Visit Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.

Crater of Mount Ijen in Banyuwangi.

Banyuwangi has long been associated with Kawah Ijen, or Crater of Mount Ijen but since the International Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen (ITdBI) launched in 2012, the tourism branding of  Banyuwangi could be different. Banyuwangi has successfully hosted International Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen (ITdBI) 2016 from 11 to 16 May, 2016 with participants coming from 20 foreign teams from 29 countries, including France, the Netherlands, the USA, and of course Indonesia. The annual event of sport tourism is conducted as an effort to promote tourism in Banyuwangi regency and support the program of Wonderful Indonesia and Pesona Indonesia by the Ministry of Tourism.

As the name implies, Ijen is a mountain of Ijen  with well-known crater kown as Kawah Ijen.International Tour de Ijen consists of four stages with a route of approximately 600 kilometers long. The route taken  goes by the surrounding area of Banyuwangi regency and across various tourist destinations, be it beaches, plantations, and city tour. Along the route, participants will also be served with a variety of art and culture of Banyuwangi. The cycling event will finish at the foot of Mount Ijen where participants can enjoy a wonderful fire phenomena (blue fire) at night.

Truelly, Banyuwangi regency has a myriad of cool and beautiful places to visit. For an adventurer, National Park Alas Purwo (NPAP) could be the first choice to visit. Alas Purwo National Park is a national park located in the district and sub-district Tegaldlimo, Purwoharjo, Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia (wikipedia). 

Wild bull in National Park Alas Purwo.

The national park covers an area of 434.20 sq km and has many interesting places to discover; as a national park, NPAP presents the charm of the wild life which is very challenging. Exploring the national park will be an unforgettable experience. In this national park you can find interesting places of ecotourism as follows :

1. Savana Sadengan
Savana Sadengan is a flagship of tourist attraction in the National Park Alas Purwo. Here we can see wild animals in their natural habitat. In Sadengan, there is a three-story viewing tower to allows us to observe the behavior of wild animals from above. There is also an inn located in the vicinity of the observation posts for those who want to do research on wild animals. In the Savana of Sadengan, visitors may come across wild animals including elks, bulls to the wild pigs, as well as various types of birds. If one wants to get maximum surrounding and scenery, it is advisable to come to this place in the morning hours between 6 to 9 or afternoons between half past four to five hours. In these hours the animal will usually get together and play around.

 
2. Pantai Plengkung
There is a beach in Banyuwangi that are favored by surfers because high waves and lined three-layer. The beach called beach Plengkung or also known as G-Land. This beach is the best place to surf in Banyuwangi. Pantai Plengkung not only famous among local surfers but also abroad. This beach even had several times to be a place for the event of surfing competition at world level. Not only accessible from Banyuwangi, the beach is also accessible from Bali by speedboat.

 
3. Pantai Trianggulasi
Trianggulasi beach is beautiful and white sandy beach around the National Park Alas Purwo. The beach location which is not easily accessible making it less visited by tourists. The quiet atmosphere actually make the beach special and not mainstream. With dazzling white sand and crystal clear ocean water plus a very quiet atmosphere, it seemed being on the beach like in an unfamiliar place but giving pleasures. Occasionally, some wild animals also appeared at this beach. It is so natural there.

 
4. Pantai Pancur  
Pancur beach is another white sandy beach in the National Park Alas Purwo. The name of this beach is taken based on the existence of a river where the water flows into the beach which forms a shower.The atmosphere at the beach is not much different from the other beaches in the National Park Alas Purwo. The atmosphere is natural with white sand and clear blue sea water. In the vicinity of the beach, there is a camping ground area used for camping. About 2 km from the coast there are quite sacred cave namely Goa Istana and Sendang Srengenge.
 

