The Step To The Waterfall

Kakek Bodo Waterfall

It is located at Tretes and belongs to Pasuruan forest range unit. It can be accessible from Surabaya for about 45 minutes drive. Kakek Bodo is an esthatic Forest lines are located at the Pasuruan Forest District, Forest Ranger unit of the west Lawang, Sub Forest Ranger of Prigen. It's about 35 km from Pasuruan. This recreational forest has surrounded by pine forest and other trees such as, Akasia (acacia decurrens). Kaliandra (Calliandra Calathyrsus) and Mahoni (Swientenia Macraphylla). In this area we can find the kakek Bodo Waterfall 40 meters height, the esthetic forest cross, recreational park for children, and the grave of Kakek Bodo.

Enjoy its fresh air, beautiful scenery and clear water in Kakek Bodo waterfall with your family. This waterfall is surrounded by beautiful forest, so that it add the natural view of this tourism object.

There are many visitor who commonly visit this tourism location in holiday. They also usually have camp activity in group or with their family member.



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Lombang Beach Madura

Lombang Beach

Lombang beach is interesting tourism object to be promoted to all Indonesia area, even to the world. The position of Lombang beach in south sea of Java Island can facilitated the visitors to see the beautiful sunrise. The other facility around Lombang beach is foods and beverage merchants, such as; Rujak and young coconut ice. The beach is very clean and has clear water with interesting small heap of white sand.



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Baluran National Park Is In Situbondo, Not Africa

Baluran National Park



Baluran national park is a forest preservation area that extends about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. It located in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi district, Situbondo, precisely on the east border of Java Island.



The visitors that come to Baluran national park will experience the exotic panorama of Savannah and mount Baluran, which is inactive volcano and inhabited by exotic animals like wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species of monkeys and also bulls as the protected animals in the area.



Moreover, 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 is the habitat of coral reef, fish and mangrove.

The Exotic Ranu Kumbolo

Ranu Kumbolo



Similar to Ranu Pane and Ranu Regulo, Ranu Kumbolo is wider than both lakes, which has 8 ha and located at 22,390 m above sea level. Ranu Kumbolo is formed from massive crater of Jambangan Mountain.



For those who like to hike, Ranu Kumbolo is the pit stop to prepare their adventure. Moreover, Ranu Kumbolo is also providing a hut for hikers and there is camping ground to sleep over. Also, there is an ancient monument that standing on Ranu Kumbolo. Local people believe that monument were already existed since Majapahit Empire.



Fresh air, clear water, nice atmosphere is the thing that the visitors can get while spending time in these marvelous lakes. Forget the daily routines, sweep away the burdens, Ranu Pane, Ranu Regulo and Ranu Kumbolo is the perfect place to recharge your body and soul.



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The Dawn At Teleng Ria Beach

Teleng Ria Beach



Teleng Ria beach is the nearest destination while visiting Pacitan Regency, it is about 5 minutes from the city. This beach faced to 'Pantai Selatan' or South Sea with the extent of white sand along 3 km. The distance from the Capital of Pacitan regency to the location is only 3,5 km, and it is easily reached with various vehicle.



The wave is medium and enjoyable for swimming and also to have a picnic with family. It has white sand and beautiful panorama guarded by limo mountains.



The visitors can enjoy the south sea wave, swimming pool and play ground, a stage for cultural event for Bonggo Budoyo and camping area, fishing area, hotels, and traditional food of Pacitan.



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Sarangan Lake

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Sarangan Lake



Telaga Sarangan is also known as sand lake, is a natural lake that lies at the foot of Mount Lawu, Plaosan district , Magetan regency, East Java. Located about 16 kilometers west of the city Magetan, Sarangan is having 30 acres and and 28 meters depth. With air temperatures between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius, Telaga Sarangan able to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The atmosphere is obviously become the most interesting place for the downtown people.



Telaga Sarangan is Magetan’s tourism. Around the lake, there are two star hotels, 43 motels, and 18 cottages. Beside hotels, there are also souvenir shop and food vendors. The visitors can enjoy the lake by renting the boat or horse riding over the lake or playing in the play ground or traditional market. For those who like to eat satay, here the visitors can eat rabbit satay which is become the characteristic of Sarangan.



Furthermore, Telaga Sarangan has several important annual events, which is anchoring the offerings on Friday Pon in Ruwah month (Javanese calender), Ledug Sura 1 Muharram, and fireworks on New Year's Eve.



