Among the five largest islands in the archiÂpelago, Sumatra is considered as one of the Indonesia’s new region with vast natural resources and tremendous potential tourist. Lampung, at the southern end, connecting Java by the Sunda Strait.
By : Nia S. Amira
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There are many ways headÂing to Lampung; you may catch the aircon bus from every bus terminal in JaÂkarta going to Sumatra and passing Lampung. Arriving at Merak harbor, you can board a longÂboat for one-and-a-half hour trip to Lampung. Along the way,you can enjoy the amazing view of the volÂcano, Krakatau, in Sunda Strait and feeling the fresh air as you depart Banten province. The boat stops at Bakauheni harbor in Lampung beÂfore proceeding to Tanjung Karang where you can spend the night at a nice resort.
The next day destination is Way Kanan, long enough to drive from Tanjung Karang so you have to leave the hotel earlier, at 5 am. Way KanÂan is a national park where you will find the beast, including elephants and rhinoceros and a wide variety of birds. A beautiful national park but rather difficult to explore if you donot have thecourage to board on a small 40 hp Yamaha boat, whilst beÂing watched by the river lizards, The beast can be seen on the banks of the river while others lurk in the river.
A three kilometer tour is guided by a young man who at the park and the journey takes 45 minutes and it is quite a challenge.
Way Kambas is the next trip, a famous area for its school for elephants. You may hear the wild elephants trumpet when your car passes through the forest, or you may experience an encounÂter with a herd of the giant animals. They will peer at you inside the car before they disappear into the junÂgle.
The great attraction at Way Kambas is riding elephant where the local elephant school adopt Thai “curriculumâ€, an unforgettable moÂment and it will take a great deal of courage!.
