EXPLORE TOUR JAVA VOLCANO INDONESIA

Beautiful Indonesia: INDONESIA NATIONAL PARK

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Beautiful Indonesia: INDONESIA NATIONAL PARK

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Beautiful Indonesia: INDONESIA NATIONAL PARK

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SIGHT AT GLANCE OF INDONESIA

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WELCOME TO
INDONESIA ARCHIPELAGO

Indonesia is an archipelagic island country in Southeast Asia, lying between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It is in a strategic location astride or along major sea lanes from Indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean. The country's variations in culture have been shaped—although not specifically determined—by centuries of complex interactions with the physical environment. Although Indonesians are now less vulnerable to the of nature as a result of improved technology and social programs, to some extent their social diversity has emerged from traditionally different patterns of adjustment to their physical circumstances.
Geographic regions
Indonesia is an archipelagic country extending 5,120 kilometers from east to west and 1,760 kilometers from north to south. It encompasses and estimated 17,508 islands, only 6,000 of which are inhabited. It comprises five main islands; Sumatra, Java, Borneo (known as "Kalimantan" in Indonesia), Sulawesi, and New Guinea; two major archipelagos (Nusa Tenggara and the Maluku Islands); and sixty smaller archipelagos. Four of the islands are shared with other nations; Borneo is shared with Malaysia and Brunei, Sebatik, located eastern coast of Kalimantan, shared with Malaysia, Timor is shared with East Timor, and the newly divided provinces of Papua and West Papua share the island of New Guinea with Papua New Guinea. Indonesia's total land area is 1,919,317 square kilometers. Included in Indonesia's total territory is another 93,000 square kilometers of inlands seas (straits, bays, and other bodies of water). The additional surrounding sea areas bring Indonesia's generally recognized territory (land and sea) to about 5 million square kilometers. The government, however, also claims an exclusive economic zone, which brings the total to about 7.9 million square kilometers.
Geographers have conventionally grouped Sumatra, Java (and Madura), Kalimantan (in Borneo island), and Sulawesi in the Greater Sunda Islands. These islands, except for Sulawesi, lie on the Sunda Shelf—an extension of the Malay Peninsula and the Southeast Asian mainland. At Indonesia's eastern extremity is Papua, which takes up the western half of the world's second largest island--New Guinea--on the Sahul Shelf. Sea depths in the Sunda and Sahul shelves average 200 meters or less. Between these two shelves lie Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara (also known as the Lesser Sunda Islands), and the Maluku Islands (or the Moluccas), which form a second island group where the surrounding seas in some places reach 4,500 meters in depth. The term Outer Islands is used inconsistently by various writers but it is usually taken to mean those islands other than Java and Madura.

Volcanoes in Indonesia

Tectonically, this region--especially Java--is highly unstable, and although the volcanic ash has resulted in fertile soils, it makes agricultural conditions unpredictable in some areas. The country has numerous mountains and some 400 volcanoes, of which approximately 150[1] are active. Between 1972 and 1991 alone, twenty-nine volcanic eruptions were recorded, mostly on Java. The most violent volcanic eruptions in modern times occurred in Indonesia. In 1815 a volcano at Gunung Tambora on the north coast of Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, claimed 92,000 lives and created "the year without a summer" in various parts of the world. In 1883 Krakatau in the Sunda Strait, between Java and Sumatra, erupted and some 36,000 West Javans died from the resulting tidal wave. The sound of the explosion was reported as far away as Turkey and Japan. For almost a century following that eruption, Krakatau was quiet, until the late 1970s, when it erupted twice.
Mountains ranging between 3,000 and 3,800 meters above sea level can be found on the islands of Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Sulawesi, and Seram. The country's tallest mountains are located in the Jayawijaya Mountains and the Sudirman Mountains in Papua. The highest peak, Puncak Jaya, also known as Mount Carstenz, which reaches 4,884 meters, is located in the Sudirman Mountains.
Nusa Tenggara consists of two strings of islands stretching eastward from Bali toward Papua. The inner arc of Nusa Tenggara is a continuation of the chain of mountains and volcanoes extending from Sumatra through Java, Bali, and Flores, and trailing off in the Banda Islands. The outer arc of Nusa Tenggara is a geological extension of the chain of islands west of Sumatra that includes Nias, Mentawai, and Enggano. This chain resurfaces in Nusa Tenggara in the ruggedly mountainous islands of Sumba and Timor.The Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) are geologically among the most complex of the Indonesian islands. They are located in the northeast sector of the archipelago, bounded by the Philippines to the north, Papua to the east, and Nusa Tenggara to the south. The largest of these islands include Halmahera, Seram and Buru, all of which rise steeply out of very deep seas. This abrupt relief pattern from sea to high mountains means that there are very few level coastal plains.Geomorphologists believe that the island of New Guinea, of which Papua is a part, may once have been part of the Australian continent. The breakup and tectonic action created both towering, snowcapped mountain peaks lining its central east-west spine and hot, humid alluvial plains along the coast of New Guinea. Papua's mountains range some 650 kilometers east to west, dividing the region between north and south.

