Papandayan One Day Tour

Pickup time/location: Hotel or railway station in Garut

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Papandayan can be visited in two ways. 1. At a sunrise, the departure is 4.30 am from the family (3AM if you opt for the hotel). 2. A later departure (8 AM) is just as beautiful you only miss that sunrise. Your car will take you to the car park from your overnight stay. From here it is a walk of about 30min. A visit to Papandayan shows a volcano in 'full glory' with all colors, smells and devastations and all this very close. It is a vast area where you can freely walk around. Yo will see "Hutan Mati" (Dead Forest), and "Padang Edelweiss". You can even swim in the crater lake if you dare too. After Papandayan, you can walk to a real traditional Indonesian kampong through beautiful extensive rice fields, mostly built in terraces (approximately 2 hours). Or to the hotel in Garut for relaxation.