Tangkuban Perahu Creater

This mountain is 2084 m above sea level and located 30 km north of Bandung.
It is one of the most chosen tourism objects which offer the charm of nature far away from the crowded city. Tangkuban Perahu offers you a mystery with its wide spread craters.
Tangkuban Perahu has several craters, the most popular are Ratu crater, Domas crater, Upas crater and Baru crater. When you visit mount Tangkuban Perahu, you will be mesmerized by the beauty of nature’s wonders like pine trees and the volcanic process.
The form of Tangkuban Perahu looks like an upside down boat, and is believed to have a connection with the legend of Sangkuriang, as one of the fairytale from Sunda. Mount Tangkuban Perahu now provides several alternatives of tourism such as nature tourism, education tourism, adventure tourism and outdoor training.

Mount Tangkuban Perahu

Tangkuban perahu is a volcano, 25 kilometers north of Bandung direction of Lembang. Its location is in between Sagalaherang village, Sagalaherang district, Subang regency and Cikole village, Lembang district, Bandung regency. This is Bandung's most famous tourist volcano just 28 km north of the city. This volcano offers many places to see and explore. Whether we look into the huge crater or hike down into it, stroll through the forest on its slopes, or simply enjoy the splendid panoramic scenery.

Mt. Tangkuban Perahu is an interesting destination that everyone in the Bandung area is fond of visiting. When seen from Bandung, Mt. Tangkuban Perahu has a distinctive shape, like an upside down boat. 

The Story of Tangkuban Perahu Mountain in West Java Indonesia

Tangkuban Perahu mountain is a unique name that were took from its ancient history. Tangkuban is the word of sundanese that has the same meaning as flipped over and Perahu is the word for ship in English. In the whole term, Tangkuban Perahu mountain mean as a mountain that has a shape like a shipflipped over . This shape of mountain can be seen from far away.

The location of Tangkuban Perahu is in Lembang, north side of Bandung. The road to Tangkuban Perahu is surrounding with fresh air. As you can guess that you are travelling  from a city to a higher land of mountain. You should use your jacket in the journey, especially when you arrive  on the peak of the mountain. A long the way  you’ll see the tea plantation at the both side of the road. Your mood will relieve by seeing the green color of the tea plantations that are spread out on the land like a giant carpets.