Grand Canyon - Jawa Barat

natural tourist attraction located in the Village Green Canyon Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis regency, West Java. With travel by road from Jakarta, approximately 7-8 hours drive or 45 minutes away from Pangandaran Beach marine tourism object.

This tourist attraction has a real name is Cukang Taneuh (Land Bridge), a place that has a potential range of natural scenery with a wide range of charm and attractions that could attract tourists to visit this place.

If you want to reach the destination, we are obliged to hire a boat with a tariff of Rp. 75.000/perahu with a capacity of 5 passengers. Feels cheaper if we visit with family. Lucky if we can just ride keperahu, usually on holidays this place was so crowded visited by both local and foreign tourists. Therefore, we have to queue to wait for the call numbers listed on the ticket behind the boat rental. After the ticket numbers were called then we go down to the pier to be raised above the boat. Above the boat is already using this machine there is a buoy, where the number of buoys in accordance with the contents.

So began the journey that is sure is fun. During the trip we were treated to views of the river to the left and right trees are lush. In addition, the atmosphere surrounding the river was so quiet. Sound of the wind which blew the trees and the occasional sound of birds chirping completing this challenging journey. Maybe we know this one animal, Komodo. This Cijulang river reptiles that breed. So not surprisingly, we often see these animals on the fringes of the river on his way. Animals - other animals such as snakes sacking, Monkey and the Crocodile was found here.

After spending time traveling for 20 minutes, we were treated by 2 sturdy hill. Bend after bend has been passed, we came disebuah Green Canyon cave has stalactite and stalagmite unique. It was an incredible sight, the captain was attempting to park his boat for us can go down easily. The green River Toska flanked by two towering cliffs and the cool breeze. Seemed to place it provides a welcome greeting in the Green Canyon to the visitors. Indeed, exotic places, the water that is in here quite heavy, unlike when we started our journey into the cave. Buoys attached to the plastic wrap tightly and cameras, the adventure began. EI team was swimming in the river which has a depth of up to 2 meters to go against the flow of water. Beginning quite thrilling too fun. Green cliffs look very very sturdy and stones - large, complementary beauty charisma while we're on the inside. It's a panorama that can not be spoken with words.

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Belitung Island

Belitung Islands formerly known as Billiton is an island off the east coast of Sumatra,
Indonesia, flanked by the Straits of Gaspar and Karimata Strait. The island is famous for its white pepper
which in local language called sahang, quarrying and mineral types such as tin-C (Stannuum)
quartz sand, white clay, and granite. And lately become an alternative tourism destination.
The island was formerly owned by the United Kingdom (1812), before finally switched to the Dutch, together Bengkulu,
with Singapore and New Amsterdam (now part of New York). Its main town is Tanjung Pandan.

Belitung Island is divided into 2 districts namely Belitung province, capital is Tanjung Pandan, Belitung and East, its capital Manggar.

The bulk of the population, especially those living in coastal areas, is very familiar with the rich marine life with the results of marine fish.
A variety of processed foods made ​​from fish to its daily food. Marine wealth be one source of livelihoods of Pacific Islands. Natural resources are not less important to people's lives Belitung is tin. Tin mining business has been started since the time of the Dutch East Indies.

Belitung Island residents are mainly ethnic Malay and Hokkien and Hakka Chinese descent.

Geographically the island of Belitung is located at 107 ° 31.5 '- 108 ° 18' east longitude and 2 ° 31.5 '-3 ° 6.5' south latitude.
Overall size of the island of Belitung reach 4800 km ² or 480,010 ha.Pulau bounded by the Pacific Islands north of the South China Sea,
the east by Karimata strait, the south by the Java Sea and the western border with Gaspar straits.
Around the island there are small islands such as Pulau Mendanau, Kalimambang, Gresik, Seliu and others.

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Bali Dreamland

Bali Dreamland, Land of dreams for travelers

Dreamland Beach is located in the area named Pecatu. Still in the southern island of Bali. Precisely, a few kilometers before the famous Uluwatu Temple, the holy and sacred or about 45 minutes away from the direction of Denpasar. Dreamland beach surrounded by cliffs that rise high and surrounded by large rocks around the beach. This white sandy beach, situated below a steep cliff with such stunning scenery.

The origin of the name of Dreamland in this area first because there was a housing project and tourist attraction. But the project is delayed and neglected while the villagers Pecatu who once lived as a farmer is hoping the project is finished and they could pursue other business in the field of tourism. That's why the land around the beach called Dreamland.

