Goa Jomblang GunungKidul

Goa Jomblang GunungKidul is a real example of how travel Jogja able to be a tremendous attraction for tourists who love adventure in nature. Here we are not talking about Malioboro Yogyakarta identical with or palace, but Yogyakarta from other angles in the form of nature is no less challenging.

Goa Jomblang GunungKidul has a interesting natural charm interesting, especially for those who like adventure or challenge. Tourism of Goa Jomblang capable of presenting your hard spur tourism experience adrenaline.

Toughness Goa Jomblang as adrenaline test area has also been recognized internationally. This is evidenced by convening the event "Amazing Race America" in 2011 ago where Goa Jomblang in Jogjakarta used for one of the routes in the event.

Goa Jomblang GunungKidul including the type of vertical cave with type "Collapse Doline" is formed from the collapse of the ground to the event along with the vegetation at the bottom of the earth thousands of years ago. Ruins of natural events that eventually form a "sinkhole" or pitting gaping, which is more popular in the Java language called Luweng. Because it has a wide mouth of the cave and quite large (approximately 50 meters), then the mouth Goa Jomblang often called Luweng Jomblang.

In addition to requiring a high courage, to discover Goa Jomblang GunungKidul also required the mastery of technique Single Rope Technique (SRT) or single rope. Anyone who held activities Jomblang caving in Goa is required to wear special equipment that meets safety standards before caving down this vertical cave. In addition to SRT technique, you also must be accompanied by an expert or experienced searchers cave. 

Goa Jomblang GunungKidul has a height range from 40 meters to 80 meters from the lip to the bottom of the cave. If this is your first adventure in a vertical cave are recommended to try the shortest first.

The shortest trajectory referred to as VIP trajectory, in which the first 15 meters of the VIP terrace slope form can still be traversed by foot. But after that, the next track to be traversed using a rope which you have to descend a rope along more than 20 meters to reach the bottom of the cave. After setting foot on the bottom of the cave, anxiety over down the rope can definitely be lost instantly. 

To enjoy the experience caving in Goa Jomblang, you can take the package cave tubing supplied by a group of lovers of caving in there. In general, it costs about Rp 450 thousand during the adventure. This fee includes shuttle from Wonosari - Semanu (Goa Jomblang location), soft drinks, lunch and equipment rental costs of the cave entrance.

If you come in a group, preferably the amount of no more than 25 people. The management of the cave limit the number of participants a maximum of only 25 people just for one entry. Besides Goa Jomblang, in Jogja there is the other cave tourist destinations that are not less interesting, namely Goa Pindul.

Address Goa Jomblang: Padukuhan Jetis Wetan, Pacarejo village, district. Semanu, Kab. Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta
GPS Coordinates: -8.028667,110.638361 

The Charm Goa Jomblang GunungKidul

Once down steep Goa Jomblang, you will be treated to incredible views. If at the top of Goa Jomblang GunungKidul you can only watch the expanse of hills Karst and teak trees bare, then the reverse current at the base of Goa Jomblang you will see the vast expanse of green forest and fertile.

Ranging from plant shrubs, ferns, various types of moss, huge trees stand up to the meeting as if the feel of paradise that is really much in contrast to the life above ground. Green forest is better known as an ancient forest. Since the collapse of the ground to the bottom of the earth, the forest vegetation continues to grow prolifically until now.

The adventure in Goa Jomblang GunungKidul is not only just stop at the bottom of the cave alone. Proceed to Luweng Grubung by first entering the mouth of the cave (entrance) large.  

Between Jomblang and Grubung connected through a tunnel with a length of about 300 meters. Along this corridor, you can enjoy a variety of beautiful ornaments such as stalagmites, stalactites and rock crystal dazzling. Not long ago, you will see a bright beam of light amid the roar of the river flow. This is what the audience cave tubing known as "Light of Heaven" in Goa Jomblang Jogja.

This stunning scenery really fascinating, watching the water underground streams that flowed freely interspersed with sunlight entering through Luweng Grubung from a height of 90 meters produces a light pole that is truly magnificent. Moreover, when the light is shining beauty and darkness basic flowstone cave, it is very impressive.

Hotels in Goa Jomblang GunungKidul

In general, travelers will take the place of stay in Wonosari. Wonosari is the capital of Gunung Kidul district in Yogyakarta province. Although there are a number of hotels, but stay popular choice is a guest house in Gunung so that the distance to the location of the cave more closely, for example Orlinds Joglo House, Orlinds Basule Guest House, The New Orlinds Guest House, and Orlinds Rambutan Guesthouse.

You can search for hotel or inn near Goa Jomblang online to ensure room availability.

Travel Route to Goa Jomblang 

To be able to arrive in Goa Jomblang GunungKidul, travel route that must be taken is not so difficult. From the center of the city of Yogyakarta, a trip to a location only a distance of approximately 50 kilometers to take approximately 1 hour. Goa travel Jomblang usually presented in the form of a package tour, so you will be picked up and of course facilitated according to the standard equipment to be able to browse the "Light of Heaven" in the Goa Jomblang.