Where To Go This Weekend?
Off-Road
My choice would be Gunung Bunder, Bogor and Ruby's in Jonggol.
If you want hardcore 4-wheeling, you should go to Gunung Bunder in Bogor. There are 4 tracks there with distance from 2-km to 6-km. The trip would require winching (strongly advised to have good winch on your rig). Gunung Bunder (alt. 990 meters ASL) is a secondary forest. The place could be reached in about 2-hours drive from Jakarta, heading south to Bogor's Darmaga area. The place has complete tourist facility, from camping ground to cabins. Off-road entry fee for forest preservation is Rp.150,000 per vehicle. Maximum of 10 vehicles only allowed in one day. Don't forget to bring tree trunk protector, snatch blocks and your camera off-course.
For light off-roading, try Ruby's Trail in Jonggol. It is an off-road playground around a wooden villa. You should contact Ruby the owner before going. E-mail me and I'll pass your inquiry to Ruby.
If you just want to warm-up your vehicle, you could try Hills Adventure Zone in Pondok Cabe, Tangerang. Located inside the Villa Bukit Raya housing complex, the 23-hectare playground offers some sophisticated special stages for 4-wheel test drive. Entrance fee Rp.75,000 per vehicle.
Marine Sport, nice, but watch out for tsunamis :(
My choice would be the Thousand Island resorts in Jakarta Bay. You could go scuba diving, ocean kayaking or jetskiing there.
Other places would be in Bali, Menjangan Island or Tulamben wreck. If you like surfing, go to Uluwatu beach.
Flying
Try paragliding at Puncak area, west java. You could do tandem flights with certified tandem masters there. Or, if you are a paraglider, try your aerobatic skills. Excellent thermal at the moment.
Hunting
Try the Gunung Sadon Hunting Resort near Sentul. Take the Jagorawi Highway and head for Bukit Sentul (use the Sentul Selatan exit, Rp.4,000). After exit, follow main road towards the Bukit Sentul housing complex and ask for further direction at the security station.
I'll be home this weekend, too much off-roading already in the past few weeks.
HAVE A NICE WEEKEND FOLKS!!
