very suitable for families who 08.00 – 10.00 Enjoying Sarasah Bunto
are just starting camping activities and traveling in Waterfall
the wild. 10.00 – 10.30 Go to Echo Valley
10.30 – 12.30 Rock climbing in the Echo
It is located in a fairly spacious valley with a cliff fence Valley
behind it. Next to it flows a river that is usually used 12.30 - 13.30 Go to Ngalau Anyie or
for light rafting. Ngalau Seribu
13.30 - 16.30 Exploring Ngalau Anyie or
The tents provided by the manager are quite spacious. Ngalau Seribu
The tents contain beds complete with all amenities, 16.30 – 18.30 Culinary in Payakumbuh
including modern bathrooms. Even tourists can while stopping at the
access the internet thanks to the availability of a Wi- Sarasah Donat
Fi network. 18.30 – 19.00 Go to Glamping The Edge
Harau
At night, the lights that hang and intertwine with each 19.00 – next day Enjoying glamping
other add to the romantic atmosphere.
Estimated cost IDR 500,000 per person (without
consumption, transportation, and lodging)
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WANDERING BY
MOTORCYCLE
Exploring the Harau Valley is not too difficult, it can For example, spending morning until noon at the top
even be done in one trip using a motorbike. Touring is of Mount Bungsu. The summit is a great point for a
generally done from the Padang, Solok, Lunto Sawah to 360-degree view.
Harau Valley in Payakumbuh. Then the trip by motorbike
can be continued to another route through Bukittinggi From there, you can head to the Sarasah Donat waterfall.
and arrive at the next destination at Lake Singkarak. Then you can follow the winding road to the north
towards the Harau Valley. You can visit many objects
This motorcycling adventure track is not only exciting here. If you want to stay overnight, there are more than
because it passes through various types of roads, from 10 inexpensive homestays.
straight, uphill and winding tracks, but also because
almost all routes have lots of beautiful scenery. The Padang – Harau Valley – Bukittinggi – Lake Singkarak
route is a motorcycle touring track that has recently
By using a motorbike, travelers can enjoy longer time become popular with many people. Reportedly this
in the Harau Valley, where the road infrastructure is route is one that challenges the passion of adventure.
generally good and suitable for motorbikes.
Frequently Forgotten Touring Equipment
Touring by motorbike is not enough with clothes or jackets, and other
motorbike riding needs such as helmets, pads, and balaclavas.
Some of the following equipment is often forgotten to bring. What are

they?
GPS and Map Tool Kit

They can provide accurate This item is one of the motor tools
information and can be used as including screwdrivers, pliers, keys
an alternative to maintain safety with the most frequently used sizes
and security from unknown
places.
Flat Tire Repair Kit Medicines Power Bank

Because tires are the most common Motorcycling adventures are quite This is a source of charger for
component of problems, it’s best risky, therefore medicines such as gadgets that are carried when
to bring a kit containing a pump or wound medicine, plasters, bandages, traveling long distances. We
gas cylinder, screwdriver, glue, and and other light drugs need to be recommend that you bring a large
rubber that can be used to patch brought. capacity charger.
tires.
UBUD, BALI
KISSING
THE GOD’S
CREATION
6 INDONESIAN
BUKU ADVENTURE
ADVENTURE
TRAVEL
20 + PANDUAN
TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
WISATA
In Ubud it seems that the whole day is the same, the same
interesting and attractive. You don’t believe it, do you? In Ubud
every single moment, morning, daylight, and night, each of those
has its own character to call all adrenaline driver to prove their
adventure passion and thirst. Of course, keeping in mind to
maintain cleanliness, health, safety and environmental friendly is a
must. That is the standard of nowadays tourism.
The village nuance is dominant, the terrace

system to manage rice field is unfolding like a
universe painting. Moreover, the winding rivers
are like giant snakes. All of those are God’s
Creation.
From Ngurah Rai Airport Denpasar, Bali, Ubud

area can be reached within 45 minutes. The
distance is about 40 kilometers between the
airport to the Central Ubud and this journey will
not make you bored because the beautiful views
will accompany along the way.
Embarking from Denpasar City, the distance

to Ubud is much closer about 30 kilometers
and can be through within 1 hour. If choosing
Seminyak area as starting point, it needs 1 hour
15 minutes to go to Ubud Tengah (Central Ubud)
I
n Ubud it seems that the whole day is the and the distance is about 32 kilometers.
same, the same interesting and attractive. You
don’t believe it, do you? In Ubud every single Ubud can be stated as the home of artists and
moment, morning, daylight, and night, each of talents. They create so much art works and it’s
those has its own character to call all adrenaline been already known since 1930s It was the
driver to prove their adventure passion and family of Ubud kingdom who became member
thirst. Of course, keeping in mind to maintain of Volksraad (it’s like House of representatives)
cleanliness, health, safety and environmental in Batavia (now Jakarta) as the driver to support
friendly is a must. That is the standard of all local artists and local culture. Even, he once
nowadays tourism. took Ubud culture to the European festival in
1931. This mission of culture and culinary seemed
Let’s make a bet. Your eyes will not be shut to be surprising Europe. Since then the name of
when the vehicle riding on the smooth road Ubud and Bali has been known in international
connecting from Denpasar to Ubud, Gianyar, world.
Bali. The sight along the way will never make
you bored. The various pura (pace to worship Ubud is included to the Gianyar Regency
for Hinduism) and traditional houses will perfect which has beautiful nature and equipped with
the nature beauty of Island of gods. talented artists. The art works can be seen from
the landmark of rows of traditional Hinduism
Ubud is an option of non-beach tourism. pura, art museums and the palace of Gianyar
Therefore, the traveler will find the cool air which Kingdom existing in Ubud. It is not too much
specific to highland with abundant vegetation. to say Ubud as central of art and culture of Bali.
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A BLEND OF NATURE, ART,
AND ATTRACTION
Nature And The View
The land of Ubud is such a contoured
topography from the ridge of Batur Mountain
on the north. The altitude is 300 above sea level
and it has fertilized soil. This makes flora grows
well and attracts fauna to come. From Batur
Mountain streams the river which beautifies the
ecosystem and all at once becomes source of
water for hectares of subak (rice field). Thus,
Ubud delivers variety of visual from the nature,
the wonderful scenery of mountain ridge,
amazing staging rice field, and natural river it
is all what nature offer in Ubud.
Art and Culture

Art and tradition of the community has
become daily life. This has made Ubud oasis
for travelers who want to escape from modern
world which suffocating. Every corner of Ubud
offers uniqueness which will relieve the soul of
the traveler.
Staying among community of Ubud that

strongly holds tradition becomes unforgettable
experience. Daily ritual of people can easily
found in the many pura spreading in Ubud
area. The building of pura has uniqueness.
Some of those are new buildings but others
have hundreds of years old.
Attraction and Challenge

Number of attractions perform to complete
uniqueness of Ubud. Some of those are rafting
adventure in Ayung Rivers, Birds Park Bali and
the newest is Bali swing. Bali swing is one of
the most popular rides in Bali recently. Swing
in Ubud becomes more spectacular because
people can enjoy the beautiful scenery below.
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FROM SUKAWATI DYNASTY
TO WALTER SPIES
The history of Ubud started from the 8th built small kingdom in Peliatan Village which
Century. This was revealed on the event of Art, governed Ubud. The children of this small
UBUD THAT HEALS Culture, Culinary, Community Gathering Shrida Peliatan kingdom built many pura as the ruler of
Taste of Ubud, June 2019. The story is about the village’s area, such manca and punggawa.
Ubud is also known Resi Markendya from Dieng Highland (Central
with alternative
medication. It is like Java) who did the journey to find Gunung One of the Sukawati descendants, namely
manifestation of the Agung (Bali). Tjokorde Gede Raka Sukawati was succesfully
origin of the Ubud inviting Walter Spies to live in Ubud. The
name. The word of On their journey, some of his followers are German painter lived in Ubud in 1927, to be
Ubud means “ubad” sick and they were cured after doing ritual to precisely in Campuhan. This place now is well
or ‘obat’ (Bahasa
Indonesia) meaning purify them in the Wos Campuhan River, Ubud. known as art center in Bali.
medicine. It can This place was the meeting point of two river
be translated that streams. Those rivers were named spiritually Walter Spies successfully elevated the
Ubud as a place to Silukat and Sudamala. traditional art of Bali. This was not only for
give medicine for painting art but also for sculpture. Spies also
those long long for
vacation, travelling Sukawati Dynasty that grew in the 17th century, handled traditional dance art. Some dances
or adventure. became one of foundation of the nowadays were created by Spies such as Kecak, Calon
Ubud. One of the sons of the Sukawati King Arang, and Gambuh.
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LAMPUNG
DKI
JAKARTA
BANTEN
WEST CENTRAL
JAVA JAVA
EAST
JAVA BALI
BALI
WEST NUSA TENGGARA

UBUD
Ubud is about 37 kilometers from
Denpasar, and the altitude is 300-600
above sea level. The temperature is cool
in Ubud it’s about 23-28 Celcius degree.
Ubud is divided by a main road called The number of tourists who Hotel rates from three stars
Jalan Raya Ubud which connects come to Ubud on average to five stars range from IDR
Gianyar to the north at Mount Batur reaches 3 million people per year. 450,000 to IDR 3,500,000
and Kintamani. per night.
(*three stars to five stars)

The Ayung River is the
longest in Bali (68.5
km) where the middle For transportation,
passes through Ubud. you can rent a
The area of Ubud is motorbike or car and
42.38 square km, order it online.
with a population
of no more than
Ubud is territorially 100,000 people. Payment methods in
kecamatan under the Ubud include cash,
auspices of Gianyar online payment, mobile
Regency. banking, and credit
cards.
Direction To Ubud
From International Airport I Gusti Ngurah Rai or from Denpasar City there are several options of transportations, such as:
• Airport taxis that don’t usually use metered meters.
Fares can be negotiated with the driver. Maximum • MPV type daily rental car with a capacity of 3-5
capacity is 4 people. passengers. Fares vary and depend on the types of
cars. Rental fee is negotiable. With or without driver. If
• Kura-kura Bali Bus, which is a shuttle bus, with routes renting without a driver, you will be asked to show your
from Nusa Dua, Kuta, or Seminyak or the Perama Tour driver’s license.
mini shuttle bus. Fares depend on the point of departure.
However it is quite affordable and convenient.
• Rental motorbikes of various brands, with a
capacity of 2 people. The prices depend on the types
Rental mini bus for groups of more than 5 people. Usually of motorcycles. General automatic motors are usually
the driver has been prepared by the rental owner. The very cheap. The price for renting a large motorbike
prices vary depending on the types of vehicles. is many times over.
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Stay in Modern-Traditional Spots for Local Culinary
Style Hotel Tongue Pampers
The 3-star hotels in Ubud are very varied and After an exhausting adventure, then it’s
each one features a traditional style, blending your turn to find a restaurant. Ubud is a
with nature and their locations are in the culinary paradise especially for local food
center of activities. (Indonesian menus). Some spots even
present a typical view of Ubud. The eyes
These lodging places are suitable for and stomaches are always pampered in
tourists who really want to enjoy the friendly Ubud.
atmosphere of Ubud with complete facilities.
Of course they are modern. Here are 7 Mr Wayan, Coffee & Eatery
selected 3-star hotels; Address: Jl Suweta, Br Bentuyung
Pros: price, portion, rice field view
Ayuna Family Price range: IDR 150,000,- per person
Address: Lontunduh
It is a beautiful hotel, not too big but clean and Murni’s Warung
UBUD TOURIST
has a swimming pool. Address: Jl Raya Ubud, Bali Bird Walks
INFORMATION Pros: convenient and spacious location,
Jalan Raya Ubud, Ari Cottage Balinese food
Ubud, Kabupaten Address: Jl Made Lebah, MAS Price range: IDR 150,000,- per person
Gianyar, Bali. Traditional style houses blend with nature with
phone: (0361)
973285
a pool in the middle. Nasi Ayam Kedewatan Bu Mangku
Address: Jl Raya Kedawetan
Green Taman by Prasi Advantages: price, portion and taste of
Address: Jl Sandat Balinese chicken rice
A hotel with Javanese house architecture in Price range: IDR 50,000,- per person
the form of a joglo, also with a charming small
swimming pool Warung Pulau Kelapa
EVENT CALENDAR
Address: Jl Raya Sanggingan, Lungsiakan,
Ubud Food Festival Ubud Aura Retreat Kedawetan
(Middle Of The Address: Jl Hanoman Pros: A variety of Indonesian dishes
Year) Has a natural and beautiful Balinese feel, Price range: IDR 200,000,- per person
Being held since making your stay feel like home
2015 this event
becomes the
Bebek Tepi Sawah
biggest culinary Ayu Duwur Beji Address: Jl Raya Goa Gajah
festival in Indonesia. Address: Jl Kelabang Moding Tegallalang Pros: Balinese processed duck dishes
The festival It has traditional style but gives a modern Price range: IDR 200,000,- per person
performs various taste, excellent service with culinary sensation
events of cooking
demo and world
while swimming Labak Sari
food exhibition. Address: Jl Tirta Tawar, Br Abangan
Ubud Sari Health Resort Pros: affordable price, using organic
Ubud Writers Address: Jl Kajeng ingredients
Festival (October) It is located in a land that is contoured and Price range: IDR 50,000,- per person
This festival is for
writers and has
still lush with a variety of tropical plants, the
been held since concept is one with nature. Warung Gauri
2003. Every year Address: Jl Bisma, Ladera Villa
this festival gave Advantages: complete Balinese rice,
unique theme affordable prices
and it’s always
attractive.
Price range: IDR 70,000,- per person
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CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE IN
UBUD
An adventure doesn’t like to be at
home for so long. Ubud provides
many locations to be tried. The
call of Ubud nature is always
rings out in the ears of exciting
adventurer. Here are the options.
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This adventure tourism is in Ubud, to be precisely in Satria Coffee
Plantation. In this area, the visitors do not only enjoy the taste coffee
and how they serve.
They are, too, challenged to play giant swing. This swinger can fly the
person tens meters above.
It needs four to five persons to make a person sitting on the swinger ‘fly’
to the highest position the swinger can be. They pull the rope of the
swinger as strong as they can, then they free the swinger at the same time.
Those who do not have height phobia and have some nerve will enjoy this.
01 SWINGING
The location of giant swinger can be found at, for example, Bongkasa
Abiansemal, which offer above the cliff swinging. This place is well-known
as Bali Swing Ubud.
Bali Swing is quite thrilling and adrenaline pumping. Starting viral

adrenaline activity since 2017, this adventure has become one of favorite
activities during having holiday in Bali. This activity completes the other
ones which have already existed before. Though it seems like it is easy
but visitor needs prepare their guts. Some of them close their eyes when
swinging on the height.
Trying to swing with the giant swinger truly makes worry. Imagine that
swinging with ropes and below is the cliff and ravine. But the excitement of
adrenaline adventured. Remarkable sensation comes out when the swinger
starts to move faster and faster.
Bali Swing Ubud has 15 swingers for 1 person capacity. There are options of
height level, 10 meter, 15 meter, 20 meter and 78 meter above the ground.
The different of height gives different sensation.
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RAFTING
5 Preparations for Rafting
Tours for Beginners Rafting down to Ayung Rivers is so familiar to the travelers who
Navigating the Ayung River in a tour package visit Bali. With 62.5 kilometers length, Ayung River is included into
takes an average of 2 – 3 hours. There are various the longest in Bali. Rafting service providers usually offer rafting
grades of rapids on the longest river in Bali. package with certain distance, 10-15 kilometer.
Although safety is a top priority, rafting beginners
should prepare for the following five things; River which has estuary in Sanur is suitable for beginner who
wants to try the challenging rafting. The rafting track is included
Appropriate Clothing into II – III so that it is relatively safe for those do not have much
In the tropics it is enough to wear a short or long experience in rafting. At certain point there will be rapids spot
sleeve shirt and short pants. Footwear may wear which quite difficult.
sneakers or mountain sandals that do not come
off easily with rubber soles. Along the track the rafters will be given beautiful nature views.
One of those is the story of Ramayana relief as long as 1 kilometer
Helmet and Life Jacket at the river bank-wall. At the other spot the visitor can see the row
Both of these are equipment that absolutely must of beautiful resorts, villas and hotels which perform with charming
be worn. The helmet must be made of hard plastic architecture style.
and life jacket worn on the body. Making sure the
life jacket ties are strong enough and able to hold In addition, there is a waterfall view along with beautiful scenery
the body from sinking needs to be done at the surrounds. It is guaranteed spending for 2 hours in rafting
beginning. adventure will not be disappointed. It is all pay off, even it is more
than expected.
Warm Up Before Rafting
White water rafting requires movement of the
whole body, especially the hands, waist, and legs.
Warming up and stretching the body’s muscles
is very important to avoid cramps and muscle
soreness. Try practicing how to row back and
forth.
Know How to Swim