KELIMUTU TRECKING TOUR AND ADVENTURE

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Tour Itenary :

Day 01 Bali - Maumere - Moni

Upon arrival in Maumere meeting service and then drive directly to Moni or Detusoko. Overnight at Flores Sare or at Wisma St. Fransiskus - the Missionary Guest House.

Day 02 Moni/Detusoko-Kelimutu - Maumere

It is worth to experience the sunrise at Kelimutu - the three colored crater lakes (start at about 4 .00 o’clock). Once arrive in Kelimutu one will find something like nowhere, incomparable with known told stories - photos or even moving pictures have seen before. Drive then down hill and visit some villages (Koanara and Ranggase with traditional houses) to comprehend the Lio ethnic’s daily life and to understand their work of civilization. Such as the typical Lio House, some of them are decorated with breast figure as to symbolize the fertility and prosperity. The Lio people also well known for the Ikat weaving - the tie-dyeing weaving technique. Afternoon return to Maumere.

Day 03 Maumere - Bali

After breakfast , Morning free program till time to be transfered to the airport for Bali.

RINJANI -SENARU SUMMIT ADVENTURE

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Mount Rinjani

Mount Rinjani

1995 eruption

Mount Rinjani
Elevation 3,726 metres (12,224 ft)
Location Lombok, Indonesia
Prominence 3,726 m Ranked 39th
Coordinates 8°25'00?S 116°28'00?E? / ?8.416667°S 116.466667°E? / -8.416667; 116.466667Coordinates: 8°25'00?S 116°28'00?E? / ?8.416667°S 116.466667°E? / -8.416667; 116.466667
Type Stratovolcano (active)
Last eruption 2004
Listing Ultra
Mount Rinjani or Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano in Indonesia on the island of Lombok. It rises to 3,726 m (12,224 ft), making it the third highest volcano in Indonesia, and similar in height to Mount Fuji. The first historical eruption occurred in September 1847. The most recent eruption of Mount Rinjani was on 10 May 2009. The volcano had started erupting again on 27 April 2009, and the mountain was closed as the eruptions intensified with plumes of smoke and ash as high as 8,000 m. [1]

The 6 km by 8.5 km oval-shaped caldera is filled partially by a crater lake known as Segara Anak ('Child of the Sea') and is approximately 2000m above sea level and estimated at being around 200m deep); the caldera also contains hot springs. The eruptions of 1994, 1995, and 1996 have formed a small cone, Gunung Baru (or 'New Mountain' - approximately 2300m above sea level) in the center of the caldera and lava flows from these eruptions have entered the lake. This cone has since been renamed Mount Barujari (or 'New Finger').

The highlands are forest clad and mostly underdeveloped. The lowlands are highly cultivated. Rice, soybeans, coffee, tobacco, cotton, cinnamon, and vanilla are the major crops grown in the fertile soils of the island.

The volcano and the caldera are protected by a national park established in 1997. Tourism is increasingly popular with trekkers able to visit the rim, make their way into the caldera or even to make the more arduous climb to the highest point; fatalities, however, are not uncommon.

04 Days / 03 Nights

Day 01
After a good breakfast at Senaru we will drive you to Sembalun (1 hour) where you will starts your trek. The path starts through fields where you can look up awe at the majestic summit of Gunung Rinjani. From the foothills of the mountain you will slowly start to climb up to Base Camp III where the porters will look a tasty lunch. from here you will climb one steeply through scenery that varies from barren grassland to woodland. The next stop is the campsite at the crater Rim, where you will be cooked a hearty Dinner that will give you the energy needed for the climb to the Summit the next morning after a good night sleep.

Day 02
At 02.30 Am, You will be woken up with a hot drink and a light breakfast. We starts the climb to the Peak at 03.00 Am in time to see the spectacular sunrise at the Summit. The effort is well worth it when you can see Java on one side and over to bali on the other side. On the way down you can see pause to look at the Magnificent lake and volcanic cone. After breakfast you will descent for three hours to the Crater Lake and also visit the refreshing Hot Spring and Waterfall.

Day 03
After an early starts you will climb back up to the other side of the Rim after a short walk around part of the Lake. Visit The Cave which takes you 04 hours roundtrip. Continue to climb up to Senaru Rim, From this side of the Rim you can see more awe inspiring views of the crater Rim. Summit and lake. Overnight.