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Lean On Papuma

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Papuma Beach



Beside Watu Ulo beach, there is Papuma beach with its white sands that make it more interesting. The beautiful white sand is pleasure to see and to walk on. The beach is always used as the place for sunbathing by foreign tourists.



Besides its natural scenic beauty, it is also rich of animals, such as the lizard, forest cock, various birds, wild pig, deer porcupine, scaly anteater and many others.



The scenery and atmosphere can be enjoyed more completely at a restaurant which provides Indonesian and Papuma food, a variety of baked fish. Visitors can reach the location by public transportation or via rental car. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes from Jember downtown.



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Baby Turtle On Ngagelan Beach

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Ngagelan Beach



Ngagelan beach is a breeding area. It is located 7 km to the west of Trianggulasi Bay. It is also the hachery for the baby turtles. Some biology students do the research here.



Ngagelan beach has much kind of turtle, such as Lepidochelys olivaceae, Eretmochelys imbricata, Dermochelys coreacea, Chelonia mydas, etc. Lepidochelys olivaceae is the most available here. Ngagelan beach can reach by any vehicle from Rowobendo post through west direction or it can be reach by foot through the beach that about 8 km.



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The Nature's Home Of Kaliandra

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Kaliandra Sejati



Kaliandra is a non-governmental organization incorporated under the laws of the foundation. The name is inspired from the tree Kaliandra or Caliandra calothyrsus, known as a pioneer plant, because of its ability to survive in critical lands, and has many functions.



Kaliandra is developing a range of training programs and facilities that can be enjoyed by the visitors, both local and international. The advantage afterward is used to support the social activities around the local area, like, the natural and cultural preservation, local economic development, and improving the quality of human resources.



Situated on the slopes of Mount Arjuna at an altitude of 850 meters above the sea, it featuring the beautiful scenery and fresh air around the mountain range.



Kaliandra sejati, facilitating the guests by an artistic accommodation for their comfortableness. There are two types of resident that offers for the visitors; Kampung Bharatapura, with the capacity of 120 person, it offers a Javanese architectural accommodation. Kampung Hastinapura, is consist of exclusively 5 bungalows, with extra assistance for your convenient.



After seeing the accommodation that offered by, there are once more facilitation that you can be considered to, which is the Social Culture Packages, Nature Education Program and Eco-tourism. They are:



Social And Culture Program, there are points that offered:



- Javanese Culture 3 in 1 Package

- Rural Sociology Package

- In-House training Package [2-3 hours]

- One Day Program Package [4-6 hours]



Nature Education Program, is consist of:



- Kenal Alam Program

- Cekal Rusa or Cegah dan Tangkal Kerusakan Alam [Cease-and desist Nature Damage]

- Anugrah Alam Program

- Science and Natures Art Program

- One Day Program [4-6 hours]



Eco-Tourism Package, include of:



- Education Tourism

- Learning Travel

- Eco-walk - The mystical Indrokilo

- Eco-walk - Village Tour

- Around Arjuno [4 Days]

- East Java Explorer

- High East Java Explore



Everything is about natures...





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Along The Path To Irenggolo

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Irenggolo Waterfall



This waterfall is located about 20 km, 30 minutes from Kediri City. The fabulous mountainous scenery of Besuki-irenggolo has is ready to see. Besides, here the tourists can find some interesting things, such as; shady natural pine forest, playground, camping ground, hiking and jogging area, etc.



Enjoy its fresh and cold airs in this waterfall that will bring you feel comfortable to breath. There are many trees that add its greenness and beautiful scenery for your eyes.



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The Gate To Tawun Park Ngawi

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Tawun Park



Tawun recreational park and swimming pool is located about 7 kilometers in the east of Ngawi city. Apart from its beauty the park also provides man-made lake equipped with facilities as canoes, mini animal park, fishing arena, tortoise pond, and swimming pool.

In this place, the people around always held a traditional sacred ritual ceremony, which called "Keduk beji". This traditional ceremony always held once a year on Tuesday Kliwon (Javanese calendar) after successful harvest.



Visit Tawun recreational park in Ngawi that offers the interesting nature scenery.



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This And That On Coban Talun

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Coban Talun



Coban Talun Waterfall tourism is located in Junggo sub-village, Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district. The waterfall is lying between the big stones. The big rock of white stone have predominate the contents of river. In the waterfall base there is superficial pool water what overflows pool.



Coban Talun waterfall is surrounded by forest and cool mountain. Because of the natural beauty, this area often used as camping ground area. This camping ground is located in one area with Coban Talun waterfall. The natural and cold area, make many visitors, either from education world and public, interesting to visit this camping. But the visitors should have fit stamina to reach the location, because the path is sloping way.



