4.0Gundaling Hill(136 reviews) - a little touristic Spent More than 3 hours Mountains
Most visitors to Berastagi will climb Gundaling Hill, only 30 minutes from the town center. At the top you will have a clear view of the two volcanoes, but the place is relly ruined a little with so many souvenir shops and cafes. Good to be here for sunset, if you are lucky with the weather --- we were not!See more..
4.5Mount Kerinci(123 reviews) - First mountain hiking expirience with king of the Kerinci Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Mountains
Saw multiple recommendations here for Endatno ([email protected]) as local guide. Emailed him right away and his response was super fast, we exchanged number and from there communication was easily done via whatsapp. Endatno was nothing but the best guide you’ll ever need. He has climbed the mountain many times, so he’s super experience. He gave us realistic hike time and was pretty accurate. He understands the mountain inside out, and that’s a key factor to getting a good guide. There were moments my friends and I were either injured, slow or tired. It’s with such ordeals that you’ll see someone’s true self. Endatno remained true to himself and stood by us patiently. He truly filled us with endless encouragements throughout the entire journey from kerinci gate to the summit. He often made the effort to create conversations with each of us while hiking, to distract us from the tiredness! Littlest things that matters and goes a long way, whatever to get the hiking going. He definitely guided us and took care of our safety amazingly well and efficiently! His motto will always be “aman aman sahaja”. Translates to “be at ease, stay calm always”. Funny guy too! Highly recommend him!!!!!! 10/10 As a whole, kerinci was magnificent. But to get an amazing view, you’ll have to struggle first. No pain no gain, but it’s worth it. It’s a mountain, covered with different types of terrains. I must say shelter 2 to 3 was the longest ever, while shelter 3 to base camp was an experience I’ll never forget. 10/10. Package: 2 days/ 1 night trek. Included porter, camping gear and meals. But if you’re a beginner, consider doing 3days/ 2 night trek, slow and easy pace will do the work. We also engaged his transport service: 1. From Minangkabau airport to Swarga Lodge ~8-9hrs climb (highly recommend Swarga lodge before/after your kerinci climb, check them out!) 2. From Swarga Lodge to Padi Ecolodge ~9-10hrs We compared with other offers, he gave us the best rate!See more..
We hired a car and driver for the three hour drive from Benkulu. No guide needed as path is very clear. We went up the gravel path, which is steep but not difficult, and came down through the jungle which is more challenging and would be dangerous in wet weather. No other tourists but lots of friendly local youths who go up to camp the night on the summit. The last part of the drive was beautiful with a great variety of flowers in the best kept gardens in Indonesia! Total walking time about 4 hours.See more..
