November 17th, 2009
Travel Tips to Thousand Islands National Park Jakarta,Indonesia.
Thousand Islands National Park is one of the representatives of the marine nature conservation area in Indonesia is located approximately 45 km north of Jakarta.
There are 78 small islands with large-altitude not more than three meters above sea level, And all the group of islands reefs.
In hundreds of years ago, coral islands that form in the animal colony of the dead coral. This colony was initially grown on the shallow sea floor, and the upper layer of the surface and experienced weathering. Then on the land the rock, growing pioneer species of shrubs, some species of trees and land there. The land is on islands are not the same as land consisting of land. Likewise, the plant and its animal wealth.
If you’re in Jakarta and need to take short vacation, there’s many place to go. But this time i’ll guide you to go to Thousand islands, Jakarta. There are thousands ways to reach Thousand Islands. From Tangerang, you can go to Tanjung Pasir. From there lived in a boat to untung jawa island, there’s famous “sukun” chips with affordable costs. Or can directly chartered boat to the rambut island and the islands archeology.
From the North Jakarta, Ancol Marina to be exact Scout Island you can take boat tours to the Thousand Islands. Travel time is approximately 1.5 hours. Or climb aboard the Dolphin fast Trans Jakarta. Want a cheaper there’s once-daily ferry from the pier 21 Ancol. Time course longer approximately 3.5 hours. From Tanjung Priok to have Grill Island marine transportation twice a week. Every day was also held Saturday sea journey with jet foil, approximately 1 hour. With a trip like this will add to the experience your Thousand Islands tour.
If you like adventure, leaving all of the Muara Angke. From this place, you can ride ‘motorcycles sea’, ie a wooden ship that serves as a public transport from Muara Angke sea leaving at 7 am to Scout Island, approximately 3.5 hours. It could also be from Muara Karang to Scout Island. Perhaps this is the Thousand Islands tour.
If the purpose fishing, you can rent a timber ship in Muara Angke or Scout Island. Rent per ship depending on the location of the waters and the island destination. The fee can be negotiable.
some interesting objects:
Pramuka island, Semak Daun island , Kelapa island and Panggang island : Seeing the turtle breeding, animal observation and marine tourism.
Pramuka island, Opak island, Karang Congkak island : Wreck diving sinking ship.
Panjang island, Putri island, Pelangi island and Perak island : Marine tourism which managed by the private sector.
Semut island, Karang Congkak island, Karang Kroja island, Kotok Besar island, Kotok Kecil island and Gosong Laga island : for diving and snorkeling.
Pramuka island, panggang island : marine ornamental fishes