Indonesia’s Must-Visit Caves: 10 Coolest Ones to Explore
Actually, you don’t need to travel far abroad just to see cool and beautiful tourist spots. In Indonesia itself there are many tourist attractions that are no less beautiful and also cool compared to abroad, one of which is a cave. So many cool and also beautiful caves that can make your eyes not blink. Let’s take a look at 10 cool caves in Indonesia that you must visit.
10. Mirror Stone Cave, Flores Island
Batu Cermin Cave is a rock cave located close to Labuan Bajo, Flores Island. In this cave you can find extraordinary beauty that is not inferior to other caves abroad. When you are in the cave, you can see the sunlight coming in through the cave entrance, it’s really cool.
The name Mirror doesn’t mean we can reflect in stone. What is meant by mirror stone here is one of the views where the rocks in the cave can reflect sunlight. if you intend to see the beauty of this cave with your own eyes, it is advisable to visit this cave at 9 to 10 in the morning when the sun enters the cave.
9. Cerme Cave, Yogyakarta
The next natural beauty is presented from Yogyakarta, namely the Cerme cave. Located in the hamlet of Srunggo, Bantul, about 20 km south of the city of Yogyakarta. According to history, this Cerme cave was used by the Walisongo as a place to spread Islam. That’s why this cave is named Cerme which is taken from the word lecture.
Located not far from the Cerme cave, there are 4 other small caves which can be considered as a bonus if you visit this place. The caves are Dalang cave, Ledek cave, Clown cave, and Kaum cave. Clown Cave itself is more often used as a place to meditate. What makes this cave beautiful and also cool is the clear underground river.
8. Goa Gong, Pacitan
Given the name Gong cave because this cave has a uniqueness wherein there is a stone which when hit will make a sound like a gong. You can find this Gong cave in Pacitan, East Java. Goa Gong is also a tourist spot that is quite popular in Southeast Asia. You can find cool panoramas of stalactites and stalagmites in this cave.
When entering the cave, at first we will be greeted with a fairly dim view, but when we are deeper, a cool and beautiful view will appear. You can find a beautiful crystal fence near the mouth of the cave. If you like traveling in caves, this Gong cave can be an interesting choice of tourist attraction.
7. Leang Pute Cave, South Sulawesi
With a depth that reaches 260 to 270 meters, Leang Pute Cave is considered the deepest cave in Indonesia. Leang Cave is located in the village of Labiaja, Bantimurung, South Sulawesi. To be able to enjoy the beauty of Leang Pute cave, we have to go down using a rope, enter through the mouth of the cave which is 60 to 80 meters wide.
The name Pute is taken from a type of white dove that lives on the walls of the Leang Pute cave. To reach the cave, we must first go through a dense tropical forest. This tropical forest is a paradise for unique species of animals and plants. When adventuring in the Leang Pute cave, we must be careful because in the cave we can find various kinds of animals such as snakes, spiders, frogs and large millipedes.
6. Salung Kallang Cave, South Sulawesi
If you want to try adventure in caves, Salung Kallang cave might be the right place for you. Not far from the capital of South Sulawesi, the Salung Kallang cave can be found in the Maros district. Made of limestone, Salung Kallang cave is the longest cave in Indonesia with a length of 27 km.
Because of its underground location, this beautiful and cool cave is considered an underground paradise by local residents. To be able to enter the 8 meter deep cave, we are required to go down while being tied with a rope to make it safer. Salung Kallang Cave is included in the Bantimurung National Park area so this cave is managed and protected by the government.
5. Tiger Cave, Central Java
Located in the Grobogan district, Central Java, there is a beautiful and cool cave tourist attraction that you must visit. The cave is the Macan cave. Even though it is a beautiful cave, the lighting inside the cave is not that good. That’s because the sunlight that enters only through one hole, namely the mouth of the cave.
This cave is not that long, only about 15 to 20 meters to get to the end of the cave. If you decide to choose the Macan cave tourist attraction, it is recommended that you bring an additional flashlight so you can illuminate the path to the cave. Water dripping from the ceiling of the cave makes the path even more slippery, so you have to be more careful.
4. Goa Lawa, Central Java
Still in the same place, only about 20 meters from Mount Lawa, this is Goa Lawa. Even though we don’t have enough lighting, when we are in the cave, we can still enjoy the beauty of the stalagmites and stalactites in Lawa cave. Inside the cave there is still a hole as a place for sunlight to enter.
Goa Lawa is formed from stalactites that occur due to the process of dissolving water in an area that has a high level of lime. Lawa cave tourism object can also be enjoyed by children because stairs have been made to get into the cave. However, because the drops of water from the top of the cave make the road more slippery, people still have to be careful.
3. Pindul Cave, Yogyakarta
The beauty of the Pindul cave in Yogyakarta has been heard by many people. There are even many tour services that are ready to accompany you to explore the beauty of this underground cave. You don’t need complicated equipment to enjoy the beauty of Pindul cave. It’s enough to use a large inner tube and a life jacket, all you have to do is follow the flow of the underground river in the cave.
While we follow the flow of the underground river, we can see the beauty of the stalactites on the ceiling of the cave. This activity down the underground river is known as cave tubing. This cave is safe for all ages because the river flow is not heavy even though the rainy season arrives. The river water is sourced from the Gedong Seven springs.
2. Elephant Cave, Bali
Bali is indeed an island that is the center of attraction for foreign tourists. Besides being famous for Kuta beach, in Ubud, Bali we can find a beautiful tourist object called Goa Gajah. This tourist attraction is also almost never empty of visitors. A number of tours are also ready to serve you to be able to explore the beauty of the Elephant cave.
The name of Goa Gajah is taken from the word Lwa Gajah which is the name of a temple left by a Buddhist monk. The small cave entrance only allows 1 person to enter the cave. Outside the mouth of the cave there are carvings of 2 guard statues. Goa Gajah forms the letter T with a height and width of 2 meters. If you are bored with Kuta beach, this elephant cave is a must for you to visit.
1. Jomblang Cave, Yogyakarta
Arriving we are in the first order of the cave that must be visited. It turns out that this beautiful and cool cave is in the city of the Yogyakarta palace, the name of the cave is Jomblang cave. Jomblang Cave is a cave that was formed due to subsidence of the ground. So we have to go underground to get into the cave.
It is also known as Luweng Jomblang because of the crumbling soil that forms a hole like a well which in Javanese is called luweng. Jomblang Cave has now been used as a place for ancient plant conservation and is also used as a tourist attraction that is specifically managed by residents around the cave. Many people visit the Jomblang cave to be able to see the view which is called the pillar of the sun. The sun pillar is the incoming sunlight from Luweng Grubug as high as 90 meters.