Dreamland beach itself is almost similar to Kuta beach, but far more beautiful and more empty of visitors. White sand and a steep gully into a view that is so alluring eyes to look at. The water was crystal clear yet still seem too disturbed and undisturbed by the hordes of tourists who frequently visit the island of Gods. Location of clean white sand on the narrow beach just below the steep rock walls, is suitable as a dream beach to enjoy the sunset or simply watch the surfers attractions. Large waves are high and in great demand by fans of surfing water sports (Surfing), even Dreamland surf spot has become a kind of new to the area of ​​Bali.

In this area are also available 'Dreamland Villa' is located very close to the beach. By carrying out the excess, provided 33 private pool for each of his villa complex. The fares of U.S. $ 262-850 per day should be used as a reference for anyone who wants to enjoy the beauty of Dreamland with certainly get luxury hotel facilities.

The journey to this beach can be reached about 30 minutes from Kuta and Jimbaran Pecatu direction. Dreamland beach area currently being developed as a tourist area of ​​Bali Pecatu Resorts complete with 18 hole golf courses, international schools, international hospitals, shopping malls and other tourist facilities. If the island resort to be your next destination, Dreamland can be a very interesting choice to visit.

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Bunaken Marine Park

Being in the Bunaken Marine Park Park District Kel.Bunaken about 7 miles from the Port of Manado which can be reached in 35 minutes from downtown by boat motors. At first Bunaken is a coral island (atoll). It covers an area of about 887.5 hectares with slightly wavy morphology conditions. Bunaken National Marine Park is one of the most beautiful in the world.

Most of the coastal area consists of mangrove forests and white sand. Sea there are hard and soft coral reefs, steep rock walls, with various shapes and colors of marine life including fish are sharks, turtles, Mandarin Fish, sea horses, stingrays, and the famous King of the Sea is an ancient fish (Coleacant) and there are many more who form a beautiful marine park. The beauty of the marine park can be seen in locations called Lekuan 1, 2, and 3, Fukui, Mandolin, Cape Paragi, Ron's Point, Sachiko Point, Pangalisang, Home Village, and East Park.

Sea where tourism and marine tourism with excursions object, namely the sea and the beach. Tourism activities that can be done, be enjoying the park by way sigtseeing (round) glass boat (catamaran), snorkeling (swim wear a respirator), diving (diving), and underwater photography (underwater photos), as well as sunbathing and sightseeing agency beach. The facilities provided at the Bunaken marine park, which is filled with boats, diving center, cottage (inn) restaurant, hall, and souvenir kiosks. Indonesia Tourist Paradise

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Bali Island

Bali is a tourism center in Indonesia. Many say that you are not yet to Indonesia if it had never been to Bali.
Bali Island is a favorite destination for travelers both from foreign and local,
this is because Bali's cultural diversity is also the natural attraction that is extraordinary.



Balinese traditional house

One form of Balinese traditional house


Broadly speaking, the province of Bali consists of several islands, the island of Bali as the largest island, the island of Nusa Penida, Pulau Nusa Ceningan, the island of Nusa Lembongan, and Menjangan Island Attack Island located on the western island of Bali. Bali Island itself is located between two large islands, namely the island of Java in the west and Lombok island in the East.



Bali Kecak Dance

Kecak Dance


Famous Bali Island has beautiful beaches such as Kuta and Sanur beach, Bali island but also has a beautiful mountainous area, located between the mountains on the island of Bali is Mount Batur (1717 meters) and Gunung Agung (3142 meters). While the mountains are not volcanoes include Mount Merbuk (1356 meters), Mount Patas (1414 meters) and Gunung Seraya (1,058 meters) as well as some other mountains. The existence of these mountains cause the area of ​​Bali is geographically divided into two unequal parts, namely North Bali by a narrow low-lying and less sloping and the South of Bali with a broad lowland and sloping. In addition, Bali province also has four lakes, namely Lake Buyan, Lake Beratan, Lake Tamblingan, and Lake Batur. The combination of topography above make Bali a perfect landscape for tourism.



Balinese Subak

Subak rice fields


Bali can be reached by land, sea and air. Since Bali is an island apart, if you use ground transportation, of course, you need a ship crossing / ferry. From Bandung / Jakarta air travel can be reached with a time of 2 hours, there are many airlines to choose from with a fairly competitive price. Whereas if you use the bus can be reached with a time of 26 hours, such as by using Bus Keramat Djati and Pahala Kencana (From the city of Bandung), at a rate of about Rp. 270 000 (in 2007). PT. Kereta Api Indonesia also sell travel packages from Jakarta to Bali.

