Jakarta mangrove forest: Angke Mangrove Natural Park

Jakarta mangrove forest: Angke Mangrove Natural Park

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Jakarta is well known for its old buildings, monuments, cathedrals and istiqlal mosques as well as various diverse cuisines. But there may be one tourist attraction that you have never been to. Perhaps many of you who have never known or visited Angke Mangrove Natural Park located in North Jakarta? This place should not be missed one day if you visit Jakarta.

If you are in Jakarta and do not have much time to tour to outside Jakarta, you can visit Mangrove Natural Tourism Park in Angke, Kapuk. This park is one of tourism destinations which has nature theme in North Jakarta.  This park is located at Pantai Indah Kapuk area in North Jakarta. This tourism park is able to become an alternative entertainment place for you who want to visit Jakarta. At this Angke Kapuk natural park, you are really back to the nature. At this park, you can enjoy the beautiful comfortable and cool nature.

Angke Kapuk Natural Park also balances the density of citizens, vehicles and also buildings in Jakarta. It gives coolness from the hot weather of Jakarta. This park is a natural preservation area which is dominated with mangrove trees, enlivened with the chirping birds. This park is suitable for anybody to refresh their mind. Besides that, this park is also suitable for you who want to enjoy the natural beauty, especially at mangrove forest. While walking at this park, you can see flora and fauna. At this park, you can rent a boat and feel a sensation to have an adventure like at Amazon River, zigzaging through the forest and also small and large bridges. It is really pleasant, isn’t it?

This mangrove forest area can also become an education park for children. At this area, the children are taught to plant mangrove to know how important it is to maintain and know the nature closer, so that they know the benefit and the importance of nature for human’s life.  To give service and comfort to visitors, the management of the park has given complete facility. There is café, restaurant, mosque and rest room as well as children’s playground. If you want to stay at night, you can rent a villa to enjoy the mangrove forest at night.


To go to Angke Kapuk Park is not difficult because it is located at Pantai Indah Kapuk housing complex and you can use private or public transportation. Arriving at Tzu chi center of Buddha school, you can go down the housing complex until the gate of  Angke Kapuk Park. If you are in Jakarta, please set your time to visit Mangrove forest of Angke Kapuk.

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Raising awareness on elephants, Sumatran tigers, and rhinoceros

Raising awareness on elephants, Sumatran tigers, and rhinoceros

Way Kambas National Park was founded by the Dutch Administration in 1937 to be the oldest national park in Indonesia, and has been developed as an animal conservation center since 1980. Now all the attention goes there ahead of the Way Kambas Festival, 11-13 November. This is a series of work on raising attention to some protected animals. Not only elephants, but also some other animals, including Sumatran tigers, and rhinoceros.


For more information, read the news below:

Way Kambas Festival to raise awareness on Sumatran elephants conservation

Bandar Lampung is set to host Kambas Festival from Nov. 11 to 13.

The festival will feature activities such as elephant show, 10K Way Kambas Marathon, adventure trail, fun bike, Way Kambas sketch, Moccaf Color Run, Bedana traditional dance performance, music performance, Way Kambas Idol, Archipelago Fruits Festival, Antique motorcycle parade and culinary festival.

“We provide the best attractions while also promoting Way Kambas National Park and campaigning for Sumatran elephants conservation,” said Lampung Tourism Agency head, Budiharto.

“There will be Cultural Parade, Jejak Petualang [‎Adventure Trail], Way Kambas Agro Expo, Forest Photography Festival, 4x4 Stroll and fashion show as well,” he added.

Way Kambas National Park was built by the Dutch administration in 1937 and is the oldest national park in Indonesia. Meanwhile the Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) was established at the park in the 1980s.

Apart from Sumatran elephants, Way Kambas National Park is also home to other critically endangered animals such as Sumatran tigers and Sumatran rhinoceroses. (kes)

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6 Tips for Traveling from Jakarta to Yogyakarta by Train

6 Tips for traveling from Jakarta to Yogyakarta by Train

Yogyakarta is famous as one of the cheapest tourist destinations. Ranging from batik to natural attractions available with affordable budget. This is evident from the number of tourist backpackers who travel to Yogyakarta every year. The development of tourism does make the trip no longer synonymous with the expensive things. One of the tricks often done by many tourists is by using cheap modes of transportation, train, to save expenses.

For those of you who are planning on traveling to Yogyakarta by train, can consider using the tips below:

1. Plan your trip

The first thing to do if you want to travel is to plan your trip. For those of you who want to travel to Yogyakarta, you can start making travel plans at least since a month earlier. Whatever transport you want to choose, planning your vacation from afar will make it easier for you to find lodging, book tour tickets, and of course buy travel tickets.

Well, for you who travel to Yogyakarta by train, planning your trip since a month earlier is very likely to get cheap tickets, because train tickets will usually be more expensive if you order it closer to the day of departure.

2. Choose the train you want

Choosing a train for traveling will take time. You should find info on departure and ticket availability in advance because train tickets are usually limited. Ordering from afar is an option for you who want to travel with this type of transportation.

For those who want to travel to Yogyakarta, there are various train services available. Economy class train is suitable for backpacker. For those who want to use this train, you do not have to worry about any inconvenience in this type of train in the past. Now Indonesia has improved the quality of train service in all types. Economic trains are more comfortable with air conditioning and ticket numbers for each seat. Even street vendors have been banned from selling on trains.

For those who want to catch a train from Jakarta by day, you can use the Bengawan and kereta Gaya Baru Malam.

3. Book train tickets from afar

The train ticket can be booked 90 days before the departure date. Therefore you must book a ticket long before you travel. Especially if you will travel in peak-season or long weekend. Train tickets are available long before the day of departure.

You have to decide fast, because economy class tickets are usually sold out not long since the sale opened. You can book train tickets at the official train ticket agent, at the station reservation counter, or through the official site and the official train ticket booking application.

4. Keep yourself near the station

Your train will arrive in Yogyakarta in early hours in the morning. You will need temporary lodging to rest. This temporary accommodation costs relatively cheaply and is easy to reach around the station.

In Yogyakarta there is a temporary rest area in Sosrowijayan near Malioboro. You can find cheap hotels and lodgings here. You can reach this area from Stasiun Tugu Yogyakarta by foot or by becak. If you depart from Stasiun Lempuyangan, you can reach this place by ojek or taxi.

5. Bring the necessary stuffs

There are thing to note if we are going to travel by train. The regulations restrict our luggage to 20 kilograms only. If it exceeds that provision we will be fined for the excess baggage. Therefore we should bring stuffs that are really needed.

Another important thing to note is your documents. And we also must bring ID Card to be used for ordering the tickets.

6. Come to the station early

Currently most of the railway stations on the island of Java are already using the boarding pass system. Therefore we must print the boarding pass at the departure station earlier. Boarding pass can be printed between 12 hours to 10 minutes before the train departure schedule.

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My recent trip to Indonesia, where we hiked a active volcano!!! This place is still quite remote and "undiscovered". I was pretty surprised to see LOADS of people there though. Both locals and foreigners. 

Place is quite hard to get to, you definitely need a local driver/tour guide. Many go from Bali to Banyuwangi, its a lot closer than from Surabaya or Jakarta. 

DEFINITELY recommend this hike, although if you are deathly scared of heights and get out of breath easily this might be a little challenging. 

Feel free to comment with questions and I'll try to respond!

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