Monday, January 18, 2016

7 Refreshing Natural Waterfalls Near Jakarta

Take your family to take a little adventure and enjoy the fresh air outside the bustle of the big city. Come and have fun in some places with either waterfall or hot water attraction in the cool mountain air. You can find these waterfalls in Jakarta’s surrounding area, including Puncak and Bogor that can be reached within hours. You will notice all of the waterfalls’ name starts with the word ‘curug’, which means waterfall in sundanese.

1. Curug Cilember, Bogor

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Cilember is a village located in Cisarua, Puncak, West Java, with its waterfall as the most popular destination. In Cilember waterfall, you will be faced with a challenge to visit seven waterfalls that in the region with an increasingly difficult terrain.

Jl. Raya Cisarua, KM.10, West Java

2. Curug Nangka

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Curug Nangka is a waterfall located in Ciapus, Bogor, West Java, about 25 km from Bogor city center, that can be reached in about an hour by car. Not far from Curug Nangka, you can also find Curug Luhur, Curug Daun & Curug Kawung, all still within the area of Gunung Salak. Curug Nangka waterfall has 3 stages, ranging from 10 to 20 m tall. If you’re lucky you can also spot some wild monkeys swinging in between the branches.

3. Curug Seribu

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Curug Seribu is a waterfall that falls from a water source perched nearly 100 meter tall. On your way to this waterfall, there are three other waterfalls, Curug Cihurang, Curuk Ngumpet, and Curug Cigamea, ranging from 5 to 10 meters tall. Located 750 to 1050 above sea level, these waterfalls are within the Gunung Bunder area in the Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, approximately 38 km away from Bogor city center, or about 1 hour away by car (with minimum traffic).  In the area, you can enjoy some facilities for tourists such as public toilet, camping ground, and some basic food stalls.

4. Curug Bidadari, Sentul

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From a glance, you might think that this waterfall is man-made, judging from the pool on the bottom of it. But Curug Bidadari is actually a natural waterfall within the Sentul Paradise Park. Unlike some of the other waterfalls in this list that are a little bit more challenging to get to, this waterfall is obviously very easy to reach, perfect for worry free excursion with the whole family.

5. Curug Panjang

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Another favorite for families as this waterfall features a less steep climb and some smaller ‘kiddy’ pools, although the rocky and muddy terrain can be slippery when wet. To reach the area, head to Puncak and turn left at the end of the toll road (Mega Mendung junction), and follow the sign that leads to Curug Panjang. In addition to the waterfall, there is also camping ground and fishing ponds.

6. Curug Cibeureum

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Located in the Gede Pangrango Mountain National Park, in Cibodas, West Java, over 1625 meter above sea level, Curug Cibeurem is one of the more challenging waterfall to get to. It takes about 2 hours of trekking to get to the site. Although most (domestic) tourists would shy away from getting in to the water, swimming here after the long hike is definitely refreshing and therefore, highly recommended.

7. Curug Cikaso

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Cikaso Waterfall originates in North Sukabumi and flows south to the Surade District in South Sukabumi. It lies in the Ujung Kulon tourist area between Jampang Kulon and Surade.The waterfall is almomst 80 metres tall, with three parallel drops along cliffs that are about 30 meter wide. To reach Sukabumi you can either drive (4hours) or take the train (3 hours), then proceed to  Cibitung village in the Cibitung Kulon.



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