As a water sport, tourists should have the ability
to swim. Your guide will teach you how to swim
when you’re thrown from the inflatable boat, and
you’ll be able to keep your body position while
you’re being swept away by the current.
Knowing and Trusting Guides

The guide usually also serves as a captain or
skipper. He directs the boat across rapids after
rapids. Trust him completely.
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03
TREKKING
The best way to enjoy natural view and villages Sari Organik restaurant. Having arrived to the
in Ubud is by walking or trekking. Every step will restaurant visitors then turns the right before
lead traveler to find the deepest side of nature reaching Starbucks there is a narrow and uphill
and human. Ubud provides at least five tracks bridge. It seems like it is a dead end, however
for trekking. the scenery behind this ‘dead end’ is charming.
First is the Campuhan Hill. This name is Bali The other rice field trekking is Ubud Rice Terrace
origin name, tjampuhan meaning a place where Walk. There are many other service providers for
two rivers meets. Campuhan Hill is well-known rice terrace trekking in Ubud.
with amazing scenery. There is comfortable
trekking track. If visitors want to find another The price is affordable, too. However, the visitors
romantic atmosphere, they can try to come can make their own route by just directing to
before sun set. Enjoying Campuhan Hill will set Jalan Andong. From here they can continue the
such a deeper feeling of love. walking to the north.
Next is Subak Sok Wayah. The visitors are The other option to enjoy the culture of the
invited to walk down the rice field directing to community is by visiting Penglipuran Village
one of the best vegetarian restaurant in Ubud, Ubud. This village is sometimes called as the
Sari Organik. The extend of green rice field most beautiful village in the world and it is
becomes another entertainment when visitors known as one of village tourism which preserves
walking here. the inherited culture from their ancestors.
Therefore, particularly in the festive day of
Another alternative track is Jalan Kajeng. To Hindu religion such as Kuningan or Galungan,
find this route needs quite effort, because this Penglipuran Village will be crowded.
track is a bit hidden. The location is not far from
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04 BIKING
Streets in Ubud are friendly for bikers. Biking
while enjoying culture of local life which is known
as having high art is another way for adventure, it
is to pay the curiosity.
For the beauty of nature behind luxurious resort in

Ubud, Hotel Campuhan can be chosen as location.
People say that the place is part of Campuhan
Hill because the hill itself is exactly behind Hotel
Campuhan.
It is not difficult to go to Campuhan Hill. The

visitor can start from the intersection beside Hotel
Campuhan, and the follow the downhill road and
followed by narrow stairs with 100 steps.
So the biker must take extra effort because it is

difficult to pedal on the stairs. They must carry or
uphold their bikes. Well, this is the art of biking,
once a while have carry the bike to reach the best
location. This is part of biking adventure, isn’t it?
If visitors don’t bring their own bike, there is small

kiosk which rents various kind of bike. The location
is on the north of Ubud Palace about 5 minutes
from there. The rent price for a day is only Rp
15,000,-
If biking track surround Campuhan Hill is less

challenging, visitor can do biking tour around
Ubud. If they want a bit farther. They go biking
until Tegalalang or even to Kintamani. Just for
reminder if they want to go to both places they
must have good physical condition.
One Day Adventure 10.00 – 12.00 Ayung River Rafting

13.00 – 15.00 Riding ATV on natural trails
Plan 16.00 – 17.00 Trip to Tegenungan Waterfall
18.30 – tomorrow Stay a la glamping
If you want to enjoy a full day adventure
in Ubud, you can start in the morning; Estimated Cost: IDR 1,750,000 per person
(excluding food and transportation costs)
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Favorite Places In Ubud
05 MONKEY FOREST UBUD

It locates in the middle of
unique and become a typical
natural scenery of Ubud.
TRACING
conservation forest which is
still natural and occupied by ELEPHANT CAVE
hundreds of monkeys. Another tourism object is
JULIA Within the forest there is Pura
Dalem Agung Padangtegal Ubud.
archeology, displaying the
uniqueness of crafting.
ROBERTS Open hours: 09.00 – 17.00 Open hours: 10.00 – 18.00

Child and adult ticket prices are The ticket price is very affordable,
Since Eat Pray Love film with Julia Roberts as different, but both prices are very visitors just wear normal clothes
main character and broadcast in 2010, the house affordable. In addition, please and do not require special skills
of Ketut Liyer becomes another destination for be careful with your luggage, to explore this cave.
tourism. It locates in Jalan Raya Pengosekan. It because it can invite ignorant
is true that the writer of novel with the same monkeys in this place. PURA TIRTA EMPUL TAMPAK
title, Elizabeth Gilbert (casted perfectly by Julia SIRING
Roberts) once lived around that area and Ketut PURA TAMAN SARASWATI The main attractive point is the
Liyer became spiritual teacher for Elizabeth. The UBUD natural spring water within the
film also took the scenes from that house. Locating on Jalan Kajeng pura area.
this place is to perform Bali
trafitional dance such as Kecak. Open hours: 10.00 – 18.00
The ticket is very cheap, but you
Open hours: 07.00 – 17.00 are guaranteed to be satisfied
Kecak dance performances enjoying the natural scenery of
take place every Tuesday and the non-coastal hinterland.
Thursday from 19.30 local time
with ticket prices slightly more TEGENUNGAN KEMENUH
expensive than the average WATERFALL
ticket for cinemas in Indonesia. The height of the waterfall is
Watching the Kecak dance is about 16 meters; however, the
like watching the art of body water discharge is large and
flexibility combined with Balinese heavy.
rituals.
Open hours: 06.30 – 18.30
SUBAK TEGALALANG UBUD The ticket is very cheap, while
Tourism object of rice field terrace the presentation of the waterfall
in Tegalalang Ubud delivers iconic attraction makes you amazed.
view with the extending rice field
with the dramatic tilt of terrace.
SUMAMPAN WATERFALL
Open hours: 09.00 – 17.00 It is relatively new to tourists. It is
Subak is a self-help system that 10 meters high with small water
regulates the distribution of discharge but the area is lush with
irrigation for rice fields. These tropical plants.
terraced rice fields are very Visiting hours: 08.00 – 18.00
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06 GLAMPING, ADVENTURE
STYLE CAMPING
Camping is a way of traveling a la staycation
while getting closer to nature with an
Sandat Glamping Tent
adventurous flavor. Of course, you don’t need From Ngurah Rai Airport, you will travel 30
to prepare your own tent or cooking utensils. km to arrive at Sandat Glamping Tent. This
Because, in Ubud, which has beautiful natural place offers luxury tents with private pools and
scenery, there are several glamping sites. gardens. You are guaranteed to enjoy a unique
yet luxurious holiday experience. The design
There are no wall partitions, your life really concept is eco-architecture surrounded by lush
feels like being in the wild. Even so, glamping greenery.
places in Ubud are equipped with hotel-style
facilities. The luxurious tents come with mosquito nets,
seating areas and iPod docks. Electric kettles
Where tourists can enjoy a night or several and minibars are also available. The private
nights with those different atmospheres? bathrooms provide showers, hairdryers and
other toiletries.
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Seed Life of Moodra Batan Nyuh Retreat
If you want a more extreme Unwind and enjoy living in the middle of the rice fields. The place is quiet and really
location, go north of Ubud, there has a clean rustic feel. Batan Nyuh Retreat is located in Tegallalang, Gianyar Regency,
you can choose the Seed Life of or north of Ubud. This place is perfect for you who want to quench your thirst for
Moodra. In this glamping, there adventure while staying in a bamboo house.
is a wide dome-shaped tent that
stands together with the rice fields. This sensation of tranquility is increasingly felt because there are also spa, massage,
This place provides a naturally and yoga services available. When it gets dark, the camping version of the barbecue
designed bathroom with bamboo is ready to be approached, while enjoying the night atmosphere in the embrace of
walls and open roof. Ubud’s nature.
Foreign tourists love staying at

the Seed of Life. Apart from the
nuances offered, there are also Ubud Tropical
food menus that fit with foreign The location is in the middle of the tourist area of Ubud. So if you want to explore
tongues. At some points there Ubud and its surroundings, Ubud Tropical Glamping may be an option. The tents
are hammocks that you can try if that stand in the tropical garden are equipped with five-star hotel-style facilities.
you want to soak up the natural
beauty of the island of Bali in the The tropical atmosphere is felt by a variety of green plants that are neatly arranged
highlands. around the luxurious camping area. A swimming pool to accompany tourists who
want to enjoy a deeper tropical aura is also available.
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EXPLORING UBUD
WITH ATV
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is basically a Motorcycling exploring the hinterland of Ubud
motorcycle designed to be able to cover any is important to be immortalized to decorate the
terrain. Exploring the hinterland of Ubud social media of tourists with adventure themes.
requires an ATV so that tourists can get to a (*)
more varied track combined with rice fields,
exploring caves or tunnels, exploring the forest,
passing waterfalls, traversing rivers, going up
and down hills and much more.
This diversity of terrain cannot be found in the

hustle and bustle of Ubud. To be able to enter
deeper villages that are still pristine with a
preserved culture, tourists can choose to ride
an ATV.
Riding an ATV is actually not that difficult. The

rider just plays the gas and brakes. This is not
like riding a two-wheeled motorcycle which
requires balance.
There are more than three ATV operators in

Ubud. Tourists can ride alone or in tandem. If
you are in doubt and worried, the choice can
be in tandem with a professional guide driver
provided by the operator.
ATV renters will get insurance in the event of

an accident. In addition, before the adventure
to explore Ubud begins, the operator will warm
up or test the ATV for 15 minutes.
In addition, every tourist will get a helmet and

boots. While operators generally offer two trips
in one day, morning trip and afternoon one. One
trip takes an average of two hours.
The sensation of running through muddy

ground and passing through small rivers makes
the adrenaline pumping. Arriving at the finish
line, tiredness is paid off by a thrilling adventure.
And, a variety of dishes to fill a hungry tummy
is available.
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08 CAMPERVAN BRINGS NEW
ADVENTURE SENSATION
An alternative way to explore Ubud, even areas This car can be brought and stopped to
that are rarely visited by people on weekends, enjoy interesting spots around Ubud or the
is to use a campervan. This is an MPV-type car camping area.
that is modified into a “mobile hotel”.
Each campervan is equipped with cooking
One operator that provides it is Bali Campers. facilities, including a gas stove, standard
This operator rents an automatic transmission cooking utensils, as well as a portable
car with a capacity of 4 seats. refrigerator. A washing equipment is also
provided with a water container that can be
refilled with a capacity of 120 liters.
Not to forget a drinking water dispenser with

a capacity of 19 liters. Shower for full bath
with curtain. Meanwhile, electricity needs
can be obtained from a generator. However,
there is also a charger slot using solar if you
want to recharge the gadget’s batteries.
Bali Campers is based in Ubud, but renters

are also allowed to bring a campervan
to various other tourist areas in Bali. The
duration of renting a campervan varies, from
one day overnight or 24 hours to a maximum
of two weeks.
By adventuring using a campervan, tourists

do not need to rent a hotel or inn. Campervan
fulfills the need for rest. In the van the seats
can be folded into a mattress for 2 adults.
If the number of passengers is more than 2
people, others can sleep in tents, especially
for children. A comfortable mattress for
sleeping is also available.
The campervan also has an extended roof

cover if the tourists want to enjoy the
makeshift terrace beside the van. The roof
is simply retracted and becomes a terrace
that can be filled with folding chairs.
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RAJA AMPAT, WEST PAPUA
ADMIRE THE
BLEND OF
BEAUTY AND
UNIQUENESS
OF THE KINGS
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From the height of a
large hill, the beautiful
view of the Karst
hills scattered below
captivates the eyes of
visitors.
I
t is hard to hide admiration. Some of the Since on boarding in the speedboat from Waisai,
visitors give thanks and call the Creator. The the visitors have been spoiled with wonderful
beauty is more perfect a few moments after view of ocean. Now, again, they are served with
they dive while greeting marine life. This is Raja remarkable nature painting. The blue ocean
Ampat, a sexy destination in West Papua. is separated by cliffs islands which arranged
orderly by nature. On a far several dolphins
A couple of tourists stare at the sea with a are happily capering to the air and swim to the
twinkle in the eye. Their vision is no longer water. The blue sky combines with the ripple
shaken and disturbed because the fast boat of the ocean down to the white sands on the
that takes them to the heart of Raja Ampat beach. Fresh air blows and brings natural
has stopped. Soon they lower their bare feet to coolness of tropical forest.
touch the shallow sea water. What an amazing
experience. The vast waters of Raja Ampat are The perfect performance of the nature is
indeed tempting. Especially when we are in completed with the sound and the existence of
shallow water surrounding the scattered Karst seagulls. They are like praising to God for the
hills. Anyone will try to dive or step in the clear beautiful nature. Down under water, there are
water. various fishes dancing wonderfully among the
reefs.
On the other place the row of Wayag Hill peaks
it is like magic that can spell visitors to be quite Raja Ampat locates on the end of south west
a while adoring the nature’s beauty. Their all day Papua Island and now becomes Regency as sub
long travel from Jakarta to Wayag is paid off. divided from Sorong Regency in West Papua
From Jakarta to Waisai, they have to continue Province. Going Raja Ampat Islands, needs a bit
traveling by boat to Pulau Wayag, still they have struggle. However, having get there, all of the
to hike on the steep road to Wayag hills about struggles will be paid off and it’s all worth it.
an hour. It is all worth it.
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CHOOSE AN INTERESTING SPOT
Karst Hills
Raja Ampat consists of 1.800 karst cliffs
islands spreading on the calm oceans. Among
those there four main islands, those are
Waigeo Island, Batanta Island, Salawati Island,
and Misool Island. Those big four islands is
assumed as the beginning of the spreading of
Raja Ampat people which mostly as seaman
for their livelihood.
The richness and the beauty of ocean becomes

the main attraction of Raja Ampat.
Raja Ampat area which total width of ocean

and the land about 4.6 million hectares, is
stated as the 10 world best ocean areas. The
richness of Flora and fauna and marine nature
conservation hidden within Raja Ampat land is
also stated as the most completed in the world.
Underwater And Marine Biota

A research report from international
conservation agent stated that the ocean of
Raja Ampat has about 75% of marine species
from all over the world. Raja Ampat becomes
home of 540 kinds of reefs, 1,511 species of fish
and thousands other marine biota. With this
abundant nature richness it is no wonder if the
Raja Ampat is ordained as the most beautiful
underwater heaven in the world.
Above the sea level, Raja Ampat has rows of

charming beaches. Beaches with white and
smooth sand (it is closed to the powder) are
easily found at every corner of Raja Ampat.
Forest And Fauna

