Krakatau or Krakatoa
Krakatoa (Indonesian: Krakatau), is a volcanic island made of a'a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island (also called Rakata), and the volcano as a whole. The island exploded in 1883, killing approximately 40,000 people, although some estimates put the death toll much higher. The explosion is considered to be the loudest sound ever heard in modern history, with reports of it being heard nearly 3,000 miles (4,800 km) from its point of origin. The shock wave from the explosion was recorded on barographs around the globe. Read more ....
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Ujung Kulon National Park
The park's 120.551 hectares are divided into 76.214 ha of land and 44.337 ha of surrounding reef and sea. It can roughly be separated into three areas: the triangular shaped Ujung kulon Peninsula, the Gunung Honje Range to the east of the peninsula's isthmus and the island of Panaitan to the northwest. The highest points in the park are the 620 meters Gunung Honje, the Gunung Payung Range peaks of up to 500 meters and Panaitan Island 's Gunung Raksa at 320 meters. In the central section of the Peninsula is a large region of wilderness known as the Talanca Plateau which reaches 140 meters above sea level, however most consist of low rolling terrain seldom more than 50 meters above sea level.
The park surrounded by unusually warm water, seldom varying from between 29C to 30C. The coastlines of the park are molded by the sea around them, battered by Indian Ocean; the long sandy beaches of the south coast are backed by dunes, lagoons and forest broken by rocky outcrops a wild and wind swept shore line.The west coast's reef-lined shore has cliffs, promontories and towering sea-stacks along sand and boulder beaches overhung by forest, creating the most spectacular coastline in the park.On the north coast, the sheltered tropical straits lap upon beaches of white sands and coral banks with islands, estuaries, swamps and forest lined shores.Along each coastline is variety of seascape which in all their diversity, offer a wide range of absorbing shoreline experiences. Read more ....
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Krakatau Ujung Kulon 2D/1N
Package A
by speedboat
Start: Jakarta End: Jakarta
Price start from USD 250 per person
DAY 01: Jakarta transfer to Carita Beach then cruise to Krakatau Peucang Island
DAY 02: Explore Peucang Island then cruise back to Carita Beach
After you’ve had Breakfast. We’ll walk North on Peucang Island passes towering forests to a rock archway beyond which are the reef pools Karang Copong. On the way, you can see kind of huge plants it’s like ficus or liana and the common animals to see; monkey, deer, peacock, Asian hornbill, wild pig and others. Take a rest at Karang Copong. Back to lodge, Lunch will be served. Check out and then sail back to Carita Beach. (B/L) Your next destination
Activities: cruising, trekking, climbing up, wildlife watching swimming and snorkeling
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Krakatau Ujung Kulon 2D/1N
Package B
by speedboat
Start: Jakarta End: Jakarta
Price start from USD 275 per person
Day 01: Jakarta transfer to Carita Beach
We pick you up at Jakarta airport or Jakarta city. We will meet you there, then for three- hour drive to West Banten Coast (Carita Beach) Check in at Hotel. Free program
DAY 02: Carita Beach cruise to Krakatoa - Ujung Kulon (B,L,D)
krakatau tour, krakatau ujung kulon tourAfter you’ve had breakfast. It is a short walk to Marina. It is time to cruise (it takes about 1.5 hours) Sunda Strait to one of the world’s greatest and the most catastrophic eruptions on earth, the effects were recorded far beyond Sunda Strait and it achieved instant and lasting infamy. On the way if you are lucky you can see group of dolphin. When arrive there the boat will surround the Anak Krakatau and then landing on the East side of the Anak Krakatoa volcano. We’ll hike up through the rain forest and dessert of the Anak Krakatoa. After being spent time up there we’ll have lunch. We then get onboard continue cruising to Peucang island.Check in at lodge. Before dark time we cross Peucang bay by boat to Cidaon grassing ground to see common wildlife animals such as; wild bull, wild pig, peacock. Dinner will be served. An overnight stay.
DAY 03: Explore Cigenter River – boat ride to Carita Beach then transfer to Jakarta (B,L)
After you’ve had breakfast we are ready to leave Peucang to get Handeuleuem then go canoeing along Cigenter river bank, where The habitat of Python, hornbill,monkey, Crocodile and Rhino are occasionally sight in this area. Afterward we continue riding boat to get Carita Beach. Transfer to Jakarta. Your next destination
Activities: cruising, trekking, climbing up, wildlife watching, swimming and snorkeling