Hello everyone, have you heard about Kota Batu, a small town in East Java, Indonesia? It is located about 20 km to the northwest of Malang City. It is a hidden gem that everyone will instantly fall in love. Kota Batu is a mountainous area with comfortable air and surrounded by beautiful nature scenery. I was growing up in this small beautiful town and I always miss the freshness of the air and the beautiful view around the area. Kota Batu was a part of Malang regency, it became an independent municipality in 2001. Often lesser known to the popular tourist destinations such as Bandung and Jakarta in Java Island, Batu has something to offer for everyone, such as zoos in the mountain area, thrilling theme park, flower park, international standard museum, and a lot more…
Here is the list of 10 Best reason why you have to come to Kota Batu on your next travel plan trip to Indonesia;
- Go paragliding at Gunung Banyak.
Enjoy a lifetime experience and breathtaking view from the top while you paraglide over the Gunung Banyak. You will be flying with an experienced and trained instructor to ensure safety and convenience. The price is reasonably cheap, costing around 40-50 $ per trip. The Gunung Banyak area itself is a tourist attraction, where you can just enjoy the beautiful view of Kota Batu from above while enjoying local coffee.
- Enjoy selfie at Taman Langit Gunung Banyak
This area is only 500 metre from Gunung Banyak paragliding area. This spot is a popular tourist destination who love taking selfies while enjoying beautiful sculpture and beautiful mountain views. The ticket cost to enter this place is only Rp 10.000 or 1 $. You can take pictures as much as you want and be ready to wow your social media follower with the breathtaking pictures.
- Amaze yourself with the big sculpture on top of the hills on the wildlife Goa Pandawa
This hidden gem tourist spot was opened around 3 years ago, it’s located on dusun Brau, kecamatan Bumiaji Kota Batu. The area is quite tricky as it’s not near the main road. Actually, the location of the hills is the same as paragliding Gunung banyak and Taman Langit Gunung Banyak, but the entrance of the area is different, so you have to drive to Dusun Brau and then find the entrance to Goa Pandawa. It’s another breathtaking view you can enjoy. The wildlife nature surrounds is truly impressive. The main location of the spot can only be reached by motorcycle. Get ready to enjoy the pine tree forest on the way up to the spot.
- Thrilling theme park for the whole family at Jawa Timur Park 1
This popular theme park is suitable for the whole family. It’s combining education with recreation. All its attraction parks are related to either sciences, Indonesian’s culture and Indonesian histories. The park is huge with an amazing view of mountains and it has up to 36 attractions including the roller coaster, go carts and others . It has a giant pool, where the kids and family can enjoy the whole day. Jawa Timur park 1 is located on Jalan Kartika No 2, next to the famous Flower Club resort hotel.
- Wildlife Museum (Museum Satwa) and Batu Secret zoo at Jawa Timur Park 2
This huge park has two main sections, which are Wildlife Museum ( Museum Satwa) and Batu Secret Zoo. The location of the Jawa Timur Park 2 is not far from Jawa Timur 1. It’s located on Jalan Oro-oro Ombo no 9, which is adjacent to the Batu Night Spectacular attraction. Museum satwa hosts many exhibits that preserve wildlife in their native environment such as butterflies, bugs, lions, giraffes and many more. The Museum satwa also exhibits the preserved wildlife of giant T-rex and other prehistoric creatures.
- Batu Love Garden ( Baloga)
Baloga is the latest tourist attraction in Kota Batu which attracts so many domestic tourists as its special character. Baloga is a flower garden that has so many different types of plants and flowers. The location is in Bumiaji Kota Batu and it’s just open in the beginning of December 2020. For the flower and plants lover, you will be indulged by the variety of different plants and flowers with the beautiful background of Arjuno mountain. The area consists of 7 attractions; fresh flower zone, dried flower zone, artificial flower zone, terrace cafe, aquaponic and hydroponic zone,and practice classzone.
- Enjoy more than 300 collections of types of traditional to modern transportation in Museum Angkut.
Museum Angkut is a famous transport museum, which is one of the biggest museums in Southeast Asia. The museum is divided into several zones decorated with the different backgrounds of building models from the continents of Asia, Europe to America. The whole area is set with different themes such as gangster town and broadway, Buckingham Palace, and even local Sunda Kelapa and Batavia Warehouse zones.
Outside the Museum Angkut, you will find traditional floating markets ( Pasar Apung) of Indonesia, where you can enjoy different varieties of Indonesian local foods. Meanwhile, you can also take a trip on a miniature gondola while enjoying these local foods.
- Enjoy the Dinosaurus park, Legend Star and Millenials Glow Garden at Jawa Timur Park 3
Jawa Timur Park 3 is located on Jalan Ir. Sukarno Beji, Kecamatan Junrejo Kota Batu. This entertainment area is so huge, you and your families will be indulged by a variety of entertainment areas, such as Dinosaurus park, Legend Star and Millennials Glow Garden. You will be surprised by how many dinosaur types there are in the park, from Stegosaurus, T-rex until Brontosaurus. The Legend Star area has different zones such as Forbidden city ( China), Japan, Korea, Indonesian presidential building until Majapahit kingdom.
- Amaze by the Florawisata San Terra Delafonte.
Another newcomers tourist attraction in Kota Batu Is Florawisata San Terra Delafonte. It’s located on Jalan Trunojoyo, Pandesari,Kecamatan Pujon. Florawisata is a flower garden , consisting of 700 types of flowers that the visitors can enjoy. Beside the location is surrounded by beautiful mountains, this flower garden has different breathtaking selfies spots that guarantee the visitor will enjoy their time. The flower garden is surrounded by unique of European style colorful buildings with a massive garden in the front.
- Buy fresh vegetables and fruits at Desa Wisata Pujon Kidul
This area serves a one stop entertainment which is surrounded by beautiful padi fields. The visitor can enjoy fresh vegetable shopping,local delicacies,horse riding and others. It’s a must visit place to truly enjoy Kota Batu fresh food,fresh vegetables and fruits plus you can enjoy the beautiful view and fresh mountain air.
The list of must visit places in Kota Batu goes on,it depends on how many days the visitor plans to visit. Kota Batu is reasonably cheaper compared to other big cities in Indonesia. Food is cheap and delicious. The ticket price to enter those tourist attractions is also cheap. It’s a perfect place to relax with the whole family and enjoy new adventures around the area.
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