Archive for September 5th, 2006
We have designed a course that fits naturally into the environment, provides a good test of golf for all players and features spectacular views and scenery. Three Days Surabaya Golf Tour
Day 01 Surabaya - Transfer in. Upon your arrival in Juanda Surabaya airport, you will be asked for meeting service then you will directly be transferred to Prigen or Pandaan, known for its popular highland resort in East Java and place for weekend hideout.
Finish with the beautiful scenery and trip of Pandaan you will be delivered for an overnight stay at Finna. Then, the rest of the day is free on your own leisure.
Day 02 Surabaya - Playing Golf
Ă‚Â After enjoying your breakfast, you will be accommodated with Tee-off at Finna Golf or Taman Dayu Country club to have one round of golf (18 holes). In the afternoon after you finish with your golf activities we will drive you down to Surabaya for an overnight and get yourself ready for your tomorrow activities in Surabaya.
Ă‚Â Day 03 Surabaya - Playing Golf - Departure
Ă‚Â After enjoying your breakfast at hotel you will be transferred for Tee-off at your own choice of Golf course for another round of golf (18 holes). After you have finish with your play we will deliver you to the airport for your onward departure flight. End of Service
Ă‚Â Inclusion: Ac transportation, Return transfer airport/hotel/airport and hotel/golf course/hotel, baggage handling, English speaking guide, 2X Green & Caddy fees (Weekdays) at designated golf course.
Remarks: Playing out on weekends (Saturday/Sunday/Indonesian Public Holidays) subject to surcharge in accordance The club’s policy and Buggy/Golf cart is excluded and payable directly on the spot.
source : www.eastjava.com
September 5th, 2006
This park is a forest prevervation area that extend about 25.000 ha on the north coast of East Java. The location is in Sumberwaru village, Banyuwangi subdistrict, Situbondo (on the east border of Java Island). You can enjoy the panorama af savannah and Baluran Volcano ( inactive volcano) in the center of area that becomes habitat of many exotic animals such as wild pigs, deer, peacocks, wild chicken, some species af 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, yau can find a beautiful white beach called Bama Beach,here in the habiatof 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 trtees, plants and flowers such as pecan nut trees, Maja, Gadung, Java tamarind trees and mount Widara.
Gua Jepang ( Japan Cave)
In Baluran National Park, you can see a historical place caller “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 chambers was user as a fissureto see an enemy.
Bekol Savannah
Beside the 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 deers, 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 behaviour of those animals from the height.
Bama Beach
Bama beach 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 crob with they lng 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.
There are several activities that you can di in this park suck as :
- Forest Safari
- foresst adventure
- Diving and snorkeling
- Mauntain hiking and mount climbing
- Hill walking
- Beach adventure to watch the fishermen’is 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 guest houses 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.
- 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)
- Considering the wide range of this are, 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
• If you take a car, it takes 5 hours from Surabaya and 4 hours from Denpasar, Bali.
• For tourists who stay in Pasir Putih, it takes 1.5 hours and only 1 hours from Situbondo.
source : http://situbondo.eastjava.com
September 5th, 2006
As a part of Bali Barat National Park, Menjangan Island is well known for its magnificent underwater world, beautiful coral reefs found nearby and the best site for fishing.. Another attraction of the island is protected deer. Menjangan, an inhibited island about 10 km offshore, offers deep coral reef walls and is one of Bali’s best diving sites.
There are a few dive sites to choose from at Menjangan with good conditions and excellent visibility. It’s also an interesting site for snorkeling. Menjangan also has a wreck , known as the ‘Anker’ because of its heavily encrusted anchor at the top of the reef. Fixed moorings have been built to prevent damag, and the island is reached by a 30 minutes boat ride from Labuan Lalang.
Pemuteran is an ideal place to plan excursions to West Bali National Park, compromising the nature reserve of Menjangan Island and the uplands in the west. Menjangan has the most beautiful coral reefs in Bali. Along with the nearby Labuan Lalang, this is a wonderful place for diving and snorkeling.
source : www.ketapangindah.com
September 5th, 2006
On the easternmost part of Java there are three volcanoes that all are nature reserves; Bromo-Tengger, the Yang plateau and the Ijen plateau with Gunung Raung to the extreme east.