Day 04
Wake up by a Spectacular view of the Sun rise, Enjoy the view before heading to Base Camp III and heading for your final meal - a well needed lunch. The last part of our journey passes through tropical rain forest for around 03 hours until you reach the road back to Senaru. Then it's time for a cold Beer at Rinjani Trekking Club Restaurant and congratulate your self for amazing achievement! Transfer back to your hotel in Senggigi.

SEMERU TRECKING ADVENTURE

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By Day Itinerary :
Day 01 Surabaya – Tumpang (B)
I will Pick up at Juanda Airport then from Surabaya we will drive Drive to Malang with air conditioning vehicle take 3,5 hours, we will overnight in Overnight in Pelangi Hotel ***
Day 02 Malang - Tumpang – Ranupane- Kalimati Camp (B,L,D)

In The Morning after simple breakfast at Waroeng, we drive to Ranupane Village and starting to trekking take 6-8 hours to Kalimati Camp or Arcapada camp before sun down. We will hike in good pace while enjoying view of Mt Argopuro. Sometime you will spot the big smoke erupted from Mt Semeru in every 20 minutes or so. Hopefully all the member will arrive in Ranu Kumbolo in afternoon, then having lunch and short break.
Our journey continue to Kalimati (Dead River) with passing vast field of savannah just about the feet of Mt Semeru. Here you will stay in a camp, having resting to prepare summit attack in the midnight. As the climbing will take tool of energy we suggest you to have a good sleep.

Day 03 Semeru Summit – Ranu Kumbolo Lakes (B,L,D)
In the dark you will start climbing on rough ground, steep hike about an hour to Arcapada. You have to be careful due the landslide common happen in these area, so make sure that you have a strong torch to light your path. The route to the summit quite straightforward, in the sandy loose ground will again test your stamina. Prepare to slide down when you try to go up. Having trekking poles will be valuable to help you balances with the movement. Most people reach the summit about 3 hours, but it depends on everybody’s ability to keep going. It’s been advised by National Park to decent the summit before mid day due the gas produces by continuing smokes of Mt Semeru.

Reaching the summit (Mahameru) you will enjoy the view of the major part of East Java. You will stand in the highest mountain in Java. You have to see the small-scale eruption every 20 minutes full of smokes and stones. So enjoy your achievement today, you’ve deserved it but mind do not too close to the crater as the Mt Semeru is an active volcano.
Then we descend from summit back to Kalimati (camp) to have breakfast and to rest for a long morning trek. After breakfast we will continue to Ranu Kumbolo and stay here to enjoy view of beautiful lake. Don’t miss a change to see sunrise by the lake of Ranu Kumbolo.

Day 04 Ranu Kunbolo - Ranu Pane – Cemoro Lawang (B,L)
After breakfast you will back trekking to Ranu Pane village using different router via Mount Ayek-ayek the foot of Mount Semeru. We’ll Arrived in Ranu Pane you need to rest before another trip to Mt Bromo. After lunch at porter house Drive to cemoro lawang by jeep cross savanna Then check in Hotel Cemara Indah/Lava View in Cemoro lawang.

Day 05 Pananjakan – Mount Bromo – Sempol (B,D)

Early morning we will take you to see the spectacular sunrise from Mt Penanjakan with 4WD jeep. You will enjoy the magnificent view of Mt Semeru and Mt Bromo from the summit of Mt Penanjakan.Then we will drive you through vast of sandy area (lautan pasir = ocean of sands) across to go to summit of Mt Bromo. It is a concrete well mark steps to the edges of great crater. From here you can see the ocean beach and viewing the Hindu’s temple held by Tengger Tribe from Bromo. Then we will drive to Sempol Village
From Sempol village where we stay overnight we are going to trekking to Pal Tuding and Ijen Crater. After Check in we will visit waterfall and hot spring water near Ijen. overnight at Catimor Home stay – Blawan.

Day 06 Mount Ijen Crater – Surabaya/Ketapang (B)
Early in the morning, well before sunrise, we drive a short way to the start of the trail that leads up to the active beautiful crater of Kawah Ijen volcano (about 1 hr climbing) with its famous blue acid lake (which is the most acid in the world!) and the hot, partly liquid sulphur deposits. The fumaroles are so hot that sulphur comes out as green vapor. After plenty of observation time, we leave the Ijen Plateau and drive to Surabaya or Ketapang Harbour to Bali
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Price includes of:
• Private Land Transportation with AC and Jeep 4WD/Truck
• Ticket and Insurance Permit Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park
• Porters Team
• Tent and Sleeping Bag
• Accommodation in Pelangi Hotel***
• Accommodation in Cemara Indah Hotel/ Lava View standard room
• Accomodation in Catimor Homestay Blawan
• English Speaking Guides
• Meal with BLD Condition

