Monday, November 12, 2012

Visit Gili Trawangan, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia


Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three small islands or gili located in the northwest of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Popular tourists activities conducted in Trawangan are scuba diving (with PADI certified), snorkeling (northeast coast), kayaking, and surfing. There are also several places for tourists to learn to ride around the island.



This is the advantage of Gili Trawangan compared to another island in Indonesia. Motor vehicles are prohibited to operate there. Means of transportation  allowed are bicycles (rented by local people for the tourists) and cidomo, simple horse-drawn carriage which are common in Lombok.



Gili Trawangan has beachs facing west and east. The distance between this beach is not too far away. Simply walk or ride cidomo, tourists can enjoy the sunset and sunrise in the island. There is no doubt, Gili Trawangan does have very beautiful underwater. Sea water is so clear on this island, with shades of blue and green that adorn the sea. Because the water is so clear you can see fish and coral reef right off the cruise ship, without having to dive.



But if you want to enjoy the underwater world more leverage, try to dive. Never miss a chance to see a clown fish aka Nemo that swim with graceful. Not only nemo, colorful coral reefs also you can find there. Gili Trawangan, including Gili Indah village in West Lombok. The island is flanked by two other gili, namely Gili Air and Gili Meno. Vacationing in Gili Trawangan, you can also enjoy the beauty of the two other gili.


At night, Gili Trawangan really belongs to foreign tourists, local tourists usually go home when it's late afternoon. All cafe in Central, the name for the art market in Gili Trawangan, who lined along the coast began to play music, seemed in Legian Bali, only this time the cafes were standing around at the beach. It was like a mix between Legian to Kuta.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Visit Green Canyon, West java, Indonesia


Not just the United States who have the Green Canyon, Indonesia it also has Green Canyon itself, very beautiful. Actually, this place has the real name is Cukang Taneuh. Green Canyon name was popularized by a French citizen in 1993. While Cukang Taneuh got the sense that the land bridge. That's because over the valley and ravine Green Canyon there is a bridge of land used by farmers around to get to their gardens.

Green Canyon Indonesia is located in the village of Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis regency, West Java, Indonesia. This amazing attraction is actually a flow of the river Cijulang passing through the cave filled with awesome stalactites and stalagmite. In addition the area is also flanked by two hills, also with many rocks and grove of trees. Everything was formed as a natural painting is so unique and so challenging to discover.


To reach this location travelers must depart from the dock Ciseureuh. Then continue the trip by boat paddles are widely available there. The distance between the dock with the Green Canyon site about 3km, which can be reached within 30-45 minutes. Along the way we will pass the river with green water tosca. Perhaps this is where the name of Green Canyon originated.

Once seen rafting with a narrow groove that difficult to pass by the boat means you've reached the mouth of Green Canyon, where the water is very clear bluish color. From here tourists can go on up to the swimming or crawling on the edge of the stone. Supplied tires and floats for those who choose to swim. Despite having to go through this way, guaranteed to be completely secure way. Even for children 6 years and older is safe enough to flow down the river by using tires and guided by a chartered boat own.



Travel will continue to be in the basin steep walls on either side of the river. The walls to present its own beauty, the unique shape resembles a cave whose roof has collapsed. Also in the top couple of times visitors will pass through the stalactites still drained soil water droplets. After a few hundred meters of swimming, you will see some small waterfalls on the left and right are so captivating. If you continue to swim then visitors will come to the end of the road, where there are many caves inhabited by bats.

The flow of the river is quite long, so that visitors can swim very satisfied while following  the flow of the waterfall. In addition to beautiful views over the water, Green Canyon will be a separate heaven for those who love diving. For those who like challenging adrenaline, can jump from a large stone with a height of 5m
to the bottom of a deep base. For those of you who really want to enjoy the beauty of the Green Canyon attraction should be familiar with the seasons. Because the best time to enjoy the beauty of this attraction is a few moments after entering the dry season. Because if the rainy season, it is feared torrential rivers and water colors will be brown.