Way Kambas National Park located in district Way Jepara, Central Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia. Located 110 km from the town of Lampung. It is the oldest national park in Indonesia that specifically protect elephants, although there are also some other protected rare animals such as rhinos and Sumatran tigers. Way Kambas is now the mascot of Lampung. Here you can see the attraction of a clever elephant dancing, as well as elephant riding through the woods, swamps, grasslands, and shrubs. Way Kambas National Park can be reached during the two-hour drive from the city of Bandar Lampung.
On the Way Kambas National Park area also contained Elephant Training Center with an area of 500 ha + operated starting on August 29, 1985. in this area visitors can see how the original wild elephant, but can be tamed and trained to be companions to make the attraction and leisure and also for other interests. So with no activity of these to be one that appeals to tourists in increasing tourism by displaying a variety of activities, such as:
· Visitors can ride the elephant with a picture together. ariffs ranging from U.S. $ 2.
· Watching soccer Elephant, Elephant race, and tug of war with the Elephant. It costs only U.S. $ 3
· Elephant Safari with reute specified and the event was very popular with foreign tourists. imposed tariffs ranging from U.S. $ 20
· Watching forms of elephant (in a package of attractions featuring 14 kinds of demonstration.)
· Runway Elephant pool while resting in Pasangrahan.
· Can watch elephants being trained, bathed and tethered.
# Daily Open
Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Admission price of U.S. $ 2/each
# How to get there?
For travelers can travel overland from Jakarta to Lampung using buses at a rate equivalent to U.S. $ 2-5 (Economy class), U.S. $ 10 -20 (business class & executive) 1.5 hour long journey. Or from the port of Merak, North Jakarta to Lampung Bakauheni port can use fast boats that only sail between the hours of 6 am to 5 pm with shipping time 40-45 minutes and the fare of U.S. $ 5. if using Ferry boat takes about 2-3 hours at a cost of about U.S. $ 3.
For air travelers who seeked to use some airlines such as Sriwijaya, Batavia and Garuda Airline flights serving Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta - Raden Inten, Cape Coral - Lampung. Travel time 45 minutes, weekday rates range from U.S. $ 20.
From lampung can be reached about 2 hours away, can use the car rental price of U.S. $ 20/day.
From lampung can be reached about 2 hours away, can use the car rental price of U.S. $ 20/day.
Information on the Way Kambas National Park, please contact:
Way Kambas National Park
Jl. Raya Labuhan Ratu Lama, Labuhan Ratu, Sukadana – Lampung Timur – 34196 Indonesia
Telp : +62 725 7645024
Fax : +62 725 7645090
Email : program@waykambas.or.id, kabalai@waykambas.or.id
For comfort during visit Way Kambas National Park following a tips should be considered:
- To leave early because of the travel routes in this park quite a distance.
- Do not come home too late, the road to this place is quite vulnerable.
- Price food sights rather expensive and there is rarely enough sellers so prepare lunch before entering the gates of the National Park.
- Prepare sufficient cash.
- Use boots or covered footwear.
- Ensure full gasoline tank before entering the tourist area.