The beauty of Raja Ampat is much more which becomes a must-visited destination in
magnificent with the existence of virgin Raja Ampat. One of experience that visitor
tropical forest. Within the tropical forest there can get only in this place is watching the
is Sawinggrai village or Saporkrein village beautiful Cendrawasih bird from close distance.
Cendrawasih Bird is ethnical bird of Papua.
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Tradition And Culture
The story of Raja Ampat will not be accomplished only on the THE LEGEND OF
richness and the beauty of the nature. The culture of Raja Ampat
people who has blood relation with Kasultanan Tidore, in Maluku is RAJA AMPAT
interesting to be deepened. Their life can be experienced at some
tourism villages’ areas. One of those is Arborek Village locating
in one of small islands in Raja Ampat. There is a legend believed by indigenous
people in Raja Ampat from generation to
This village is well-known of woven pandan leaves which has generation. Once upon a time, the name
Siborek signature and inherited from generation to generation. In of Raja Ampat was taken from seven eggs
addition, here the visitor can enjoy some of traditional dance. For found by a lady as their ancestor. Four
culinary, don’t worry. The visitor can taste various menus of sago among the eggs became princes which
(flour made of the central of sago tree). later on became king of the big four island
Waigeo, Salawati, Batanta, and Misool.
The marine culture of the community reveals in the daily life of
Raja Ampat people who most of them have blood stream of Tidore The other four eggs became ghosts, a
Kingdom in Maluku. Deep in the area visitor can find caves with lady and a stone. This story is traditionally
painting of hands which ancient man iconic form. This is going to believed by the people as the beginning of
be excited history tourism. Last but not least, here lays the legacy Raja Ampat. Lesson learned is that the
of World War II. Raja Ampat was exposed to that. nature of Raja Ampat is a kind of sacred
as it is general kingdom. This area must
be guarded and preserved from harm
and destruction. According to scientific
research Raja Ampat consist of clusters
of reef islands which had been structured
thousands of years ago. Raja Ampat was
used to be known as Kalanafat, in local
language means clusters of islands. This
name is suitable with physical appearance
of Raja Ampat which has almost 1.800
islands big and small.
Clusters of islands in Raja Ampat are

structured from karst rocks that was
elevated from the bottom of the sea and
then experienced of karst formation
process. This nature landscape as result
of karst formation process delivers exotic
panorama amazed by all of travelers in the
world. The karst formation process also
influenced the belief local community.
They believed that some caves as result
of the latest (endokars, red) were sacred
places. This is the place where local
community lays or buries the corpse of
their families.
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RAJA AMPAT IN BRIEF
It needs more than 8 hours embarking from Jakarta. Numbers of
transportation mode must be used before stepping to the Raja Ampat,
airplane -ferry- motorboat.
WEST
PAPUA
RAJA AMPAT
MALUKU WEST
PAPUA
Raja Ampat has a population of There are more than 10 languages

50,000 people. Compare that with spoken in Raja Ampat. This is a FAVORITE
the number of 1,500 islands which result of the many waves of CULINARY SPOT
are only inhabited by 50,000. There immigrants and mixed marriages.
are so many empty spaces, pristine The dialects spoken are even M-Grill Restaurant & cafe
nature, and deserted stretches more numerous and differ from Jl. Kalimantan no. 1 RT
of beach. The largest population island to island. 02/03 Klabala Kampung
concentration is in the city of Waisai Baru, Sorong 98413
which reaches 8,500 people. Indonesia
Pros: Full menu, local and
international food
The first inhabitants of Raja Ampat There are more than 500 species of
were Melanesian people who had coral reefs in Raja Ampat. These are Kitong Papua Resto
settled between 30 thousand and 75% of the extraordinary coral reef Jl. A. Yani Klademak 1 no.
60 thousand years ago. species found worldwide. As many 12 Fishery Housing, Sorong
as 96% of Indonesia’s total hard coral 98414
reefs are in Raja Ampat. Pros: Easy to find location,
complete menu, suitable
for domestic visitors
Foreigners have only known Raja There are more than 1,500 fish Vega & Capella Lounge
Ampat since about 30 years ago. species in Raja Ampat. This is the 28 Frans Kaisepo, Km 7,
A Dutch diver named Max Ammer largest number of species ever Sorong 98411
spread the word about Raja Ampat found. This is the reason why divers Pros: Convenient location,
in 1990. He was there searching and scientists are attracted to Raja varied food menu from
for sunken World War II ships and Ampat. pizza, seafood, and can
airplanes. barbeque
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To Raja Stay at Resort or
Ampat Homestay
Jakarta-Sorong
To reach Sorong, there are two options, Various hotels, cottages, homestays to luxury
namely by plane or boat. resorts are available in Raja Ampat and its
CALENDAR OF surroundings. Here are some places to stay
EVENTS The plane from Jakarta to Domine Eduard and relax in Raja Ampat.
Osok Airport, Sorong, takes a maximum of
Raja Ampat four hours. Currently, only Batik Air airlines RESORTS HOMESTAYS
Maritime
Enchantment from Lion Air Group and Garuda Indonesia AFU Resort, Waigeo • Kasuma Homstay,
Festival (usually serve flights from Jakarta to Sorong. Selatan Ayau
October) +62-8114807610 • Yombustar
The festival For those who want adventure, they can Homestay, Ayau
featuring various use a ship. From Jakarta, the trip can take Sorido Bay Resort, • Biyei, Batanta
wild life activities
(getting to know between five to seven days. Meosmansar • Black Swiss
flora and fauna +62-8114807610 Homestay,
closely), snorkeling, Sorong – Raja Ampat Batanta
diving, island The journey from Sorong to Waisai can be Kri Eco Resort, • Karangkary,
hopping (visiting reached in two ways, namely by plane or Meosmansar Batanta
Piyainemo Island
and Fam Islands). ferry. Currently, there are Susi Air and Wings +62-8114807610 • Marwes Homestay,
Air which serve direct flights from Domine Batanta
West Papua Eduard Osok Airport, Sorong to Marinda Raja Raja Ampat Dive • Mongkairi,
Cultural Arts Ampat Airport. Ticket prices fluctuate. Lodge, Kurkapa, Batanta
Festival (October) Meosmansar • Ano Homestay,
Held since 2013,
the West Papua Ferry from Rakyat Sorong Harbor – Waisai, +62-82138862299 Meos Mansar
Cultural Arts Raja Ampat • Corepen
Festival presents Sorong Harbor can be reached in 10 to 20 Waiwo Dive Resort, Homestay, Friwen
a variety of minutes by motorbike or car from the airport. Waigeo Selatan • Yenbuba
traditional arts. The Public transportation is available with routes +62-85344515123 Homestay, Meso
community shows
their skills in dance A and B. Mansor
competitions, folk Raja Ampat Dive • Swanido Korano
song competitions, From Rakyat Sorong Harbor to Raja Ampat, Resort, Waigeo Fyak, Kofiau,
traditional music there are two options of ships, namely fast Selatan Misool
competitions, boats and regular ships. By fast ferry it takes +62-8114807610 • Mangrove
body painting
competitions, and 2 hours to travel. Every day there are two Homestay, Kofiau,
so on. trips with the schedule of Monday-Friday HOTELS Misool
(9:00 and 14:00 WIT) and Saturday (9:00 Waisai Beach Hotel • Harfat Jaya,
and 12:00 WIT). With the slower ferries, +62-85282582971 Kofiau , Misool
it takes 4 hours to travel. The schedule is • Alvano Homestay,
tentative. Kakatua Hostel, Waisai Wasai, Teluk
+62-81343171819 Mayalibit
TOURIST Transportation in Raja Ampat • Mayalibitbay
INFORMATION
CENTER In Raja Ampat, visitors pay the Environmental COTTAGES Cottage, Wasai,
Jl. Ahmad Yani, Maintenance Service Fee (TLPL). In Waisai, Acrophora Cottage, Teluk Mayalibit
Kel. Warmasen, visitors can rent a car to the inn. To go to the Waisai • Jou Suba
Waisai, Raja Ampat desired tourist destination, visitors can use +62 85354895091 Homestay,
Regency, West the boat provided by local residents. Waigeo
Papua 98482
phone: +62 852- King Dolphin Cottage, • Bon Wauw
5455-0411 Waisai Homestay,
+62-85299792842 Waigeo
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CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE IN
RAJA
AMPAT
The extreme view of earth and ocean in
Raja Ampat seems to be never ending
and this always challenge adventurous
spirit to explore. Diving is just one of
ways to kiss the beauty of Raja Ampat.
For those who don’t like diving, there
is other adventure offered by these
islands.
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01 ISLAND HOPING
One of the ways is down on the Raja Ampat Islands It must be remembered that the space in the peak is
and comes over to the small islands. This is often not that wide and below the peak is ravine. Number
done by traveler. Using boat, the traveler are invited of visitor is limited for safety.
to pass by the clusters of various shapes of island, feel
the smoothness of white sand and entering forest and The similar Panorama as it is in Wayag Hill can
ocean-inside cave. Travelers also visit some villages be found in Penemu or Piaynemo Island. Here
such as Arborek, Sawingray, and Yenbuba which the visitors can hike to three karst hills to enjoy
each of village offer different uniqueness. spectacular view that is small limestone with amazing
color grading. The travel to the peak of Piaynemo
Wayag is the most popular place in Raja Ampat. does not need too much struggle because there is
Iconic pictures are mostly taken from the peak of wood stairs available here.
Wayag Hill. That’s why visiting Wayag is a must.
What makes it amazing is the trees that block on the
To take picture of the nature beauty needs hard way up hill are not cut. People make special hole to
work. The Wayag Islands can be reached within 3 make them alive.
hours travel with speedboat from Waisai. Arriving
to the island, the speedboat harbored on the bank The other place, Telaga Bintang has the similar track
of cliff reefs which is also the trekking track to go with Wayag, but the distance is one third shorter than
up to Wayag peak. To go to the peak visitors have to Wayag. The name of Telaga Bintang is taken from
climb the cliff with 45 degree tilt. formation of the sea cliffs which formed as starfish.
Having climbed for about 40 minutes, finally the The travel then continues to Pasir Timbul existing in
expectation fulfilled with the remarkable scenery the middle of the sea and the friendliness of Yenbuba
from the top of Puncak Wayag. All of Wayag sides villages.
deliver charming ocean panorama and cliff of reef.
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02 DIVING Raja Ampat is well known with the beauty of Local community is aware that the attractive
the sea. Therefore, the world traveler guidance point of Raja Ampat is in the richness of marine/
for diving and snorkeling hobby, Scuba Diving ocean. The sustainable nature had given them
Magazine admitted and even released numbers livelihood. Therefore they maintain and keep
of recommendation for the readers. their eyes on the visitors not to do harm to their
nature.
Fee for diving in Raja Ampat is set from Rp
550.000, per log. Some diving operators in Some spots for diving adventure can be found in
the resort are Raja Ampat Dive Resort, Raja sea area of Misool Island which has many kinds
Ampat Dive Lodge, Kri Eco-Resort, and Waiwo of amazing coral reefs. The coral reefs offer
Dive Resort. contrast and spectacular color kaleidoscope.
Every coral reef and the tilted wall are decorated
For safety, please ensure to choose credible with various species and any marine biota living
operators because there are some of those who under the water such as Pipefish, Harlequin
do not really have experienced diving master. Shrimp and dwarf sea horse.
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03 SNORKELING
Snorkeling is the other way to explore the beauty Manta Point is another spot when exploring Raja
of Raja Ampat, particularly those who do not Ampat. If the visitors are lucky enough, they
have diving license. There are cool spots for can find shark which will not disturb unless they
snorkeling in Raja Ampat, such as Kri Resort, smell blood.
Wayag, Firwen Wall and Manta Point.
The ocean area near Bukit Wayag is another
There are so many wonderful spots in Mioskon snorkeling spot. Here visitor can feed shark while
and Firwen Wall which can be reached from swimming using goggles and snorkel. Those
Waisai within 1 hour. Having equipped with sharks can be so close to the visitors.
goggles, snorkel, and fin the visitor can jump to
the sea water. Mioskon offers snorkeling spot in The sharks are still babies but their size is quite
the middle of the sea, while Firwen Wall offers big. Even though they are gentle, visitor must be
spot snorkeling beside the reef cliffs completed careful when feeding the sharks.
with color grading of water: blue, tosca and clear.
04 BIRDWATCHING
Next, spend the time to go to Doberai Resort.
This resort is in Urai Island. The building is
natural, wooden floor and the traditional walls,
surrounded by opened ocean. The fishes are so
close.
Staying here can witness the beauty of

Cendrawasih birds. Visitors better wake up
earlier, and start the journey to watch the beauty
of Cendrawasih.
To watch this heavenly bird, the visitors have to

hike uphill to the Cendrawasih hill. This is not
easy tracks. And on the way to go the visitors
must be quiet so that the Cendrawasih bird do
not get disturbed.
The best way to do bird watching is by staying

in Sawing Rai. The visitors can get closer to the
birds by, first, hiking to the Manjai Hill, Sawing
Rai. It needs about 30 minutes. If they get lucky,
they can watch tens of Red Cendrawasih, Rattan
split Cendrawasih or small and big Cendrawasih
that perch on the 2 meter high trees.
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Diving Spot In Raja Ampat
TANJUNG KRI reefs. Doing diving here truly brings with the beauty of underwater biota.
This is the favorite spot in Raja Ampat. insight about various kinds of fish Octopus, flatworms and cuttlefishes,
The marine biologist and author of species. Wobbegong sharks sometimes can
reference marine books, Dr. Gerald be found here. The caves and the
R. Allen stated that diving in Tanjung CROSS WRECK curvature make the topography even
Kri, he found 283 fish species. This was This is to mark the place of the firs more marvelous.
such a particular record for him within missionary who harbored in Papua
his 30 years of his carrier as diver. land for the first time. Numbers of PEF ISLAND
Besides Tuna, there are a lot of Jack, ship wrecks become places for the Coral reef in Pef Island offers colorful
Trevally Barracuda and big Chevron. growth of reefs and home for various night diving. It will be thrilling if we
If visitor get lucky, they can see big fishes such as Lionfish, big Napoleon can meet sharks foraging. Once in
Napoleon Wrasse, Grouper fish and Wrasse, Hump head cockatoo fishes a while the flock of Batfish gives
Reef Sharks. and other marine biota which usually best opportunity to make wonderful
come out at night. pictures.
SARDINE CORAL REEFS
This is a kind of reefs that sliding 25 THE PASSAGE BIG CAVES
meters. Ecosystems of fishes that This locates between Gam Island It locates in south of Farondi Islands
block the light are Jack, Tuna, and and Waigeo Island. The charm of which offers shallow level ocean view
Trevally Barracuda (in large number). this diving place is performed by with plate corals, skin corals and yellow
Wobbegong Australia fish can be landscape of reefs which cover all of purple corals and other ocean corals.
found under the cliff reefs and table sea surface. The divers will be charmed Blue Chromis and Damoiselles show
the diving points. It is a bit far
directing to North West across soft
yellow coral parks. After that the
visitors will find the hard rock in the
underwater cleft which full of green,
white and red corals.
FABIACET
This place is called as the best Scuba
Diving Spot in Raja Ampat. Here the
divers can find number of the greatest
underwater visuals.
SOUTH PIAYNEMO PEAK

This spot becomes one of the diving
master destinations who can jump
into the blue water bringing flare
in its place. On the top of shallow
underwater there are many colorful
Anemon fishes and soft corals that
cover all of the Anemon.
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PREHISTORIC
CAVE AND
ROCK ART
TOUR
Raja Ampat is part of the Geopark area that
offers geological wealth. Its nature keeps the
history of a tenth of Earth’s age, when what is
known as the land of Raja Ampat was still in
the deep sea, about 2 million years ago, and
then exposed to become the beautiful islands
that we see. Karst rock ornaments on cliffs, or
those that appear in the middle of the ocean,
to geosites and caves, are geotourism spots
that are continuously being developed. Here
are some locations of rock art and caves.
• Karst of Sunmalelen Rock Art