5. Pantai Ngagelan 
Ngagelan beach in Banyuwangi is known as the place to watch turtle nesting activity.  On this beach we also watch the turtles lay their eggs at night.There are four types of turtles that are often pulled over at this beach to lay eggs namely ridley turtles, hawksbill, leather back and green turtles. Besides watching the turtles lay eggs we can also see the release of young turtles in this Beach. The best time to watch the turtles lay their eggs on the beach Ngagelan is between May to September.

6. Pantai Cungur 
Pantai Cungur we can see the various types of wild birds because this beach is the habitat of several birds. Not only local birds, at certain times we can also see various types of migratory birds that happened to be in Cungur beach.The existence of the birds on the beach often invite  researchers and photographers to watch closely the various species of birds and taking some photos. There are about 39 species of birds that live in Pantai Cungur.

7. Mangrove Forest Area Bedul 
Mangrove Forest Area Bedul in NPAP as ecotourism area of ​​mangroves are already pretty well known. The mangrove forest is the largest on the island of Java, so visiting this area will have the sensation of its own.There visitor can tour around the mangrove forest area by renting a fishing boat. The development of tourist areas in the region itself is a collaboration between the National Park Alas Purwo with local residents in Sumber Asri

Source:http://www.yukpiknik.com/destinasi/wisata-alas-purwo/

2016 Calendar of Tourism Events in South Sulawesi

Tongkonan House of Toraja, South Sulawesi.

Mei
5 - 10        Festival of Sanrobengi Island - Takalar Regency
6 - 8          Adventure Tourism - Makasar City
7 - 8          Tourism and Art Market 1 - Makasar City
11 - 15      Celebes Beauty Fashion Week - Makasar City
12 - 15      Love Festival of Ainun and Habibie - Parepare City
18 - 21      Makasar Resort Festival - Makasar City
18 - 21      Makasar International Writer Festival 2016
20             Coast Tourism Camp - Takalar Regency
21 - 22      Creative Community Fiesta - Makasar City
28 - 29      National Photography Jamboree - Makasar City

June
4               Gantarang Keke Festival - Bantaeng Regency
4               Bantimurung Culture Festival - Maros Regency
                 Tanjung Ringgit Festival & Fishermen Fiesta (Maccera Tasi) - Palopo City
                 Culinary Tourism & Bedug Festival - Palopo City
                 Pesta Adat Accera Gaukkang Bangkala - Jeneponto Regency

July
29 - 31      Tourism Awareness Competition - Makasar City
30 - 31       Ramang - Ramang Festival - Maros Regency
31              Ramang - Ramang Trail Run 2016 - Ramang-Ramang Maros

August
13              Toraja marathon 2016 - Toraja Regency
19              Tempe Lake Festival Wajo Regency
20 - 21       Kite Festival - Makasar City
                  Toraja International Festival (TIF) - Toraja Regency
                  Maccera Tappareng - Soppeng Regency

September
3               Makasar Culinary Makasar 2  - Makasar City
6 - 8          Takabonerate Festival - Selayar Islands
8 - 11        Makasar International Eight Festival & Forum - Makasar City
12             Accera Kalompoang - Gowa Regensy
22 - 25     South Sulawesi Tourism Trade Investment fair 2016 - Ministry of Tourism
23 - 24     Celebes Travel Mart (CTM) - Province of South Sulawesi
24 - 25     Art and Tourism Market 2 - Makasar City
27 - 29     Salo Karajae Festival - Parepare City

October
8              Makasar Culinary Night 3 - Makasar City
19            Anniversary Day of South Sulawesi Province
21            Temmu Tau Pajenekang Festival - Pangkep Regency
29 -30      Makasar Traditional Games Festival - Makasar City
                Kandian Dulang - North Toraja Regency
                Sport & marine Tourism Festival - Losari Beach, Makasar City

November
2 - 6         Makasar expo - Makasar City
13            Losari festival - Makasar City
21 - 22     Pinishi Festival - Bulukumba Regency
                November Mappagau Sihanua - Sinjai Regency
                November Upara Mappalili - Pangkep Regency

December
20 - 21    International Barista Competition - Toraja Regency
26           Lovely December  - Toraja Regency


Source: The Inflight magazine of Batik air, Mei 2016. 

