CampGround Ranca Upas

Nature tours are free in South BandungBandung's name, immediately springs to mind we will be the city's famous food and outletsclothes. There is one more thing that makes Bandung crowded at the end of the week, namely natural tourist attractionfreely in abundance. Let us visit one of the area south of Bandung, this region hasmany attractions are free and a view of nature is very beautiful and cool climates, every weekend a lotwho came to this area both from around Bandung and Jakarta. Objects of interest in this areainclude White Crater, Lake Situ Patengang, Camping Ground Ranca Upas, tea gardens and Balinese Rancapemadian hot-water bath there is lots of this region. On the way to this location from Bandung we willthrough a small town called Ciwidey, this small town we can stop just to enjoy the strawberrieswhich could be picked directly from the garden itself, the rate charged on average 10,000, - perkilo for each fruitstrawberries are picked. PutihKawah white crater is the first attractions that we will encounter whento the tourist areas in this region. White crater is a crater of Mount Patuha the altitudePermungkaan 2.434m from the sea, white crater itself is located at an altitude of 2.194m from sea permungkaan. Besideswhite crater is still there more a crater located at the top of the mountain known as Patuha CraterTime. Both craters are formed during the eruption that occurred in X and XII century. From the crater of the beautifulto visit the White crater, when entering the white area of ​​the crater we will be greeted by the smell of sulfurstung the nose, the shape of a white crater lake like a wall dikeliingi by a very steep rocky hillbut from the entrance to the crater is slightly sloped so that we can touch the water of the crater that contains sulfur.The color of the water crater varies depending on the minerals that time. Sometimes the lake whitenedlike covered in snow, but sometimes colored bluish green. The atmosphere around the crater is very quiet andsilence and a view of making the end of unremitting capture the beauty of the crater through a camerathem.Ranca UpasThis area is a camping ground area is very spacious, equipped and managed prasananyawell even in this region there is also a hot water bath. In addition this region is also a placecaptive deer. Ranca Upas often used by the group of mountain climbers to practice land navigationand survival in this region because there is a hilly area, hills, swamps and forests are thick enough so thatmaking it a suitable location for practice. If you do not want to be bothered here there are also many stallsthat sell food and even rent tents for camping, but not too muchexpect with quality tents for rent. Every night of the week Ranca Upas much visited by loversnature of Bandung and its surroundings. Temperatures during the day in this area ranges from 25 º - 28 º C and at nightcan go down to 5 º C. So for those of you who intend to prepare for camping here's good sleeping bag andjacket to face a fairly cold temperatures. Ranca BaliFrom Ranca upas if we continue the journey to the lake Situ Patengang then we will pass through the areaBali Ranca tea plantations. Previously we will first go through two baths of warm water that isCimangu and Walini. In this Walini complex there is a large hot water kola and several bungalowssurrounded by hills covered with verdant tea gardens spread like a carpet. Ranca Balilocated 42 km from Bandung is the tea plantation area owned PT Perkebunan Nusantara VIII, JavaWest. The morning air is very fresh and very enjoyable tea walk events held here. Situ PatengangAfter passing Ranca Bali then we will arrive in Situ Patengang, a beautiful lake surrounded bytea plantations. The silence around the site Patenggang further add to the beauty of the atmosphere in the rippling lakeThis small, the lake is the extent of 48 hectares. Patengan Situ name derived from the Sundanese language-teangan Pateangan themutual search for meaning. Once the name is a myth that local communities arethe symbol of eternal love story of two lovers apart. Love of sons and daughters of King Bead Goddessthat grew up with nature and the Goddess of Ki Santang Rengganis, they both parted for so long butbecause they are so in love makes sense to meet so great. They find each other andfinally meet in a place that until now called "Stone Love" Goddess Rengganis anyMake a request in a lake and a boat to sail together. The boat is then turned intoa heart-shaped island and later became known as "Island