8 Tourist Places In Karimunjawa Which Must Be Visited

Karimunjawa became one of the most famous tourist attractions in Indonesia. this can be seen from the many tourist agencies that offer a variety of cheap karimunjawa tour packages.

Karimunjawa is an island located in Jepara region. It is located on the north coast of the island of Java to make this place as a National Park with a clear expanse of sea water, still a lot of beautiful coral reefs and white sand charms are clean.

Waves on the beach Karimunjawa still clean so very beautiful, so this tourist spot is perfect to visit with family and friends. The beauty of nature and the sea is very interesting to visit.

The 8 tourist attractions in Karimunjawa must be visited, namely Anora Beach, Tanjung Gelam Beach, Small Cerama Island, Little Island, Geleang Island, Small Mengan Island, and Shark Breeding.

Karimunjawa comes from the word karimun from javanese kremun language that has a vague meaning. This is because of the island of Java is very far away and only visible if visible from the island of Java. To get to karimunjawa takes approximately 4 to 6 hours using a motor boat from Jepara or Semarang.

Karimunjawa Islands has 29 islands which only have 5 uninhabited islands. But the location between one island with another palau is very close Karimunjawa become a favorite place for divers, because it has 240 species of fish and 90 species of coral reefs. Tourists who can not dive can enjoy the beauty of coral reefs by using a ship that is basically made of glass.

1. Anora Beach

There is a small island that integrates with the beach, located in the village kemloko this place is known as the anora beach. you can climb the hill on the island that blends with this beach, on the hill you can enjoy its natural beauty, breezy winds and beautiful islands in karimunjawa with beautiful natural scenery and beautiful landscapenya, this place is one of the destinations that you must visit, money less than ten thousand to visit this place.

2. Tanjung Gelam Beach, Karimunjawa

Located on Karimunjawa Island, can be reached by land or sea, just 10 minutes drive from the city center and pay a ticket of 5000 you can enjoy the beauty of this beach, with coconut doyong as its trademark, this beach is at the end and a very suitable place to enjoy the sunset. you can walk along the beach along approximately 700m and you will find masonry beach on the other side.

on this beach there are many locals who open a shop, you can buy young coconut, fried, coffee etc.

3. Mangrove tracking karimunjawa

The 2km-long trek from the wooden bridge built along a beautiful lush mangrove forest, you can see a variety of birds and enjoy the chirp, in the middle of the journey you will find a viewing tower that you can climb to see the beautiful landscape landscape that stretches, between the mangrove forest hills and the sea will leave you stunned, the entrance ticket for local tourist 10,000, foreign tourist 150.000.

do not forget to wear mosquito repellent because in certain seasons mosquitoes here very much.

4. Small pine islands

the island is located on the west side of the regular visit when you tour snorkling and island hopping to the west route. the island with a very small size you can walk around on foot.

As the name implies this island is covered with many pine trees, the island is surrounded by white sandy beaches and clear water, the beach is quite shallow so you can play water as much, the color of the water is very beautiful, light blue tosca, you have to walk less lebigh 200m after the anchor ships spelled out, this place is usually at a stop for lunch or to wait for the sunset, simply pay 50,000 boat dock to the island keepers and do not forget to throw the garbage to the place that has been provided to help maintain and care for the beauty of this island.

5. Little Island, Karimunjawa

The island is located on the east side of this usually will be visited when you choose the east route for trip snorkling & island hopping. the island is also a place to stop for a rest after tired to snorkeling enjoy the underwater beauty Karimunjawa islands.

The island is surrounded by very beautiful coral reefs, various types of coral, fish and marine life, you will easily find a collection of Clown fish commonly known as NEMO shelter in his beautiful home.

6. Geleang Island

The island is located on the west side is usually at a stop for a break and lunch after tired of snorkeling on coral reefs, the island has a vast expanse of beach with white sand, is perfect for relaxing and taking pictures, just pay the boat dock by 50,000, no tickets enter, just keep the cleanliness on this island and throw the garbage in place will greatly help maintain the beauty of this island.

7. Menjangan Kecil Island, Karimunjawa

The island is located on the east side of this usually will be visited when you choose the east route for trip snorkling & island hopping. the island is also a place to stop for rest after tired of snorkeling enjoy the beauty under the islands karimunjawa. the island is surrounded by very beautiful coral reefs, various types of coral, fish and marine life, you will easily find a collection of Clown fish commonly known as NEMO shelter in her beautiful home.

