Incredible India Tourism - West Bengal

West Bengal was created as a constituent state of the Indian union on 15th August 1947 as the result of partition of the undivided British Indian province of Bengal into West Bengal. West Bengal covers the bottleneck of India in the east, stretching from Himalayas in the north to the Bay of Bengal in the south. It is bounded on the north by Sikkim and Bhutan, on the east by Assam and Bangladesh. On the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Orissa, Bihar and Nepal. It has therefore, three international frontiers-to the north, east and west. The state lies between 27o13'15" and 21o25'24" north latitudes and 85o48'20" and 89o53'04" east longitudes.

General Information

Area: 88,752 sq km;

Capital: Kolkata

Districts: 19

Language: Bengali, Hindi, English

Population: 68,077,965

Urban Population: 27.48%

Literacy: 57.7%

Flora and Fauna:

West Bengal is rich in flora and fauna and has a diverse ecosystem because of its varying terrain from the high altitudes to the sea level plains. Protected forests cover 4% of the state area. There are 15 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 5 National Parks and 2 Tiger Reserves. The Sunderban, in south Bengal, is home to the famous Tiger Project - a conservatory effort to save the Bengal tigers from extinction. It is an UNESCO world heritage site. Another similar project exists in Buxa in north Bengal. Wildlife includes the Indian one horned rhinoceros, Indian elephants, deer, bison, leopards, gaur, crocodiles and others.

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The state is also rich in bird life. Migratory birds come to the state during the winter months.

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Kampung Sampireun

Kampung Sampireun is located in Ciparay Village, It's part of West Garut, was built in 1999, with concept " Back to Nature " to exposse Sundaness culture , Most of all activity, entertainment , the bungalows taken from that Culture.

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Kampung Sampireun has a relatively cool climate due to its altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level, the temperature reaches 10-22 ˚C, broadly 5.5 hectare , its surrounded by 4 green mountain.

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The name of Kampung Sampireun is taken from Sundaness Language means :
"a place for stop in ".

It is simple to reach the place, it takes about 4 hours from Jakarta via Cipularang free road, and 2 hours from Bandung.

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Kampung Sampieun is a resort with the touch of traditional Sundanesse village, Having luxurious pines, plants, and other plants arranged harmoniously, the resort establishes the theme " Tropical Gardenlust" Its also preserves the bamboo garden that gives you a calm romantic chill nuence when the wind blows softly through the area.

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Kampung Sampireun is a most enchanted resort for couples who yearn for unique and wonderful honeymoon where every guest will be pampered and the romantic scenery ensures an unforgettable experience. It has fast become a favourite place not only for honeymooners but also for peaple who want to rekindle their love, Company & family Outing /gathering or simply want to escape from the hustle bustle of big city life.

From the moment you arrive, you will be greeted by staff dressed in traditional sundanesse attire demonstrating the strong fashion style of sundanesse people.

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Guest will then be served a traditional appetizing welcomedrink called " Bazigur" which is made from coconut fat, red sugar & pandanus leaf, accompanied with delicous snack such as : rengginang & Renggining, afterward guests will be escorted from the lobby to their own bungalow by canoe. While travelling in this original mode you can enjoy the fabulous scenery of Kampung Sampireun in the company of lots of goldfish. All along the way to the bungalow the revelation of Kampung Sampireun continues in this romantic setting inspired by natural scenery.

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Kampung Sampureun has 22 bungalows that are as many as the are varied consisting of the Kalapalua 6 unit on the lake view, 2 unit on the hill , 4 unit Kurjati Suite, 6 unit Waluran, Cikuray,papandayan,Manglayang are on the garden. You could see beutifull scenery of it from the Bungalows are on the hill.

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Bungalows are constructed using bamboo with coconut roofing which adds to the unique style of the resort.

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In the afternoon you can enjoy the sundanesse culture in the form of traditional art, show called " Calung" played at Rakit.

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During the nights, " kecapi suling" played is on the lake by Rakit and you can remain on your balcony enjoying the gorgeous scenery with a traditional drink called " Sekoteng " warming your body. Feed the goldfish from the balcony while enjoying the peaceful harmonius tunes of ' Parahiyangan Nature '.

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In the morning, several canoes cruise past the bungalows selling home made traditional cakes such as lemper, and many more. Have a chat and wind down with friends or loved ones as many
challenges await the adventurous including : Papandayann Vulacano to see crater, Curug Orog Water fall, Leather Factory wehre you could see leather pocessing, Batik painting, silk factory, traditional handycraft,. Each of them has its own excitement and there can be better this than returning to the city refresed after a healty excursion stacked wich such enjoyable physical activities that are well suited to the experienced and inexperienced alike.