Sasaka" which meansPulau Asmara. According to the story and trust the local community if it stopped at the Rock of Love and thenaround the island of Asmara, it always will get eternal love like Ki Santang and GoddessRengganis. This region has tourist facilities penujang neat, visitors can hire a boat to sailPatengang lake and circled the island of Asmara, or can also rent a bike around a small lake of water for this.From the middle of the lake if the views of mountain peaks visible circulated Patuha and expanse of tea plantations. At the end of the weekThis region is visited by many who come to relax the end they also tucked among coupleslovers are lulled by the beauty of Patengang and hope of an eternal love like Ki Santang andGoddess Rengganis. Access and AccommodationTo achieve the complex nature tourism in southern Bandung is easy but also smooth paved roadPublic transport is easy to find. If you menggukan personal vehicle, from Bandung navigate your kendaraananCiwidey direction and after passing through Soreang Ciwidey you'll be greeted by a panoramic mountain natureand cool. White T-junction into the crater will be the first time you have encountered here, is located to the left of the road Ciwidey -Patengang situ. The road to the White crater is also smooth and white area of ​​the crater itself there is parkingquite broad. Ranca Upas itself is located not far after the junction White crater, located on the right path andwe will soon find the gate. Vehicles can go up into the location. If you useThe following is a series of public transport freight that can be used from the terminal Leuwi Long Bandung: * LeuwiLength - CiwideyUsing the bus with the distance of 1.5 hours even more because sometimes the bus at the terminal like ngetem Soreang.The cost per person up to Ciwidey is 5,000, - · Ciwidey - White CraterUsing public transportation bertrayek Ciwidey - Patengang, angkotnya yellow with a distance of about30-40 minutes. The cost per person hinga pertinggaan Rp.3.000 White crater, - from this junction to enterWhite crater up to the location can use the transportation provided by the manager at rates 5,000, -
 per person to leave and go home. But if you just go alone or both then you have to waitAnother group that could be filled. There are other alternatives if you go alone or both is by rentingmotor with 15,000 motorcycle taxi fare to go home. · White Crater - Ranca UpasFrom the T-junction towards Ranca Upas Crater White back we ride public transportation that bertrakyek Ciwidey -patengang earlier and fell in Ranca Upas. The cost per person is Rp.1.500, - From the entrance gate Ranca Upaslocalized to walk because only 300 meters. · Ranca Upas - PatengangFrom Ranca Upas daik Patengang with the cost of public transportation to Rp. 3.000, - per person but we will be subject to levyentered directly on the appeal by the public transportation drivers, Rp. 4,000, - per person. If From Ciwidey directly to Patengangcost 10,000, - and has included levy Patengang entered the tourist area.
To levy on the crater White are:· Signs entry per person Rp.3.500, -· Motor 1,000, -· Sedan and mini buses Rp.3.000, -· Bus / Truck Rp. 5.000, -To levy on Ranca Upas is;· Signs entry per person Rp. 3,500, -To levy in Situ Patengang are:· Signs entry per person Rp.4.000, -AkomadasiMost hotels in this area is only visited by visitors during holidays. In Ciwidey there are somelodging, including Sindang Reret Hotels, Lodging Simple, but it also along the road towards CiwideyPatengang direction there-small inn lodging. Camping can also be Ranca Upas. If you plan tovisited natural attractions in south Bandung this, but only had a day off Saturday and Sunday, shouldyou go to Jakarta on Friday after work. Use the bus destination Cipularang Bandung via toll road andonly takes 2.5 hours from Jakarta, then you can spend the night in Bandung and only the next morning(Saturday) just move on to Ciwidey and further into Patengang Situ. After enjoying the beautiful naturalthere. You can spend the night / camping in Ranca Upas but it helps you get ker Ranca Upas when it was stilllunch so you can soft while hiking in Ranca Upas look around and deer. Sunday morning you candirectly to the White Crater and after that can be directly Bali to Jakarta. But if you are together your groupsmencater can direct you to your car Ranca Upas on Friday night. There are still many locations-location there are many natural attractions around Bandung. You can just explore and Discover how nature IndonesiaIt was a beautiful and charming.