Open Trip "Camping at Papandayan"

Your tour leader will be waiting for you at the basecamp (Cisurupan, Garut). We can arrange transportation from your hometown (please contact via e-mail) if you want. After you arrive at the basecamp, you will rest for a while and briefing about your camping trip to Papandayan tomorrow.

After breakfast, you get ready to go to the camping area of Mount Papandayan. You will go to Papandayan parking area by car (approx. 1 hour). The Porters will help you to carry camping gear to the camping area, you only need to carry your handbag (you can also bring your own camping gear). Along the way to the camping you will be served with beautiful scenery such as "dead forests" and edelweiss field. Don't forget to take amazing photos. The journey uphill about 2 hours at normal speed. You can take a break while waiting for lunch at Post 7. Arrive at the camping area and set up a tent, free program. The night view at Papandayan is no less amazing.

Wake up in the morning at 5:00 a.m. You will go to "Goeborhoed" to enjoy the sunrise (about 20 minutes walk). After you are satisfied enjoying the beauty of the Papandayan mountain sunrise, return to your tent for breakfast. Down to the Papandayan parking area, you will return through "dead forest", and stop by the Papandayan crater. You can just take a photo or take a hot bath in this area. Papandayan Crater is one of the most beautiful craters in West Java. Formed from the rest of the mountain eruption decades ago. Arriving at the parking area, the car will take you back to the base camp, the tour leader will say goodbye to you and you will proceed to the next destination (arrange by own).

Optional: You can choose the path down through Pengalengan, you will get the experience of trekking in the jungle, seeing the vegetable gardens and the wide tea plantation.