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Baluran National Park

This park is a forest preservation area that extends about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. The location is in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi district, Situbondo (on the east border of Java Island). You can enjoy the panorama of savannah and mount Baluran (inactive volcano) in the center of area that becomes habitat of many exotic animals such as wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species of monkeys and also bulls as the protected animals in the area.

You can enjoy the amazing scenery of the forest and do the safari activities in the wild life and feel the magic of the forest. This park is so unique because 15 km from the main entrance, you can find a beautiful white beach called Bama Beach, here in the habiat of coral reef, fish and mangrove. You also can observe hundreds species of birds such as hornbills, peacocks and bulbuls.

If you like to observe the tropical forest vegetation, the park is a heaven for many species of trees, plants and flowers such as pecan nut trees, Maja, Gadung, Java tamarind trees and mount Widara.

There are several activities that you can do in this park such as: – Safari Forest – forest adventure – Diving and snorkeling – Mountain hiking and mount climbing – Hill walking – Beach adventure to watch the fishermen’s daily activities and seed seekers – Canoeing, rowing or boating until you the Fresh Water Gulf, Sejile Gulf and Bilik Beach. * Conducting some scientific researching (with prior permission). Facillities * If you prefer to safari to Baluran National Park, there are some cottage designed in Madurese style and operated by Environmental Education Center. There is also a main lodge that will serve you European and Indonesia cuisine. * Villas and lodges, you can rent them with your group members (about 20 persons capacity) and the also provide a praying room and a canteen. *

There are two guesthouses by the beach, but you should have prior reservation. * Baluran Information Centre and a small museum that has several preserved animals by the main entrance operated by The Forestry Conservation Region Office. * The visitor can do many activities, such as; Diving, Swimming, boating, snorkeling * Playground * A beautiful camping area that is located in Sumberwaru village (outside of the forest preservation area) * Watching Towers that are usually used by rangers to watch or to observe the animals’ behaviors and the region surrounding (you can bring a pair of binoculars or telescope to have a better look at the beautiful panorama) Try to consider the wide ranges of this area, you will be better visit Baluran by your car or rent a car from Denpasar or Surabaya.

You can also rent a car at Pasir Putih tourist resort or Situbondo. There is also motorbike public transportation called ojek in the main entrance that will take you to Bama Beach (with Negotiated cost) The Route o If you take a car, it takes 5 hours from Surabaya and 4 hours from Denpasar, Bali. o For tourists who stay in Pasir Putih, it takes 1.5 hours and only 1 hours from Situbondo.

Gua Jepang (Japan Cave) In Baluran National Park, you can see a historical place called Gua Jepang (Japan Cave). Gua Jepang is one of historical witness that in this place (Baluran National Park) was happened battle between Indonesia army against Japanese army. Because unequal power, there are a lot of Indonesia army who died in that battle, so this place also called Batangan. Gua Jepang has wide about 12 km that contains in 2 chambers. The north chamber was used to save the weapon, while the south chamber was used as a fissure to see an enemy. Bekol Savannah Beside Gua Jepang, in the Baluran National Park, you also can see Bekol savannah. It’s about 12 km from the entrance Baluran National park. You will see a flock of deer, bulls, etc.

In the morning and in the afternoon (when the sun goes down) to do their activity. You also can see their activity and behavior of those animals from the height. Bama Beach Bama beach is located in the east of Baluran National Park. You can see the original beach and the fantastic panorama in here. Beside that you can see the mangrove forest, Bama source and Mantingan source. One of special moment here is that you can see monkey with the long tail (Macaca fascicularis) that fishing crabs with their long tail. If you like go on food, you can pass the truck and you can see the beautiful panorama of Bama Beach on the height. Just with 15,000 Rupiahs per person you can spend the night in Bama Beach to enjoy the beautiful panorama at night here.

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Bama Beach

Bama beach is located in the east of Baluran National Park. You can see the original beach and the fantastic panorama in here. Beside that you can see the mangrove forest, Bama source and Mantingan source. One of special moment here is that you can see monkey with the long tail (Macaca fascicularis) that fishing crabs with their long tail. If you like to go on food, you can pass the truck and you can see the beautiful panorama of Bama Beach on the height. Just with 15,000 Rupiahs per person you can spend the night in Bama Beach to enjoy the beautiful panorama at night here.

