Vacation Travel Cloud, Come to Kawah Putih from Bandung, Indonesia

Wants to vacation in a country in the cloud? You do not need to fly high. Simply go to the White crater in the southern Bandung. Steam emerging from a volcanic lake is like a cloud effect.

This crater is one of two craters Patuha. According to history, the White crater was discovered by a German botanist Franz Wilhelm Junghuhn in 1837. White crater became one of the flagship attraction Regency Bandung in 1987. It used the crater is a sulfur mine, but has now stopped production.

Crater Lake is quite extensive, and it lies at 2,430 meters above sea level makes the temperature cool in this attraction. When the rainy season or late in the afternoon even more biting cold air.

One of the privileges of the crater lake White is the color that changes according to temperature and sulfur content. Sometimes the color is blue, sometimes green, sometimes brown. In general, whatever the color of the lake, the location is predominantly white. Even the stones that surround the crater had been turned into a whitish color. Therefore, it is suitable dubbed the country in the cloud.

The location of this crater in the middle of dense forest. The distance between the main gate to the lake is approximately 5 km by road is bad enough. But after a long journey from Bandung, coupled with a trip from the main gate, you will witness the spectacular sight. From the parking area, has been built cement steps were quite good. You have to go down the steps to reach the edge of the lake.

Once in the lake, tourists can walk to the right or left. When you come after the rain - which is quite often the case in Bandung and its surroundings - beware because the soil and rocks can be very slippery. The trees surrounding the lake leafless dry, add a magical effect Kawah Putih.

Tickets enter this area is not very expensive, ie USD 12,000 (normal day) and USD 15,000 (weekends) per person for the tourists in the country, and Rp 20,000 for foreign tourists. Unfortunately, the cost becomes much higher if you want to take a private car to the top. One car was subject to a fee of Rp 150,000 plus the cost per head. While the two-wheeled vehicles only charged Rp. 5000 plus the cost per head.

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I wonder what the purpose tourism operators charge very high for this private car. Most likely is to "force" the visitors using special transport available to get to the location. I saw many tourists who look annoyed with the high cost of entry four-wheeled vehicle (I was one of them). Finally, many tourists who take a private car pick this transport. Fees charged only $ 5,000 roundtrip, so the cost of the ticket, per person only pay Rp 20,000. Much cheaper is not it?

White crater is not the only travel in southern Bandung area. If you had the opportunity to visit the White crater, you will pass through the village of Ciwidey which can be an option to look for a place to sleep. You can also visit Situ Patengan, a lake in the middle of tea gardens. In addition, not far from the main gate of the White crater, there Ranch Upas, camper location amid eucalyptus trees, which are commonly grown in the region. If you want a warm bath, attractions Cimanggu is not too far away.