Wednesday, November 23, 2016

THE BEAUTIFUL HIDDEN OF WATERFALL IN SUMATRA - INDONESIA

1.   Air Terjun (Waterfall) Lubuk Batang

         The Waterfall of Lubuak Batang is the hidden paradise which is not many people know where the location is. Air Terjun Batang Lubuak is located in Nagari Koto Bangun, Muaro Peti Kapur IX, Kecamatan Pangkalan, Kabupaten 50 Kota, Sumatera Barat - Indonesia.
The air is still fresh, the place still looks green and clean. The sand looks white as seem as on the beach. Despite the long journey to make all exhausted, but it will be paid off after arriving and see the Waterfall of Lubuak Batang. You can build and set up the tent to stay in this place but in one condition, you must keep up the place is clean and free from garbage in order to maintain the cleanliness.    


2.  Air Terjun (Waterfall) Burai Burai Malalak

        Waterfall for Malalak resident called "Burai Burai". Malalak still many of waterfall available that is still hidden and unexposed waterfall. One of them is the beautiful Burai Burai which is located in Jorong Lansiang or Sungai Lansiangan Nagari Malalak Barat, West Sumatra - Indonesia. To reach this location is not so hard. It can be reach from Bukittinggi in less than 1 hour or 2,5 hours from West Sumatra Capital which is Padang. Once arrived in Jorong Lansiang, we have no trouble to find this location due to the Local People are so Friendly to welcome the tourist especially from Abroad who intend to visit their village. They will help you to report the post guard who want to guide and driving you into the location as a touring guide. They are not set the official rate for their service but defend on the sincerity of the visitors. But to enter to the location, you will be charged for Rp. 5000 for each and park charge Rp. 10000.
        To reach the waterfall location for the beginners, it will be taken 1 hour journey but for the experience traveller, it will take 20 minutes only cause the route for heading to the location is extreme a little bit  but once the waterfall has been seen on your eyelid, all the tired had been experiencing will nothing. You got to cross the river firstly as as wide as 10 meters including swift river currents and slippery. For you the traveling lovers and Adventurers this kind of route will drive you happy. When the waterfall was really spread out before us, we were served by a very unusual sight. Although the waterfall is not very high, but it has a large water discharge. The location is still so natural. On the outskirts of the waterfall adorned by various reliefs of stone. Check it out here.


3.  Air Terjun (Waterfall) Talago. 

          Waterfall or Talago still in the same area with Air Terjun Lubuk Nyarai. You can see the location for both Waterfall here.  Indeed this waterfall not much people know about it caused this location is unfamiliar and unexposed to the public either on the list of traveler  trip plan. Waterfall has a fairly wide pool, and unspoiled scenery will certainly a bonus to this location. 
          You will take a long journey to get this Air Terjun Talago and long hours as well which around 7 hours will be taken from Air Terjun Lubuk Nyarai. You will need a good health, fit body and enough food and beverage to reach this place. And the guidance from local people is also required. Its like  a traveling and explore the jungle but you will not get disappoint to have this journey cause the beautiful view, green hill and fresh air will come to you along the journey. Well, to all of you the explorer or the adventurer, don't call your self  the adventure lovers if you can't try this one.. 

4.  Air Terjun (Waterfall) Lubuk Tempurung

          Being in the middle of the forest, the water is really cold, very cold, you can bet this waterfall comes from the mountains. Located in the upper reaches of Sungai Batang Guo, District Kuranji, the city of Padang, West Sumatra - Indonesia,- this waterfall will become on the list of the traveling program for all the tourist who come to West Sumatra. 
To get to the location of the waterfall can be reached by motorcycles  or cars. Its location is in the eastern part of the city of Padang about 15 kilometers from the city center towards the direction of Mount Sariak. From the entrance, visitors will walk about 700 meters, through the fruit garden which is owned by local residents. You will get hike a little bit, combing the ground walkway through the vast of the field of Rambutan and Durian trees will make the journey feel awesome and great. With 15 meter of Waterfall height and 4 Meters depth, it will challenge you to jump from the height. So, are you dare to face it ?