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Ijen View Resort - Situbondo

Ijen View Resort

Ijen view Resort is a beautiful resort in Ijen area that serve all guests who want to enjoy their holiday in Ijen crater. Visit Ijen tourism and stay in Ijen View Resort, you will feel interesting holiday.

Enjoy the fascinating blue crater or Ijen crater, and you will experience the gorgeous sight seeing in your trip, and stay up your night at comfortable hotel such in Ijen View resort. Everything is about your experience

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Bekol Savannah - Situbondo

Bekol Savannah

Beside Gua Jepang, in the Baluran National Park, you also can see Bekol savannah. It’s about 12 km from the entrance Baluran National park. You will see a flock of deer, bulls, etc, in the morning and in the afternoon (when the sun goes down) to do their activity. You also can see their activity and behavior of those animals from the height.

This is the main viewing point for the herds that gather to drink at the water hole. You really will believe you are in Africa here gazing across dry savannah against the backdrop of Mount Baluran. There is a also a tower which allows panoramic views of the whole area

More info visit: www.situbondo.eastjava.com

Banongan Beach - Situbondo

Banongan Beach

Banongan Beach is one of beach in Situbondo regency that offers its original beach with fresh sea air. Many coconut trees surround this area because it is below to the government of Situbondo, which is coconut plantation. Those coconut trees live along the beach and add its fresh nuance. The green coconut trees, the blue seawater and the fresh air, will spoil the visitors.

The visitors can enjoy the sea panorama with doing some beach activities, such as canoeing, sunbathing, swimming, etc. Walking around along the beach is also interesting activity that will make fresh your mind. With its friendly greeting, Banongan Beach will give the visitors unforgettable experience in their traveling.

For more details:
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Banongan Beach - Situbondo

Banongan Beach

Banongan Beach is one of beach in Situbondo regency that offers its original beach with fresh sea air. Many coconut trees surround this area because it is below to the government of Situbondo, which is coconut plantation. Those coconut trees live along the beach and add its fresh nuance. The green coconut trees, the blue seawater and the fresh air, will spoil the visitors.

The visitors can enjoy the sea panorama with doing some beach activities, such as canoeing, sunbathing, swimming, etc. Walking around along the beach is also interesting activity that will make fresh your mind. With its friendly greeting, Banongan Beach will give the visitors unforgettable experience in their traveling.

For more details:
www.situbondo.eastjava.com

Pasir Putih Beach - Situbondo

Pasir Putih Beach

Pasir Putih Beach is a maritime and nature tourism object because it lies between a sea and a mountain. And it said that the Situbondo Pasir Putih Beach became known because of its nice and beautiful, concave beach, with its sparkling white sand. The sea, the beach, the forest and the mountain are the main tourist attractions that you can enjoy.

Pasir Putih tourist resort lies on the north coast of East Java and along Bungatan district – 21 km to the west of the centre of Situbondo and easily accessible by any transportation because it is by the side of a main road from Surabaya to Banyuwangi. It is 174 km from Surabaya to Pasir Putih Beach and takes about 4 hours by bus and about 2 hours from Ketapang, Banyuwangi

Some tourist Attractions in Pasir Putih
As a marine tourism resort, Situbondo Pasir Putih Beach is the ideal place to practice water sports, such as swimming, diving, and wind surfing. This beach also often becomes the water sports competition arena, either of regional, or national scale. Like wind surfing, sailing, as well as traditional fishing boat competitions, are often held here.
Many attractions that you can enjoy over there, they are:

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Diving.
If you like Diving and under water adventure, Pasir Putih will bring you to your special satisfaction because it has beautiful under water life such as coral reef and colorful fishes.
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Canoeing.
Pasir Putih provides those who like canoeing with fiber glass canoeing board.
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Swimming.
It’s very nice to swimming in the warm seawater of Pasir Putih tourism resort after having a great hike.
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Sailing on the traditional boat. You can have great fishing or just having a close look at beautiful coral reef and colorful fishes.
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Wonderful sunrise and sunset will give you special impression while your stay over there.
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In October, you can see “ Petik Laut” (traditional feast for fishermen held to ask for the God’s mercy and blessing, in order to get prosperity by holding some festivals, shows of traditional music like “Gandrung” and also by throwing some food, cakes, the head of an ox to the sea in special ceremony.

