Papandayan Tour Part 1: Intro

Papandayan Mountain, Garut, west Java, Indonesia
6-7 Feb 2016
 

Macam mana aku dapat idea nak ke sini. Emmhh.. actually, aku pernah terbaca salah satu trip PB ke Jakarta. Tapi most of the place dalam itinerary dia, semua tempat outside Jakarta. And salah satu yang menarik perhatian aku, Hutan mati di Papandayan. Kalau ikutkan atau lebih tepat sekali, nak je follow itinerary yang sama ke Gunung Gede tapi bile memikirkan trip kali ni ada orang request nak santai & tak nak bersungguh sangat hiking, so, kami decide ke Papandayan & Hutan Mati saja. Still kena hike tapi tak tough macam gunung lain. Bak kata orang yang pernah ke sini, trek suitable for beginners. And melalui pembacaan aku pun, treknya tak berapa nak susah. But still, you need to be fit for trekking provided with suitable hiking shoes.

Actually, kalau nak ke Papandayan ni lagi dekat dari Bandung. Aku tertipu dengan trip PB yang menggunakan Jakarta airport untuk ke Garut, hahaha. Mungkin sebab sebelum tu dia orang plan nak ke Gunung Gede & Pangrango dulu sebelum ke Garut, so, route berbeza. Itulah, next time kalau nak follow itinerary orang lain sila buat research betul-betul ya. Anyway, kami pilih flight ke Jakarta pun sebab MAS ada promo, so, no regret.

Dari Jakarta nak ke Garut, anggaran 3-6hrs depending on the traffic. Kalau macet boleh jadi sampai 10jam juga. So, if u plan to go to Papandayan, advisable amik flight ke Bandung untuk save time. Since kami tak nak amik risiko sampai lambat, so, we plan to hike on next day. Lagipun kami nak catch sunrise.

The Amazing Hutan Mati

For this Papandayan trip, aku telah menggunakan khidmat Pesona Indo. Everything is ok except the driver's attitude. Anyway, I will story further in upcoming post.

Price 1,200,000 idr/pax (≈ RM370) which included

• Guide
• Meals (Breakfast, Dinner & Lunch)
• Full day trekking activity at Mount Papandayan
• Asep Homestay 1 night
• Transport for transfer from Jakarta to Garut (return)
• Entrance Ticket Papandayan (foreigner)

Price might be different if you plan to camp at Pondok Saladah and go to Savana. So, boleh check detail with tour agent. Maybe, you can get better price  if you can direct with Pak Asep instead of through tour agent. If you have extra time, try to explore Papandayan to the fullest.

Papandayan Full Day Trekking Itinerary

4.00am - Shuttle car is ready to bring you to the basecamp of Papandayan

4.30am - Start for trekking to mount of Papandayan (Tebing Soni)

5.00am - Enjoy sunrise after 30 minutes trekking

6.00am - After sunrise - stop for hotspring, central crater, new lake of papandayan,

8.00am – Breakfastat at Pos 2

9.00am - Trekking to Hutan Mati & Edelweiss

11.00am - Pondok saladah (campsite)

12.00pm - Trekking down to Pos 2 from Pondok Saladah thru different route
02.00pm - Arrive at Pos 2, short rest & start trekking to Pos 1
03.00pm - End of Trip

Pak Asep Homestay

Menu dinner kami malam tu, breakfast & lunch pun lebih kurang je lauk nya

To be continued...