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Borobudur Temple

Borobudur was built around 800 AD or the 9th century. Borobudur was built by the followers of Mahayana Buddhism during the reign of Dynasty dynasty. This temple was built in the heyday dynasty dynasty. The founder of the Borobudur Temple, King Samaratungga originating from or dynasty dynasty dynasty. The possibility of this temple was built around the year 824 AD and was completed around the year 900 AD during the reign of Queen Pramudawardhani who is the daughter of Samaratungga. While the architects who contributed to build this temple according to stories passed down through generations named Gunadharma.
Borobudur Temple

Borobudur own words based on the first written evidence that was written by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Governor General of the United Kingdom in Java, which gives the name of this temple. There is no written evidence that older who gave the name of this temple of Borobudur. Only one of the oldest document showing the existence of this temple is Nagarakretagama book, written by the MPU Prapanca in the year 1365. In the book was written that this temple was used as a place of Buddhist meditation.

Meaning of the name Borobudur "abbey in the hills", which comes from the word "coal" (temple or monastery) and "beduhur" (hills or high ground) in Sanskrit. Therefore, in accordance with the meaning of the name Borobudur, then this place since long ago used as a place of Buddhist worship.

This temple for centuries no longer used. Then, because of volcanic eruptions, most of the buildings covered Borobudur volcanic soil. In addition, the building is also covered with various trees and shrubs for centuries. Then the building of this temple began forgotten in the time Islam arrived in Indonesia around the 15th century.

In 1814 when the British occupied Indonesia, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles heard of the discovery of huge archaeological objects in the village of Magelang district Bumisegoro. Due to great interest of the history of Java, then immediately ordered Raffles HC Cornelius, a Dutch engineer, to investigate the discovery of the location was a hill covered with shrubs.

Cornelius assisted by about 200 men cut down trees and remove shrubs that covered the giant building. Because the building is already fragile and could collapse, then report to the Raffles Cornelius invention includes several images. Since the discovery, Raffles was awarded as the man who started restoration of Borobudur temple and got the attention of the world. In 1835, the entire area of ​​the temple has been unearthed. The temple is kept restored in the Dutch colonial period.

After Indonesian independence, in 1956, the Indonesian government requested the assistance of UNESCO to examine the damage to Borobudur. Then in 1963, out of the official Indonesian government's decision to conduct the restoration of Borobudur temple with the help of UNESCO. However, this restoration was only really started to be done on August 10, 1973. Process new refurbishment completed in 1984. Since 1991, Borobudur designated as World Heritage or World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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Lake Toba

It is estimated that Lake Toba explosion occurred at about 73000-75000 years ago and an eruption Supervolcano (super volcano) the most recent. Bill Rose and Craig Chesner from Michigan Technological University estimate that volcanic materials spewed out of the mountain as much as 2800 km ³, with 800 km ³ of rock Ignimbrite and 2,000 km ³ of volcanic ash which is expected in the wind to the west for 2 weeks. Volcanic dust in the wind has spread to half the earth, from China to South Africa. Explosion occurred during 1 week and throw the dust up to 10 km above sea level.

This incident caused mass death and the extinction of some species also followed. According to some DNA evidence, this eruption also reducednumber of of people to about 60 % of the total human population of the earth at that time , which is about 60 million people . The eruption was also contributed to the occurrence of ice ages, although the experts still debate.

After the eruption, the caldera formed which is then filled with water and became what is now known as Lake Toba. Pressure upward by magma that has not come out cause the emergence of Samosir Island.

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Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is one tourist destination in East Java. Natural attractions are located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in the eastern city of Malang, East Java. The crowd was not only local tourists, even many who come from abroad. With a view of a typical make Bromo worthy destination. Regular visitors visiting this area since early morning in order to see the rising sun. To view them, you have to climb Mount Pananjakan which is the highest mountain in the region. Terrain that must be traversed to get to Mount Pananjakan is tough terrain. To reach the foot of Mount Pananjakan, you have to go through desert-like area that can make you get lost. When the need to climb Mount Pananjakan, narrow roads and lots of sharp turns would require a high driving skill. For that, many visitors who choose to rent a car hardtop (a type of jeep) driven by the community. Surrounding communities come from the Tengger tribe was friendly with the visitors.

Up above, there are many shops serving coffee or tea and a fire to warm themselves while waiting to tebitnya sun. There are also stores that rent warm clothing. Watching the sunrise is an interesting event. Evidence, the visitors are willing to wait since 5 am facing the east so as not to lose this moment. You also do not always able to see this event, because if the cloudy sky, the appearance of the sun is not seen clearly. However, when the sky is clear, you can see the roundness of the sun first of all just as small as a match pins, slowly enlarge and eventually form a full circle and give information so that we can see the views of the mountains in this region. Among others, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, or Mount Sumeru which is the highest mountain in Java.

