About Garut

Garut is an Old Dutch hill station and a characteristic Sundanese town in the highlands, surrounded
by mountains, volcanoes, and crystal clear lakes. Garut's Hindu temples and hot springs are often
the destination for hikers attracted by spectacular views from the mountaintops. The choices of
where to plan the next trek in the area are as varied as the sights along the way. Some like to hike
across to Mount Telaga Bodas with its pale-green Crater Lake bubbling with pure sulfur. This cool
place can be reached from Bandung in approximately one hour. Due to the scenic beauty of this
there are many places of interest for nature lovers. The northern part of the region is reserved for
the development of the city of Garut while the southern region is rich with a beautiful coastline,
nature preserves and beautiful scenery. Since the time of the Dutch occupation, this region has been
developed as a resting place.
The inhabitants of Garut are mostly Moslems and more than half of the people live on farming. The
specific food from this place, which is very famous, is "dodol Garut", a sweet food made from sticky
rice flour and sugar with various flavorings. This food is offered in different wrappings and can be
store for a long time. In the past, Garut was also famous for its high quality oranges.
The hot springs resort at Cipanas has comfortable accommodations. Many people visit these laden
springs, which have medicating effects to purify their skin. Mount Papandayan's crater is probably
one of the most spectacular mountain scenes on Java Island. There is the Cangkuang temple situated
by Cangkuang Lake, which was a major discovery of archaeological value as it was the first of its kind
found in West Java, dating back to the 8th century. The site is located 17 km from Garut and 50 km
from Bandung.
Garut has a specific cultural attraction, the "Ram Fight". Two strong male Ram, with big, long and
strong horns are made to fight against each other in the center of a arena, usually in a field,
accompanied by "Kendang Pencak" music. There are three centers for ram high performances: in the
districts of Bayongbong, leles and Samarang. The participants mostly come from the surrounding
place. In Garut there are a lot of interesting places to visit, some have been developed, some others
are being developed and there are places, which are still left natural.

Mount- papandayan
Papandayan Mountain is situated on the island of Java, at 732' S and 10773'E, rising 2.665 m.
Papandayan Mountain is one of the natural wonder in West-Java. Papandayan is a complex strata
volcano with four large summit craters, the youngest of which was breached to the NE by collapse
during a brief eruption in 1772 and contains active fumarole fields. This interesting place lies in the
border of the Bandung and Garut regencies, about seventy kilometers south of Bandung and about
19,25 km from Garut. It is one if the most spectacular volcanoes in this province and the top of the
mountain are easily reaches, because there are special road leading to the crater. Mount
Papandayans crater is probably one of the most spectacular mountain scenes on Java Island. There is
a Cangkuang temple situated by Cangkuang Lake, which was a major discovery of archaeological
value as it was the first of its kind found in West Java, dating back to the 8th century. This volcano is
situated 17 km from Garut or 50 km from Bandung.

Cangkuang Temple

Cangkuang Temple is 10 kilometers from Tarogong to the North in the direction to Bandung. To go
there, tourists particularly foreigners took delman (a traditional land transportation with horse in the
front). Beautiful flowers cover the shallow situ. There is a small island in the middle of the lake,
namely Cangkuang temple. It is the only Hindu temple that ever found in West Java is the important
discovery in the past. Cangkuang has been built in the period of the first Sundanese Kingdom: Galuh
Kingdom. Near the temple, there are heritage graves from the Moslem follower Arif Muhammad,
who is one of the Mataram Kingdom soldier from Central Java when attacking the Dutch Colonialist
in Batavia (now Jakarta), at the 17th Century. The ambush failed, he refused to return and stayed in
Cangkuang for teaching and disseminating Islam to the surrounding community, precisely in
Kampung Pulo, where his hereditary stays until now. In Kampung Pulo, can be found the traditional
village, which contains six houses in a row and face-to-face, three on the left and three on the right,
plus one mosque, which stays only six families. In the edge of the lake, to reach Cangkuang temple,
people must use traditional transportation made from bamboo, but safe and comfortable that is
called rakit (raft).

Talaga Bodas Crater

It is a very nice and beautiful place for hiking and to know the nature from close range (natural
studies). The crater is very captivating with water in the crater, which becomes the sulfur
exploitation project. Tourists that intend mostly visit the tourism site to bath in the hot water, which
contains sulfur. The surrounding view is beautiful, which is full of plants and tropical trees. Telaga
Bodas Crater is situated 19.5 kilometers from Garut. Some 30 kilometers from Garut to the
Southwest, there is Curug Orok tourism site. The tourism site is beautiful waterfall as the road to
reach Curug passes tea plantation. Natural scene in the Curug surrounding areas and the
atmosphere of mountainous areas with green tea plantations are the magnetic charms of the
tourism site. No wonder many youngsters love to visit the site. Other activities that could be done in
the site is bathing in the waterfall. It is good for tourists that seek peace or take a rest for a while
from busy cities atmosphere. To reach the site, private cars and public transportation from Garut to
Bungbulang could be used.

Day 1
07.00 07.30 : Prepare
Start From Bandung Jl. Braga No 9 Bandung
07.30 09.30 : Go to Garut ( max 2 hours )
09.30 10.00 : Breakfast
10.00 12.30 : Go toMount Papandayan
12.30 13.30 : Break + Snack
13.30 16.30 : Go to Talaga Bodas Crater
16.30 17.30 : Break + Snack
17.30 19.30 : Go to Hotel (Kampung Sampireun Resort and Spa)
19.30 21.00 : Dinner at Hotel
21.00 -

: Rest

Day 2
06.00 07.00 : brekfast
07.30 -08.00 : Prepare, Check Out From Hotel
08.00 10.00 : Go to Cangkuang Temple
10.00 13.00 : Go to Kebun Mawar Situhapa
13.00 14.00 : Lunch
14.00 17.00 : Go to Souvenir Shop, Dodol and Handicraft (Leather Industry)
17.00 19.00 : Back to Bandung
19.00 21.30 : Dinner and Farewel Party at Gino Feruci Hotel (Braga-Bandung)

IDR 1.299.000,- nett

Price Include :
Refreshingly in Garut Swiss Van Java Tour
Transportation Accomodation (Kampung Sampireun Resort and Spa - Garut|4*) Farewall Party
(Gino Feruci Braga Hotel Bandung | 4*) Breakfast Lunch Dinner Ticket (Tourism Object)
Insurance - Souvenir

Personal Costs :
Telephone Laundry (at Hotel) Shopping - etc

Thanks !
Hatur Nuhun...