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Ronggajalu Lake - Probolinggo

Ronggojalu Lake

Instead of being used for fresh water facilities for Probolinggo people, this lake also use for industrial needs. Ronggojalu Lake is a tourism object, which believe having any spiritual thing and having its particular use.

Ronggojalu Lake in Tegalsiwalan district. This lake is come from natural source of water with the capacity of 3000 liters / day and being use as irrigation and also as fresh water needs with operational case about 200 liters / day. Ronggojalu Lake is also used as tourism object and material need. It is about 15 km of Probolinggo city and can reach from land.

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Songa Rafting - Probolinggo

SONGAdventure

PT. Songa Alam Lestari or with brand name SONGAdventureis company which move of nature vacation and education. Borned from creative young men and full of ambition for adventure in 1999.

By becoming professional organizer of nature vacation and education and to be famous in Indonesia is the main vision of SongaAdventure, while the missions of this adventuring venue are moreover for Educational program, Preserve of nature
and Economic resource.

As a pioneer of rafting in East Java within the basecamp in Pekalen river Probolinggo SONGADVENTURE have developed commitment programme not simply adventure but ever there is aspect of education and entertainment ( Adventure’N Edutainment).Exploration as historical river where Sang Prabu Hayam Wuruk And Mahapatih Gajah Mada which have came by, and also legend ofthe queen Dewi Rengganis which have builded palace before breaking away to mount Argopuro become story of your journey.

With the support facility, SONGAdventure try to give service and maximal freshmen for customer, such as :

- representative base camp for stay or outbound
- outdoor cottage
- restaurant
- camping ground
- ballroom
- souvenir
- photo centre
- locker
- mosque
- bath room and outdoor
- fitting room
- wide park area
- etc

Get irreplaceable experience with us

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Bromo Mountain

Bromo have known by all of visitor of the worlds. They come to Bromo to watch the sunrise. The visitor also can look down to the crater that full of its smoke, and feel the cold of the air, is probably could only be done in Bromo. Our eyes will also completed by the sea of sand that the way to reach Bromos peak. The main gate to the sea of sand and mount Bromo is through Cemorolawang.

This is the most crowded visiting area, especially on holidays. There are many kinds activities that could be carried on this area such as; Camping, watching the scenery, horse riding to sea of sand or walking. To get to the peak Bromo with its largely open crater, which belch of smoke expelling from its bottom. Mount Bromo has settled by Tenggerese for about thousands years. They who are good of God follower and always do their custom strickly, has historical relationship with Majapahit.

The Antropologist from our country or other country are interesting to do some research, because the Tenggerese are strickly in keeping custom for centuries, without influenced by worlds change. So there so many version of the unique of Tenggerese in Probolinggo, it can be in the forth of tale, folktale, serat and kidung, legend and science report.

As a good follower of God, which have Hinduism belief, they have many kinds of traditional ceremony such as; marriage ceremony, Entas-entas, Wilujengan Karo, Wilujengan Kapat, Wilujengan Kapitu, Wilujengan Kawolu, Wilujengan Kasanga, Wilujengan Kasada. Those of ceremony are lead by a person who supposed to have a magic power to make a communication with powerful things (roh halus) that called Dukun. However, the ancestor of Tenggerese are married couple named Rara Anteng (Teng) and Jaka Seger (Ger).

The combination of the two syllables were than abbreviated as Tengger. They had not child for some years, then they decided to had a meditation. They orayed to God in order that he granted their wish. One day there is aa misterious voice that said: that one day when Sang Hyang Widhi (God) wanted to give them children, one of them had to sacrifice to Bromo Crater (Bromo Mountain). Many days later, Rara Anteng birth her first son named Tumenggung Klewung, then followed by other children and they had 25 children.

Firstly, they didnt want to sacrifice one of their children, but they had a sign from Bromo that they must to keep the promise. Finally, their last son named Raden Kusuma had take by Bromo crater as a requirement for Dewata Sang Hyang Agung (God). Next, the misterious voice of Raden Kusuma gave an order to provide half of the harvest to be sent to Raden Kusuma in Bromo Crater every Full Moon at 14th, Kasada month. Because of that, every full moon at 14th in Kasada Month, people sent Raden Kusuma many kinds of harvest in Bromo mountain. That ceremony, which called Yadnya Kasada becomes a tradition (custom) that held up to know.

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Potato Chips - Probolinggo

Potato Chips

Probolinggo has many traditional foods. The most famous of them is Soto Kraksan, which is kind of chicken soup, cooked in very thick coconut milk and served with a bowl rice and “Lontong”.