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Umang Island

Pulau Umang located in the bay that stretches Panaitan in waters between Cape Dimples on the north and south of Ujung Kulon. Area of the island is only about 5 acres. In the south there are islands covering an area Oar only about 3.5 hectares and is 10 minute motor boat from the island of Umang. Since only two dumuk reef mound, then both these islands will not appear on the map of Indonesia.

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Seribu Island

Seribu Islands is an archipelago located in the north of Jakarta and on dealing directly with the Bay of Jakarta. Islands which has a center of government at Scout Island is included in the District Administration Special District Capital of Jakarta. The number of islands in the archipelago is only about 342 islands, including the islands of sand and coral reefs are vegetated or not. Island sand and coral reef itself amounted to 158. And not all islands were among the thousand islands were inhabited by humans since most of the islands in the Thousand Islands are uninhabited.

Thousand Islands not only have the beauty beneath the water, thus becoming one of the most favorite tourist spots maritime version of the magazine National Geoghraphic 2009, but also has a tourism potential that is not less interesting history can be packaged well. Tourism potential that history will become more attractive if the Directorate of Protection of Underwater willing to hand over the removal of cultural heritage objects from underwater sites. To that end, the Thousand Islands District Government needs to make a museum of history in the Thousand Islands, "said Edy Juanedi, Head of North Thousand Islands, at the Public Role Socialization Improvement in Handling of Underwater Heritage, Dictionary (29/04/2010) at Scout Island, Islands Thousand.

If you visit thousand islands there are several islands that can serve your marine tourism destination, such as Khayangan Island, Angel Island, the island of Onrust, Edam Island, Island Hair, Sun Island and other islands.

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Komodo Island

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. This island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island is located on the timurPulau Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait.
Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

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Raja Ampat - West Papua

Raja Ampat in West Papua's remote location. This area stores a million beauty beneath the sea. Raja Ampat Marine tourism is recognized as one of the 10 best dive tourism in the world.

Enchantment under the sea and natural wealth, the mainstay of the Raja Ampat regency through competitive world of tourism in Indonesia and the world. This area is known as a center for tropical natural resources of the world's richest.


Raja Ampat is a new district in Indonesia. Located in remote regions of West Papua is only seven years old. In fact, infrastructure is inadequate. To reach the Raja Ampat, travelers must fly to Sorong and then along the sea as far as 71 km to arrive in Raja Ampat.

Although still an early age, Raja Ampat foreign tourists can suck as much as 5 thousand people per year in 2009. The target, tourist arrivals reached 6 thousand in 2010.

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Lake Sentani Jayapura - Indonesia

Lake Sentani is a lake located in the province of Papua. This largest lake in Papua merpakan volcanic lake located at an altitude of about 80 meters above sea level. In shallow waters, overgrown plants pandanus and sago. The extent of approximately 9360 ha with average depth of 24.5 meters. Around the lake there are 24 villages. Scattered coastal area and the small islands in the middle of the lake.
Lake Sentani offer views outside biasa.Burung stork and eagle grabbing a fish that also adds its own natural impression. You also provided a boat around the lake is Johnson's time. Every year there is also Lake Sentani festival which aims to preserve local culture and introduce Sentani as a tourist destination area. In this festival we will be created fascinated with the culture of Papua as typical dances and other art objects. At this festival is also on show some culture from outside Papua enliven who participated in this event.

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Natuna Islands

Natuna Island is one of regencies in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. Natuna is the most northern islands in the strait Karimata. To the north, Natuna bordering Vietnam and Cambodia, in the south by the South Sumatra and Jambi, in the west to Singapore, Malaysia, Riau, and in the east with East Malaysia and West Kalimantan. Natuna is in international shipping lanes of Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. This district is famous for producing Oil and Gas. Natuna oil reserves estimated at 14,386,470 barrels, while natural gas 112 356 680 barrels. Natuna derived from the Dutch word which means natural
Natuna has a natural beauty that is still natural, coral reef (coral reef), group of islands

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Lombok Island

Lombok Island (NTB-Indonesia)- This is the term frequently asked foreign travelers who have enjoyed the beauty of the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) to the beach and other attractions. Even some of them always compare that Lombok is much more beautiful, exotic, and more captivating than Bali, because it offers more choices.
This assumption was not wrong. At least for those who have known and visited tourist attraction in this Gora Earth. Number of coastal tourism is a main attraction for the tourists, especially foreign travelers. One is the small beaches along the islands that surround the island of Lombok, the Gili (island) Trawangan, Gili Meno, Gili Air and Gili bobbed, a new island emerged in 2000.