Price excludes of:
• Air Fare and Airport Tax
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Additional Food, Soft drink, Refreshment
• Personal Expenses
• Tips, Phone, etc

WHAT TO BRING
- Comfortable trekking shoes
- Sleeping Bag
- Windbreaker / jacket, sweater, gloves, ear cover
- Flesh light
- Sun block lotion
- Insect repellent
- Cameras / video camera, binocular
- Personal toiletries
- Personal medicines
- Rain coat
- Sun Block.
- Personal medicine.
- Sun glasses.
- Camera / video (keep it safe from water)

EAST JAVA VOLCANO TOUR ADVENTURE

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East Java Overland Tour in 8 Days 7 Nights

D1. Arrival – Transfer to Mt Bromo area (D)

Trip Duration: + 3 hours
Upon arrival at Surabaya airport, meeting service and then direct transfer to Bromo. Upon arrive at Mt Bromo area check-in hotel & overnight.
Dinner will be served at hotel

D2. Mt Bromo Sunrise & Penanjakan Peak Tour – Transfer to Baluran – Savannah Dusk Safari (BLD)
Trip Duration: 5 hours
Activity on site: 12 hours
At 3.30 in the early morning you'll be wake up and the Jeep will bring you to the world's most famous view point at Mt Penanjakan on the rim of the Tengger caldera to enjoy the sunrise (if we're lucky) with its young volcanic including Mt Bromo and an active Mt Semeru in the background.Afterward the adventure continue to an active Mt. Bromo volcano to climb up 245 step of stairs (Horse ride is optional). Then the Jeep will bring you back to hotel for breakfast and re-packing. Next we continue our trip to Baluran National Park. Arriving at Baluran check-in hotel and start Savanna Dusk Safari Tour, which is a “soft-core” excursion that brings you an unique thrill of close encounters with wildlife at dark that you only see at a distance of several hundred meters during day-light hours. Upon completion then back to the hotel for overnight.
Lunch will be provided at local restaurant while dinner will be served at hotel.

D3. Baluran – Tabuhan Island – Transfer to Ijen Crater area (BLD)
Activity on site: 5 hours
Trip Duration: + 7 hours
After breakfast at hotel, check-out and transfer to Kampe Beach. Once we reach Kampe Beach, we will cross by speed boat to Tabuhan Island. Tabuhan Island covers an area of about 5 ha. There are spectacular marine gardens, the coral reefs are homes for myriad of shellfish, sponges, crayfish and marine plants. It is good for scuba diving as the water is very clear. After finish relaxing at Tabuhan Island, we crossing back to Kampe Beach and transfer you to Ijen Crater area for check-in hotel & overnight.
Lunch will be provided at local restaurant while dinner will served at hotel/local restaurant.

D4. Ijen Trekking Tour – Bayulor Plantation Tour – Transfer to Kalibaru (BLD)
Activities on site: 9 hours
Trip Duration: 3 hours

Early in the morning short transfer to Paltuding Ranger Post for starting Ijen Tour, Breakfast will be arranged from the hotel (picnic style) - Ijen Crater shows a special type of volcanic feature common to Indonesia, about 1 km in diameter and 175 meters deep. The floor is covered completely by a warm lake, milky blue green in color, held back by a dam built many years ago by the Dutch, in order to keep the hot mineral, laden water from raining for the crop lands below. After finishing the unforgettable trip, we will visiting Bayulor plantation, which is a beautiful scenery place formerly known as colony, which land is arranged by their own. The people live in six villages; they survive from abaca, coffee, clove, coconuts and spices planted, you also can have a relaxation time while enjoying the locally grown coffee and local snacks in the waterfall viewpoint during the break. Afterward we transfer to Kalibaru. Arriving at Kalibaru stay overnight at a home stay.
Lunch will be served at local restaurant while dinner will be served at hotel.

D5. Kalibaru – Piket Nol – Oro-oro Ombo – Drive to Malang (BLD)
Activity & Trip Duration : 8 hours
After breakfast at hotel, check-out and join mini plantation tour featuring coffee and cacao and tropical spices. Next, drive to Malang via Piket Nol scenic route.
We can even see the view of Mt Semeru eruption from Oro-oro Ombo village. Once we reach Malang, we will proceed to hotel for check-in and overnight.
Lunch & Dinner will be provided at local restaurant.