Visit Tourist Destinations in Ciwidey, Bandung, West Java.

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Ciwidey is a district in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia.This district is located in the south of Bandung. It is adjacent to Cianjur, with an access road that penetrates the southern Cianjur area.Ciwidey known as a tourist destination, and also as a regional agricultural products and plantation. 

The most famous tourist attractions in Ciwidey is Kawah Putih or white crater in Rancabali. In fact,
It is not complete  visiting Ciwidey without a stop at the White crater. Now, at 44 km from Bandung, you can find Kawah Putih Ciwidey, precisely in Rancabali. With enchanting scenery, white lake water mixed with a slightly greenish white limestone is a soothing treat. Be prepared to pay Rp 15,000.0 per person for entrance ticket. And also Rp 15,000.0 for parking four-wheeled vehicles. Besides Kawah Putih, or white crater, her are  a number of other tourist attractions in Ciwidey :

1. Situ Patenggang

If departing from the city of Bandung, then you at least had to be around 47 km from the tourist attractions in this Ciwidey. It is located in the south of Bandung, this place is a tourist spot that presents the beauty of the lake. Here you can enjoy the scenery by boat you know. To rent a boat, you have to pay approximately Rp150,000.0 to 250,000.0, depending on the capacity of the boat you want.

A travel like this is suitable for you who brought the group of family or friends because Situ Patenggang proved to be the most favorite tourist destination for vacationers. To enter, you must pay the entrance fee of Rp 15,000.0 rupiah per person. For parking fees, car or minibus and bus is Rp 11,000.0 and Rp 22,000.0 for parking.

2. Tea Garden Rancabali
If you want to bypass the holiday is not only entertainment but also fitting to seek knowledge, then the tea gardens in Rancabali, Ciwidey this is the right answer. Besides the sights that will make eyes so fresh again, by adding 30,000 Rupiah course, you can use the services of a tour guide and start a full tour of your knowledge here.You can see the direct knowledge of planting, breeding, how to open land, maintain, picking, cutting right to cultivate tea. To get into these places, you have to pay a ticket for 5,000 Rupiah only. Suitable for outdoor activities with the kids, especially the location of the garden is easily accessible from Bandung.

3. Strawberry Garden
Want to direct picking strawberries? Or want to know how the shape of a strawberry tree directly? In the garden that is located in Alam Endah, you can enjoy the expanse of strawberry fields and can immediately reap the harvest of strawberries.Moreover, with the cool air and invigorating scenery that you will get, a visit to the strawberry fields will be a memorable experience. Also not to be missed is you can pick and eat strawberries directly.

4. Thermal Baths Cimanggu 
Looking for tourist destinations that can make you come back with a fresh condition and fit again? You can get hot water bathing in Cimanggu. Located not far from Bandung, is only about 45 km away. You can take the path from Ciwidey to Pangalengan if you want to where these baths. Imagine, you enjoy a hot tub with a view of the expanse of tea gardens refreshing? Surely you go home with the body and mind fresh.

5. Baths Walini
In addition to thermal bath in Cimanggu, there is also at Walini which not only provide hot water directly from a natural source, but there is also a slide rides for children. If you go to Situ Patenggang , you can drop into this hot water bath because it is not too far away. In addition, it's also there in the tea garden Walini, so you can enjoy the beauty and the cool Walini tea plantaion as well.

6. Camping Site Ranch Upas
It is not far from Kawah Putih, the village of Alam Endah. If you depart from the city of Bandung, then you must travel about 56 km to get to this place. Only with Rp10,000.o per person, you can enjoy a tour at Ranch Upas. This place is suitable for you who want to camp, you can rent equipment or bring their own from home.

Explore The Splendor of Surabaya, East Java: The 723rd Annyversary of Surabaya 2016 is coming around.