Bund really offers stunning natural beauty. With sea water so clear we could even imagine how the landscape at the bottom. Especially diving enthusiasts will freely enjoy the scenery of coral reefs and all kinds of living species of sea dwellers. Even the number of turtles are sometimes pulled over to the beach. Diving facilities were already available to anyone interested in a closer look at the beauty of the sea floor in Lombok.

On Gili Trawangan tourists can walk around the island along the six miles by using Cidomo, typical regional transportation Lombok horse cart that can be filled up to six passengers. While traveling, we can witness the life of local residents with their customary home and coconut plantations that lie very broad.

On these islands, we can enjoy the many facilities available. Starting from the cafe, lodging, and means of communication such as telephone and internet. Even the coast of Gili Meno is now also offers interesting attractions of windsurfing sports facilities. Because it is not a few foreign tourists who visit this place to surf or just sunbathe while enjoying the equatorial air.



Lombok Island has an area of 473,780 hectares is not just keeping the wealth of nature tourism alone. Speak your mind wander the island of Lombok the Senggigi beach to a stretch of the exotic, beautiful, and charming. White sandy beach with small waves is pity to miss. No wonder that many foreign tourists (tourists) as well as domestic tourists (wisnu) menyinggahinya.

Kute Beach is located 45 km from Ampenan (old town on Lombok), became a tourist attraction for foreign tourists who spend their time surfing (surfing) and diving.

Sand contained in this Kute beach sand type of peppercorns so that local people call it pepper sand. White sand is a lot to take home by wisnu for sand aquarium accessories in their home.

Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air is now a popular tourist attraction of foreign tourists. The location of the small island that is more natural, and not inhabited by humans. The atmosphere is quiet, just overgrown with tall coconut trees and plant shrubs. "You have not yet come to Lombok if Gili Trawangan," was the slogan of a recent tour sticking in Lombok.

The spirit of tourist island of Lombok is also raised through the "You can see Bali in Lombok, but you can not see Lombok in Bali '. Tourism slogan is not an overstatement, because the nuances of Lombok is not much different shades on the island of Bali. You can see the temple or the ordinances of worship of Hindus, Buddhists as well as building hundreds of mosques and mosque. Especially beautiful beach in Lombok resembles the beaches in Bali, even more natural.

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Mount Rinjani (NTB-Indonesia)

Mount Rinjani National Park is a representative mountain rain forest ecosystem types, low to high mountains and savannah in East Nusa Tenggara. Potential plant located in Mount Rinjani National Park among others jelutung (Laportea stimulant), dedurenan (Aglaia argentea), bayur (Pterospermum javanicum), Banyan (Ficus benjamina), cashew-jambuan (Syzygium sp.), keruing (Dipterocarpus hasseltii) rerau (D. imbricatus), eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), and 2 species of orchid that is endemic Perisstylus rintjaniensis and P. lombokensis. In addition there is an endemic species of mammals are weasels rinjani (Paradoxurus hemaproditus rinjanicus), there are also deer (Muntiacus muntjak nainggolani), ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus kohlbruggei), pangolin (Manis javanica), horn cikukua bird (Philemon buceroides neglectus), forest Dawah (Ducula lacernulata sasakensis), black nape kepudang (Oriolus chinensis broderipii), and several species of reptiles.

           Mount Rinjani National Park is a representative mountain rain forest ecosystem types, low to high mountains and savannah in East Nusa Tenggara. Potential plant located in Mount Rinjani National Park among others jelutung (Laportea stimulant), dedurenan (Aglaia argentea), bayur (Pterospermum javanicum), Banyan (Ficus benjamina), cashew-jambuan (Syzygium sp.), keruing (Dipterocarpus hasseltii) rerau (D. imbricatus), eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), and 2 species of orchid that is endemic Perisstylus rintjaniensis and P. lombokensis. In addition there is an endemic species of mammals are weasels rinjani (Paradoxurus hemaproditus rinjanicus), there are also deer (Muntiacus muntjak nainggolani), ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus kohlbruggei), pangolin (Manis javanica), horn cikukua bird (Philemon buceroides neglectus), forest Dawah (Ducula lacernulata sasakensis), black nape kepudang (Oriolus chinensis broderipii), and several species of reptiles.

 

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