D6. Malang – Batu resort – Mt Kelud observatory – Drive to Blitar (BLD)
Activity on site: 5 hours
Trip Duration : 7 hours
After breakfast & check-out from hotel. Start to Visiting Batu resort, Batu is resort area in East Java that located on the foothill of Mt Arjuno and it has superb mountain scenery, a cool climate and has a scattering of nearby attractions and we will visiting Cubanrondo Waterfall; the beautiful waterfall on the slope of Mount Panderman resort & Singosari Temple, which was built on 1292AD to memory the King of Kartanegara (the last King of Singosari). Continue our trip to Mt Kelud. We will enjoy beautiful panorama along the way up to Mt Kelud. From here we will have to walk along 110 meters long tunnel and then trekking up to the crater rim (20-40 degree of elevation - 350 meters long). After enjoying beautiful panorama at the peak of Mt Kelud we continue our trip to Blitar. Once arrive at Blitar then we check-in at Tugu Hotel and overnight, which is the best hotel and restaurant in town and located at the heart of the Town of Blitar, it is housed in a colonial building that was built in the 1850s, and was previously owned by a distinguished family of Blitar.
Lunch & dinner will be served at local restaurant.

D7. Blitar – Penataran Temple – Transfer to Surabaya (BLD)
Activity on site: 2 hours
Trip Duration: 5 hours
After breakfast at hotel, check-out and start visiting Penataran Temple, which was dedicated to the Siva and use for at least three hundred years, from the 12th to 15th centuries. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. Next Proceed transfer to Surabaya. Upon arrive at Surabaya check-in hotel & overnight.
Lunch & dinner will be served at local restaurant

D8. Transfer out – Departure (B)
Trip Duration: 1 hour
After breakfast at hotel, free time until check-out time and transfer to airport for your return flight.

Remark:
(B) = basic type accommodation: Usually very simple, mostly pretty basic and sometimes not clean. The emphasis is on the journey, not the accommodation. Simple guesthouses, home stays and National Park lodges to name a few.
(S) = standard type accommodation: Clean and comfortable but simple - variety and character are the hallmarks we seek.
(C) = comfortable type accommodation: Its all about combining comfort and character - average 4 star standard.

What is included in the tour package :
- 7(seven) nights accommodations twin/double/triple share
- 7(seven) x breakfasts, 6(six) x lunches and 7(seven) x dinners
- Tours and entrance fees for all of the sites the group attends together, as listed in the Itinerary
- Travel throughout on a private car/minivan/bus with fully licensed driver
- Services of a professional Tourist Guide throughout the tour
- Specified accommodations and meals for the guide and driver
- Return airport to hotel transfer

What is not included yet in the tour package :
- Airfare & airport tax
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses, optional tours or additional meals
- Tipping or gratitudes for driver and guide

KELUD MT

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Mount Kelud

Mount Kelud is like a close friend to those living on the slopes of the smoldering volcano. Part of the local community is determined to stay as long as the mountain's natural resources provide them with the comforts of livelihood.

Meseman, 73, a villager of Gambar Anyar, Nglegok district, in Blitar, East Java, has been a resident of the Kelud slopes for many years, cultivating papaya plantations to make a living. When the fiery volcano was put on full-alert status, he chose to remain on the mountain with his family despite official evacuation attempts.

Meseman is convinced that the volcano will erupt some day, although it has not since the full-alert status was declared on Nov. 29.

"I'm not scared of the eruption because I'm been familiar with Mt. Kelud's character. I could even die if I become a refugee. One of my acquaintances died when he slipped and fell in a camp bathroom," he said.
Meseman's ill-fated fellow farmer was persuaded to take refuge by the regional administration, which provided Rp 50,000 in compensation per villager and food aid to make the slope residents abandon their settlements for safety.

However, around 30 percent of Mt. Kelud's slope population of 40,000 has remained unshaken by the alert. The local government's attempts at forced evacuation by door-to-door visits to urge villagers onto trucks has failed.

MERAPI TOUR ADVENTURE

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^^ Most active volcano: Merapi is most active volcano for its eruption periodicity is relatively short, range three to seven year. During active period, Mt.. Merapi show fall out lava dome every day. The more active the volcano, the more lava dome fall out. Large lava dome fall out can create Pyroclactic flow consists of ash, dust, gas and slabs of volcanic rock with diameter about 3/5 m.These volcanic material flows down together through mountain slope with speed 50-100 km / hour with temperature 300-500 C . In Merapi there two kind of Pyroclactic flow: >Eruption Pyloclactic Flow created by eruption >Fall Out Pyloctactic Flow created by avalanche of lava dome on peak or on steep slope as the lava dome on peak is unstable. ^^Specific Volcanic Biosystem: Merapi has been active since hundreds years ago. The activity of the volcano creates biosystem that can be divided into three composed vegetation zone:
1)Top Zone: Sub-Alfin.
2)Midle Zone:Tropical Mountain Forest.
3)Low Zone: Agroforestry. ^^Body Type Structure: The body of Merapi is conical in shape that indicates the volcano is youngest volcano, and has steeper slope around peak zone.Vertically the body of Merapi can be divided into 3 zone:
1)Conical Peak Zone: This zone is the steepest one, range around 2600 to the peak. The peak consist of volcanic material, included:
a)Young volcanic rock with sulfur gas smoke blowing through narrow crack of the rock.
b)Lava sedimentation on middle of the peak.This lava created by eruption in 1940.
c) Main crater directing to the west.This crater created by eruption in 1961.
2)Midle Slope: This zone is steeper than foot slope, range around 2000 to 2600 m alt. No cultivated vegetation along this zone. And only adapted vegetation can grow naturally.
3)Foot Slope: This zone dominated by cultivated vegetation, such us: grass, vegetable and lowland forest. The zone range from 1600 to 2000 m alt. ^^Volcanic Social-Culture: People living around volcano strongly belive to supranatural power. They are sure that the activities of Merapi such eruption were controlled by the figures of invisible power, among them: the most popular one, Nyi Roro Kidul, the goddess of South Sea and Nyai Saput Jagat, the keeper of Merapi