• Karst of Pef Island Rock Art
• Karst of Selpele Rock Art
• Muhidin Cave
• Fanfanlol Cave
• Jepang Batanta Cave
• Jepang Samate Cave
• Keramat Cave
• Kolam Biru Tomolol Cave
• Putri Termenung Cave
• Saporkren Cave
• Waiwo Cave
The government of Raja Ampat Regency had set rule of restrictions to protect nature conservation. One of those is
the existence of resort. Until the next 10 years the resort is restricted to maximum 20 resorts. It is also for fast Ferry.
Recently there are seven resorts, and the fast Ferry is 40 units with different size and capacity of passengers.
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One Day Adventure
in Raja Ampat
06
The location of Raja Ampat which is at the eastern end of WATERFALLS
Indonesia makes visitors take longer. But is it possible to enjoy
your favorite spots in one day? Maybe. But with a record that
visitors are already in Sorong, the main city in and out of Raja
AND RIVERS
Ampat. The contours of Raja Ampat form rivers, some
of which have beautiful waterfalls. Visitors get
an unforgettable experience when walking
07.30 WIT Depart by special fast boat from Usahamina ` along the river in the middle of the mangrove
Port, Sorong ecosystem. Or they can bathe in the clear blue
08.00 WIT Start visiting: water under the shade of the forest canopy.
• Telaga Bintang They can also see the beauty of the waterfalls
• Piaynemo with old volcanic rocks that have geological
• Dorekarui/ Telaga Manta historical value. Here are some locations of
• Sawendarek rivers and waterfalls.
• Yenbuba
• Pasir Timbul
(Note: some spots cannot be visited if the ` • Kali Biru
sea water recedes) • Saupon Mangrove Forest
• Kapatcol Waterfall
17.00 WIT Back to Sorong • Malol Gamta Waterfall
19.00 WIT Arrive at Usahamina Port, Sorong • Wailebet Waterfall
• Warinkabom Waterfall
• Warinkris Waterfall
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Raja Ampat Tourism Tips
Adventuring in Raja Ampat needs physical and mental preparation because it is not common tourism
destination. There are many restrictions from the management to protect the nature conservation. Below
is the tips to have holiday there:
• It’s better to keep money in sufficient cash

because ATM is rarely here. There is only one
ATM (ATM BRI).
• Raja Ampat is not directed to be mass tourism

relating to the restriction to protect nature
which becomes the main attractiveness. The
restrictions are also for diving in Raja Ampat
because the body temperature of the diver is
concerned to harm the coral reefs.
• Underwater photography is not allowed for

mass scale. The massive flashlight from the
camera is concerned to harm coral reefs.
• Capacity of Wayag Hill Peak is restricted only

for 10 persons maximum. The group of hiker
must wait the first group down first to avoid
crowded people on the top.
• The weather in Raja Ampat is hot. The temperature

is about 45 degree Celsius. It is better that visitors
prepare suitable clothes and equipment to cover from
the hot sun shine.
• The best time to travel to Raja Ampat is September-

Mei even though the weather is hot. In June -August,
there is south wind season resulting strong wind and
the impact high waves until 4 meters.
• Even though solo adventure is possible but, travelling

together is so much fun and cheaper. A group of 4-6
persons to Raja will be much more economic.
• It is better to arrive at Sorong in the morning. This can

be done doing night flight. The purpose is to catch
up fast Ferry which sets out on 14.00 (local time).
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TRIVIA IN RAJA AMPAT 07
BATIK
TOURIST
The feature of Raja Ampat Batik has unique
VILLAGES
concept and philosophy. The motive is
about beauty of local nature, mostly about It’s not complete if you don’t mingle with the indigenous people, feel like
marine beauty. The color also unique and living in their homes, see traditional dances and ceremonies, and enjoy
specific Raja Ampat. Central production of local culinary delights, so that tourists mingle with the procedures and
batik is in the mini workshop in ‘Gedung traditions that apply to everyday life in villages of Raja Ampat. Come and
Wanita‘ in Waisai. enjoy life in the tourist villages below.
CULINARY
Ocean worm becomes unique and ‘must

try’ culinary adventure when visiting Raja
Ampat. Ocean worm is daily meals for
people in Raja Ampat Nutrition fact about
ocean worm, it contains high protein and
the taste is savory, sweet and a bit of
charcoal flavor.
• Arborek Tourist Village • Saupapir Tourist Village

• Arefi Selatan Tourist Village • Selpele Tourist Village
• Fafanlap Tourist Village • Tomolol Tourist Village
• Friwen Tourist Village • Usaha Jaya Tourist Village
• Harapan Jaya Tourist Village • Wailebet Tourist Village
SOUVENIR • Kaliam Tourist Village • Waiyom Tourist Village
• Manyaifun Tourist Village • Wawiyai Tourist Village
It is not completed going there without • Meos Manggara Tourist Village • Yellu Tourist Village
buying souvenir. In Raja Ampat, the anti- • Pam Tourist Village • Yenbeser Tourist Village
mainstream souvenir is Koteka, Noken and • Salio Tourist Village • Yensawai Barat Tourist Village
small statues. The common souvenir is like • Saporkren Tourist Village • Yenwaupnor Tourist Village
T-Shirt, bag and woven hat, and key chain. • Saukabu Tourist Village
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Tips for Climbing the Hill in Raja Ampat
To get the best view in Raja Ampat, visitors have to do trekking and hill climbing. Here are things to note.
Natural path Bags and drinking water

Tips for visitors who want to do trekking, please Bring a bag similar to a small backpack that can
remember that not all Karst hills have hiking trails. Not contain enough drinking water. The bag can also be
all peaks have shelter. Do not dress neatly or swimsuit, filled with towels or rags to wipe sweat or t-shirts to
use outdoor clothes that are light and comfortable. change
Trekking shoes Camera

Visitors should wear trekking shoes, wide and If visitors want to capture various locations and places,
comfortable hats, comfortable pants, and bring gloves. be sure to bring a camera and lightweight lens of the
Trekking shoes will avoid pain in the soles of the feet. highest quality. If you feel the need to carry a tripod,
Gloves are to protect the palms of the hands from make sure it’s not too heavy.
scratches coral, or twigs.
Morning
To avoid the hot sun, trekking activities in the Kars hills
should be done in the morning. This is to avoid crowds.
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CITATAH, WEST JAVA
EXPLORING ROCKS
AND CLIFF FOR
ADRENALIN RUSH
The nature of Citatah offers never
ending adventure tourism. Rock
climbing or Cliff climbing is the main
challenging event. The trekking,
hammocking, and highline are the
spice for the excitement. What about
the remarkable views that can be
captured to be wonderful pictures?
That’s the bonus.
T
he sign Welcome to Stone Garden Geo The white brownish color of hills looks so
Park is displayed on the rocks to welcome contrast with the green landscape of the
travelers who just arrive on the site of trees. At some point there are karst stones
Taman Batu (Stone Garden) Citatah. From here, towering as blue skyscraper reaching the
the adventure begins. Passing the welcoming clouds which becomes umbrella for the
sign, the visitors can start to walk uphill to the beauty of nature’s sculpture. The panorama
real location of Stone Garden. is so remarkable that most cameras directly
capture this charming view. Doing selfie here
Along the uphill walk, there are many small sign will be so cool.
board containing description about the stones
spreading on the areas. One of descriptions is The visitors will be so lucky visiting this place
about ancient marine fossil stones or ancient in bright weather, and the sun is not so high
coral reefs. Matching with the name of Stone and dazzling, so that the cool and fresh air
Garden this area is equipped irregular formation of West Bandung will trigger the smell of
of stones that created beautiful stones garden. adventures.
Visiting to this area, the visitors are invited to
know the history of the earth geological process When walking down the edge area of Stone
of Sundanese land which aged thousands or Garden, the eyes of visitors will capture
even million years old. exciting scenery displayed by nature through
surrounded shallow valleys. On one of corner
Having walk for 20-30 minutes through about of Stone Garden the visitor can see Cirata
1.5 kilometer stepping path visitors arrive at the Reservoir from a far.
top of the stone hill. Within morning coolness
atmosphere of, the visitors will be spoiled with The up and down contours of the land seems
the landscape of ancient rocks standing tall like to invite all adventures to step on. Thus,
among the green trees. hiking and trekking among Citatah hard
rocks become some of the way to spur the
Amazing! That is the perfect word to describe adrenaline hormone.
the perfect combination.
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Stone Garden
Operational hours: Monday to Sunday from
05.00-18.00 WIB
Facilities: parking, toilets, prayer room, snack

stalls, and souvenir merchants.
Entrance tickets for local tourists are quite

affordable. Ticket prices for foreign tourists
can be double the ticket price for local tourists.
There are also tickets for various kinds, such as
camping, pre-wedding photo shoots, filming
locations for video clips and movies.
Citatah Cliff
Operational hours: Monday to Sunday 08.00-
17.00 WIB
Entrance tickets for local tourists are very

affordable, even for camping is just as cheap.
But the price is different if tourists want to
camp overnight or more. This location also
offers rates for pre-wedding photo shoots,
video and film shooting, and even special prices
for reunion events.
Gunung Hawu Cliff

Operational hours: Monday to Sunday 08.00
– 18.00 WIB
There is no entrance ticket, but visitors must

pay a rental fee for the available rides. There
is rock climbing, hammocking, rappelling. And
prepare a fee of around Rp. 500,000, - for
some of these rides.
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GEOLOGICAL
CONSERVATION
Stone Garden is not far from Pawon Cave which was formed
in ancient time. Now, this is stated as archeological sites.
Cave Pawon formed within Miosen era (about 20-30 million
years ago) is within karst Citatah areas. Millions years ago this
high land was shallow sea which was then dried up.
This can be seen from the sea animal fossil such as coral reef
on this hill. This locates on the 709 meters above sea level.
The karst stones performed by coral reefs that previously

existed at the bottom of the sea. Pawon Cave is stated as
one of 5 sites of archaeological man in Indonesia.
Archaeologist estimated that this cave has been occupied

since thousands of years ago. Inside Pawon Cave there was
early human fossil with Mongoloid race whose age more than
5,600 years. Besides human fossil there was remains of pre-
history era found in these two-hectares of stones garden.
Pawon Cave is included into first class karst which has

precious historical archive stored inside nature library.
This karst area is stated as geological conservation because

of values inside.
Karst Citatah is also known as Tagog Apu This karst term

means stones which endure dissolving process as lime
stones. The dissolving process had formed cave and cliffs.
Karst Citatah consists of series of the mountains such as

Pawon Mountain, Hawu Mountain, Pabeasan Mountain, Pasir
Bancana Mountain, Manik Mountain, Masigit Mountain and
Sangiangtikoro Mountain. Pabeasan Mountain existing in this
mountainous area is known as Tebing (Cliff) 125 and this is
such favorite place for cliff climber.
Karst Citatah is the origin of Bandung area which used to be

a shallow ocean which is known as Ancient Bandung Lake.
In 1929 this conservation area is included into geological

sites register.
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LAMPUNG
DKI
JAKARTA
BANTEN
WEST WEST
JAVA JAVA CENTRAL
JAVA
D.I.
YOGYAKARTA
CITATAH
This area is on 5th kilometer
Padalarang, and will be seen on the
way Jakarta- Bandung both through
Cianjur or Jonggol.
A BRIEF ABOUT CITATAH,
CIPATAT Tourism locations in Kecamatan
Cipatat are spread over more than 15
Citatah locates in Kampung points, including in the area of Citatah
Girimulya, Masigit Mountain village, Rajamandala Kulon village,
Gunungmasigit village, Cirawamekar
Village, Cipatat Sub- village.
district, Regency of West
Bandung, West Jawa.
The average air temperature in Citatah,
Cipatat is between 23 to 30 degrees
Celsius.
The total population in Citatah village

is more than 19,548 people.
The livelihood of the majority of the

population as merchants.
Citatah is known as a village where

people sell peuyeum (tapai), which is
also a typical souvenir.
Citatah village has an area of 16.28 sq

km and is the second largest village in
Kelurahan Cipatat, after Rajamandala
Kulon village.
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Direction To Citatah Unwind at the Hotel
Using private vehicle Mason Pine Hotel (Modern)
Located in Jl. Raya Parahyangan KM. 1.8 Kota Baru,
From Bandung City: Cipeundeuy, Padalarang, West Bandung Regency or about
Visitor can enter Purbaleunyi toll road and 18 minutes’ drive to Citatah. A modern, four-star hotel with
exit Padalarang to directing to Cianjur complete facilities and a swimming pool.
- Jalan Raya Cipatat - Masigit Mountain-
There is a gate with sign ‘Gua Pawon’ on Kai Swargaloka (Traditional)
the right side. Located in Mekarjaya, East Cikalong, it is about 30 minutes
to Citatah. The uniqueness of this inn is the traditional
Duration 1-2 hours. atmosphere in a typical Sundanese rural area. The natural
atmosphere is increasingly felt with the diversity of
From Jakarta: Sundanese culinary choices.
Visitors enter Cipularang toll road and exit
to Padalarang directing to Cianjur - Jalan
Raya Cipatat -Masigit Mountain- There is a
gate with sign ‘Gua Pawon’ on the right side.
Pampering the Tongue at
Padalarang
TA
Using motorcycle visitor rides to Kota Baru
Parahyangan - Cianjur - Batu Apu – and No adventure in Citatah, Cipatat, Padalarang is complete
then there is a gate with sign ‘Gua Pawon’ without tasting Citatah. There are several options, including;
on the right side.
Kupat Tahu Padalarang 99
From Jakarta it needs 3-4 hours travel. Located on Jl Raya Padalarang, it offers the main menu of
Kupat Tahu. This is a Sundanese specialty that includes fried
Using general transportation tofu, ketupat, boiled bean sprouts, tossed with peanut sauce
From Jakarta visitors take Kampung and sweet soy sauce. Very suitable for the breakfast menu.
Rambutan Terminal and ride a bus directing
to Ciawi or bus directly to Cipularang Tol Rumah Makan Setuju Utama
Road. It’s charged Rp. 20,000,- per person. Its address is Jl Raya Padalarang, in the village of Citatah,
From Ciawi, they get down in front of Multi near Tebing 48. The special menu is Sundanese cuisine, such
Marmer Alam Factory. The cost is the most as goldfish pepes, gepuk or fried meat, vegetable tamarind,
affordable. with rice served in a bamboo container with banana leaves.
If the bus directing to Cipularang Tol, Warung Nasi Suka Hati

ensure that the buss take exit tol at the From Citatah to Padalarang, on Jl Cijeungjing, there is a
Padalarang gate. From there, visitor can restaurant with a variety of Sundanese cuisine served in the
take transportation to Rajamandala area window. Guaranteed to be tempting, especially the various
an get down in front of Multi Marmer Alam Pepes wrapped in banana leaves. There is also fried or grilled
Factory. carp that is delicious eaten with a special chili sauce. Likewise,
rice wrapped in banana leaves adds to the delicacy.
From Padalarang train station by public
transportation or online taxi to Citatah it is Rumah Makan Selera
about 16 km Not far from Mount Hawu, on the edge of Jl Raya Padalarang,
a restaurant that offers a variety of satay menus, especially
WEST BANDUNG TOURIST maranggi satay. The satay companion can be a bowl of carp
INFORMATION soup that will shake your tongue. Coupled with warm rice,
Jalan Raya Lembang no 177 Jayagiri perfect for the lunch menu.
Phone: 0881-2074-480
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CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE IN
CITATAH
Cipatat nature has challenging
morphology for various adventure
activities. The hilly contours
interspersed with steep cliffs make it
ideal to challenge their nerves. There
are many activities that can pump
adrenaline, from trekking to highline or
walk up on the rope on the 50-meter
height.
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01 ROCK CLIMBING
Citatah is identic with rock/cliff climbing. This Gunung Hawu Cliff is ex quicklime/chalk
kind of activity was introduced by climber from mining. By local community this was made
Skygers group about 40 years ago. as adventure tourism destination, including
cliff climbing. At first, it was only those who
Recently there are many tracks made by climber love outdoor activities who learn to climb the
along the cliffs. For warming up activity, it can cliff. However, nowadays it is opened for all. All
be started by having adventure at Gunung Hawu people who want to try the sensation of cliff
(Hawu Mountain) Cliff which has 15 meter or climbing in open air can try their ability here.
26-meter height. This is included short track so
that this is suitable for beginner. Visitor have to pay Rp 150,000 for once attempt
cliff climbing at Gunung Hawu Cliff. For group
of three persons, they will be charged Rp
400,000,-.
Even though this is not that high but, climbing

here needs particular requirements. Those who
are still newbie need to be assisted from the
expert. This is because cliff climbing is included
into high risk sport.
Those who have experience enough in cliff

climbing can choose Citatah Cliff that is
known among the climbers domestically and
international. The beautiful view from the top is
so rewarding for those reach to top of steep cliff.
In this area there is a place for those who want

to learn cliff climbing. The assistance is given
by the community of cliff climbing in Bandung.
There is also mentor available to assist in
choosing the climbing track. Each track has its
own difficulty level.
Doing Strecthing Before