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The Stairs To Geger Hill

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Geger Hill Bangkalan



Geger hill is located approximately 30 km southeast of the City Bangkalan, precisely in the village of Geger, District Geger. This hill is located at an altitude of about 150-200 meters above sea level.



According to the folk legend, Geger hill was the first place that had been visited by the first civilian who came in Madura. On 7-8 Century, it was Patih Pranggulan from Mendangkawulan kingdom in the the foothill of Semeru became the first man who landed in Planggirân ( a set of rocks) in Geger hill. At that time he came together with Princess Dewi Ratna Roroagung, the daughter of Mendangkawulan king, and she was pregnant.



Both Patih Pranggulan and Princess Dewi Ratna Roroagung which was called as Putri Koneng or Koneng princess was castaway. At geger hill, the princess Koneng was always did meditation at the edge of the cliff, everyday before the sunset. Now, the rock that seems like chair is being called as Palènggiyân (Madura).



Relating the folk legend above, in Geger hill, there are five legendary caves in the form of Madurese language, like Petapan cave (the cave for meditation), Goa Potre (princess cave ), Goa Planangan (men cave), Goa Pancong Pote (white lynch cave) and Goa Olar (Snake Cave).



Up to now, in that location there are some visitors from Madura or the outside Madura come to those sites doing some meditating or praying, the local people call this as Tirakatan.



Geger hill is such a potential destination in Madura, for it has camping ground for those who want to explore more about this hill. Moreover, there is also Acacia forest, Mahogany forest and Teak forest that covering 42 hectares of the hil. We can see the beautiful rice field and some lakes over the sightseeing and a resort on the hilltop of Pelanggiran site. Furthermore, it become more potential to be the tourism destination in Bangkalan because this site is having the historical background of the first founding of Madura.



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What's On Cangar?

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Cangar Hotspring



Cangar tourism is located in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district. Cangar is the other place of mountain tourism. Cangar also has a hot spring pool with temperature of 30 C - 40 C. This pool is also able to cure skin diseases. The visitors will enjoy the nature scenery around it.



Cangar tourism has some tourism facilities that will make all visitors comfortable to visit this tourism area, they are; nature tourism, camping ground, hot spring pool, research forest, hall and many more for the visitors' convenient.



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The Calm On Rengganis Peak

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Rengganis Peak



Rengganis peak is settled on Mount Argopuro, Situbondo, East Java. Mount Argopuro is one of the volcanic mountains that still active in East Java. It is about 2,300 km above the sea level. As a Natural Resource Conversation, mount Argopuro is worth to be visit especially for those who like hiking or mount climbing. As well as historical heritages of Blambangan kingdom and Dutch colonial, there is also a dry lake over there.



Mount Argopuro is an animal preservation area because of the population of peacocks and the beauty is so spectacular due to some reason: First, the hiking adventure of Rengganis Peak will give a special challenge to climbers because they will need at least three days round trip. Second, to reach Rengganis Peak, you have to pass Sikasur, a very wide savannah (50 ha), which used to be local airport for the Dutch military airplanes and this was the only one airport located on a mountain peak in Indonesia. Besides the peak, it is also an area of the spreading Edelweiss and will make you impressed.



On the Rengganis Peak, you will also find an old building of the kingdom Rengganis Goddess - 2,300 meters above the sea level. To reach the peak, you can start from the nearest Hotels at Pasir Putih Resort. From Pasir Putih, you can take a bus going to Surabaya bat you get off at Besuki bus Station, above 15 km and the bus fare is 2,500 rupiahs. From the bus station, you can used public transportation (bemo) to Baderan village and the distance is about 22 km and the fee is 5,000 rupiahs.





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The Magnificent Bromo

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Bromo Mountain



Bromo mountain, is the most popular destination in Indonesia that always been visited by both tourist local or foreign. Bromo Mountain is an active volcanic mountain, located in Probolinggo regency, East Java. At 2,329 meters (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak after all, but is the most well know mountain.



The area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god.



Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the "Sea of Sand" ( in Javanese: Segara Wedi or in Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a protected nature reserve since 1919. 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.



Culturally, on the fourteenth day of the Hindu festival of Yadnya Kasada, the Tenggerese people of Probolinggo, East Java, travel up the mountain in order to make offerings of fruit, rice, vegetables, flowers and sacrifices of livestock to the mountain gods by throwing them into the caldera of the volcano.