Surabaya anniversary is always held in May in every year. The annual even will be celebrated by the local government and the participants come all members of citizen and government staffs.

There will be parade for cultural and culinary events that can be attended in the venue. You can taste numbers of Surabaya dan East Java culinary menus, snacks and drinks.Many malls or plazas will hold Surabaya Shopping Festival with big discount on sales. This will be the most precious gift for shoppaholic.

The last but not least, there is festival on street like traditional fashion parade, Rujak Uleg festival as one of Surabaya traditional food, cultural night show and more.Here is the schedule of Surabaya anniversary will be held during May 2016 :

• Health Surabaya Season 2016 (during May)Surabaya City Government will provide free health services to residents, such as eye examinations, laboratory tests. In addition, also provided nutrition consultation, blood donor, uric acid, cholesterol. Government hospitals and private hospitals will also provide health care to many discounts;

• Surabaya Shopping Festival 2016 (01-31 May 2016)This event is the most awaited by the citizens of Surabaya, even by residents outside Surabaya. Many shopping centers provide a discount of up to 75%. This event will be held at Tunjungan Plaza, Delta Plaza, Royal Plaza. Many shoppers buy a lot of different clothes such as fabrics, shoes and so on. Most of the buyers in Hi - tech mall will buy a lot of laptops, computers and various accessories. For those of you, who are looking for a cheap and mobile gadgets, you can find it in Plaza Marina or WTC;

• Surabaya Fashion Parade 2016 (11-15 May 2016)This event will be held at Tunjungan Plaza. This event invited famous designers will also be held a fashion show competition that will be followed by children and adults;

• Culture and Parade Flower Parade Surabaya in 2016 (May 15, 2016)This event is the culmination of 723 years anniversary of Surabaya. Dozens of participants from the private and culture department also follows the parade and the parade of flowers. This parade will be displayed in car decorated by flowers and thousands of carnival culture by various costumes;

• Large Surabaya Expo 2016 (18-22 May 2016)This event will be held at the Grand City. This event is the largest exhibition in the field of industry, tourism, banking. This event was a national scale to provide information about products, promotions, shopping also family entertainment;

• Rojak Uleg Surabaya Festival 2016 (May 22, 2016)This dish is a meal of this unique Surabaya. This dish contains meat, vegetables, fruits poured by peanut sauce, paste. At the end of the event, visitors can taste the salad grind free;

• Surabaya City of Culture Festival 2016 (May 29, 2016)This event will be held in Tunjungan Street. This will show the unique culture such as dance Ludruk Surabaya, Remo will also be shown the ancient child drama like tug of war, gobak Sodor, Bentengan. It will also be presented as a unique culinary Suroboyo clover;

• Night Market Tunjungan 2016 (May 2016)This event will be held at The East coast Centre, Pakuwon City. Culinary variety can be found at this location. Local and European snack food can be found here;

• Kalimas Surabaya Festival 2016 (May 2016)Along Achievement park until Monkasel museum will be decorated by sparkling lanterns and decorate the boat made a parade along the river.

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Exploring Mount Dempo and Its Vicinity in the City of Pagaralam, South Sumatera.

Mount Dempo in Pagaralam, South Sumatera.

Mount Dempo is administratively part of the City of Pagaralam, South Sumatera Province. As a destination of the natural tourism  in Pagaralam, Mount of Dempo  is the most visited site and accessible directly by car both from Palembang and Bengkulu. From Palembang, it takes approximately 6 hours more or less for about 295 kilometers. Direct flights of any air lanes are available daily from Jakarta to both cities to connect to Pagaralam.

Geographically positioned at 04° 02'' SL and 103° 08'' EL, Mount Dempo is the highest peak in South Sumatra and  has two peaks called Dempo and Merapi. The highest peak is Merapi with 3173 m high above sea level, while Dempo about 3049 m. Around the summit, there are seven craters found and A 400 m wide lake is found at the north-west end of the crater complex.