Climbing
Cliff or Rock climbing needs leg and arm
muscles strength. Therefore it needs
stretching before climbing. Feet and legs
are pedestals of strength, while arm and
hand are for balancing. Neck muscles
also need stretching too, because the
climbers often look up to the track.
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The cliffs have their own difficulty level from Climbing tracks have unique names such as
normal level until the most difficult one. Hanoman Track or Elang Track. Sometimes
The combination of bulge and cleft become the climber faces overhang wall which needs
natural points which giving different difficulty specific experience of high class rock climbing
comparing to man-made. In addition every track to overcome.
has been given safety devices.
Because of the many variety levels, the wall of
Citatah Cliffs have three cliffs that is worth to try cliff 125 is often used as military training or cliff
to challenge the capability, those are Citatah Cliff climbing schools.
48, Citatah Cliff 90, and Citatah Cliff 125. Those
three cliffs have different characteristics.
Citatah Cliff 48 locates in Jl. Pamucatan Raya,

Bandung, West Java. The tall of the cliff is about
40–50 meters. Type of cliff’s rocks is karst or Using Your Own
limestone and has about 25 climbing tracks with
different difficulties. Equippment
Even there is climbing equipment in the
Next is Cliff 90. This means that this steep and climbing tourism package, but it is better
precipitous has about 90 meter tall. Citatah Cliff if visitors use their own equipment. In
90 has height and higher difficulty level than addition to safety, it is also to follow health
Citatah Cliff 48. protocols. Private equipment that can be
brought is seat harness, climbing shoes
The last is the tallest, it is Cliff 125. Citatah with fix size, chalk bag, helmet, and one
Cliff 125 is andesite and marble rocks, and the or two karabiners (screw gate and non-
difficulty level is divided into classes from normal screw gate).
level to the most difficult one.
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Stone Garden locates in Kampung Girimulya, make Stone Garden view so specific. The
TREKKING
Gunung Masigit Village, Cipatat Sub-district, beauty of Stone Garden is completed with
Regency of West Bandung. the combination of white brownish karst hills
with landscape of green trees.
This Stones Garden locates at the top of Pasir
Pawon Hill with height 709 meter and its large There are two ways in to Stone Garden, the
is about three times football field. main gate and the gate that is from Pawon
Cave. The track through Pawon Cave is
To get there, the visitors have to do trekking more difficult because it is uphill with the
about 1.5 kilometer and duration is about 30 tilt is about 45 degree. However, using this
minutes. Visitors will pass path surrounded by tracks visitor can get two objects all at once,
grass and ancient stones that has geological Pawon Cave and Stone Garden. This track is
history. recommended for those who want to feel
the adventure.
Trekking in Stone Garden is not only exciting but
also visitor can learn history of the existence of Stone Garden area is surrounded by shallow
the stones that structure the earth. valleys. The visitors can down on the edge
areal of Stone Garden to witness the exciting
The landscape of stones aged millions years view offered by this valleys.
old, is arranged in such an artistic way that
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03 PHOTO HUNTING
Stone Garden has many marvelous spots to be captured with
camera and it is guaranteed this will be photo collections for
private or for social media. In Stone Garden Geo-park Citatah
Padalarang, there are many natural cliffs that invite to be captured.
The abundant natural lights will support artistic picture.
When doing climbing, at certain height the climber sometimes

get the right angle and view that is very different.
Even the climbers in action can be objects of camera shots

because their picture can be dramatic.
Wild grass that grows in between coral rocks becomes another

list of camera capture. This is nature with millions panorama of
karst area which is reachable and invites camera to capture. As it
is like a model, Citatah is sexy and beautiful.
No wonder that there have been thousands of brides who record

their pre-wedding photo here. They capture their romantic love
with the tall cold stones or beautiful nature as background. And
then, the pictures will be displayed on their wedding day.
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SUPER UNIQUE ADVENTURE
Gunung Hawu Cliff is kind of limestone This attraction is fun because it brings different sensation
mountain locating in Kampung Pamucatan, of camping. Spending night on a place which so high
Padalarang Village, Padalarang Sub-district, from the ground using hammock, the sky seems to be so
Regency of West Bandung. From Stone Garden, closed, is guaranteed it brings so much excitement and
it needs only 20 minute by vehicle to reach this thrill.
location. From Citatah Cliff can be reached in 30
minutes walking to arrive to Gunung Hawu Cliff. Adventure on the height needs trained personnel and
standardized equipment validated by Federasi Panjat
The beauty of the peak of Gunung Hawu Cliff Tebing Indonesia (FPTI).
had most of the visitors charmed. “The beauty
of the nature is almost similar with Natural To enjoy the sensation of three extreme activities the
Bridge in Virginia, AS,” said one of visitors. travelers pay for about Rp 200,000,-. This is not too
expensive comparing to the safety-guaranteed facility
The name of Hawu is given by local community and the most important thing is the anti-mainstream
because this mountain a hole in the middle. This excitement and it is also so instagramable.
is similar to the traditional fireplace for their
daily cooking. Hawu in Sundanesse means That track that must be passed is sandy and dusty
fireplace stove. because this area there is active chalk mining. Therefore,
the visitors are recommended to use masker and use
Recently Gunung Hawu becomes a place for comfortable shoes to cover the skin from the hot of chalk
those who love to pump their adrenaline and stones. One thing that must be kept in mind, visitors must
body exercise. Getting down tens meter to the bring sufficient meals pack of water and meals because
cave or learning to crawl up to the cliffs from there is not many food stall here.
the masters of the cliff climber community are
so excited.
This place can be used for camping or just

building a tent to relax while enjoying the
charming view from above.
Gunung Hawu Cliff is suitable for those who love

any of height challenges.
Besides cliff climbing, the challenging game is

highline. This is such a slacklining activity by
walking on the rope which both end are tied at
the peak of two mountain nearby.
This activity is done on the 50 m height above

the ground. The activity is reminding people
the movie The Walk starred by Joseph Gordon-
Levitt.
The other activity that must be tried is

hammocking. Hammocking is activity using
hammock (a kind of swing made of clothes
which both end are tied at two poles or more).
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RESEARCH
AND
OBSERVATION
Citatah is also a natural learning laboratory
which is so fantastic. Here recorded
history trails of the Sundanese land
formation. This place is also habitat
of many wild animal. Therefore, it is no
wonder that this place is also for research
center.
Padalarang, particularly Citatah is

often used as geological research.
This is because of the unique and rare
characteristic of the soil and stones as
geological formation process within
thousands of years since pre-history era.
Archaeological sites of Pawon Cave are

stated as national or even world asset
relating to the rare and precious historical
values. That is why many archaeologists
come over to this place.
In addition to geological research,

this tourism area is often used for bird
conservation research or wild monkey.
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06 HAMMOCKING One Day Adventure
This is camping activity without tent but is
done by relaxing sit down or laying down on
Plan
the hammock. It is trending recently. For your
information, hammock or hanging sleeping If you want to enjoy a full day adventure in
place has been existed since 404 BC. It is used Citatah, you can start in the morning;
to be hung in the kitchen. The cliff climbers
are familiar with hammock. If they climb for
several days on the cliff which is no terrace, 10.00 – 12.00 Trekking at Stone Garden
then hammock becomes place to get rest. 12.00- 13.00 Travel from Stone Garden
to Mount Hawu
Hammocking can be done on Mount Hawu. 13.00 – 15.00 Hammocking, Rappeling,
The excitement will make tourists’ hearts Rock Climbing di Gunung Hawu
flutter when they lie down on the hammock. 16.00 – 17.00 Travel from Mount Hawu to
Of course, this activity can be documented to Mount Bendera
update your social media. 17.00 – 18.30 Culinary at Padalarang
18.30 – tomorrow Camping at Mount Bendera
The name is Indiana Camp. This is one of the
places to enjoy heights including hammocking. Estimated Cost: IDR 500,000 per person
But there are also photo spots that will enrich (excluding food and transportation costs)
the Instagram space.
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07 CAMPING To the south of the Citatah cliffs lies a plateau where there is a camping
area located on Mount Bendera. The route chosen to go to Mount
Bendera is via the Mason Pine Hotel to the village of Jaya Mekar,
Kampung Pojok. The distance is about 5 km with a travel time of 15
minutes.
Mount Bendera has a height of 1,403 meters above sea level, and offers
stunning views of the city of West Bandung.
Tourists must bring their own camping equipment and only pay a very
cheap entrance fee per person for one night. The camping location
is at the top of Mount Bendera which is a fairly wide plain and can
accommodate dozens of tents. To get to the top it takes about 60
minutes of trekking.
To the north of Mount Bunder, there is another charming camping spot,

named Mount Puter. This mountain is higher than the Mount Bendera,
which is 1,250 masl. But generally, tourists just want to do trekking while
capturing poses in the instagramable spots provided. Mount Puter is a
relatively new tourist location.
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MOUNTAIN
BIKE TOURISM TIPS IN
CITATAH
Cycling fans, especially mountain bike fans, can try Exploring Citatah needs physical fitness. It is
various routes, including uphill at Stone Garden. not ordinary travel. There are several things that
This route is very popular because it features an up must be prepared by travelers, such as;
and down track with a mix of soil and limestone.
Another track that is no less challenging is to the • Visiting Stone Garden is suggested to do
Mount Bendera. The selected track can be started in the morning. Beside cool and fresh air,
from the city of Padalarang. A number of cyclists do the view is charmed and so much different.
it at night because in addition to not being too hot, It is like standing on the other planet. The
it is also a higher challenge. Of course, they hope atmosphere is pleasant.
to get a good view of the night atmosphere of the
city of West Bandung while stopping for a moment • Using private vehicle is better than using
at rest spots. general transportation. It needs motor-taxi
or Ojek to reach certain areas and the cost
can be various. It will be more interesting
if using private trail motorcycle.
• Citatah has challenging nature, and

walking down here will burn calories.
Therefore, breakfast meal is very important
that must be on the list in the backpack.
• Condition of stony ground can be

dangerous for foot step. Therefore it is
better to use trekking or sport shoes with
thick shoes soles. Don’t forget to use hat
to reduce the hot sun light.
• Masker is very important. It is not only

keeping people healthy due to pandemic
issue, but also it will protect from quicklime
(chalk) dust.
• Not all of cliffs can be climbed. Trying

new tracks that are never climbed
before is dangerous. Moreover if it is not
completed equipped such as seat harness,
kern mantel, karabiner, chalk bag, climbing
shoes with rubber soles and also belayer.
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LAKE POSO, CENTRAL SULAWESI
IMMERSE YOURSELF
IN THE RICHES OF
FRESHWATER LAKE
Lake Poso seems to complement the
uniqueness of the island of Sulawesi.
This ‘k’ shaped island was created by
the collision of several plates from
Asia, Australia, and the Pacific islands.
This island which is rich in freshwater
lakes, including Lake Poso, offers many
unforgettable adventures. Let’s try.
A
car speeds up on a paved road, but a km to the south. To get to Lake Poso from
moment later it wobbles as it passes Poso, travelers can use vehicles or public
through an uneven road. Crossing transportation for about 1.5 hours travel.
the trans Sulawesi connecting Toraja-Poso-
Gorontalo to Manado is indeed full of challenges. Geographically, Lake Poso is located in Poso
But along this route, there are scattered natural Regency, Central Sulawesi province.
beauty and cultural richness of Sulawesi, one of
which is Lake Poso. Lake Poso is the largest and deepest lake in
Indonesia after Lake Toba and Singkarak. It
Traveling approximately 8 hours from Palu to has about 510 meters depth and covers area
Lake Poso is a new experience. of approximately 32,000 hectares. The lake is
located in two cities, Tentena in the North and
Public transportation passengers really enjoy Pendolo in the South. Lake water flows into
traveling on the Trans Sulawesi road. The the Poso River in Tentena and ends in Tomini
journey across the Trans Sulawesi road is also Bay in the city of Poso.
passing through the Tomini Bay coast. Passing
this road will be an unforgettable journey, Lake Poso, one of the tourist destinations
because this is where the spirit of adventure in Poso Regency, is located at an altitude of
begins, especially in the West where the lush 657 meters above sea level, surrounded by
Lore Lindu National Park area is known for its forests and hills. There are many clove trees
forests, lakes, waterfalls, a variety of flora and with distinctive aroma around the lake. On
fauna, and being a famous spot among climbers. the edge of the Lake, there is yellow sand
reminiscent of beach sand on the seashore,
The lake began to appear when vehicles started while the water consists of two colors (green
to enter the Tentena area. The lake looks so near the sand and ocean blue for the rest). In
beautiful. It is located about 285 km South addition to the view of the forest surrounding
East of Palu, and it can be reached from Palu the Lake, there are also endemic animals
by using vehicles or public transportation, for 8 inside the forest such as Anoas and deer-
hours travel. Alternatively, Lake Poso can also pigs.
be reached from downtown Poso about 56
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OPTIONS
Lake And Beaches

In the waters of Lake Poso, there are
unique rocks known as Watu Ngoggi and
Watu Asa Mpangasa Angga. Both are rock
complexes floating on the lake. In addition,
there is also Siuri beach. This represents
the uniqueness of the vast Poso Lake, with
yellow sand coast.
Caves and Waterfalls

There are many caves within Tentena
village. One of those is the Pamona cave
containing ancient human skeletons. On
the other side there is a small hill with
sedimentary rocks. This is where Latea
cave is. This cave is used for the burial of
the ancestors of the Pamona people who
is the indigenous people of Poso.
Don’t forget the Saluopa waterfall as well.

Located at an altitude of 600 meters above
sea level, the lake has a hilly landscape with
Saluopa waterfall.
Monuments
Sogili and Goldfish Monuments in Poso
Lake are known for their Sogili fish and
goldfish. These fishes are similar to eel
fish but they have bigger size than general
fishes.
Furthermore, there is Tando Bone, a

monument built by soldiers of Dutch
descent. Not far from the monument there
is a view of green rice fields completed with
buffaloes foraging.
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Society and Culture
Dodoha Mosintuwu is a bamboo house known
as a place or symbol for Poso women and
children. Dodoha Mosintuwu functions as an
empowerment for women and children. In this
bamboo house you can also enjoy the view of
Poso Lake.
Geological Tourism
Poso can also become a geological tourism. The
megalithic rocks in the Bada Valley which is part
of the Lore Lindu National Park are located not
far from Lake Poso. The Bada Valley is home
of a series of megalithic relics in the form of
large stones containing mystery of the triumph
of the Napu tribe, Besoa, and Bada tribes. These
statues are located in South Lore, North Lore
and West Lore Sub-districts, in Poso Regency.
Poso Lake Culinary

The area around Poso Lake is known for its fish-
based culinary. Examples of these are Woku,
Masapi, and grilled Sogili fish, which are just a
few of ‘must-try’ culinary delights while visiting
Lake Poso.
History Of Lake
Poso
Lake Poso is one of the ancient lakes
in the world. Its age is estimated
about more than two million years.
In 1865, European only heard
about a large lake in the interior
of Central Sulawesi. Then, Van der
Wyck, a Dutch researcher proved
the existence of the Lake Poso and
carried out the mapping.
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GORONTALO NORTH
SULAWESI
CENTRAL
SULAWESI
CENTRAL
SULAWESI
WEST
SULAWESI LAKE POSO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST MALUKU

