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Mountain pass in Java, Indonesia
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Puncak (literally Peak or Summit) or the Puncak Pass is a mountain pass in the Bogor Raya region of Western Java, Indonesia. The designation 'Puncak' is also used for the wider mountain region around the pass, which is a popular tourism destination.
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Indonesian Flower Garden
Public park of over 23 hectares, with flower gardens from around the world, a maze, giant clock and a tower. There is also a leisure park called Alam Imajinasi next to the gardens, with many attractions especially for children. For an additional fee you can go around the flower gardens in the 'dotto train' or 'garden tram' each Rp50,000. The cheapest mass vehicle for explore the garden is Wira-wiri Rp5,000. Greenhouse ticket Rp5,000.
Istana Cipanas
One of the six presidential palaces of Indonesia, in a garden of about 26 hectares. The building was constructed by a Dutch landlord in 1740. Already during that time, Puncak was a recreation area for the Dutch elite, and governor-general Van Imhoff stayed several times in the palace (1743-1750). Also at the end of the colonial time in the 1930s and 1940s several governor-generals of the Dutch East Indies used the palace as a family residence. Since Indonesian independence, the building is officially one of the presidential palaces. The first president Soekarno used it for one of his weddings, and sometimes the palace is used to receive foreign dignitaries.
Coloured Lake
Beautiful green-coloured lake set in a landscape of rain forest, and near the tea plantations. You can just enjoy the view, or go around the lake by boat or pedalo.
Zoo, with car safari trail that allows cars and tourist buses to see and/or feed elephants, zebras, goats, hippos and more, hiking trails, petting zoo. Buy carrots from the many vendors by the side of the road leading up to the zoo before your get there to feed to the animals. Inside the zoo there are more animals to see, shows to view such as the 'Wild-Wild West' the Lion show and the Sea-Lion Show. Ride the elephants and ponies. Rides and restaurants/food outlets. The cheapest souvenir shop you will ever find with good quality souvenirs. It is one of the biggest zoo in Indonesia. It also has accommodation in the form of caravans, traditional house or lodge.
tea plantation and factory
See how tea is processed - get to the plantation early to see the factory actually in operation. Sit in the cafe and enjoy a cup of tea before walking or driving around the tracks to view the tea growing with the mountains as a backdrop. You can also go horse-riding around the tea plantations, but watch out for locals trying to rip you off.
Cibodas Botanical Garden
Lush and landscaped historical park adjacent to a national forest. This place has plenty of wonderful hiking trails, some leading to waterfalls and a few to hotsprings. One of the longest path lead to the top of Mt. Gede caldera with its widespanning desert.
Matahari recreation and education amusement park
There are water-play attractions: water slides, water giant bucket, water toys (aquabrella, aquacup, aquaslides, aquagate, aquaballs), wave pool, outbound area + rafting, foodcourt, souvenir shop, gazebo, guest house & vestibule. The view of Puncak while having fun at this waterpark can be a terrific and unforgettable experience.
The Hotel and Restaurant is on the highest point of Jl. Raya Puncak. Grab the sweet Poffertjes and hot ginger tea, in Dutch colonial style.
Sundanese Restaurant
Various types of food, including Sundanese, other Indonesian food, other Asian food, and European dishes.
Serves lamb, chicken and rabbit skewers.
Hotel Taman Wisata Matahari
Hotel Matahari is a simple low end budget hotel located inside the area of Taman Wisata Matahari Cisarua. Each room has twin bed, TV, toilet, shower and the price including free breakfast and mineral water for two person.
Big rooms, hot water swimming pool, restaurant, fitness, playground, large parking area inside, internet hot spot, karaoke, etc. There are various types of rooms, from cheap studio rooms to luxurious suites.
Resort with choices of rooms and bungalows. There are also bungalows available for groups of up to 10 people.
Resort at the foot of Mount Gede. The hotel offers various types of accommodation from private villas and bungalows to standard and delux hotel rooms surrounded by tropical gardens, fishing pool, swimming pool, children playgrounds, tennis court, fitness center, sauna and massage service, coffee shop, restaurant and meeting rooms for up to 200 people.
A resort near Taman Safari. Different types of lodging such as villas, bungalows and even a townhouse can accommodate up to 300 people. Discount is usually available especially during school holidays and during weekdays. Facilities such as swimming pool, playground, basketball court, billiard are available.
The hotel is equipped with swimming pool, children playground, tennis court, restaurant. The menu in the restaurant is simple but good.
MG Hotel
Located on mountain area overlooking mount Gede and Mount Pangrango. Covers four hectares on the top of the hill in the midst of supreme panoramic hinterland.
Established in 1928, the resort spread over 5 hectares, you can stay in a variety of accommodation - hotel rooms or bungalows. There is a swimming pool, jogging track and children's playground, and you can play volleyball or football.
Beautiful location for taking pictures during the sunset. It is a clean, cheap and beautiful hut, about 2 km from the Taman Safari park.
Villas for rent in the Kota Bunga gated community. There are various types of villas, with capacities from 3 people until large villas for up to 18 people.
Great resort for business conference, school retreat, and group training. Equipped with adult and kids' swimming pool, playground, jogging track, and nature park, Palm Kartika Conference Resort is an all-inclusive accommodation for individual group bookings, providing 3x (breakfast, lunch, dinner) meals and 2x (morning, afternoon / evening) snacks for its guests.
Kota Bunga Villa is a villa estate area built on an area of about 125 ha. Its construction began around 1993. There are about 2500 houses. The City of Flowers is in the mountainous region of West Java at an altitude of more than 700 m above sea level with temperatures between 25-30 °C, depending the season. The location is in a valley surrounded by Mount Pangrango, Mount Gede, Mount Baeud and other small mountains.
A holiday villa in the peak area of Cipanas which consists of several accommodations ranging from villas with 2 bedrooms to 6 bedrooms equipped with private swimming pool facilities.
Brasco Village Factory Outlet
Clothing store.
Clothing store.
By public transport
Most people go to Puncak with a private vehicle, but it is also possible to travel by public transport.
Getting around in the Puncak area is easiest if you have your own vehicle. However, keep in mind that Indonesian driving habits are daunting and chaotic, and traffic rules are often ignored.
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