Tea Plantation at Moun Dempo.

While climbing Mount Dempo, visitors are exposed to the beauty of Dempo Tea Plantation under management of PTPN VII (state-owned tea plantation company). Tea Plantation provides a green landscape which is very soothing to the eyes when looked at: you will feel want to continue looking at the beauty of the tea plantations on the slopes of Mount Dempo with a land area of approximately 1.328 Ha, indeed the city is a city of a million beauty and natural charm, it's no wonder the city is a city where the tourists always come on a holiday.

Dempo Tea Plantation is the highest village about 1650 m above mean sea level (MSL). From this village, visitors start to climb and usually spend the night at Sawah Highland (3000 m) where lots of springs running into.There are two tracts to the summit of Mount Dempo:  the tract of Kampung 4 and Rimau. Presently, most climbers starts from Rimau than kampung 4, because the track safer. For those of you who for the first time and wanted to climb the peak Dempo, you' d better find 'Bang' Ilham and his friends in Pagaralam City to ask for their help  as they often guide the local tourists to climb the peak of Mount Dempo.They will bring tourists to the nearest village on the foot of Mount Dempo, which can take more than 20 minutes, because the road is quite steep, winding by passing expanse of green tea gardens (https://pagaralamwisata. wordpress.com).

Once you get to the summit,  the view is superb. In addition to the crater which gives a special impression, you get the chance of overlooking at the Bengkulu province and the Indian Ocean with a carpet of the serene and silent hill and valley.

Pagaralam city has, in fact, a lot of tourism sites,besides Mount Dempo there are also other natural attractions such as waterfalls,as well as archaeological sites. In this city, there are at least 33 waterfalls and 26 sites already listed menheers.The cultural heritages of megalith era are including:

Ancient Human ArcaBelumai villages, megalithic cultural heritage which is alleged to have lived 2500 - 3000 years.Batu GongDusun Karang Dapo, Village Tumbak Ulas, District of South Pagaralam, which is a relic of megalithic; there is also in Dusun Nanding.Batu JajarTanjung Aro, District of North Pagaralam, there are three ranks of stone megaliths along 1 km and a width of 50 m, almost all of andesite totaling 53 pieces. 

Other cultural heritage of megaliths are located in the hamlet Tegurwangi (Batu Beghibu), Mount Migang (Batu Rang, Batu Kitap), Gunung Kaye (Batu bupean, Batu Dakon), Simpang Pelajaran (Batu Pidaran), Muarapayang Site (rock boat, grave stone coffin) , Tanjung-aghe (stone Jeme entwined snakes, grave stone coffin), Talangtinggi Mount Dempo (grave stone coffin), Keban Agung (stone jelapang), Belumay (stone nik kuanci and grave stone coffin), Lubukbuntak (stone Jeme), Geramat Mulak Ulu (stone streaky), Semende (stone treads puyang crew), Pagaralam-Pagargunung (stone ghuse, stone bekatak), Kuteghayewe (stone elephants, grave stone coffin, a stone seat), Impit Hill (rock Jeme ngilik kids), Tanjungsakti (menhir ), Tanjungsakti (stone crater), Baturancing (stone kebau pointy horns).

An array of waterfalls in Pagaralam including :

• Waterfall Ayek KaghangDusun Muara Quiet, Village Perahu Dipo, District of South Pagaralam, 15 km from the center of Pagar Alam, taken within 2 hours by foot, 100 m and a width of 20 m. 

• Waterfall Batu BetulisGutters hamlet Windy, Keluharan Selibar, Northern District of Pagar Alam.Waterfall BesemahSubdistrict South Dempo, the highest waterfall in the city of Pagar Alam, and very beautiful. 

• Waterfall EmbunPagar Alam Utara subdistrict, district Gunung Dempo, no place to shelter visitors. 

• Waterfall  Lawang AgungLawang Agung Lama village, Muara Payang, 45 minutes from the center of Pagaralam, 500 m from the main road. 