SULAWESI SULAWESI
LAKE POSO IN BRIEF

Lake Poso, which is Lake Poso has a water volume Some of the wildlife around
located at an altitude of of 216 million cubic meters. Lake Poso, including deer pigs
657 meters above sea The lake water flows into the and anoa, are endangered and
level, has cooler weather river and then into Tomini Bay native to Sulawesi.
than other places in the near the city of Poso.
surrounding area. . The town of Pendolo to the
Lake Poso is surrounded south is the main settlement
The lake stretches over an by beautiful white sandy in the region and to the far
area of 32,000 hectares, beaches and black orchid north is Tentena. Several
with a depth of 515 meters forests. The shores of the small villages are scattered
at its deepest point. It is lake are like beaches in the between the two.
almost three times deeper Lombok area.
than the Java Sea which Not far from Lake Poso, in the
has an average depth of Hills surround Lake Poso, village of Bancea, visitors can
151 meters. covered with expanses of see wild orchids.
bright green rice fields,
The population of Poso fragrant clove trees, and
Regency, where Lake Poso tropical forests. . The center of the lake is crystal
is located, is 244,875 blue, bordered by shade of
people. Silver and yellow eels cross green and white and golden
the lake with two endemic sand.
fish species.
Lake Poso is Indonesia’s

third deepest lake and is
located in the southern
part of Central Sulawesi.
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GAH To Lake Poso Relaxing around Lake Poso
There are many ways to get to
Lake Poso, especially from outside There are various lodging Ùe Datu Cottages
Sulawesi. The main city to get to places ranging from hotels, Lorong Ue Datu 92-93,
Lake Poso is Poso or Palu. guest houses, to guesthouses. Tentena - Poso, Pamona,
Pamona Utara, Palu
Jakarta – Palu Mulia Poso Lake Hotel Phone: 0811-3441-597
Take a flight to Mutiara SIS Al Jufri Danau, Poso, Sulawesi Tengah
airport. 94664 Siuri Cottages
Phone: +62 813-4227-5454 Jalan Trans Sulawesi, Pasir
Duration 2-4 hours Putih, Pamona Selatan,
The Bali Cottages Poso Kabupaten Poso
Palu – Tentena Jl. Trans Wisata, Siuri, Toinasa, Phone: 0852-4105-8225
You can use public or private Tentena, Pamona Bar,
vehicles which you can rent at Palu. Kabupaten Poso, Hotel Pamona Indah
Phone: 0811-4443-868 Jl. Komodor Laut Yos Sudarso,
This trip will be around 285 km. Kasintuwu, Tentena, Pamona
Hotel Tropicana Utara, Kabupaten Poso,
Duration 8-10 hours Pamona Pusalemba, Pamona, Phone: (0458) 21245
Pamona Pusalemba,
Poso – Tentena Kabupaten Poso, Intim Danau Poso Hotel
You can use public or private Phone: (0458) 21054 Jl. Yos Sudarso No.22,
vehicles which you can rent at Tentena, Pamona Utara,
Poso. Kabupaten Poso
Phone (0458) 21345
This trip will be around 56 km.
Duration 1 hour
Enjoying Culinary at Lake Poso
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Ongga Bale
Jl. Setiabudi, Tentena Rumah Makan Nasional
Lake Poso Festival (October) Eating tilapia fish or sea Danau, Poso 94664
The first time was held in 1989, and eel while enjoying the cool Often used as a stopover
continues every year. In addition breeze of Lake Poso before starting a trip around
to displaying a wealth of culture Lake Poso.
and art, this festival also features Resto Bumbu Desaku
a variety of events, including a Tentena RM Pak Dhe Muji
marathon race. Sangele, Pamona Utara, Jalan Puselemba, Sangele,
Poso 94663 Pamona Utara, Poso 94663
One of the favorite dishes is Famous restaurant in the
TOURISM OFFICE OF POSO grilled fish city of Tentena. Serving
REGENCY various dishes such as
Jalan Yos Sudarso No.1,
Dodoha Mosintuwu chicken rice, chicken
Kasintuwu, Poso Kota Utara,
Kabupaten Poso, Sulawesi Danau, Poso 94663 noodles, and meatballs,
Tengah 94611 Combining delicious dishes gado-gado
Phone: (0452) 22849 with beautiful lake views.
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POPULAR PLACES AROUND LAKE POSO
When at Lake Poso, you should visit the surrounding places. Some are some distance
away, but still around the shores of the vast lake.
Madale Beach Padamarari

It is a white sandy beach that almost Padamarari is one of the hills on the edge of
surrounds the blue lake water, under the Lake Poso. On top of this hill, visitors can see
umbrella of a clear sky. This beach is located the beauty of Lake Poso which stretches widely.
about 5 km east of Poso. Madale Beach With a height of approximately 100 meters
offers a tempting stretch of white sand to be above the surface of Lake Poso, Padamarari is
stepped on while splashed by the sun. From the best place to gaze. Padamarari is wrapped
a distance you can see the trees waving. The in a wide meadow.
waves at Madale Beach are not too big so
visitors can swim and snorkel. Bancea Village
Here are thousands of types of orchid plants,
Toini Beach including the rare black orchid and moon orchid.
Toini is a village in Kecamatan Poso Pesisir,
Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Toini Operational hours: 24 hours
area was originally inhabited by the Pebato
Tribe, then replaced by the Kaili Tribe who Visitors can come at any time to this village.
spread from Palu, Parigi Moutong, and Ticket prices are very affordable.
Donggala. Perfect sand adorns the clear
shoreline. Toini is one of the 10 best beaches Saluopa Waterfall
in Indonesia. Here is one of the best places to Saluopa Waterfall has 12 levels of splashing
enjoy sunrise and sunset views. water. Each level can be climbed, but you have
to be careful with slippery rocks and currents
from splashing waterfalls.
Operational hours: 8:00-17:00 WITA
Ticket prices are affordable for most residents.
Tangkaboba Cave
This cave is located on the shores of Lake Poso.
From the mouth of the cave you can enjoy the
view of the lake. This cave, which is also called
Latea, is a place for storing the remains of the
ancestors of the Pamona Tribe.
Operational hours: 24 hours
Ticket prices are affordable
Sulewana Waterfall
Sulewana Waterfall has a heavy flow that can
be used for power generation.
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CHOOSE YOUR OWN
ADVENTURE IN
POSO
LAKE
Imagine, the expanse of forest, cool air,
and sounds of nature will accompany
you during trekking. That’s just one
adventure. There are other adventures,
such as exploring Poso Lake, which
aims to make visitors understand
better, so that they participate in
preserving and protecting the lake
which is a cultural and national asset.
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01 TREKKING
Trekking around Lake Poso can be started from Soaking for a while in this small pool will be
the protected Leboni forest area and ends at a very comforting experience.
the Saluopa waterfall. Departing from Leboni,
visitors can take 6 km trekking path that passes While tracking, enjoy the leaves and twigs
through the shores of Lake Poso beach. Don’t greetings from the forest around Lake
forget to prepare your stamina and equipment, Poso. There are several parts of the forest
including camping equipment if needed. that are protected, such as the forest
around the waterfall which is included in
The expanse of forest, cool air, and sounds of the conserved forest.
nature will accompany during the trekking. Once
a while, take a break to enjoy nature, but don’t For those who want to continue trekking,
take too long because the journey is still far. You they can step upstream of the river or
will hear the sound of falling water and feel the return to the original position so that the
cooler wind when approaching the Saluopa distance for trekking can reach 12 km.
waterfall. This will certainly be fun and challenging
adventure for trekking enthusiasts.
Saluopa is not only a place to rest after trekking
or refresh yourself, but this waterfall can also Trekking in the forest, conquering hills,
be enjoyed. The waterfall which is also called bathing in natural water, following the river
water slide has 12 levels. Each level has a small to the end, and spending the afternoon on
pool where visitors can immerse themselves in. the shore of Lake Poso. That’s how exciting
it is spending one day trekking around Lake
Poso.
You can also have casual trekking around

the Pokekea megalith site. The so-called
Kalamba statue is a cylindrical megalithic
object. This archaeological site locates in
the Benhoa Valley Lore Tengah. In Besoa,
means boat and its cover.
Most of the Kalamba at the Pokokea site

have a distinct characteristic at their body
part in the form of geometric lines and
human -face reliefs. Some others are round
and cylindrical, with a hole in the middle.
Kalamba has various sizes, with the largest
one standing at 188 cm.
Visitors can have trekking while getting to

know Kalamba, which is assumed to be
burial vessel. There are about 29 Kalamba,
which are mostly located in the center of
the site.
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Spending the night around Poso Lake can be a to walk to get empty field for camping
CAMPING
great choice. Visitors who come from far away location. Setting up a tent while occasionally
obviously want to spend the night around the gazing at the beauty of the lake will boost
lake. There are lots guest houses, but why not your spirit.
camping?
It is unforgettable experience to spend the
Around the lake, there is a hill that can be used night on a hill with only little light, silent,
as camping location. Padamarari hill is one of and occasional sound of the wind. Light the
them. One of the advantages when camping campfire to add warmth and excitement. If
at high altitude is having opportunity to get the sky is clear, the occasional line of starts
beautiful view at sunrise. From this height, you will appear.
can also see a wider stretch of the lake. This hill
can be reached from Tentena by motorcycle. Don’t miss the morning while camping. There
During the trip, you can see the lakeside, which is an extraordinary view in the morning, from
looks calm as usual lakes. Likewise, the breeze the moment of the sun starts to appear until
of wind that is so refreshing. it rises. Watch the calm lake water sparked by
the warm sun.
Arriving at Padamarari, you can continue
walking to a position that can be used and Don’t miss any second of this beautiful nature
allowed for camping. It only takes 5-10 minutes dance.
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Pendolo is one of the cities around Lake Poso. biking.
BIKING
The distance between Pendolo to Tentena is
approximately 80 km, which is suitable for Other route that can be taken by cyclists is
cycling. Pendolo can be a starting point for through the road east of the lake. Here, the
cycling because there are several guest houses terrain is somewhat different because it follows
here. the contours of the hills along the lake shore. In
the eastern part of the lake the track is smoother
Preparation for cycling is important because the and more motorized, has higher contours, and
Pendolo to Tentena route is quite far and the requires more power to pedal.
road situation is quiet, and lacks of lighting. On
the way, visitors will go through several villages, Every now and then, bikers will encounter
rice fields, cocoa gardens, and crops. After that, villagers around the lake. They are mostly
they will enter the forest in the western part Pamona and Toraja ethnic groups. There are
of the lake. Road conditions are not always as several villages in habited by residents from Bali
expected, but this can serve as challenge while such as in the villages of Sukakaia and Toinasa.
04 LAKE POSO EXPLORATION Exploring Lake Poso, which is the third largest
lake in Indonesia, is also part of preserving and
protecting it as cultural and national asset.
Around October to April, the Poso Lake festival
usually takes place. This is the best time to
visit the lake while swimming, enjoying nature,
eating culinary delights and so on.
Exploring the lake can be started by renting

a motor boat from fishermen or by local
community. By motorboat, you can go to
several famous beaches such as Saluopa Indah
and Suri beach with its yellow sand.
Then, go on to the large rocky area that surfaces

from the lake. The community calls it Watu
Ngonggi and Watu Asa Mpangasa Angga.
This rock can make a sound reminiscent of a
drumstick.
During the exploration of Lake Poso, besides

enjoying scenery, the visitors can also see
the activities of the local community, such as
fishing, and cultivating fish in keramba. The
fish that is usually cultivated is Sogili Eel, the
largest eel fish in the world. If they are lucky,
they can see the size of the fish that reaches 2
meters length.
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WILDLIFE
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography fans who travel to Poso lake,
don’t forget to stop at the Bancea Nature
Park. This is nature conservation area that
was inaugurated by the government in 1989.
This area is conserved forest area located in

Donggala, Poso, Tolitoli, and Luwuk, Banggai
Central Sulawesi province.
In the Bancea Nature Park, there are several

types of ecosystems including lowland forest,
mountain forest and grasslands with an area
of 5.000 hectares. In this area there are also
various types of orchid plants, including the
black orchid, a highly protected endemic
flora. Other types of biodiversity include
betau, kume, nyatoh, guava nut wood,
lonrong, iron wood and tea.
Bancea Park is also home to endemic animals

like anoa, hog deer, deer, Sulawesi black
monkey and tarsiers.
One Day Adventure Plan

One day around Lake Poso is enough to do some activities.
08.00-12.00 WITA Saluopa Waterfall

Trekking to Saluopa Waterfall, relaxation, taking pictures at tourist sites
12.00-13.00 WITA Pamona Cave

Seeing skulls in Pamona Cave, visiting the last home of
the Pamona Tribe.
15.00-18.00 WITA Lake Poso

Enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Poso, along Lake Poso by boat.
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06 CHASING TOURISM TIPS IN
F̀ISH LAKE POSO
A trip to Lake Poso promises a
Chasing fish or known as monyilo can be done in pleasant journey and discovery of
Lake Poso. This activity is more crowded if there new things. However, it takes a long
are celebrations such as the Poso Lake Festival. This travel to enjoy the beauty of Lake
activity is usually carried out with local fishermen. At Poso.
night the boats with shining lights move from under
the bridge to the lake platform area. Toponyilo is the Some of these tips can be used as
name for people who spear fish. They usually carry reference when traveling to Lake
petromax lamps, leaving in the late afternoon. At 10 Poso:
pm they usually return to the mainland. But if the
wind is friendly, they will go back down to the lake • Long road trips require
until dawn. excellent physical preparation.
Your condition must be fit to
Performing a monyilo requires special skills and avoid fatigue during travel.
an introduction to water currents, winds, fish
movements. In addition, it also requires the ability • If you take private or casual
to control the boat, see in dim light, and of course the trip, plan carefully, schedule
accuracy of spearing. This activity is usually carried tickets and accommodation
out at least 2 people, one spearman and the other such rental vehicles which are
driving the boat. The boat driver will direct the spear better prepared from the cities
to chase the fish or sogili that appear at the bottom of Palu or Poso.
of the river. The monyilo tradition is only performed
at night. Wanna try? • If you take public
transportation from Palu or
Poso, you can rent motorbike
in the city of Tentena. In this
city there are many motorbike
rental places to get around
Lake Poso.
• Poso Lake is more of

a n a d ve n t u re t o u r i s m
destination. Therefore it is
better to prepare adequate
personal equipment such as
trekking, camping, swimwear
and other tools.
• Respect the local customs and

tradition, including in clothing.
Say hello to the local people.
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SAMBOJA LESTARI, EAST BORNEO
ENJOYING
NATURE WHILE
UNDERSTANDING
ANIMALS
At Samboja Lestari, visitors can
have different experiences in
one place. Starting from caring
for nature, seeing orangutan
and sun bear schools before
being released into the wild,
to seeing the roof of the forest
from a height. Samboja is
different.
T
he bodies of the visitors who had just left the city of protocols have been applied here. It is applied for the security
Balikpapan for Samboja are shaking as the car drives and safety of both the visitors and the orangutans which are
down the dirt and rocky road. Most of the roads that cut still in the conservation.
through the dense forest are not smooth. It takes a special type
of 4x4 car to conquer this tough terrain. In the rainy season this To check up the requirements, before arriving, the tourist
road is increasingly difficult to pass. should contact the management of BOS to gain some
recommendations. This ‘registration’ can also be used to order
Not far from Balikpapan, there expanses out Samboja picking up from the airport, which is provided by Samboja
Lestari Conservation Forest area. In this place, orangutans Lestari Forest management.
expelled from their native habitat learn to live. The climate
and sustainable nature make this area not merely place for From Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman International Airport,
orangutans. There are also a lot of Borneo-typical wild animals Balikpalan, Lestari Conservation Forest area, Kutai Kartanegara,
live by the human conservation efforts. can be reached in about 50 minutes on land route.
Having trip on jeep has already become adventure in the The road connecting the Airport and this conservation area is
middle of Borneo tropical forest. Ironwood trees line up tightly smooth enough and event almost no holes might be found,
along the side of this not-smooth road. Ironwood tree is typical so that no specific vehicle is need for this route. The traffic is
plant of Borneo mostly used for building structures due to its smooth too, as not many vehicles passing the road.
hardness.
The road switches to rocky uphill road when entering the
Approaching the location, the voices of birds are heard in conservation forest area. The chorus of forest animals sounds
chorus accompanied by other forest animal’s singings. The clearly. In some junctions there are signposts, such as area
visitors are guided to go into the orangutan conservation zones, and the lodge.
school area on foot for hundred meters.
Before the adventure, the visitors will be firstly dropped off in
However, not everyone is allowed to go in. only those meeting Samboja Lodge, functioning not only as a lodge but also for
certain requirements are allowed. One the requirements is that BOS Foundation office.
the visitor must be in healthy condition, proven by the report
of medical-checkup conducted maximally five days before Here, they will switch to another car to reach the real
arriving to this place. conservations area. According to the guide officers, the visits
can only be done in the morning and afternoon, as at night,
All visitors must wear face masker. Before Covid-19, health this place is closed.
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INTERESTING SPOT OPTIONS
Conservation Island which used to be circus players so that they are more
There are 7 (seven) islands as the rehabilitation places for interested in human beings than in other orangutans.
orangutans in Samboja Lestari Forest. Two of which are open There are also orangutans with mental handicaps due
for common tourists, those are, Island Six and Island Five. The to their owner’s treatments.
other five islands are only for the management, researchers,
and conservation volunteers.
Orangutans Playing
Those are called islands as every area is divided by little rivers. Dozens of baby orangutans cutely hang. Some like to
The 2-meter-wide river to prevent the visitors from entering pose. Some like to attract the attention of visitors whom
specific area and only see the activities across the rivers. they like. Some are mischievous, attracting and taking
tourist items such as visitors’ cameras, hats, or bags.
The first stop is in Island Five. Here they can find some parents Witnessing their behavior, visitors think these animals
and the young orangutans which are 2-5 years old. The parents behave similarly to humans. True, 97% of orangutan DNA
are about ten-year-old. The tourists meeting the requirement is the same as that of humans.
to go in can directly interact with the orangutan
Next is to Enam Island. By the guides, this island is called
Afterwards, they continue to Island Six. By the tour guide, this an education zone for tourists. Why is that? Here, visitors
island is called as the education zone for tourists. Why is it are invited to know the characteristics of orangutans
so? Here the visitors are invited to identify the orangutan’s before they are rehabilitated. There are some orangutans
characteristics before being rehabilitated. There are orangutans who were previously circus orangutans, so they are more
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attracted to humans than to each other. There are
also orangutans who due to the treatment of their
owners eventually have mental retardation.
Tropical Forest
The Samboja Lestari Forest is one of the best
conservation sites for orangutans. Here the
confiscated orangutans are taught to be wild in
order to be ready to be released into their natural
habitat. The average length of this learning period is
seven to ten years before they are released into the
wild. How can humans teach orangutans?
Seeing the orangutan school turns out to be a very

interesting experience - how these orangutans are
taught the curriculum of living in the wild, such as
climbing, building nests, memorizing trees, and
recognizing hundreds of types of food.
For this purpose, BOS managers have developed a

number of methods. One of them is a 10 cm long
bamboo toy. The bamboo turns out to be not just a
toy, but it has food inside. Through these toys, the
little orangutans are trained to take the food inside.
So that when released into the wild they are used to
taking termites from inside tree trunks.
Sun Bear Breeding