Although, Soto is the most popular food in Indonesia, but there are many traditional foods which rich and worth to try. The uniquely of Soto Kraksaan is made of healthy hen. If we use a cock, it will affect the taste. The other special side of this food is its coconut pollen, presents with sharp spice and slices of lemon. This Soto Kraksaan is found in Kraksaan district, located about 25km of Probolinggo city.

Beside that traditional food, Probolinggo has some home industries that move on food and snacks of Probolinggo. One of them is Potato Chips, made of fresh potato to become crisp potato chips.

The other is Pokak, some beverage that made of Indonesia spices, such as; amomum caramomum, cinnamomum verum, syzgium aromaticum, ginger and some sugar. It packaged into bottles and categorized in health beverage.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Bromo Road - Probolinggo

MOUNT BROMO

Bromo have known by all of visitor of the worlds. They come to Bromo to watch the sunrise. The visitor also can look down to the crater that full of its smoke, and feel the cold of the air, is probably could only be done in Bromo. Our eyes will also completed by the sea of sand that the way to reach Bromo’s peak. The main gate to the sea of sand and mount Bromo is through Cemorolawang. This is the most crowded visiting area, espesially on holidays. There are many kinds activities that could be carried on this area such as; Camping, watching the scenery, horse riding to sea of sand or walking.
To get to the peak Bromo with its largely open crater, which belch of smoke expelling from its bottom.

Mount Bromo has settled by Tenggerese for about thousands years. They who are good of God follower and always do their custom strickly, has historical relationship with Majapahit. The Antropologist from our country or other country are interesting to do some research, because the Tenggerese are strickly in keeping custom for centuries, without influenced by world’s change. So there so many version of the unique of Tenggerese in Probolinggo, it can be in the forth of tale, folktale, serat and kidung, legend and science report.

As a good follower of God, which have Hinduism belief, they have many kinds of traditional ceremony such as; marriage ceremony, Entas-entas, Wilujengan Karo, Wilujengan Kapat, Wilujengan Kapitu, Wilujengan Kawolu, Wilujengan Kasanga, Wilujengan Kasada. Those of ceremony are lead by a person who supposed to have a magic power to make a communication with powerful things (roh halus) that called ‘Dukun’.

However, the ancestor of Tenggerese are married couple named Rara Anteng (Teng) and Jaka Seger (Ger). The combination of the two syllables were than abbreviated as Tengger. They had not child for some years, then they decided to had a meditation. They orayed to God in order that he granted their wish.
One day there is aa misterious voice that said: that one day when Sang Hyang Widhi (God) wanted to give them children, one of them had to sacrifice to Bromo Crater (Bromo Mountain).

Many days later, Rara Anteng birth her first son named Tumenggung Klewung, then followed by other children and they had 25 children. Firstly, they didn’t want to sacrifice one of their children, but they had a sign from Bromo that they must to keep the promise. Finally, their last son named Raden Kusuma had take by Bromo crater as a requirement for Dewata Sang Hyang Agung (God). Next, the misterious voice of Raden Kusuma gave an order to provide half of the harvest to be sent to Raden Kusuma in Bromo Crater every Full Moon at 14th, Kasada month.
Because of that, every full moon at 14th in Kasada Month, people sent Raden Kusuma many kinds of harvest in Bromo mountain. That ceremony, which called “Yadnya Kasada” becomes a tradition (custom) that held up to know.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Sunrise at Penanjakan - Bromo Mountain