• Waterfall Lematang IndahBeautiful Leamatang neighborhood, a roadside on the outskirts of Pagar Alam, 40 meters high, reached by stone steps down to the bottom of the waterfall. 

• Waterfall  MangkokPematangbango hamlet, village Cughup Jare, District of North Pagaralam, with a dressing for those who want a shower, and a prayer room. 

• Waterfall  MelintangSumber Baru, Candi Jaya, but access is extremely difficult, through the woods and coffee plantations with a very steep road. 

• Waterfall PancurIt is located 2 Km from the city center, to the east of Tea Gardens Gunung Dempo, with water so clear, and the pool at the base of the waterfall. 

• Waterfall Seven MemoriesVillage of Dempo Makmur, Northern District of Pagar Alam, there is a pool at the base of a waterfall and rock slide. 

• Other waterfalls in Pagar Alam is Alap-alap, Cungkuh 7th Level, Kasih Bunda, Kincir, Merak, Muara Siban, Muara Tenang, Namling, Padu Rasa, Pancar, Rimau, Sumber Jaya (Dempo Tengah), Talang Keling, Talang Martam, Tanjung Keling (North Dempo).

• Lake Rimbacandi Around the hill Raje Mandare, with red colored water, reached by walking for two days through the woods and hills Rimbacandi, Candi Jaya, District of South Dempo.

Source: www.wikipedia.com and www.merbabu.com

 

Visit Bandung, West Java: Saung Mang Udjo Preserving Sundanese Culture

Bandung is always the first choice for residents of Jakarta and surrounding areas. Not only close and cool, Bandung also has so many of tourism options that attract so many people in Jakarta, Bogor, Sentul, even Banten and Sukabumi come repeatedly to come this city including art and culture such as Saung Angklung Udjo.

 

Mang Ujo.

Saung Angklung Udjo (SAU) is an art and cultural destination of tourism in West Java Province. SAU was established by Udjo Ngalagena, well known as Mang Udjo or in Sundanese means Uncle Ujo, in 1966 with a view to preserving and maintaining traditional Sundanese arts and culture. Located at Jl. Padasuka No.118, Pasirlayung, Cibeunying Kidul, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.

SAU offers a complete set of art and cultural attractions from  the venue of performance, the center of handicrafts from bamboo, and bamboo musical instrument workshop. In addition, the SAU has a goal as educational laboratory and learning center to preserve Sundanese culture and especially Angklung.

Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made from conjoined bamboo. The instrument is played by swaying and shaking the pieces of bamboo. in 1938, Deang Soetigna created diatonic Angklung. Since then, Angklung has received wider international attention and has been used for educational and entertainment purposes. In November 16, 2010, Angklung was awarded recognition by UNESCO as a""World Intangible Cultural Heritage". It is,therefore, an accomplishment to the people of Indonesia including Saung Angklung Udjo.

A Certificate of Recognition from UNESCO in SAU.

In SAU, visitors can get to know better Sundanese art and culture by attending:

• Art and Culture Performance; The afternoon Bamboo Show is an inherited work of art by the late Udjo Ngalagena that is still able to be enjoyed. It is a frezied, energetic show that is being performed every day, starting at 3:30 PM.

• Angklung Production Center: SAU is claimed to be the finest Angklung making center in Indonesia, in its workshop visitors will get to see how candidly the Angklung crafteman turns a trunk of bamboo ito a tube that produces a brilliant sound.

• Educational Training Center; with its mission to preserve and conserve the sundanese culture, it is no wonder that SAU retains its function as an educational institution and becomes part of everyday life in the community.

• Venue/Banquet;SAU banquet is a Sundanese village diorama which offers a wide selection of facilities with Sudanese touches.

• Souvenir shop; SAU also provides the finest Sundanese handicrafts including a wide range of bamboo handicrafts in the souvenir shop. Don't forget to get some as souvenir to be brought home.

