Saturday, November 15, 2008

MULTY DAYS VOLCANO MERBABU'S PEAK HIKING


INTRO: This two days hike provides your maximum enjoyment of hiking heads for summits of volcano Merbabu: peak Kenteng Songo and peak Syarif.You have chance to discover archaeological remain that still found till today on peak zone,and experiences sunset on volcano.Overnight by camp in tent. On highest summit,enjoy a cup of warm tea in cool morning while waiting for amazing sunrise shining the earth and show us morning fantastic "close-up view" of volcano Merapi, as well as other volcanoes: Telomoyo - Unggaran in the north, Sumbing-Suindoro in the west, and Lawu in the distance eastern side of the volcano.

This trip is the best choice for viewing the " close up view" of Merapi plus sunset on first days and sunrise on second days, also can be alternative when magmatic activity of volcano Merapi was rising to higher level and unrecommended for climbing up it's peak.The triup is suitable for most people enjoying outdoor adventure sport, as well as new comer of volcano hikers who wish to interact deeper and discover more uniqueness and beauty of old volcano of Central Java.

BRIEF ITINERARY

DAY ONE / YOGYAKARTA - NDAKAN - CAMP SITE (L,D)

Pick up in the morning (pick up time 08:00 -09:00 am ) at airport of Yogyakarta or your hotel lobby for transfering to Trekking Basecamp of Kedakan, the last village on slope of volcano Merbabu.Stop over in front of village gate for sight seeing the mountain lanscape,then relaxing walk heads for Basecamp.Arrival report at basecamp, registration and coordination with our established local team.

1 hour after lunch at Basecamp, you then guided through village, local farmland's path, and enter mountain rain forest of the volcano heads for the camp site on elevation appox 2500 m or elevation 2900 m ( depend on weather ). During on hike, you have sufficient time to stop while experiences more fresh air plus stunning mountainous view surrounding each one hour. Picnic dinner at camp site and overnight by camp in tent



DAY TWO / CAMP SITE - SUMMITS - OLD CRATER -NDAKAN - YOGYAKARTA (B,L )In early morning, weak you up. Enjoy fresh air of mountain environment while drinking a cup of warm tea/coffee/cereal plus cakes before proceeding our hike heads for two summits of Merbabu, Kenteng Songo Peak and then Syarif Peak.Today you'r guided pass throught the hardest section of the steep upward trail along the slope, as well as traversing section heading for hihest summit of volcano Merbabu, locally called Kenteng Songo.Make summit of the volcano in cool morning while waiting for amazing sunrise and "close up" view of volcano Merapi.


Half to one hour after breakfast, you then led proceeding the descent heads for old crater zone to have closer looks of the old crater of this old volcano, then proceed heads for hiking Base Camp of Kedakan.Upon arrival, enjoy cool drink in the afternoon at the finishing point of our trek, as well as have your lunch at local hiking Base Camp of Kedakan before transferring you back to Yogyakarta for your next adventure trip destination.

FURTHER DETAIL:
Contact via available contact form



PACKAGE TREKKING I TRAIL REPORT I INFO VOLCANO I GEARS I TRIP ARANGEMENT