The origin of the ritual lies in the 15th century legend where a princess named Roro Anteng started the principality of Tengger with her husband, Joko Seger. The couple was childless and therefore prays the assistance of the mountain gods. Fortunately, the gods granted them 24 children but stipulated that the 25th child, named Kesuma, must be thrown into the volcano as human sacrifice. The gods' request was implemented. The tradition of throwing sacrifices into the volcano to appease these ancient deities continues today and called Yadnya Kasada ceremony. Though fraught with danger, some locals risk climbing down into the crater in an attempt to recollect the sacrificed goods that believed could bring them good luck.



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Here Go Tambakrejo

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Tambakrejo Beach is located about 30 km from Blitar city, in Tambakrejo village, Wonotirto district. In this location, in every first Suro month (the new year in Java calendar) is performed a "Larung Sesaji" ceremony, and visited by thousands people from various areas.



The south sea (Indonesia Ocean) waves splashing and the sunshine in the evening, make the situation feel peaceful. It is compatible for the townsman who had bored with the metropolitan life. They can enjoy the natural beach with its beautiful waves and beautiful sunset. The visitor can make some activities in this beach such as; swimming, sun bathing, fishing, canoeing, etc. Tambakrejo Beach has white sandy that spread along about 10 km. The wave is also not dangerous for the visitors who want to swim here.



There is rubber forest around the beach that adds its beautiful nature. And through the way you can see the dry lime hill. When arrive at the beach, the visitors can see the blue sea and canoe that already to accompanied to the sea. You can enjoy the fresh morning air and seafood in Tambakrejo Beach. If you go to Blitar, try to visit Tambakrejo Beach, then you will get new experiences.



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Grape Tourism Forest

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Grape Forest Tour



Grape [gra pe] forest, is such a forest tourism in Madiun, East Java. This tourism object is located in the middle of the teak cultivation seed forest and including the protected tree forest. It states about 17 km from Madiun city to the east side. Presicelly, in Wungu village, Wungu district, the area is about 5 ha.



This place is sol calm and fresh because, having green sightseeing and clean fresh air. It is suitable for family recreation and need natural scenery to release tenses during the routine. Moreover, when school holiday this place is very busy visited by adolescents or students.



The available facilities at this park is include children's playground, a hall for a meeting place and the forest. There is also a river that flows, which the sourced is directly coming from mountain springs of Dungus area.



The visitors can do some sports like mountain bike, hiking, rock climbing, or even an August camp for students or boy scout. The atmosphere and the nuance makes this forest become a pleasent place for family gathering or outdoor activity spot.



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East Java On March

The East Java’s Calendar of Events 2012 contains the schedule of some traditional ceremonies, traditions, festivals and performances which held in the cities and the regencies in East Java. It is designed to promote and to publicize the tourism agenda in the whole area in East Java.



It is important to inform that the local communities usually determine the schedules of the ceremonial events by using the calendars of Javanese, Moslem, and Hindu Tenggerese. Therefore, to assure the exact date of the events, it is advisable to confirm the local Government Tourist Offices.



We hope the East Java’s Calendar of Events 2012 will be helpful and useful for visitors and travelers.



MARCH

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2 March - JALANIDHIPUJA SEA OFFERING
	The religious rituals of Hindu society that are consecutively held in 3 days before Nyepi holiday on the beach of Balekambang. The ceremony launches offerings to the sea to express thanksgiving and pray together to drive away the evil spirit. Location: Balekambang beach, Malang regency
30 March – 4 April - OFF ROAD COMPETITION
	The natural potential and panoramas of Batu City is supporting for off road sport activities. Besides supporting the friendship and togetherness among the off road members. Moreover, it can also promote BATU landscape, for the participants will come from throughout Indonesia. Location: Batu City
ELECTION OF MR. & MISS. OF EAST JAVA TOURISM: RAKA-RAKI
	To develop talent, interest and capability of young generation in the field of tourism and to increase their participation in the development of the tourism sector, East Java Government Culture and Tourism Service holds a regular annual election of tourism ambassador (Raka-Raki) for East Java Province. It is participated by 38 regencies / cities in East Java. The program activities include: coaching, debriefing, and the empowerment of Tourism Ambassadors. Location : Surabaya City

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Blawan Waterfall

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Blawan Waterfall



Blawan Waterfall is located in Kalianyar village, Sempol district. It is about 52 km of Bondowoso town. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River, which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen, which contains of much sulfur. The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to the earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.



Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was often used for meditate. There are also macadamia plants in this area. Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also a hot water spring for bathing in this tourism area. The tourism facilities are including; a shelter, hotels, etc.



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