 5. Air Terjun (Waterfall) Dua Warna Sibolangit

          Waterfall of Dua Warna or two color waterfall located in Desa Sirgun, Kecamatan Sibolangit, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, North Sumatera - Indonesia. You might be wondering why the waterfall called 2 color or dua warna in Indonesia ? The Source of waterfall located at an altitude of 1270 meters above sea level is derived from Mount Sibayak. Named waterfall two colors because the water has two different color gradations which is grayish white and blue. Scientifically, the difference caused the color gradation levels of phosphorus and sulfur in the water. In addition to enjoying the beauty of the Air Terjun  Dua Warna, here the tourists can play in the water, swimming, and camping near to waterfall. But keep in mind that the water of Air Terjun Dua Warna is not drinkable. To enter the Air Terjun Dua Warna area, the tourists will need to pay the entrance cost for Rp. 25.000/Person. The tourists must pass through a dense forest for 2-3 hours. But not to worry because even if the track is rather challenging, but safe as reserved for tourists. You can enlist the services of guides to accompany. 

Travel Route Direction
            To get to the sub-district of Medan Sibolangit you can use Public transportation such as Bus heading to Kabanjahe, after you reached the campground Sibolangit, you can ask to local people of the waterfall location. Its a must for you whom the first time to go there and use the guide service cause you will have a trip for 3 hours through the dense forests  but you don't have to worry because there are many signposts during the journey. The cost to pay the guide service is range from Rp. 200.000 to Rp. 300.000. The route is tough because a lot of climbs and through small river streams, but all will  pay off  when you've reached the waterfall 2 colors are quite exotic and interesting. You need to bring all your needed including Food and beverage cause this location is lies on the mid of Forests. 


6.  Air Terjun (Waterfall) Timbulun Painan

The next tourist spot that also keeps the charm of a waterfall in the eastern city of Painan, Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatra - Indonesia . In this place there is a waterfall called waterfall Timbulun. The Travel Enchantment for this one is still hidden because the location is quite far with extreme terrain. This waterfall has seven levels where access to the higher levels relatively much more difficult so most people only able to reach on level 2. 

Those pics above are Air Terjun Timbulun Level 1

At the second level of the waterfall slightly sloped and rumbles among the rocks. Here you will found also a beautiful pool where the whole cliff and consists essentially of rocks formed by nature. While on the third level, the waterfall perpendicular approximately 15 meters height. Here also will be found a deep enough pool with slightly greenish color of the water.
Air Terjun Timbulun Level 2

7.  Air Terjun (Waterfall) Malanca

The traveler who wants to spend a long weekend to a cool place in West Sumatra, can play to Waterfall of Malanca. The waterfall is still rarely visited by tourists. This waterfall is located in the Desa Landai, Kabupaten 50 kota, West Sumatra - Indonesia still unspoiled, not many people come here. It takes 3 hour from Padang City to Payakumbuh by public transportation. This Place must be on your list when you were plan to come to West Sumatra - Indonesia. 


8.  Air Terjun (Waterfall) Sampuren Putih

       For you the adventurous, enjoying the journey is part of a tour. And that makes the Air Terjun Sampuren Putih getting interested to be visited. Located in Corner of Desa Cinta Rakyat, Basukum, Kecamatan Sibolangit, Kabupaten Deliserdang, West Sumatera - Indonesia, all the journey stage from the begin till entering the Waterfall region is quite awesome. Sampuren Putih has a height of about 3 meters, but that's not the charm, but the virginity of the waterfall in the middle of the woods and away from settlements. 
The forest is located in a village which has only three households. To get there, a traveler must pass through the stone blocks, rocks, until the land. Arriving at the village, a traveler can park the motorcycle in local people homes, and walk about 300 m into the forest. A lot of tourists choose this location cause they will experience the challenge of the journey stage which is the air still fresh and cool and also the forests is unspoiled with no wild animal right there. The water is clear and clean, but not so cold caused mixed up with hot springs at the top level.





         Well, still a lot of waterfall lies in Indonesia especially in Sumatra. But for now, I just can share what it has been experiencing by myself.  I will keep to seek for the new location which is still unknown only not with the recognized and famous one cause all the information about it, you can browse in the internet. Well, I ll see you again with the new article and excited place to be share.