Source: wikipedia, and Saung Angklung Udjo :Nature and Culture in Harmony.

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Visit Bogor Botanical Garden : A Legacy of British Colonization in Indonesia

 

The main gate

Kebun Raya Bogor, or Bogor Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden  located in the city of Bogor in West Java. It covers an area of 87 hectares and has around 15,000 species of trees and plant collections. Currently the Bogor Botanical Gardens visited as a tourist spot, especially on Saturdays and Sundays.

Bogor Botanical Garden at the back yard of Bogor Palace.

According to the inscription Batutulis, Bogor Botanical Gardens was originally a man-made forests that have existed at the time of the Sunda kingdom with the king Prabu Siliwangi (1474-1513 AD). In the early 1800s the Governor-General Thomas Stamford Raffles, who inhabited the Bogor Palace and had a great interest in botany, interested in developing Bogor Palace yard into a beautiful garden. With the help of the Dutch botanist, Raffles change Bogor Palace yard became a classic English-style garden.

In remembrance of the his first lady, Sir Thomas  Stamford Raffles, the lieutenant-governor of Java from 1811 to 1816, erected Lady Raffles Memorial. Olivia Mariamne Raffles died in 1814 of malaria, aged 43 and was buried in Batavia (Jakarta, now). As the first lady, Olivia Mariamne introduced a number of social reform to Javanese society. The poetry inscribed on the monument was written by Olivia Mariamne herself.

The Lady Raffles Memorial.

General Information on Bogor Botanical Garden.

Once entering the Bogor Botanical garden, visitors will be provided with general information on as follows: facilities consisting of 

Garden Shop.

1. Main gate
2. Information Center
3. Zoological Museum
4. Conservation Building (Public Education & Exhibition)
5. Library
6. Guest House
7. Treeb Laboratory
8. Garden Shop
9. Nursery
10. Gate II
11. Main Office
12. Mosque
13. Herbarium & Seeds Museum
14. Gate III
15. Cafe
16. Orchid Nursery
17. Tissue Culture Laboratory
18. Gate IV
19. Mosque
20. Reintroduction & Rare Plants Nursery
21. Outbond  Area.

Interesting Sites 

21. Lady Raffles Memorial
22. JJ Smith Memorial
23. Scissor Pond
24. Teisjmann Park
25. Dutch Graveyard
26. Bogor Palace
27. Canary Avenue I
28. Canary Avenue II
29. Hanging Bridge
30. Surya Lembayung Bridge
31. Astrid Avenue
32. Orchid House
33. Sudjana Kanaan Park

Scissor Pond

 Plants Collection

35. Medicinal Plant Collection
36. King Tree
37. Araceon Plant Collection
38. Amorphophallus titanum (A Giant Flower From Sumatra)
    
39. Rattan
40. Pandanus Collection
41. Cactus Collection (Maxican Garden)
42. Palm Collection
43. Water Plant Collection
44. Orchidarium (Giant Orchid)
    
45. Climbing Plants Collection
46. Fern Collection
47. Wild Corner
48. Cinnamomum Collection
49. Victoria amaronica
50. Wood Plant Collection — Pig Canary, Burmese rosewood, Pink Handkerchief Tree,Gogo Vine
51. Bamboo Collection

Bamboo Collection.

Bogor Botanical Garden is situated in the city center. The address of the garden is at  Jalan Ir. Haji Juanda No.13, Indonesia. It is conveniently accessible by train as well cars. Starting from Jakarta, visitors can reach this garden by riding a train from train stations in Jakarta and stop in train station in Bogor. From the station, visitors can practically stroll toward the President Palace of Bogor, which is part of the botanical garden. But the fastest way is toll road Jagorawi connecting Jakarta to Ciawi and exit to Bogor City Center. On entering the gate, visitors need to pay tickets with prices as follows:

Kebun Raya Bogor viewed from Grand Garden, Cafe and Resto.

Source: http:www.wikipedia.com and https://raun2nomaden.wordpress.com