8 Tourist Destinations You Must Visit When in Puncak Bogor

Puncak Bogor is a tourist destination that has always been a favorite among residents of Jabodetabek. Tired of the city life in Jakarta, choked with dust, and weary of the hot urban conditions of Jakarta and its surroundings, indeed becomes a reason to vacation in the refreshing area of Puncak. Moreover, the location of Puncak Bogor can be reached at a distance of about 70 kilometers.

The Puncak Bogor area is located between two districts, namely Bogor and Cianjur. This tourist area managed by PT Perkebunan Nusantara VII has been a tourist destination since the colonial era by the Dutch, you know, friends. The Dutch influence can be seen from the management of tea plantations to the architectural style.

There are many tourist attractions in Puncak Bogor that attract many visitors to keep coming. The most common perhaps is staying in a villa while chatting with family or friends. However, in Puncak, there are so many tourist destinations that you can try. What are they? Let's check out the 8 tourist destinations in Puncak Bogor below.

Lake Lido

Lake Lido is a favorite location for families to visit when in Puncak Bogor. This lake is located on Jalan Raya Sukabumi, Wates Jaya Village, Bogor. To enter Lake Lido, visitors must pay an entrance fee of Rp5,000 per person, but every activity inside also incurs a fee.

There are many water games that visitors can try, such as circling the lake using dragon boats, water bicycles, or rafts. Not only that, Lake Lido also offers activities with ATVs, paragliding, and exciting net climbing.

Oh yes, for those who love fishing, you can also fish at Lake Lido. The catch can be taken to the restaurant there to be cooked.

Little Venice Puncak

There is a city in Italy that offers a tour around residential areas through canals using boats, namely Venice. Residential areas with European style and attractive colors are certainly worth trying. However, you don't need to fly to Italy to enjoy that journey. Puncak Bogor has a tourist destination similar to the city of Venice.

Named Little Venice, a replica of the destination in Venice, Italy, that can be tried when in Puncak Bogor. The canals, the decoration of buildings around the canal, and the use of boats are designed to resemble the original city as closely as possible.

Visitors can even dress up like Italians with dresses and wide-brimmed hats to hide from the sun. To enjoy that moment, you can enter Little Venice by purchasing a ticket for Rp20,000 to enter the Little Venice area and Rp50,000 to join a tour in the canal. Little Venice welcomes visitors from 09:00 to 17:00 WIB.

Pancawati Tourism Village

The Caringin area in Bogor has a tourist destination called Pancawati Tourism Village. Here, it offers traditional tourism, from staying in houses with traditional styles to getting to know the lives of the villagers.

Pancawati Tourism Village is very suitable to visit when you are tired of the exhausting work routine. Here, visitors are invited to stay and adapt to become villagers who can enjoy puppet shows and dances.

The friendly villagers will welcome visitors warmly. Staying in this tourism village even feels like living with people you have known for a long time. Visitors can also learn to farm, you know.

Warso Farm Durian Orchard

Durian lovers? Want to eat durian to your heart's content while strolling in a cool and calming area? Visit Warso Farm Durian Orchard from December to May. This plantation area, which has more than 900 durian trees, can make durian lovers overwhelmed with enjoyment of the fruit.

This orchard covers an area of about 8.5 hectares. In addition to durian, there are also other fruit trees that visitors can taste, such as jackfruit, dragon fruit, and guava. Not only does it serve durian in the form of fresh fruit, but Warso Farm Durian Orchard also provides various durian products that visitors can buy as souvenirs.

Sunshine Tourism Park

Sunshine Tourism Park offers an educational tourism concept. In this area, there is indeed a stretch of garden with sunflowers. Not only that, there are other activities such as ATVs, zip-lining, and other outbound games.

For children, they can engage in activities such as learning to farm in the rice fields, farming in the livestock area, and exploring the river available in the park area.

To enter this tourist area, visitors must pay an entrance fee of Rp25,000 for weekends and Rp20,000 for weekdays. The ticket payment already includes participation in 5 tourism activities and a 10% discount for dining at the Sundanese-style restaurant within the tourist area.

Gantole Hill

As is known, the Puncak Bogor area is a highland. Here there is one tourist destination that has activities to test adrenaline, namely paragliding. Gantole Hill is its name, located in the Gunung Mas Agro-tourism Area.

To enjoy a flight from this hill, visitors must pay Rp35,000. Testing adrenaline and relieving stress, right?

Nusantara Flower Garden

For flower lovers, Puncak Bogor has many tourist destinations in the form of flower gardens that pamper the eyes. One of them is the Nusantara Flower Garden. This garden is located in Cianjur Regency on Jalan Mariwati KM 7. To enter here, visitors must pay Rp30,000.

Cacti, lotus flowers, roses, and up to 2,000 types of orchids can be found in this garden. Cactus plants will be found in a wide expanse of white sand like in a desert.

The Nusantara Flower Garden has a thematic design. This means that the area is divided into several garden themes, such as the Bali Garden with a typical Balinese atmosphere, the French Garden with the planting of typical French flowers, and the Japanese Garden. There is also a Maze Garden that is very fun to explore.

Indonesia Safari Park

Safari Park Bogor is the number 1 tourist destination to visit when in Puncak Bogor. This park, which has an area of 170 hectares, has become a favorite destination for families who want to introduce various animals to their children. How could it not be interesting for children to visit, this park has about 2,500 species of animals, ranging from tigers, bears, storks, to komodo dragons.

Not only can you see rare animals up close, but Safari Park also has wildlife shows. There are 6 animal shows with 3 of the most popular shows, namely the Wild West Show, Dolphin Show, and Elephant Show. Safari Park also offers interesting circus performances and traditional art shows.

Safari Park provides a tour around the park, namely Night Safari and Trek-Outbound Safari. As the name suggests, Night Safari will take visitors to tour the park at night using an open tourist train. Trek-Outbound Safari is an adventure trekking through challenging terrain that has been prepared by the Safari Park management.

These eight tourist destinations are certainly just a small part of the tourist destinations in Puncak Bogor. However, all of them must be visited when you go to Puncak so that you do not just stay in a villa to sleep and then immediately return to work and school routines the next day.

Author: Nisa Maulan Shofa