Public Facilities
Pasir Putih tourist resort is under Situbondo local government management and operated by a state enterprise of the local authority. It provides visitor with some necessary facilities such as:

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Hotels and cafes. There are some hotels such as Sido Muncul Hotel which has 44 rooms, Mutiara Hotel which has 12 rooms, Pasir Putih Hotel which has 21 rooms, 10 motels and 26 cottages, 2 cafes, convention building enough for 1000 people and a large parking area.
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All night diners, which sell various seafood
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Art and souvenir shops. You can buy some wooden handicraft and others.
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Sightseeing Huts
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A tennis court
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Camping area
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Public convenience and playground
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A swimming pool
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A convention hall
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Car rental and it is cost 350.000 for 18 hours (not including driver and fuel)

The route
You can get to Pasir Putih from two directions. First, from Bungurasih (Surabaya bus station), you can take the bus going to Banyuwangi and the fare is 16.000 rupiahs by a regular bus and it takes about 4 hours, but the fare is 26.000 rupiahs if you take patas bus (an air conditioned two-two seat which round trip route in one province with fixed fares). The second direction is from Banyuwangi, you can take the bus station with the bus fare of 13.000 rupiahs and from the station you can take a public transportation (bemo) or regular bus and fare is about 2.500 rupiahs.

More info visit: www.situbondo.eastjava.com

Banongan Beach - Situbondo

Banongan Beach

Banongan Beach is one of beach in Situbondo regency that offers its original beach with fresh sea air. Many coconut trees surround this area because it is below to the government of Situbondo, which is coconut plantation. Those coconut trees live along the beach and add its fresh nuance. The green coconut trees, the blue seawater and the fresh air, will spoil the visitors.

The visitors can enjoy the sea panorama with doing some beach activities, such as canoing, sunbathing, swimming, etc. Walking around along the beach is also interesting activity that will make fresh your mind. With its friendly greeting, Banongan Beach will give the visitors unforgettable experience in their traveling.

For more details:
www.situbondo.eastjava.com

Baluran National Park - Situbondo

Baluran National Park

This park is a forest preservation area that extends about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. The location is in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi district, Situbondo (on the east border of Java Island). You can enjoy the panorama of savannah and mount Baluran (inactive volcano) in the center of area that becomes habitat of many exotic animals such as wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species of monkeys and also bulls as the protected animals in the area.

You can enjoy the amazing scenery of the forest and do the safari activities in the wild life and feel the magic of the forest. This park is so unique because 15 km from the main entrance, you can find a beautiful white beach called Bama Beach, here in the habiat of coral reef, fish and mangrove.

You also can observe hundreds species of birds such as hornbills, peacocks and bulbuls. If you like to observe the tropical forest vegetation, the park is a heaven for many species of trees, plants and flowers such as pecan nut trees, Maja, Gadung, Java tamarind trees and mount Widara.

There are several activities that you can do in this park such as: – Safari Forest – forest adventure – Diving and snorkeling – Mountain hiking and mount climbing – Hill walking – Beach adventure to watch the fishermen’s daily activities and seed seekers – Canoeing, rowing or boating until you the Fresh Water Gulf, Sejile Gulf and Bilik Beach.

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Conducting some scientific researching (with prior permission).
Facillities
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If you prefer to safari to Baluran National Park, there are some cottage designed in Madurese style and operated by Environmental Education Center. There is also a main lodge that will serve you European and Indonesia cuisine.
*
Villas and lodges, you can rent them with your group members (about 20 persons capacity) and the also provide a praying room and a canteen.
*
There are two guesthouses by the beach, but you should have prior reservation.
*
Baluran Information Centre and a small museum that has several preserved animals by the main entrance operated by The Forestry Conservation Region Office.
*
The visitor can do many activities, such as; Diving, Swimming, boating, snorkeling
*
Playground
*
A beautiful camping area that is located in Sumberwaru village (outside of the forest preservation area)
*
Watching Towers that are usually used by rangers to watch or to observe the animals’ behaviors and the region surrounding (you can bring a pair of binoculars or telescope to have a better look at the beautiful panorama)

Try to consider the wide ranges of this area, you will be better visit Baluran by your car or rent a car from Denpasar or Surabaya. You can also rent a car at Pasir Putih tourist resort or Situbondo. There is also motorbike public transportation called “ojek” in the main entrance that will take you to Bama Beach (with Negotiated cost)

The Route
o If you take a car, it takes 5 hours from Surabaya and 4 hours from Denpasar, Bali.
o For tourists who stay in Pasir Putih, it takes 1.5 hours and only 1 hours from Situbondo.