GARUDA PEAK ADVENTURE

Garuda Peak is the name of Volcano Merapi's highest peak at elevation 2968 m alt. Merapi is one of the most active volcano in the world, besides Volcano Etna in Italy and Volcano Pacaya in Guatemala. The shortest and safer way to reach Merapi's Peak is via northern slope at small village of Selo District, a common starting point for trekking trip to reach Garuda.Start trekking up at midnight and reaching the peak in early morning, a better weather as well as amazing sunrise are experienced well on Garuda Peak. A long the mid way path to the Garuda Peak, we have much time to take break and experience the bright nigh view below us, enjoy fresh air and night stars over us, also have some drink and snack to recover our expanded energy before continue the trek to Garuda.

Normally,it's took 4 hours trekking to reach the peak in early morning. After a hearty picnic at the foot of Garuda Peak, begin the descent back to Selo at 7 clock in the morning (before the cloud come down,and disturb visibility distance).Take a break after 1 hour trekking along the way descent back for picnic breakfast on fresh air environment with specific volcano open view surrounding.This is an easy way of trek for most backpack trekkers but satisfied by invaluable discovery of the mystery of the most world's active volcano.(B)

ITENERARY

Day 1: Yogyakarta-Selo
Pick up 10:00 pm Hotel in Yogyakarta or place as desired around Yogyakarta city for transferring to New Selo at 1600 m alt, a basecamp for trekking up Garuda. A destination and safety briefing as well as intro to porter before ascending. On the way of trekking, take break at Mt.Anyar knoll / Pasar Bubra 2600 m alt for recovery before trekking up 1 hour through harder route to Garuda.

ITENERARY

Day 2: Garuda-Selo-Yogyakarta
Reach the peak in early morning before sunrise. After half hour picnic around Garuda foot, then descend to Selo. Stop for break and breakfast at PasarBubrah, then at 08:00 am continue descending to Selo for driving back to your hotel. (B)

COST
Cost Per-person for 1-4 pax
Pax 1 US$ 200
Pax 2 US$ 100
Pax 3 US$ 70
Pax 4 US$ 50
Above costs subject to change without prior notice

Cost included:
>Service of trekking guides
>Porter
>Air Conditioned Transport included Pick Up service
>Breakfast
>Snack,Mineral Water,And Soft Drink
>Personal Equipment
>Safety Equipment
>Admission Fee
>Parking Fee

What to bring:
>Trekking shoes.
>Camera.
>Change of Clothes.
>Sunscreen.
>Sunglasses.
>Your good trekking mood.

Booking And Payment Condition:
>Contact above email to check my availability for your departure date and the latest cost.
>Deposit 20% required at time of booking.
>After receiving your requred deposite,a statement reflecting deposite received will be emailed together with time to time itinerary to you.
>Final Payment 10 days prior to departure.

DIENG PLATEAU

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Dieng plateau is a natural tourism object. It is the longest highland in Java which lays 2.093 meters above sea level and 15 degree Celsius average has been the common temperature. In the plateau, we will visit various kinds of tourist attractions such as:

A group of Hindu temple. It was built early on 7 century, and well known as the quiet oldest Hindu temple among other Hindu temples in Indonesia.
Crater: several hectare smaller craters which are still active can be found as well. Nowadays, our government has made the GEOTHERMAL.
Colorful lake (Telaga Warna): The lake contains many kinds of sulfur and the Reflection of the Sunshine changes the water into many different colors.

During the trip in Dieng plateau, you can have a pleasure of time due to its various wonderful scenes.

You can taste the spots of small village and drive slopping, winding road, and enjoy a beautiful landscape with rich of plantation like coffee, tea, tobacco, and other vegetables crops.

