Sempu Island, Natural Preservation and Beach Adventure

Sempu island has a stunning natural charm. Far from the noise, the atmosphere is natural, beautiful and none of the building that stood on this island like a place of lodging, restaurants and so forth. There are more than 80 species of protected birds and other animals like wild boar, deer, or Javan langurs. If lucky you may have found footprints of a leopard. Geographically, Sempu Island lies between 112 ° 40 '45 "- 112 ° 42' 45" longitude and 8 ° 27 '24 "- 8 ° 24' 54" latitude. A total of approximately 877 hectares, bordering the Sempu Strait (Sendang Biru) and the Indian Ocean on the south, east and west side.

PREPARATION

• Bring drinking water and food as much as you need (there no sellers on the island)
• If you want to stay, you could stay at Sendang Biru or camping at the island
• Bring camera (of course)
• Bring shoes or sandals for passing the routes (you will through the reef)
• Bring mobile for communication with friends and ship owners to cross home
• Flashlight
• Bring jackets and blankets
• Camping tools

JOURNEY

• (started from) Malang to Sendang Biru beach You can rent a car, it cost about Rp. 200.000/day, it takes 2 hours journey. The journey will be fun, because you will pass tricky and hilly road.
• Sendang Biru beach to Sempu Island You can rent a local fisherman's boat to reach the island. The cost is about Rp. 100.000/boat (round trip) and each boat can carry 20 persons. It takes 15 minutes journey. After reach the island you can ask the fisherman to pick you up anytime according the appointment, you also may send an sms when you need to be picked up. The boat will be landed in the Teluk Semut.
• Sempu Island to Segara Anakan beach Walking though the forest approximately one hour in the day and two hours in the evening. It also depends on the weather. Highly recommended wearing footwear that does not easily stick to the mud, because the soil in the forest is a little muddy. Visitors must pass through a difficult field with undulating forest land and twisting road, with slope angles up to 60 degrees. After about an hour down the rainforest, you will find a small white sandy beaches with turquoise colored water.

LOCATION

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