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One of the resort's most treasured facilities is the Taman Sari Royal Heritage spa, set in tropical landscaped gardens, it is a health and beauty centre that features classical Javanese architecture. This is an ideal place to be pempered with natural sceneray enhancing the relaxed atmosphere. The spa offers a wide range of treatments.

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Kampung Sampireun offers a number of different packages catering to specific needs of its guests and of its very special offers is the Honeymoon Package. Spending your Honeymoon at Kampung Sampireun at Kampung Sampireun is truly exceptional indeed. The Resort surrounded by mountains ensures a peace full, hormonious and exotic nuence far away from hectic city life. Honeymooners will be spoilt numerous special touches adding to the experience, such as the floating candle light dinner, the couple spa treatment, a specifically decorated room,
and many more personal touches.

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Kampung Sampireun is a truly romantic place , a haven to spend time with your love one, Having your honeymoon at Kampung Sampireun will surely make for an unforgettable experience that will certainly last for a life time.

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Kampung Sampireun Resort & Spa is the right place to relax for you & Your family. Kampung Sampireun is very suitable to be a place for having good time with family. The natural beaty & exotic view is the reason it's called " Heaven of Honeymooners"

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FACILITIES & SERVICE

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From the moment you arrive, you will be greeted by staff dressed in traditional Sundanese attire demonstrating the strong fashion style of Sundanese people. Guest will then be served a traditional appetizing welcome drink called " bajigur " or " bandrek" a accompanied with delicious snacks such as rangginang or ranggining.

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Afterward guest will be escorted from the lobby to their own bungalow by canoe. All along the way to the bungalow the relevation of Kampung Sampireun continues in this romantic setting inspired by natural scenery.

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Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa
Bale putri Amanti
Warung Kopi
Kiara Payung Meeting Room
Alun - ALun Pasir Angin
Seruling Bambu Restaurant
Swimming Pool for children
Spring Pool with so Many beatifull Fishes
Sport Center ( Volly Ball, Futsal )
Internet Access
Laundry service
Canoe each room ( perahu ) & Raft
Plaza Lobby for Out door entertaint
Sanghiyang Dayu Garden
TV
Bale bengong
Fishing Pond
Children playground
Waterfall " Curug Geulis "
Gift Soft

http://www.kampungsampireun.com/

Thousand Island (Pulau Seribu)

Thousand Island lies in the waters of Jakarta Bay which has 100 miles length and 108,000 ha width. There're about 110 islands, in some large and small group of islands in the Thousand Island. Those islands divided into tourism islands, conservation, historical island, and island for community empowerment in accordance with the characteristics differences between each island.

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Thousand Island is a district under the government of DKI Jakarta Province and is headed by a regent which office is on Pramuka Island. As the capital district, Pramuka Island has a complete infrastructure such as school buildings, sports facilities, an integrated security system to health facility and hospital units with some speed boat ambulance.

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There're 45 islands that are meant for tourism destination which are classified into general tourism and special tourism. Among the islands that are included in Thousand Island, six of them have been made as the tourism islands. Those six islands are Ayer Island, Bidadari Island, Kotok Island, Putri Island, Pantara Island, and Sepa Island.

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Those tourism islands equipped with adequate and even complete facilities and infrastructure.

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Tourism Islands in the Thousand Island have a good quality of accommodations with unique architecture and interesting interior. Some of the lodging has a room with a standard suite and executive room. Other supporting facilities on the tourism islands of Thousand Islands\ are such as meeting/convention room, bar, restaurant, karaoke, discotheque, swimming pool, tennis field, beach volley and souvenir shops.

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Some tourism islands provide a package called "inter island tours" that allow tourists to visit the islands around with all the charm various natural beauties they have. Islands that do not provide resort equipped with home stay accommodation that are provided among the residence of local people who lives there. Among the islands that provide such accommodation are Pramuka Island and Untung Java Island.

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Transportation
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It will require about 20 minutes to reach the nearest island and three hours to reach the farthest island by riding speedboat from the port of Marina Ancol.

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Some management of the tourism islands has its own transportation facility. Likewise to the government of Thousand Island district. The sips are operated every day to facilitate the needs of tourists and local residents to visit tourism islands or other island with local people settled there. The ships depart from the Marina Ancol at 08.00 or at 09.00 and return from the island at13:30 or at 14.00 Western Indonesian Time (WIB)

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In addition to the speedboat, other transportations used are timber ships (some kind of traditional boat) with capacity of 50 - 60 passengers. Those raditional and motorized boats that is equipped with life jackets for passengers are departing every day from Muara Angke Port to Pramuka Island and Panggang Island with transit time about 2.5 to 3 hours.

