Wurung Crater: Revealing the Majesty of the Earth in East Java
Bondowoso Regency is a district in East Java, Indonesia. The most common languages are Madura and Javanese. The city of Bondowoso is known for desserts, “tape”. Tape is tapioca with a kind of powder added that functions as a preservative. Medium-sized strips are wrapped in banana leaves and stored in a lightweight container for five days to ferment before consumption.
Bondowoso also has many tourist attractions, one of which is Ijen Crater. Ijen Crater is one tourist attraction that has the highest influence on the development of tourism. Almost all tourism actors around the Ijen Crater have a good impact. Economic growth also rises as straight as the growth of visitors who come to enjoy the tour of the Ijen crater including tours around the Ijen Crater, it’s a pity to pass up.
Near the Ijen Crater, there is a beautiful hill that can be visited after visiting the Ijen crater. The hills are called Wurung Crater, it different than Ijen Crater with its active mountain, in Wurung Crater only the dead caldera.
WURUNG CRATER LOCATION
Wurung Crater Tourism is one of the tourist destinations that are very popular with local tourists. Because of its location not far from Paltuding, many tourists stop first at the Wurung Crater before going back to the hotel or going home.
Wurung Crater is located in the village of Jampit Kec. Ijen – Bondowoso. It took about 30 minutes to arrive at Wurung Crater from Paltuding or 1 hour and a half from Bondowoso city and one hour and a half from Banyuwangi. Access tends to be difficult to reach Wurung Crater, therefore it is recommended to use a 4×4 vehicle or jeep.
BEAUTY OF WURUNG CRATER
Wurung Crater in Bondowoso means a Crater that does not contain water such as a general crater. Usually, the crater is filled with sand or volcanic rock with a caldera in the middle and it is just a hill with grass throughout the whole of the caldera. The best time to visit the Wurung Crater is when the weeds are flowering, in certain months, there will be a stretch of white flowers adorned as far as the eye can see.
Wurung Crater is known as Teletubbies Hill because the shape is almost the same as Teletubbies Hill. So, it was enough to attract the attention of visitors to come here, whether enjoying nature or just taking pictures. Not only thatch, but there are also many plants of potatoes, peanuts, cabbage, and others that are interesting to be used as background photos. Almost people are planting in this area. It will become your attraction when traveling in wurung crater.
VILLA JAMPIT
There is another interesting thing around Wurung Crater, namely Villa Jampit in Jampit village. This villa belongs to a plantation that can be visited by tourists at a ticket cost of 5000/per person. This villa in the middle of the forest has beautiful views. There are flower gardens around the villa that can be used as photo spots. There are tree houses and strawberry gardens that can be picked when the season arrives. Visitors can also find macadamia beans there. The beans are rarely on the market or elsewhere. The location is not far from the Wurung Crater Area, but the access is quite difficult, the landed road and sand are quite slippery for motor Matic or ordinary cars. This villa is also for rent, suitable for large families who want to take a vacation by enjoying the cool natural atmosphere.
TIPS AND TRICKS
– Use a professional travel agent to arrange your trip to make it more fun, because Wurung Crater tour can be arranged with a tour of Villa Jampit or Belawan hot springs water or belawan waterfalls.
– Bring food and drinks from home, because there are no restaurants or food sellers. You can eat on the edging grass of Wurung Crater or in the Villa jampit area.
– make sure to bring your plastic bag to dispose of your garbage, and do not pollute the Wurung Crater area or Villa Jampit.
– Use a 4×4 vehicle because access to Wurung Crater is quite difficult
– Bring a camera for some pictures of the activities while in Wurung Crater.