Penanjakan Bromo Mountain

Bromo have known by all of visitor of the worlds. They come to Bromo to watch the sunrise. The visitor also can look down to the crater that full of its smoke, and feel the cold of the air, is probably could only be done in Bromo. Our eyes will also completed by the sea of sand that the way to reach Bromo’s peak. The main gate to the sea of sand and mount Bromo is through Cemorolawang. This is the most crowded visiting area, espesially on holidays. There are many kinds activities that could be carried on this area such as; Camping, watching the scenery, horse riding to sea of sand or walking. To get to the peak Bromo with its largely open crater, which belch of smoke expelling from its bottom.
Mount Bromo has settled by Tenggerese for about thousands years. They who are good of God follower and always do their custom strickly, has historical relationship with Majapahit. The Antropologist from our country or other country are interesting to do some research, because the Tenggerese are strickly in keeping custom for centuries, without influenced by world’s change. So there so many version of the unique of Tenggerese in Probolinggo, it can be in the forth of tale, folktale, serat and kidung, legend and science report.
As a good follower of God, which have Hinduism belief, they have many kinds of traditional ceremony such as; marriage ceremony, Entas-entas, Wilujengan Karo, Wilujengan Kapat, Wilujengan Kapitu, Wilujengan Kawolu, Wilujengan Kasanga, Wilujengan Kasada. Those of ceremony are lead by a person who supposed to have a magic power to make a communication with powerful things (roh halus) that called ‘Dukun’.
However, the ancestor of Tenggerese are married couple named Rara Anteng (Teng) and Jaka Seger (Ger). The combination of the two syllables were than abbreviated as Tengger. They had not child for some years, then they decided to had a meditation. They orayed to God in order that he granted their wish.
One day there is aa misterious voice that said: that one day when Sang Hyang Widhi (God) wanted to give them children, one of them had to sacrifice to Bromo Crater (Bromo Mountain).
Many days later, Rara Anteng birth her first son named Tumenggung Klewung, then followed by other children and they had 25 children. Firstly, they didn’t want to sacrifice one of their children, but they had a sign from Bromo that they must to keep the promise. Finally, their last son named Raden Kusuma had take by Bromo crater as a requirement for Dewata Sang Hyang Agung (God). Next, the misterious voice of Raden Kusuma gave an order to provide half of the harvest to be sent to Raden Kusuma in Bromo Crater every Full Moon at 14th, Kasada month.
Because of that, every full moon at 14th in Kasada Month, people sent Raden Kusuma many kinds of harvest in Bromo mountain. That ceremony, which called “Yadnya Kasada” becomes a tradition (custom) that held up to know.

More info visit: www.eastjava.com

Madakaripura Waterfall - Probolinggo

MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL

Madakaripura waterfall is located on Sapih village, Lombang district, Probolinggo. The object itself is near from Bromo Mt area. Madakaripura is such a sacred place, where the waterfall’s height is about 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great ancient Javanese Prime Ministry of Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unified the territory of the nation under the control of Majapahit Kingdom, ones said that it is “the last stay for Gajah Mada”.

This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of Tengger range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is the natural sight that is encircled by 7 waterfalls and caves.

The direction from Tongas, which is the downtown of Probolinggo city to the object is about 7 Km, and you will find the great views beside the back of the mountain. The fresh air and the natural sight indeed.

The facilities which available on the object are include; parking lot, food stalls, resting place, the guide from the local inhabitant and security post.
The route from the the parking lot to the waterfall is quietly hard yet so much fun, but after arrive to the top of the waterfall everything is just more and more… fascinating!

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Jabung Temple

JABUNG TEMPLE

The other Probolinggo tourism that we can find is Jabung temple, which becomes one of ancient and historical heritages in Probolinggo. It is located in Jabung village, in Paiton district. Jabung temple was made by red stone with 13,11 length, 9,58 m, 15,58 m height. There are also some relief panels, which its story is not surely known yet. The relief panels represent daily activities such as: a hermit wearing “surban” stands opposite to his student, Two men who are near well, a lunar shape panel ground like medallion, some lions sit opposite.

More info visit: www.probolingo.eastjava.com

Pantai Bentar Probolinggo

Bentar Beach

Bentar Indah beach located at Gending district, in the side road of Surabaya – Banyuwangi, 7 km from the east to Probolinggo. Bentar Indah beach is the way to Bali – Surabaya – Yogyakarta – Jakarta, so that it is a potential tourism object.

There is a hill beside the Bentar Indah beach, because it’s located on the main road curve. So that, the tourist can climbs the hill and enjoy the beautiful of sea scenery. There is white sand that spread along the beach and watch the interesting of sea waves in Bentar beach.

The tourists can also fishing, because in the east mangroves forest will be made for traditional dam, which will have fishes and shrimps seed. Beside that, the visitor can do the other holiday activities, such as; swimming, boating, sun bathing, volley beach, etc.

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com

Madakaripura Waterfall - Probolinggo

MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL

Madakaripura waterfall is located on Sapih village, Lombang district, Probolinggo. The object itself is near from Bromo Mt area. Madakaripura is such a sacred place, where the waterfall’s height is about 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great ancient Javanese Prime Ministry of Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unified the territory of the nation under the control of Majapahit Kingdom, ones said that it is “the last stay for Gajah Mada”.

This spectacular waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of Tengger range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is the natural sight that is encircled by 7 waterfalls and caves.

The direction from Tongas, which is the downtown of Probolinggo city to the object is about 7 Km, and you will find the great views beside the back of the mountain. The fresh air and the natural sight indeed.

The facilities which available on the object are include; parking lot, food stalls, resting place, the guide from the local inhabitant and security post.
The route from the the parking lot to the waterfall is quietly hard yet so much fun, but after arrive to the top of the waterfall everything is just more and more… fascinating!

More info visit: www.probolinggo.eastjava.com