On the way back from Dieng to Yogyakarta, you will explore the greatness of Borobudur temple. The whole structure of Borobudur reflects the hard work, high dedication of thousands people. They were sweating on their attempt to make their way up to hill dragging tons of rocks in the searching of the tropical climate. You have a beautiful sunset at Borobudur.

PAPANDAYAN CRATER

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Mount Papandayan is a mountain located in Garut regency, West Java in District CISURUPAN precisely. Mountain with a height of 2622 meters above sea level was very popular with hikers, climbers, especially beginners. As well as the beauty of its natural structure, the mountain also has a sulfur craters are still active and still rimbunnya the vast desert Eidelweis tens are many trees and Pearl White. Mount Papandayan a nature reserve in which there are many biological diversity and tourism objects, beautiful nature. Mount Papandayan has Dipterokarp forest hill, forest Dipterokarp Upper Montane Forest, and Forest Ericaceous or mountain forests.

TANGKUBAN PERAHU CRATER

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Parahu Tangkuban is one of the mountain located in the province of West Java, Indonesia. Approximately 20 km to the north of Bandung, with a lush carpet of pine trees and tea plantations in the surrounding mountains have Tangkuban Parahu high altitude 2084 meters. The shape of this mountain is the center of Strato volcano eruption that moved from east to west. Rock type issued by the eruption of lava and most of the sulfur, a mineral which is issued sulfur sulfur, a mineral that was issued when the mountain is not active sulfur vapor. Boat Tangkuban area managed by the Corporation of Forestry. The average temperature is 17oC daily at noon and 2 oC at night.

The origins of Parahu Tangkuban legends associated with Sangkuriang, narrated in love with her mother, Dayang Sumbi. To thwart her intentions to marry her, Dayang Sumbi Sangkuriang proposed requirement to make a boat overnight. When his efforts failed, Sangkuriang angry and kicked the boat, which landed upside down. This boat is then formed Tangkuban Parahu.

This Parahu Tangkuban including active volcano whose status is being watched by the Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology. Some kawahnya still showed signs of this mountain activity. Among the signs of this volcano is the emergence of sulfur gases and the sources of hot water on her foot of the mountain of them is in kasawan Ciater, Subang.

The existence of this mountain topography and shape of the Bandung basin with hills and mountains on each side to strengthen the theory of the existence of a lake (crater) is now a major area of Bandung. It is believed by geologists that the plateau region Bandung with altitude approximately 709 m above sea level is the remains of ancient volcanic eruptions known as Mount Sunda and Parahu Tangkuban Mountain is the remnant of ancient Sundanese are still active. This phenomenon can be seen on Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait area and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, Africa. Sangkuriang legends so that the region's public story is believed to be a public document sunda Mountain area early to the event at that time.

MT.GEDE PANGRANGO TRECKING ADVENTURE

2009-11-27T05:49:00.000-08:00

Mount Gede Pangrango Adventures
Trekking Tour Packages Mount Gede Pangrango Summit
Treking Tour Package in Bogor: Ascent of Mount Gede Pangrango

TOUR DESCRIPTION:

You will be picked up at hotels or inns around the area Cibodas, Puncak-Bogor, West Java. Next, we'll take to start a tour and an adventure to climb the summit of Mount Gede Pangrango a very interesting and challenging!

The journey will start from the right beginning of our ascent, which is in our camp as well as welcome drink and breefing before making the climb of Mount Gede. After that, participants are invited to check-in tickets and start climbing the mountain is guided and accompanied by our tour guide who had experienced.

Our tour guides will take participants to visit local tourist attractions include the exotic Lake Blue Lake, then visiting the Cibeureum waterfall, then climb again. When time and conditions allow, we will take all the hot water area located at the foot of Mount Gede. Arriving at the summit of Mount Gede Pangrango, the participants break while enjoying the beautiful natural panorama stretching from the top of Mount Gede crater Pangrango and thunder. After sufficient rest, we invite participants to come down again next go to their homes. The event finished.

COST TREKING - Rp./pax

Included:
Treking ~ 3D2N Mount Gede Pangrango
Experienced tour guides ~
~ Entrance fee tourist vehicle Mount Gede Pangrango