After playing with the orangutans, visitors can
return to the lodging to rest.
The lodging is very environmentally friendly. It

was designed by elevating the values of local
wisdom using environmentally friendly materials
or even recycled materials. The use of electricity is
also limited, there is no television, let alone an air
conditioner. It really is in nature. At night, you can
hear the sounds of various wild animals that inhabit
this 1852-hectare area.
Visitors can also see up close the sun bear

captivity, as well as see the various environmental
conservation efforts carried out by the BOS
Foundation. An exciting activity that you should
not miss is releasing these orangutans into the wild.
Unfortunately, it is not carried out all the time. Lucky
visitors who can feel the experience.
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ORANGUTAN SPECIES
Orangutans found in tropical forests in Sumatra and Borneo (Pongo
pygmaeus) have three sub-species, namely Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus in
northwest Borneo, Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii in central Borneo, and Pongo
pygmaeus morio in northeastern Borneo. P.p. wurmbii is the sub-species with
the largest body size, while the smallest ones are P.p. morio. The striking
difference is that the orangutans in Central Borneo are slim while those in
East Borneo are fatter.
Orangutans are not social creatures and spend a lot of time alone. After
mating, the female immediately leaves the male who has no role in caring for
the babies. They eat fruit and leaves, but sometimes eat termites as a snack.
They are arboreal, meaning that they spend most of their lives in trees, even
sleeping in nests in trees. Bornean orangutans sometimes spend time on the
ground, Sumatran orangutans rarely descend to the forest floor.
According to data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK),

Indonesia is currently home to at least 60 thousand individual orangutans.
Based on data from the Indonesian Orangutan Forum (Forina), the total
number of orangutans in Borneo (Pongo pygmaeus) is estimated to be
57,000, while in Sumatra (Pongo abelii) only about 14,000.
According to Current Biology, nearly 150,000 orangutans in Borneo have

died in 16 years. The research also revealed that by 2015 the population of
this endangered animals had shrunk by 50 percent. Without conservation
efforts, the orangutan population is threatened with extinction and will shrink
by 45,000 individuals by 2050. Deforestation or clearing of tropical rain
forests that are home to orangutans to make way for oil palm plantations
puts the orangutan population in serious threat.
For this reason, a number of conservation sites have been built as well as to
examine the lives of endangered animals. Samboja Lodge Borneo Orangutan
Survival/BOS in East Borneo was established in 1991.
In addition to conservation and education, Samboja Lodge is also a place

for the conservation and captivity of orangutans and other wild animals. In
addition to conservation owned by the Borneo Orangutan Samboja Lestari,
Indonesia also has rehabilitation sites in Nyaru Menteng, Central Borneo, and
the Bukit Barisan National Park.
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FAVORITE PLACES
AROUND SAMBOJA
Bukit Batu Dinding
A Karst wall with a height of about

125 meters, stretching for 150
meters.
Bangkirai Hill Nature Tourism

Operational hours: 09.00 -17.00
WITA
Although not too far from Samboja

Lestari, access to this place is
difficult. Cobbled roads mixed with
dirt make it difficult for vehicles
to move, especially during the
rainy season. Ticket prices are
affordable.
Tanah Merah Beach

This is one of the local people’s

favorite tourist spots. It is called
Tanah Merah Beach because the
soil is red, but the beach has white
sand. This is a good place for
camping.
Sun Bear Education and

Conservation Center
Operational hours: 08.00 -17.00
WITA
Usually there is no entry fee,

but the price is still affordable,
if any. Visitors can see sun bears
in quarantine in large cages.
Sun bears are taught to be
independent, including finding
their own food. At certain times
they go to the forest to find food.
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WEST EAST
KALIMANTAN KALIMANTAN
CENTRAL
KALIMANTAN
BANGKA
BELITUNG EAST
KALIMANTAN
SOUTH SOUTH
SUMATRA KALIMANTAN
SAMBOJA
Samboja Lestari in Brief

Borneo Orangutan Survival/ Kecamatan Samboja has an
BOS in Samboja Lodge is area of 1,045 sq km, which is
located on Jalan Balikpapan divided into 21 kelurahan. The
– Handil Km. 44 Kelurahan population in this kecamatan
Margomulyo, Kecamatan reaches 66,617 people (2020).
Samboja, Kutai Kartanegara,
East Kalimantan.
Kecamatan Samboja is one

of the oil and natural gas
At Samboja Lestari there producing areas in Kutai
i s a n i m a l s c h o o l s fo r Kartanegara.
orangutans and sun bears
before they are released
into the wild. Visitors can In Samboja, the dry season is
meet these two wild animals very hot; the rainy season is
in the wild. usually short and stays warm.
Temperatures vary from 24
degrees Celsius to 31 degrees
Celsius.
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To Samboja Lestari Stay around Samboja
Jakarta – Balikpapan There are several places to stay in the area between
For those who live outside the Balikpapan and Samboja.
island of Borneo, they can take
a flight to Sepinggan Airport, Samboja Lodge
Balikpapan. The view of the forest unfolds as guests open the windows.
This lodge is located in the middle of the Samboja
Lestari conservation forest. The site, which is located on
Jalan Balikpapan Handil kilometer 44, Samboja, Kutai
Balikpapan – Samboja Kartanegara, is managed by the Borneo Orangutan Survival
By road from the airport to (BOS) Foundation.
Samboja Lodge which is about 30
kilometers. If you stay at Samboja Sepingan Hotel
Lodge, there are shuttle facilities It’s close to the airport and is perfect if you want to rest
(includes lodging fees and others). right away after a long flight. The location is on Jalan
Please contact the BOS Samboja Marsma R. Iswahyudi No.60, Sepinggan, Kecamatan
Lodge Call Center at (0542) Balikpapan.
7111484
Penginapan Handayani
Located on Jalan M. Hatta No. 29, Muara Jawa Pesisir,
Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara. Its location is easy to find.
SAMBOJA LESTARI
INFORMATION
Jl. Balikpapan Handil No.Km. Time to Try Culinary in
44 RT. 01, Margomulyo, Kec.
Samboja, Kabupaten Kutai Samboja
Kartanegara, Kalimantan Timur
75271 Although Samboja Lestari is not a culinary destination,
Phone: 0811-5423-600 there are several places to eat that are worth trying.
Warung Warisan
Located on Jalan Balikpapan - Handil 2, Seluang River,
Kec. Samboja. The menu at Warung Warisan is quite
complete, one of the favorite menus is capcai. It tastes
good, and the price is affordable.
Rumah Makan Gunung Lampu

Located on Jalan Ambarawang Darat, Samboja, Kutai
Kartanegara. The prices are relatively cheap, the food
portions are large.
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ADVENTURE IN
SAMBOJA
Samboja Lodge was originally intended
to facilitate researchers, volunteers, and
administrators. The ‘tourism’ activities have
only been held recently. That’s why when
adventuring in Samboja, visitors can learn
about nature, understand animals, and
preserve them.
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01 PENETRATING
THE WILDS
Samboja Lodge Borneo Orangutan Survival/ nature. Visitors are invited to participate in
BOS stands on an area of 1852 hectares in the rejuvenating the forest and its inhabitants,
middle of the tropical forest of Borneo. There the orangutans.
are about 137 bird species, 9 primate species,
various insects, snakes, reptiles, and mammals, Visitors are invited to participate in daily
such as deer and wild boars live on this island. activities of Borneo Orangutan Survival/
In addition, there are more than 1200 species of BOS in Samboja Lodge such as rehabilitation
trees that thrive in this forest area. of Sun Bears (Sun Bear), rehabilitation of
critical lands, organic garden activities,
Samboja Lodge was originally intended activities of making organic fertilizer
to facilitate researchers, volunteers, and (compost), and observing wild animal life in
administrators. The ‘tourism’ activity was the Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) area.
held recently. That’s why adventure here is
not for fun, but also for learning a lot about
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02 PLAY WITH
ORANGUTANS
This is the main activity at Borneo Orangutan orangutans are likely to have contracted
Survival/BOS in Samboja Lodge. The manager human diseases that are not normally found
of Samboja Lestari BOS provides adventure in the wild.
tourism facilities to see directly the orangutan
habitat in a conservation area called Orangutan Most of the orangutans entering this facility are
Island. In this area there are seven islands where very young, so they need other orangutans to
orangutans are being rehabilitated, but only two interact and get daily lessons about survival
islands are open to public visitors, namely Enam in the forest. During rehabilitation, orangutans
Island and Lima Island. are taught and guided to build nests, choose
appropriate natural food and recognize their
Orangutan Island is used to rehabilitate natural predators. This process begins in ‘Baby
orangutans and other wild animals that are sick School’ and progresses through various levels
or can no longer survive in the wild. In this place in ‘Forest School’, where each day is spent in
there is a ‘school’ where orangutans are trained the forest learning new skills.
in skills to survive in the wild.
The skills acquired by each individual will be
Every orangutan arriving at one of the assessed before they are allowed to advance
reintroduction programs must go through to the next level. The orangutans then enter
quarantine procedures and routine health the Health Quarantine or Forest School 3,
checks (physical and psychological). This which is a stopover forest for the final stage
is especially important because rescued of rehabilitation. Depending on the age and
skills of each orangutan, rehabilitation can take
up to 7 years.
Visiting the Samboja Lestari BOS we will

witness firsthand the funny behavior of the
orangutans in this Forest School. If we are
lucky, we are also allowed to take care of baby
orangutans, but for that we must meet certain
conditions. `
At certain times the management will also

hold a release event for orangutans who
have passed rehabilitation to their natural
habitat. However, not all visitors are allowed
to participate in this activity, moreover, this
activity is not carried out all the time.
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03 PARTICIPATE IN
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
At Samboja Lodge, there are educational In addition, visitors are offered to improve
tours that are often used as a place to study rehabilitation facilities for orangutans and
for school students. For one-day visit there are sun bears, as well as prepare feed. Visiting
various conservation activities, one of which is here means that we are contributing to the
planting trees that are suitable for the habitat of conservation of orangutans and sun bears.
orangutans and sun bears. Each tree planted will Because all profits from the lodge are directly
be given the name of the person who plants it. donated to the BOS Foundation’s conservation
activities in Samboja Lestari.
04 TREKKING IN
CONSERVATION FOREST
The Samboja Lestari conservation forest is
inhabited by various wild animals, such as
various insects, butterflies, praying mantis,
millipedes, and lizards. Various birds and small
mammals such as deer and pigs are also still
found here. Monkeys and langurs of various
types are also often found in the area, which
began to be reforested in 1991.
Not to forget small predators such as pythons

are often seen when trekking. For fauna, there
are various types of flowers, wood, and fruit
trees which are very suitable for the habitat
of orangutans and sun bears.
Trekking in the Samboja Lestari forest area

is usually done in the morning and evening
with a guide. The guide explains about the
forest vegetation, including the various
characteristics of its inhabitants.
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05 SEEING THE
SUN BEAR FARM
Samboja Lestari manages a sun bear (Helarctos BOS has three large cages for sun bears, one
malayanus) sanctuary which is also threatened each for bear cubs, adult female bears, and adult
by deforestation. Currently, there are more male bears. At Samboja Lestari, there is no sun
than 40 sun bears under the care of Samboja bear breeding and only pure rehabilitation so
Lestari. Most of these bears were confiscated that the cages between male and female bears
from illegal ownership, trade, and as objects for are separated.
circuses. Here, they undergo a rehabilitation
process so that they are ready to be returned Although separated by a 2-meter-high fence as
to their natural habitat. a barrier, visitors can see up close these animals
that like to eat honey. Sun bears are solitary
animals so they prefer to live alone.
Even though there are dozens of sun bears

in the BOS Foundation Samboja, the officers
never have trouble recognizing them, because
every bear has a different sign. Each bear has a
different neck circumference.
In addition, there is a yellow line 1 meter from

the fence that visitors are not allowed to pass.
This line is the safe limit of the bear’s reach.
“The area where the bears are kept is still

limited, so sometimes they try to get out of the
cage. They are bored and actually need a bigger
area,” the guide explained the presence of this
yellow line.
Bears are nocturnal. They rely heavily on smell

and hearing. So, as long as near a bear, visitors
should not be too noisy. The noise can trigger
stress.
In addition, too much interaction with humans

can destroy the sun bear’s instinct as an animal.
In fact, they will no longer rely on their ability to
find food. Because, food is always available and
makes them lazy.
To restore that instinct, in the cage there are

various games, ranging from colorful balls,
tree branches, and holes in trees. In the game
officers put honey to train the bear’s sense of
smell. Besides honey, bears also like fruits like
papaya. Bears have an eating schedule four
times a day and, in a day, they can spend up to
4 kilograms of rations.
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If you are not satisfied with seeing a sun bear that promotes natural behaviors that are
in a cage, you can visit the sun bear captivity highly beneficial to the health and well-being
in the Environmental Education Tourism Area of the bears. On the other hand, visitors
or KWPLH Balikpapan, which is not far from gain an understanding of bear behavior and SUN BEAR
Samboja Lodge. Here, there is a giant enclosure their habitat. Viewing animals in a natural BREEDING
of about 1.3 hectares. environment will make people less than happy INFORMATION
to see this rare and protected wildlife living in
Location:
The enclosure is a secondary forest surrounded small bar cages or tied to chains.
Km. 23 Jln Raya
by electric fences and wire fencing. Some of the Balikpapan-Samarinda.
bear’s favorite fruit trees populate the enclosure. This is consistent with the main objective of the
Two climbing structures of a 1.5 - 2-meter-high sun bear enclosure, which is to instill a positive Entrance ticket:
wooden bridge are provided near the edges of attitude towards sun bears and knowledge Free/Voluntary
the enclosure. about the conservation status of bears to
local residents, thereby reducing wildlife trade Opening hours:
This place gives visitors the opportunity to see and creating support for forest conservation 08.00-17.00 WITA. If
you want to see them
the bears looking for food. A visitor boardwalk activities.
foraging by climbing
is built around the enclosure so that visitors can trees, it is best to come
observe sun bears from a distance. In addition to the enclosure for bears, in this between 09.00 and
agro-tourism area, there is also an educational 15.00.
This enclosure arrangement benefits both area about conservation and natural resources,
bears and visitors. This is a natural enclosure especially the natural wealth endemic to Borneo.
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DOWN THE
RIVER
Sungai Hitam is not far from Lodge
Samboja Lestari and can be reached
within 30 minutes by car. From a small
dock we can rent a boat belonging to
a local fisherman. Exploring the tidal
area that is the habitat of the Proboscis
(long tailed monkey) will open our eyes
to see how the impact of deforestation
creates an extraordinary threat to the
habitat of Proboscis and other wildlife.
One-Day Adventure Plan