There are also three additional reserves in this area, all located by the coast; Baluran animal reserve at the north east part, the most easily accessible, the Alas Purwo reserve on the south east part and the Meru Betiri reserve at the south coast. In Meru Betiri it is said there are still a few remaining Javanese tigers lurking in the forest, but the species were last seen in the Ujung Kulon national park in 1950 and is unfortunately most likely extinct today.
Banyuwangi and the surrounding area used to belong to a kingdom called Blambangan. It stretched all the way to Bromo, and resisted the Islamic dynasties at central Java longer than any other kingdom on the island. Officially this area first converted to Islam in the 17th century. Today there is still a large Hindu society here, and some of the traditional ceremonies from nearby Bali are also held here, like Nyepi.
The Bali Strait looking south with Bali to the left and Java to the right. The Raung volcano to the right (from plane).Banyuwangi got its name from an old legend; “Banyu” means water and “wangi” means sweet smell, together the words mean something like “perfumed water”. According to legends the river obtained it’s sweet smell when a Hindu king threw a rival in the water. Today the city is the provincial capital on this part of Java. Further south of Banyuwangi is Macan Putih (white tiger), which most likely is the ruins of the capital of the Blambangan kingdom.
In 1998 Banyuwangi became world famous when more than 200 people here were murdered under mysterious circumstances. The killings supposedly started in a small village south of Banyuwangi when two persons were accused of being “orang sakti”; having knowledge of black magic. The two were beaten and tortured by the villagers until they were dead, but the police could hardly arrest the entire village and no charges were laid. Soon other so-called orang sakti were turning up dead in Banyuwangi and the surrounding area, with their throats cut or hacked to death with knives. Then Muslim clerics and mentally ill became a target for the killings, which also spread to other parts of East Java like Malang and Madura.
The Bali strait seen from the Java side. Bali in the background.Media dubbed the mysterious murderers as “ninja killers” because rumours had it they were dressed in black and committed the killings at night. All this took place in a very turbulent time for Indonesia and all kinds of rumors started to spread, some said the army was behind it. The army on their side blamed communists and others put the responsibility in the hands of president Suharto. The real truth may never be found, even if hundreds of people were arrested. Probably there were several independent groups behind the killings in order to take advantage of the growing panic, and some killings were probably committed by the hysterical and very superstitious local population. Similar incidents took place here in the 1950’s and 60’s.
Ferry and fishing boats, Bali in the background.Ketapang is a small fishing village 8 km north of Banyuwangi, this is where the ferries to and from Bali departs and arrives. None of the ferries seem to have any regular schedule, they leave when they are full. The current in the Bali strait is quite strong, so the ferry will first sail halfway up against the current, and then just float along to the other side. On the Bali side they arrive in Gilimanuk.
It’s easy to travel to Banyuwangi from Bali, from the Java side there is for example 8-9 hours with car from Surabaya. You can find some accommodation and restaurants here.
source : www.ketapangindah.com
September 5th, 2006
Pasir Putih Beach is a maritime and nature tourism object because it lies between a sea and a mountain. The sea, the beach, the forest and the mountain are the main tourist attractions you can enjoy.
Pasir Putih tourist resort lies on the north coast of East Java and along the sub-district of Bungatan - 21 km to the west of the centre of Situbondo and easily accessible by any means of 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 of Pasir Putih
Many attractions you can enjoy over there :
- Diving. If you like Diving and under water adventure, Pasir Putih will bring you to your special satisfaction because of its beautiful under waterlife such as coral reef and colorful fishes.
-Ă‚Â Canoeing. Pasir Putih provides those who like canoeing with fiber glass canoeing board.
- Swimming. It’s very nice to swimm in the warm seawater of Pasir Putih tourist resort after having a great hike.
-Ă‚Â Sailling on the traditional boat. You can have great fishing or just having a close look at beautiful coral reef and colorfull fishes.
-Ă‚Â Wonderful sunrise and sunset will give you special impression while your stay over there.
- 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 mistic 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, which is under the management of local goverment of Situbondo and operated by a state enterprise of the local authority. It provides visitor with some necessary facilities such as :
-Ă‚Â 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.
-Ă‚Â All night diners which sell various seafood
-Ă‚Â Art and souvenir shops. You can buy some wooden handicraft and others.
-Ă‚Â Sighseeing Huts
-Ă‚Â A tennis court
-Ă‚Â Camping area
-Ă‚Â Public convenience and playground
-Ă‚Â A swimming pool
-Ă‚Â A convention hall
-Ă‚Â 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.
source : http://situbondo.eastjava.com
September 5th, 2006