krakatau volcano tour

2009-11-27T05:29:00.000-08:00

The journey to the Krakatau islandtakes 1,5 hrs or four hrs by slow boat.nad the best time of the year to make the trip between may to Oktober.Along the journey keep your eyes open,and you may see a frigatebird soaring high overhead.flicking its scissor like tail as it changedirection with hardly aflap of its wing ,you will almost certainly spot flying fish making thire longlow glides above the sea surface.Some of them Fly for tens of meters and are air born for several seconds.Aproachinfg the Archipelago from java by the route shown ,dolphin often come to greaetthe boat and play along side it or in front of the prow.You may be also lucky enough to see a white -Bellied Sea eagle as you aproach the island .It has a slow ,gliding flight the wing held in ashllow "V"as it soars,searching for sea snake ,fish and crab swimming near the surface.As you near the Archipelago ,the triangular silhouette Of Rakata,loom ahead.the island takes it names from Krakatau's largest volcano,of which it is the remaining half .Cloud often covers the peak down to about 550 m,and above this height the forest begins to take diffrentr characters.Mosses fastoon the branches of the trees,which are stunted at thepeak.To the south near the left side of the island as you aproach,it is bay in which sttler named handl lived with his family for a few years from about 1915.There have been no other permanent inhabitants on the island since 1883,altough fishing boat visit 6the archipelago regularly,yhe waters within the island group often being clmer than the open sea.PANJANG island ,formerly called lang islandand sometimes known as rakata kecil,was never part of Krakatau,but once of the part huge predecessor,'ANCIENT KRAKATAU'like rakata and sertung,it was covered in tens of metres of hot ash in 1883,and this hasbeen eroded over the past century into-vshapedgulleys separated by sharp ridges.Like the other two island.it is now covered in forest,some of them vallets are now"hanging",because the ash cliff has been out back by the action of the sea so that the valley floor now open at considerebleheight above the shore

KRAKATAU FLORA AND FAUNA

Majority of krakatau archipelago vegetated by Csuarina Cemara,going ashore you willnotice other tres and sapling here and there among the cemara and wild sugarcane the forest is begining to change to mixed secondary forest.two species of fig trees are present,and they were first seen fruiting in 1985.there are thre species of the bats on the island [of total of 11 on the archipelago],two kind of dog faced fruit bat and roussette.All three are fig eater.Also two species are fruit eating pigeon[pink-neckedpigeon and cuckoo dove] as wellas the yellow vented Bul_buland thye striking,yellow and black,Black-naped oriole now live on the island.Three birds and bats spreads fig by dropping or axcreting their sed,and probably were responsible for bringing the fig species to the Lrakatraus from the mainland,and to Anak Krakatau ,and the change towards mixed forest is likely to accelerate in the nex few years.Kind of the animals are live in krakataus such as Olive-backed Sunbird,Yellow breasted bird,The flyeater,The white breasted wood,-swallow,coloured kingfisher,and greeny blue with white "collar"So of the land birds are live in krakatau colonised the island from java and sumatra in periode over than hundred years after 1883.Other kind of animals founds sre Varanus salvator,paradise tree snake[Chrysopele paradisi],Rat{ratus-ratus],countryu
rat[RatTiomanicus],tokay[gecko],black eagle,phytonand false vampire bat[which are also predator]

THE BIRD OF ANAK KRAKATAU

fourty years after explosion,in 1927,volcanic activity was seen in the Sea covering the old caldera.Between the site of two northern
most of former volcano of the Krakatau,were the greatest activity had occured at the time of the catalysm.A series of eruption 185 mbelow the surface of the Sea resulted in the emergence of three new island,one after the other.They were all soon destroyed by surf.A fourt emerged from the Sea on August 12th 1930,it remained above water and was aptly named ANAK KRAKATAU [CHILD KRAKATAU].IT grew by the accumulation of ash,and suffered a devastating eruption in 1952,and another very destuctive one in 1972.It is now 300m and 2 km in diameter,and is still active.The northern coast,north foreland,and is foreland are now vegetated.The succesion of the
vegetation is still at an early stage.CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA [CEMARA] being the dominant tree.

Krakatau is Fascinating area in the World

Starat /end Carita or Jakarta

2 D / 1 N Tour

Day 01

Jakarta to carita take 3 hrs by car , as arrived in Carita straight forward take onto the boat for Krakatau Volcano,which is take 1,5 hr.The distance carita to krakatau it s’about 28 miles or 54 kms to the west coast.Along the trip, flying fish , sea mew bird and dolphins are common seen.

As arrive at krakatau volcano ,once a while,take photograph of unforgatable beautiful panorama,afterward the boat cruising the volcano to see frozen and melted lava in south and western side of Krakatau volcano.The boat landed in the eastern part of Volcano, we hike up on to the crater {when permitted].as well ,when Krakatau being active , we do not ,hike up[ to anak Krakatau] ,Its forbidden. 2 hrs to hike anak Krakatau and return.Camping will take a place in Prety beach of Lagoon Tuan.

Day 02

Short boat trip to Volcano and take Sunrise.{ morning },I hr later we cruise to Legon cabe for Skin dive [ Snorkling ].it a beautifull coral reef, and colourfull.kind of the colour fishes are be found.Or when you off swim,the beach is other option to rest.untill lunch time.

After lunch return to Carita and directly to Jakarta ,