8 tourist attractions in karimunjawa which must be visited the last is the shark breeding. Here tourists can play with sharks by providing a meal or just a photo together.

Complete Info Punthuk Setumbu, Best Spot Seeing Sunrise Near Borobudur Temple

Magelang is one of the regencies in Central Java which is directly adjacent to Jogja Province, this makes tourists consider some tourist attractions in Magelang located in Jogja, such as Borobudur and Punthuk Setumbu

Speaking of Punthuk Setumbu, this time Brobali.com will discuss about this one tourist spot.

Punthuk Setumbu is the name of a hill that is located in Magelang regency, which is a most popular tourist attraction to see the sunrise with views of Borobudur Temple which is shrouded in mist.

What's Interesting in Punthuk Setumbu?

Tourism Object Punthuk Setumbu Magelang is located about 4 kilometers west of Borobudur Temple, making Punthuk Setumbu the best spot to see the sunrise around Borobudur Temple.

Unfortunately many think the location of Borobudur and Punthuk Setumbu temple is located in Yogyakarta, it is because most tour packages here come from Yogyakarta.

One of them is the tour package from Hotel Manohara which is very famous especially among tourists abroad, but actually the second location of this tour is still included into Magelang regency, Central Java.

Apart from the misunderstanding, in fact Bukit Punthuk Setumbu which has a height of approximately 400 mdpl this does have a very fascinating view of anyone who visited.

Even many who say if the scenery in Punthuk Setumbu similar to the scene in Bagan, Myanmar you know.

The main activity that can be done in Punthuk Setumbu is to see the beautiful sunrise with the background of Borobudur Temple, even if you are lucky at certain times we can see the sun rising right in the middle between Mount Merbabu and Merapi.

Plus the cheap ticket prices make Punthuk Setumbu as a prima donna sunrise hunter in Magelang and surrounding areas.

If you do not want to bother driving in the morning to see the sunrise at Punthuk Setumbu, you can also stay around the tourist area Punthuk Setumbu.

In Punthuk Setumbu own area have many lodgings in the form of traditional houses that you can rent, so no need to bother to hurry to this attraction so as not to miss the sunrise.

To get to the top Punthuk Setumbu, you are required to walk for approximately 20 minutes, although short but the path to the summit is quite draining, because we have to walk in the dawn where the air was quite cold and the body is still in a state of weakness.

But calm down, if you do not want to walk, you can rent a motorcycle taxi or ride a bike to the top.

The History of Punthuk Setumbu Hill

Initially, Punthuk Setumbu is one of the hills included in the cluster of Menoreh Mountains. Formerly this hill is a field of inhabitants.

But after a photographer captured the sunrise image with Borobudur Temple view that looks beautiful when shrouded in mist, this hill even more famous and eventually became one of the popular tourist attractions in Magelang and Jogja.

Once you reach the peak you will find many other tourists from different countries waiting for sunrise, at around half past six, the sun will rise.

That's when we can see the natural beauty of Magelang Regency that is shrouded in mist, slowly Borobudur temple began to look with a thin mist covering it.

The view of the sunrise on the hill Punthuk Setumbu indeed very spoil the eyes of anyone who saw it, especially if the weather was sunny.

Then you will get a very beautiful view of Borobudur temple with the background of merbabu volcano and the mountain of Merapi behind it.

Punthuk Setumbu Hill Peak is not extensive, but at the top has provided gazebos and chairs for tourists who want to rest, so it is advisable to come early so you do not run out of places.

This cool tourist attraction is also often called by the name of Borobudur Nirwana Sunrise Punthuk Setumbu, in addition to this Magelang tour is also very suitable for visitors to you lovers of landscape photography because of the natural beauty it offers.

Well, once satisfied to see the natural beauty of Magelang Regency of Punthuk Setumbu, please fill the stomach and relax first, then you can go to Church Hill Chicken Rhema.

This attraction is quite popular among tourists, especially young people, plus the Church Chicken has also been used for filming location AADC movie.

Chicken Church Building is actually shaped a Bird, well, at the top of the area (in the head) we can see the natural scenery around which looks green nan beautiful, from here we can also see Punthuk Setumbu hill earlier.

To get to the Chicken Church, there are two choices of paths, first we return to the parking lot by passing the initial lane to pick up the vehicle and headed to the location of the Church Chicken.

Or we can trekking through the forest directly to the Church Chicken with a distance of about 1km.

Well, if you choose trekking through the forest, to return to the parking lot, from the Church Chicken we can ride motorcycles.

