PANTAI CAROCOK DAN PULAU CINGKUAK

     

PANTAI CAROCOK

        West Sumatra known as a province in Indonesia that has a variety of beauty and uniqueness in attracting tourists and travelers who wish to spend the holiday with the  unique and extreme activities. It is been proved that one of the region within West Sumatera being famous by named which is Bukittinggi the Tourist City. West Sumatra which is geographically located in the area along the mountain of Barisan or Bukit Barisan (Indonesian Language) makes the province as an area that presents a variety of scenery and uniqueness in terms of tradition and culture. West Sumatera is also a province that is crossed by the equator, making province of western Sumatra have good soil fertility with good weather climates anyway. Since most of the province of West Sumatra lies on a peninsula Mountain of Barisan makes the most of this region has a fresh air and cold. 

         In addition to the natural scenery of mountains and hills, West Sumatra also has a favorite maritime tourism destination and the ultimate choice for travelers and tourists, one of them is Carocok Beach and Cingkuak island located in Painan, Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatera-Indonesia. Being Located approximately 80 KM from the Padang City, this location is not difficult to be found for tourists and visitors to visit the Carocok beach and the island cingkuak Area due to all the facilities to reach this location has been available including transportation, information and promotions. The Carocok beach and Cingkuak island lies in one acreage. Because between the coast and the island is separated by approximately 500 meters of shallow waters. If you visit the Carocok Beach, you can reach the Cingkuak Island as well by crossing the sea using canon boat that is available too in that location. At Carocok beach you can find a lot of accessories, traditional jewelry and the other unique stuff being sold as like as the public market. You also can taste the various recognize Padang Culinary and seafood here.

      If you'd like to enjoy the white sand clear beach scenery and performing snorkeling and feel the clear of the sea water, you got to cross to Cingkuak Island from Carocok coast by using the canon boat that being provided for the tourists who want to cross over there by paying for Rp. 15000 for one line trip cross. on the Cingkuak island, there are many options for you to try exciting activities such as Banana Boat, to surround the island by speed board, snorkeling, and feel the crystal clear sea water. You may spend the vacation by fishing  for those of you who like to fishing. Due to this Location is one of the venue for the Fishing competition all over Indonesia once ago, fishing can be the interest activity to enjoy your holiday  here.

PULAU CINGKUAK

DIRECTION OF THE JOURNEY TO REACH THE LOCATION

      For you the visitors coming from outside of West Sumatera or from abroad, your plane will be landing on Minangkabau International Airport, Padang. Than forward to Padang City by public transportation such as Damri or Tranex or Taxi is also available on the airport. If you use Airport Bus, you need to pay the cost for Rp. 20.000 for or if you are going to use Taxi, the cost is negotiable but it will not less than Rp. 100.000 to Rp. 130.000 from Air port to Padang City. If you been arrived in Padang City, than you need to go to Pasar Raya Padang to find the next the public transportation for the next trip to Painan City. There are two option for the transportation which are legal transportation and illegal transportation. But most of people like to use the illegal transportation that they name "Travel". Why? they have service to drive the passenger to the address they want. You just pay it for Rp. 30.000 for the cost from Padang to Painan. You can reach this travel around the Taqwa mosque which is the biggest mosque in Pasar Raya Padang. You can ask the people around it where the travel stand on is. I would suggest and recommend you to this transportation based on my experience for many times to go here. But if you want to use legal transportation, you may have a next trip about 15 minutes from pasar raya padang to the place that name Rawang or Teluk Bayur by the mini station car with the blue color named "Oplet" and you need to pay the cost for Rp. 2.500. You can find a lot of bus or mini bus heading to Painan stand on waiting for the passenger but it will drive you slower than travel and they will drop you on the bus station or at the traditional market lies in Painan City. The cost for this kind transportation is less than Rp. 20.000   Padang to Painan take a distance around 80 Km and take 2 hours. During the journey, you will be shown the beauty coast and the blue ocean from the higher elevation. The retired and bored will be gone become the amazing trip as long as you are in the car heading to Painan. Once you arrived at Painan, there are many home stay and hotel you can found here along with reachable cost for stay by range Rp. 150.000 to Rp. 300.000 per night. 

AVAILABLE GAMES ON CINGKUAK ISLAND

      On the Cingkuak Island, there are several activities and games that you can try and enjoy such as Banana Boat, Donut Boat, Speed Boat, Flying Fox, snorkeling, fishing or swimming. We will discuss each one of the games in the island Cingkuak:

1. Banana Boat
       Banana Boat is a balloon made of rubber and contain dense of air. The shape of this balloon seems like banana and that's why it called Banana Boat. There are 8 available seats on the balloon and equipped by the rope as a handle for the person and withstand them in order to in order to keep them up from the speed of banana boat which is dragged by a speed boat which is snaking on the sea level carrying passengers touring around the island. Nuance that we feel when ride a banana boat is like riding a roller coaster or a fast train drive you up and down, twisting and spinning without slowing down. The perceived challenge is how strong your grip on the handling rope in front of you unable to drop you down due to high speed boat. But for those of you who can not swim do not worry, because each passenger shall suit off a life jacket before the game starts so it makes you afloat when you down. 

Banana Boat

2. Donat Boat

       This game is not so different to the Banana Boat. Your strong hand and ability to keep up your body not down is the challenge for this game. Only the shape of the balloon makes it looks different. So, I would not tell it more detail about this.

Donat Boat

3. Flying Fox

     Besides Banana and Donut Boat, for those of you who like extreme sports and challenges, Flying Fox can be the ultimate option to see your braveness. This Flying Fox span along 300 meters from the Batu Kereta Island to the west coast of Carocok. The adrenaline rush combined with a desire to see the beach from above. From the tower of flying fox,  Carocok beach looks beautiful. The blue of the water combined to white sand and green trees equipped the coast make this scenery looks amazing from the distance.  Once the tool is installed safely and completely, please start sliding while enjoying the beauty of the beach Carocok from the elevation. This is a good game for wo those like an extreme sports and activity.

Flying Fox

Well, after all the great games and activities explanation, what make stop you to visit this place and try all of it. Have a nice holiday.

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