For more details:
www.situbondo.eastjava.com

Baluran National Park - Situbondo

This park is a forest preservation area that extends about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. The location is in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi district, Situbondo (on the east border of Java Island). You can enjoy the panorama of savannah and mount Baluran (inactive volcano) in the center of area that becomes habitat of many exotic animals such as wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species of monkeys and also bulls as the protected animals in the area.

You can enjoy the amazing scenery of the forest and do the safari activities in the wild life and feel the magic of the forest. This park is so unique because 15 km from the main entrance, you can find a beautiful white beach called Bama Beach, here in the habiat of coral reef, fish and mangrove.

You also can observe hundreds species of birds such as hornbills, peacocks and bulbuls. If you like to observe the tropical forest vegetation, the park is a heaven for many species of trees, plants and flowers such as pecan nut trees, Maja, Gadung, Java tamarind trees and mount Widara.

There are several activities that you can do in this park such as: – Safari Forest – forest adventure – Diving and snorkeling – Mountain hiking and mount climbing – Hill walking – Beach adventure to watch the fishermen’s daily activities and seed seekers – Canoeing, rowing or boating until you the Fresh Water Gulf, Sejile Gulf and Bilik Beach.

*
Conducting some scientific researching (with prior permission).
Facillities
*
If you prefer to safari to Baluran National Park, there are some cottage designed in Madurese style and operated by Environmental Education Center. There is also a main lodge that will serve you European and Indonesia cuisine.
*
Villas and lodges, you can rent them with your group members (about 20 persons capacity) and the also provide a praying room and a canteen.
*
There are two guesthouses by the beach, but you should have prior reservation.
*
Baluran Information Centre and a small museum that has several preserved animals by the main entrance operated by The Forestry Conservation Region Office.
*
The visitor can do many activities, such as; Diving, Swimming, boating, snorkeling
*
Playground
*
A beautiful camping area that is located in Sumberwaru village (outside of the forest preservation area)
*
Watching Towers that are usually used by rangers to watch or to observe the animals’ behaviors and the region surrounding (you can bring a pair of binoculars or telescope to have a better look at the beautiful panorama)

Try to consider the wide ranges of this area, you will be better visit Baluran by your car or rent a car from Denpasar or Surabaya. You can also rent a car at Pasir Putih tourist resort or Situbondo. There is also motorbike public transportation called “ojek” in the main entrance that will take you to Bama Beach (with Negotiated cost)

The Route
o If you take a car, it takes 5 hours from Surabaya and 4 hours from Denpasar, Bali.
o For tourists who stay in Pasir Putih, it takes 1.5 hours and only 1 hours from Situbondo.

Gua Jepang (Japan Cave)
In Baluran National Park, you can see a historical place called “Gua Jepang” (Japan Cave). Gua Jepang is one of historical witness that in this place (Baluran National Park) was happened battle between Indonesia army against Japanese army. Because unequal power, there are a lot of Indonesia army who died in that battle, so this place also called Batangan. Gua Jepang has wide about 12 km that contains in 2 chambers. The north chamber was used to save the weapon, while the south chamber was used as a fissure to see an enemy.

Bekol Savannah
Beside Gua Jepang, in the Baluran National Park, you also can see Bekol savannah. It’s about 12 km from the entrance Baluran National park. You will see a flock of deer, bulls, etc, in the morning and in the afternoon (when the sun goes down) to do their activity. You also can see their activity and behavior of those animals from the height.

Bama Beach
Bama beach is located in the east of Baluran National Park. You can see the original beach and the fantastic panorama in here. Beside that you can see the mangrove forest, Bama source and Mantingan source. One of special moment here is that you can see monkey with the long tail (Macaca fascicularis) that fishing crabs with their long tail. If you like go on food, you can pass the truck and you can see the beautiful panorama of Bama Beach on the height. Just with 15,000 Rupiahs per person you can spend the night in Bama Beach to enjoy the beautiful panorama at night here.

More info visit: www.situbondo.eastjava.com