Tangkuban Perahu Mountain Tourism in Bandung

The name Tangkuban Perahu must have been embedded in the minds of all Indonesians. Tangkuban Perahu Bandung mountain tourism is a very popular tourist destination in Indonesia, it is in the background of interesting fairy tales in it. Almost all Indonesian people know from folklore, Si Sangkuriang and her mother Dayang Sumbi, until now the story is legendary in the archipelago. Therefore, this tourist destination should not be ignored when vacationing in Bandung, because when else can you witness firsthand one of the attractions that become a legend in the archipelago in addition to Lake Toba tourism.

Mount Tangkuban Perahu Bandung is perhaps only a handful of the many favorite tourist destinations in Lembang owned by Bandung Regency. Where Bandung mountain tourism is located in the province of West Java, a distance of 20 KM to the north of the city of Bandung. When heading to the tourist sites, visitors will be presented with lush pine trees and the expanse of tea plantations around them. Administratively, the active volcano Lembang Bandung has a height of around 2,084 meters.

The shape of one of these mountains is very similar to Stratovulcano which has an eruption center that constantly moves from east to west. When the volcano erupted, most of the eruption rocks were lava, sulfur sulfur and minerals. however, if the mountain is not active then only sulfur vapor is emitted. The existence of Tangkuban Perahu Bandung mountain has become a blessing for the local residents, because more and more hot springs tourism has sprung up like the Cipanas Nagrak waterfall Bandung scene that takes water from the active volcano of Bandung.

Tangkuban Perahu tourist area, until now managed by the Bandung regency that is the Forestry Corporation. During the day the temperature in the mountain area around 17 degrees Celsius, while at night the temperature reaches 2 degrees Celsius. Tangkuban Perahu Mountain Bandung has several Diptrokat Bukit forest areas namely Montane forest, Ericaceous forest, Upper Dipterocarp forest and mountain forest.

Until now Mount Tangkuban boat Bandung is an active volcano whose status has always been watched by the Indonesian Volcanology Directorate Agency. Some mountain craters also still provide active mountain signals. The sign of this mountain is still actively showing its sulfur gas and fire water sources that are located at the foot of the mountain, such as in the Ciater region, Subang.

Geologists have believed that the highland area of Bandung, which has a height of up to 709 meters above sea level, is the remnants of a large lake formed by the development of Ci Terum, caused by the eruption of an ancient Merapi volcano which is often known as the Sunda Mountain and Tangkubanperahu Mountain in Bandung, until now. there are still remnants of the ancient Sundanese mountain which are still active.

Such rare events can also be found by friends on the Krakatau volcano in the Sunda Strait and the Ngorongoro region in Tazania, Africa. Until now the Sangkuriang legend which is the legend of Tangkuban Perahu is a documentation of the surrounding community living in the Tourism area, adopted from various events in the past.

In this Bandung tourist spot, at least my friends can find three Tangkuban Perahu craters which are quite popular namely Upas crater, queen crater and domas crater. The craters were caused by a large volcanic eruption in the past few years. Among the three craters, the most popular among visitors is the crater Ratu. Right on the edge of the crater was given a barrier in the form of agar, in order to maintain the safety of visitors.

Around the Tangkuban Perahu tourist area, there are many Bandung typical souvenir sellers such as scarves, handmade, dolls, bags, clothes and others. It seems suitable for family gifts. Tourism operating hours open at 08.00 WIB until it closes again at 17.00 WIB.

Location and Toute to Tangkuban Perahu Mountain

Tourism lovers can visit tourist sites located in Cikahuripan, Lembang District, Bandung Regency, West Java. Because this Lembang attraction is popular with domestic and foreign tourists, it's no wonder that on weekends the holiday season will be crowded with visitors.

In order to get to the tourist sites, there are several routes that can be taken. For friends coming from the city of Bandung, to the tourist site using a private vehicle, there are two routes to Tangkuban boat to choose from.

• Exit the Pasteur toll gate then head to Dr. Djunjunan - Kaliki Sand -Sukajadi -Setia Budi - Lembang and finally to the tourist location.
• Exit the Padalarang toll gate heading to Cimahi then turn left towards the Colonel Masturi road, until at the T-junction of the Lembang highway turn left, you arrive at the tourist site.
• While for those of you who use public transportation, you can also take the route:
• From the Leuwi Panjang terminal (Bandung), take a bus heading to Bandung May Indra then get off at the fork in the tourist entrance gate.
• From Hall Station (Bandung), take an angkot that goes to Hall-Lembang. Get off at the crossroad (Lembang - Maribaya - tourist sites) take an angkot that goes to Cikole down at the edge of the crater of the mountain.

The distance of the tourist location from the city of Bandung is about 20 Km, during the trip visitors are treated to a captivating view of a row of pine forests and wide green tea gardens. According to news circulating that tea plantations in Lembang are often used as background for filming films such as various FTV films and Love films that were exhibited by Irwansyah and Acha Septriasa Syah.

Ticket to Tangkuban Perahu

For friends want to enter the tourist site, it is necessary to provide a levy fund as an entry ticket. The price of admission to tourist sites is distinguished between domestic and foreign tourists.

Domestic tourists

Entrance ticket: Rp. 15,000

Motorcycle Parking: Rp. 5,000

Car Parking: Rp. 10,000

Bus Parking: Rp. 20,000

Foreign tourists

Entrance ticket: Rp. 50,000

Motorcycle Parking: Rp. 7,000

Car Parking: Rp. 15,000

Bus Parking: Rp. 25,000

Lembang Culinary Tourism

Lembang has many Bandung-style culinary tours that sell restaurants and stalls along the road. Lembang's culinary specialties such as glutinous rice sticks are well-known for their delicious taste. Sticky rice was deliberately burned and then given coconut milk, so that the terrace is tasty. Grilled sticky rice is usually wrapped in a small banana leaf and then grilled. The aroma of glutinous sticky rice is so fragrant that it makes anyone tempted to try one of these Bandung Culinary delights.

Moreover, when eating grilled sticky rice, there is a glass of warm milk coffee that makes the body so fresh and warm. In addition to grilled sticky rice, friends can also try to know the milk that is no less delicious, not to mention the Raos oncom. Oncom Raos is a typical culinary from Bandung made from processed fermented beans.

Tangkubanperahu Mountain Travel Tips

There are some travel tips during a vacation in the tourist area of ​​Lembang, Bandung, here are the tips

If you have more funds, you should hire the services of a trusted guide. This will make it easier for friends when down all the tours in the city of Bandung. Sure, there are tons of cool tourist destinations in Lembang, so it's a loss if you just pass it by.

For friends who can not stand the cold, down is a jacket or sweater that serves as a body warmer. Because the temperature in Lembang at night is unusually cold, like in an air-conditioned room.

To feel the sensation of extraordinary adventure, bring boots to make it easier for you to explore tourist destinations.

Because there are several points that contain sulfur gas you should provide a face mask.

Use glasses if necessary, to avoid dust.

Similarly, a little information or a review of Mount Tangkuban Perahu tourism, hopefully it can be useful for you and your family who want to visit there.

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