For those of you who bring small children it is not recommended for trekking through the forest, it would be better if you go back to the parking lot and use private vehicles.

Facilities:

• Lodging
• WC
• Parking lot
• Motorcycle taxi to the summit
• Mosque
• Food stalls
• Gazebo
• Viewer (Spot Photos)
• Camp Ground
• And many others

Entrance Ticket Punthuk Setumbu:

Rp. 15,000 / person

Opening hours :

Dawn - 5:00 pm

Accommodation (Lodging)

In tourist area Punthuk Setumbu already have lodging in the form of house of citizen which is rented, but if you do not want to stay at inn.

You can camp on the hill Punthuk Setumbu, but the area is not too wide, or you can also stay at the Hotel around the tourist attractions, one of which is Hotel Manohara.

Locations:

• Address; Kuraha Hamlet, Karangrejo Village, Borobudur District, Magelang, Central Java.
• 20 km from downtown Magelang via Jl. Magelang-Yogyakarta (33 minutes)
• 4 km from Borobudur Temple via Jl. Ngaran Kidul (11 minutes) 
• (estimated travel time if there are no constraints)

Route Towards Punthuk Setumbu Magelang

From the front of tourist attractions Borobudur Temple, you can head towards Hotel Manohara, then straight up towards the Menoreh Hills. Not far from the hotel there are directions reading Borobudur Nirvana Sunrise. Just follow the directions until you reach the tourist site Punthuk Setumbu.

Tips On Vacation To Punthuk Setumbu Magelang:

• come during the dry season in order for you to get beautiful scenery with sunny weather.
• 
  
• the best time to vacation in Punthuk Setumbu is on weekdays (Monday-Friday), precisely at the dawn (sunrise), when you come on weekends or holidays, then get ready to feel the peak Punthuk Setumbu crowded by tourists
• bring a DSLR camera to get the best photos.
• do not throw garbage carelessly and always obey the rules yes.
• use comfortable footwear for outdoor activities, because we will trekking to the top by walking on the terrain.
• very suitable to be visited by the lovers of landscape photography.
• the journey to the summit takes approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on your walking speed.

This Sunrise Hunting Tips at Borobudur Temple You Must Know

Borobudur temple located in Magelang, Central Java, is always a favorite destination for family holidays. Not only tourists in the country, foreign tourists also know the largest Buddhist temple in Indonesia is because of its beauty.

Not only known for its historical tourism, now Borobudur Temple was visited by crowds of sunrise or sunrise hunters. They are willing to come since early drowsiness, just to enjoy the moment the sun rises from behind the stupa. These sunrise seconds are usually immortalized by photo hunters through camera lenses

they.

If you are interested to capture the moment of sunrise at Borobudur Temple, there is no harm if following the following tips are summarized from various sources, Friday (27/01/2017).

1. Take a Trip from Hotel Manohara

If you want an easy way to enjoy the sunrise at Borobudur Temple, you can join the tour package provided by Hotel Manohara. This hotel is still located in the complex of Borobudur Temple.

The advantage to be gained by following this trip package is you can go to the temple area early, at around 04:00 to 04:30 pm. In addition, there will be a guide who accompanies you and provide the best spot info to enjoy a stunning sunrise.

However, you do have to pay to get this service. The price of sunrise hunting packages from Hotel Manohara is Rp 220ribu for local tourists and Rp 320ribu for foreign tourists.

2. Up the Punthuk Setumbu Hill

Although not take a trip at Hotel Manohara, you can still enjoy the sunrise view at Borobudur Temple. Just come to Bukit Punthuk Setumbu or better known as Borobudur Nirwana Sunrise. The hill as high as 400 meters above sea level is quite close to the temple, which is 5km.

The view of the sunrise from behind the Borobudur temple can be seen clearly above the peak of Punthuk Setumbu Hill. Not only the temple is visible from the top of this hill. Panorama of Mount Merapi and Merbabu can be found. At times like this, make sure the camera battery is fully charged to capture the beauty of Borobudur sunrise.

3. Going at the Right Time

Be sure to choose the right time if you want to enjoy the sunrise of Borobudur Temple. The best time is during the dry season from April to October. Because, in the seasons the sky is so bright-sunny sky, so the moment of sunrise can be seen clearly by you. In addition to the season, be sure to arrive at the temple area at 04.30 s.d 05:15 pm so you do not miss to watch the seconds of sunrise from behind Borobudur stupa.

Wherever your holiday destination is. Do not forget to always check Tiket.com. Get plane ticket and hotel promo information every day here.

Source: Liputan6