It’s a shame to spend only one day at Samboja Lestari, but it’s not impossible. It’s still challenging
and fun. The following can be used as an example for a one-day activity.
07.00-08.00 Pick up at hotel or elsewhere
08.00-12.00 Travel to Samboja Lestari BOSF. Visitors will be accompanied by
a local guide from Samboja Lestari BOS to see their program
in rehabilitating orangutans and sun bears.
13.00-14.00 The journey continues to Bangkirai hill to enjoy
the view from the top of the 30-meter-high canopy bridge.
14.00-15.00 Visit Kariangau Graha Balikpapan Mangrove Center
15.00-17.00 Travel by boat down the river.
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07 Tips for Traveling in Samboja Lestari
TREE Since Samboja Lestari is also a place for research, visitors need
PLANTING
to pay attention to various provisions:
• Make an appointment with the BOS first. Many tourists

Staying at this inn built by the Indonesian want to gain a lot of knowledge in Samboja Lestari. “We
Conservation Partner for Borneo Orangutan can certainly accompany them who make an appointment
Survival (BOS), we are also actively involved in first. Many visitors come here with various purposes, so
efforts to save orangutans and their habitat. The we need an appointment,” said Deputy Director of the
costs incurred, after deducting operational costs Indonesian Orangutan Habitat Restoration, Dr Aldrianto
are fully allocated for conservation. Priadjati.
One of them is for planting trees. Sounds simple, • Wear comfortable clothes. Prepare comfortable cotton
but there is a long process to go through. clothes because you are in the wild, the terrain is
steep and the weather is hot. Female visitors are not
At Samboja Lodge there are more than 100,000 recommended to wear skirts.
seeds of various types of plants. Each has a
different character and needs. It takes enough • Avoid flashy colors. Tourists who want to meet orangutans
knowledge to plant a tree properly. This are not advised to wear clothes or accessories with flashy
requires knowledge from finding the right place colors. Bright colors can interfere with the process of
according to the needs of sunlight, water needs training behavior in order to change the original nature
and soil conditions to caring for these plants so of orangutans.
they can grow independently.
• Wear comfortable shoes. Visitors will often explore the
Participants who take part in this activity are wild, so they need comfortable footwear. Mountain shoes
given a machete to clean the surrounding weeds or sneakers are the right choice.
and a chance to fertilize the baby plants. They
will also be given books to record and report • No smoking. Orangutans like to imitate human activities,
any developments and problems encountered. so when visitors smoke, they can also smoke.
• Follow the tour guide’s instructions. When you explore

the Samboja Lestari forest follow all the instructions given
by the guide, such as not taking flash pictures, not making
noise, not approaching, not feeding anything.
• Additional equipment. Prepare gloves and a hat, they will

be very useful for some activities, especially those that
have to go into the forest. Hand Sanitizer and reusable
masks are also important during the Corona pandemic
like now.
• Keep clean. Always keep the tourist attraction clean by

disposing of garbage in its place.
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DICTIONARY
BIKING GLAMPING
This is different from cycling which tends to It is an English term, first appearing in the UK in
mean a round trip. Biking is a cycling activity 2005. This term is a combination of “glamour”
that combines elements of sports, recreation and “camping”. This activity is camping with star
and adventure. One of them is mountain biking hotel style facilities (from 1 to 5 stars). Glamping
that uses bicycles and is designed for off-road has become very popular among today’s
or all-terrain travel. travelers who are looking for the luxury of hotel
accommodation in addition to adventure and
BIRDWATCHING recreational camping adventures.
Or also called Birding, is one of the ways to
observe wild animal, in the term of aves, which RAFTING
is in the form of recreation and science. This Or whitewater rafting, which in Indonesian
activity can be done with bare eyes, or using is termed as arung jeram. This outdoor
visual increasing tools such as binoculars and recreational activity uses an air-filled rubber
telescope, by listening to the bird voice, or by boat (which is pumped into the boat) to
watching webcam provided for public. navigate rivers or other bodies of water. Rafting
is carried out in a team, together pedaling using
CAVING a paddle with one captain (skipper) behind.
Exploration of the cave with a variety of ways Meanwhile, whitewater rafting is categorized
and techniques. But in essence it is an activity to into 6 classes based on the level of difficulty.
explore the system contained in the cave, both Rafting is different from canoeing which uses
the rocks and ornaments, the biological aspects canoe boats.
in it, to other natural beauties.
HAMMOCKING
CHSE Activity on a hammock, it is usually done by
CHSE Certification Program or Clean, Health, swinging slowly which leads to sleep. This
Safety and Environment is a process to give activity is usually done alone or together,
certificate to the tourism business, other depending on the capacity and strength of the
business/facilities related to the community hammock itself.
environment and tourism destinations.
ROCK CLIMBING
DIVING A sport in which a person climbs up, go down
Or Scuba Diving, is a underwater diving mode, or cross natural rock formation or artificial
in which the diver uses independent underwater rock wall. The goal is to reach the top of the
breathing-aid tool (scuba), which is fully cut off formation or the final point of the route which
from the surface supply to breath underwater. has usually been determined before, without
falling down. Rock climbing is a sport which
requires physic and mental, often to test the
strength, endurance, agility, and balance of the
climber altogether with mental control.
HIGHLINING TREKKING
This is a relatively new adventure activity at It is a kind of walking activities done with
Mount Hawu Citatah, Cipatat. Basically, it is a specific goal to explore and enjoy the views. It
slacklining activity (climbing a strong and wide is usually done in a footpath in a forest which
rope or ribbon) with total balance on a cliff or remains relatively natural.
ravine, or a certain height. To provide security,
tourists usually use belts, ropes equipped with TREE-PLANTING
hook rings to the main ropes. An activity in the form of planting tree-
seed process, generally for forestry, field
SNORKELING reclamation, or landscape needs. Trees
One of swimming sports wearing face masker contribute to the environment for the long
and using snorkel. Snorkel is a hose used in term by providing oxygen, improving air quality,
mouth to help to breath when swimming with climate improvement, water reservation, soil
the face under water surface. reservation, and supporting wild life.
SWINGING TOURING
Basically, this is a swing activity using a rope. This is a long trip out of town, across provinces,
But then it developed and became one of the and across islands together with community
adventure tourisms because it is done in the members. This is usually done within a few
wild. The types of swinging are increasingly days by stopping at one location and moving
diverse, even extreme swinging that challenges to another. A touring group is usually led by a
courage. leader, then a guide, and finally a sweeper. The
trend of touring using a motorbike is one of the
many adventurous activities carried out after
the Covid-19 pandemic.
POLICE STATION AND HOSPITAL DIRECTORY
HARAU VALLEY CITATAH UBUD

Police Office Police Office Police Office
Lima Puluh Kota Resort Cipatat Sector Police Gianyar Sector Police
Police Distance : 14 km Address: Jl. Raya Andong,
Distance : 10,2 km Address: Jl. Raya Peliatan, Kec. Gianyar,
Address: Sarilamak, Rajamandala No.434, Kabupaten Gianyar
Harau, Kabupaten Lima Rajamandala Kulon, Phone: (0361) 975316
Puluh Kota Kec. Cipatat, Kabupaten Gianyar Resort Police
Phone: (0752) 7050510 Bandung Barat Address: Jl. Ngurah
Phone: (022) 6900110 Rai-Gianyar, Gianyar,
Hospital Padalarang Sector Police Kec. Gianyar, Kabupaten
RSI Ibnu Sina Distance: 3 km Gianyar
Payakumbuh Address: Jl. Raya Phone: (0361) 943110
Distance: 18,4 km Purwakarta No.89,
Address: Jl. Veteran Kertamulya, Kec. Hospital
No.14, Koto Baru, Padalarang, Kabupaten BIMC Ubud 24 Hours
Balai Janggo, Kota Bandung Barat Medical Center
Payakumbuh Phone: (022) 6809110 Address: Jl. Raya
Phone: (0752) 92222 Sanggingan No.21,
RSUD Dr Adnaan WD Hospital Kedewatan, Kecamatan
Distance: 18 km RS Cahya Kawaluyan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar
Address: Jl. Ade Irma Distance: 11 km Phone: (0361) 2091030
Suryani No.20, Labuh Address: Jalan Ari Canti Hospital
Baru, Kec. Payakumbuh Parahyangan Raya No.Km Address: Jl. Raya Mas
Utara, Kota Payakumbuh 3 Cipeundeuy Padalarang, No.88x, MAS, Kecamatan
Phone: (0752) 796152 Kota Baru, Parahyangan, Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar,
Kabupaten Bandung Barat Phone: (0361) 974573
Phone: (022) 6803700
Padalarang IMC Hospital
Distance: 11 km
Address: Jl. Raya
Gadobangkong No.173,
Cimareme, Kec. Ngamprah,
Kabupaten Bandung Barat
Phone: (022) 6620965
SAMBOJA POSO LAKE RAJA AMPAT
Police Office Police Office Police Office
Balikpapan Utara Sector Pamona Utara Sector Raja Ampat Sector Police
Police Police Address: Jl. Bhayangkara
Distance: 37 km Address: Jl. Setia Budi no. 1 Kota Waisai, Raja
Address: Jl. S. Hatta No.129, Tentena, Kec. Ampat Waisai
Km. 0.5, Muara Rapak, Pamona Utara, Kabupaten Phone: (0956) 2220
Balikpapan, Kota Poso
Balikpapan Phone: (0452) 21818 Hospital
Phone: (0542) 422391 RSUD Raja Ampat
Samboja Sub Sector Police Hospital Address: Jl. Poros Waisai-
Distance: 6.5 km Hospital of Sinar Kasih Warsambin, kelurahan
Address: Simpang tiga GSKT Tentena Bonkawir, Distrik Waisai
samboja, Sungai Seluang, Address: Jl Setiabudi 98 Kota
Kec. Samboja, Kabupaten Tentena Phone: 0853 9582 8989
Kutai Kartanegara Phone: (0458) 21904
Hospital
RSUD Aji Batara Agung
Dewa Sakti
Distance: 7,8 km
Address: JL. Balikpapan
- Handil, Sei Beluang,
Sungai Seluang, Kec.
Semboja, Kabupaten Kutai
Kartanegara
Phone: (0542) 7215367
SCAN AND FIND
THE INFO
Ministry of Tourism
and Creative
Economy’s CHSE
Adventure Tourism a la CHSE information can
be obtained by
scanning the
Clean, healthy, safe and always preserve the To ensure the location or tourism industry following QR Code
environment. That is the spirit of traveling that players who have received a certificate,
has always been echoed by the Ministry of an I Do Care label will be put on. Travelers
Tourism and Creative Economy through CHSE can find it to ensure their vacation is safer
(Cleanliness, Health, Safety, Environment) since and more comfortable.
two years ago.
Meanwhile, tourism actors or
All information about CHSE governance can entrepreneurs who have not obtained Information on
be accessed through the websitehttps://chse. CHSE certification can immediately tourism industry
kemenparekraf.go.id/ register online to the CHSE website of players who have
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. been certified
CHSE can be
CHSE applies to all stakeholders of the tourism
obtained by
industry, including tourists. This is done so that CHSE CERTIFICATION scanning the
the tourism industry in Indonesia runs much following QR
better, especially by paying attention to aspects CHSE Certification is the process Code;
of cleanliness, health, safety and environmental of granting certificates to Tourism
preservation. Businesses, Tourism Destinations,
a n d o t h e r To u r i s m P ro d u c t s t o
The birth of CHSE governance cannot be provide guarantees to tourists for the
separated from the role of the Ministry of implementation of Hygiene, Health,
Tourism and Creative Economy in maintaining Safety, and Environmental Preservation.
the entire tourism ecosystem. This includes Direct questions
adventure tourism. Currently tens of thousands of tourism and answers using
industry players have CHSE certification. WhatsApp about
The website is equipped with guidelines To ensure who and where are certified CHSE can be done
for implementing CHSE from various fields. tourism actors, tourists can check them at by scanning the
following QR Code;
These include hotels and accommodations, the following website addresses: https://
restaurants, tourist attractions, white chse.kemenparekraf.go.id/tersertifikasi
water rafting, tourist lodges, diving, tourist
transportation businesses and golf locations.
ADVENTURE TRAVEL
DESTINATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
This Book of 6 Indonesian

Adventure Travel Destinations
presents complete and
comprehensive information about
the six tourist destinations.
The six destinations include the

Harau Valley (Sumatra), Citatah
(Java), Samboja (Borneo), Poso
Lake (Sulawesi), Raja Ampat
(Papua) and Ubud (Bali).
Various adventure activities are

presented in this book according
to the facilities available at each
location. In addition, there is a
choice of typical hotels as well as
culinary guides at the tourist sites.
There is also the option of one-day

trip adventure. Even though the
tourists only have a short time,
they can still enjoy the thrill of
adventure.
As a complement, there are also

explanations about adventurous
activities, tips and tricks, including
an information directory for
the nearest police stations and
hospitals.
Ministry of Tourism and

Creative Economy
Republic of Indonesia
Sapta Pesona Building

Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 17
Central Jakarta 10110

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Air Sarasah Murai offers another beautiful

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Culture and Culinary

Having close socialization with the people will

In early 1993, the site of the canyon was

WEST HARAU VALLEY

A LITTLE ABOUT HARAU VALLEY

Trekking is one of challenging activities during staying in Harau Valley.

The best time to start is in the morning, maximum around 9 o’clock. It

BACKPACK AND POLES

Poles needs to be included in carried things

The third is Padang Tarok. This cliff is

In Echo Valley there are 15 tracks with unique

Geologically, the rocks existing in Harau

On the other side the hills in Harau Valley

Uplifting and degradation of the land

Travel preparation and equipment are very necessary, considering its

Some of the following equipment is often forgotten to bring. What are

GPS and Map Tool Kit

Flat Tire Repair Kit Medicines Power Bank

The village nuance is dominant, the terrace

From Ngurah Rai Airport Denpasar, Bali, Ubud

Embarking from Denpasar City, the distance

Art and Culture

Staying among community of Ubud that

Attraction and Challenge

WEST NUSA TENGGARA

(*three stars to five stars)

Bali Swing is quite thrilling and adrenaline pumping. Starting viral

Know How to Swim

Knowing and Trusting Guides

For the beauty of nature behind luxurious resort in

It is not difficult to go to Campuhan Hill. The

So the biker must take extra effort because it is

If visitors don’t bring their own bike, there is small

If biking track surround Campuhan Hill is less

One Day Adventure 10.00 – 12.00 Ayung River Rafting

05 MONKEY FOREST UBUD

ROBERTS Open hours: 09.00 – 17.00 Open hours: 10.00 – 18.00

Foreign tourists love staying at

This diversity of terrain cannot be found in the

Riding an ATV is actually not that difficult. The

There are more than three ATV operators in

ATV renters will get insurance in the event of

In addition, every tourist will get a helmet and

The sensation of running through muddy

Not to forget a drinking water dispenser with

Bali Campers is based in Ubud, but renters

By adventuring using a campervan, tourists

The campervan also has an extended roof

The richness and the beauty of ocean becomes

Raja Ampat area which total width of ocean

Underwater And Marine Biota

Above the sea level, Raja Ampat has rows of

Forest And Fauna

Clusters of islands in Raja Ampat are

Raja Ampat has a population of There are more than 10 languages