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Sports and Recreations
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Thousand Island waters with its diversity of marine's flora and fauna makes this place become comfortable place for nautical sports and recreation. You can experience various kind of sports and recreational facilities with marine nuances at Thousand Island such as Jet Ski, Canoe, fishing, wind surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving.

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Other sports that tourists usually like to do there are jogging, tennis, beach volley, billiard, and golf are also available at Thousand Islands.

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Travelers can also use having fun with glass bottom boat at Putri Island to see the diversity of underwater wealth there or playing with banana boat with family or friends.

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Resort Islands in Thousand Island
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There're few islands at Thousand Island managed to be resort island or tourism island that are equipped with complete facilities...Readmore

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Conservation and Historical Island
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In the area of Thousand Island you can find a National Park which is named Thousand Island National Park which includes 44 islands in the Thousand Island area. The width of Thousand Island National Park is approximately 110ha. National park area has a high conservation value because of the type and diversity of the ecosystem there...Read more

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Other Side of Thousand Island
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The attraction of Thousand Island is not only on the natural panorama. Other attractions are witnessed local people routine activities like doing culture seaweed business, grouper fish, making boat/ship and the conservation of turtle shell.

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Many of Thousand Island communities, particularly those residing on Pramuka Island lives from making many kinds snacks that many local residents and visitors of Pramuka Island fond of.

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Parts of Thousand Island that become residential for local people and interesting to visit are Pramuka Island, Untung Jawa Island, Harapan Island, Kelapa Island, Panggang Island, and Tidung Island with local people's daily activity as fishermen, businessmen, traders and employees.

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Tips for Thousand Island Foreign tourists are generally visiting the island that already havefull facilities and infrastructure such as Ayer Island, Bidadari Island, Kotok Island, Putri Island, Pantara Island, and Sepa Island. Some of the management of tourism island (resort island) in the Thousand Island are offering a day visit to the island. Travelers depart from Marina Ancol Jakarta in the morning toward one of the tourism island and return to Jakarta in the afternoon. Local tourists are generally like to visit Pramuka Island besides tourism island (Resort Island) in the Thousand Island. Th reasons for local tourists visited Pramuka Island is the price that is cheaper than tourism islands. However, it should be noted that the existing facilities at Pramuka Island is not as complete as at tourism islands.

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If you do not really depend on complete facilities and interested in visiting the Pramuka Island then what you should know are that you can reach Pramuka Island by wooden ship that depart from Muara Angke port, Jakarta, every day on around 6 to 7:30 am. Return schedule from Pramuka Island to Muara Angke is every day at 1 pm. Transit time from Muara Angke to Pramuka Island or vise versa is about 2.5 - 3 hours. There's no automatic transfer machine (ATM) at the Pramuka Island or at other islands in the Thousand Islands. Pramuka Island has limited the source of electricity of which will be turned off several hours in the afternoon. It's suggested not to turn on air conditioner until 21:00pm at night.
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There are several home stay on Pramuka Island and lodging that is located strategically on the sealie Villa Delima (phone: 021 – 54373149). Usually the lodging in Pramuka Island would be fully booked on holiday season by groups of traveler.
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Tourists are usually like to swim, snorkel and dive at around Pramuka Island. To make the traveling cost cheaper it's recommended to travel to Pramuka Island with minimum three people. It's because the cost to do marine sports activities (like diving and snorkeling) is quite a
lot since you have to rent a boat to find good spots on the sea to dive or snorkel. If you visit with a group of people you can share the cost of renting boat.

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Following are the estimation of cost/prices if you like to visit Pramuka Island: rent a lodging Rp200 - 350 thousand per day and can be used for 2 or 3 people, rent a wooden boat for half day will cost about Rp150 - 200 thousand, rent snorkeling equipment about Rp25 - 35 thousand, snorkeling instructors Rp60 thousand, rent diving equipment and instructors for a half-day about Rp300 - 500 thousand, freight fare by riding wooden ship from Muara Angke, Jakarta to Pramuka Island is Rp30 thousand for one way, freight fare by wooden ships from Pramuka Island to Panggang Island or vice versa is Rp3.000, and the price of food (rice + fish + vegetable) is around Rp10 - 15 thousand. Those prices was updated on January 2009.

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Source: Indonesia Travel Guide . com