Tangkuban Perahu is one of West Java’s most important tourist attractions which sits just north of Bandung on the outskirts of the town of Lembang. Most visitors to Tangkuban Perahu are from Indonesia and choose to drive their own vehicles the 4km to the top of the volcano from the entrance gate.
The main reason Tangkuban Perahu is so popular is that it is one of the few volcanoes in Indonesia where it is possible to drive right to the edge of the crater. In fact, there are three main craters at Tangkuban Perahu — Kawah Ratu, Kawah Upas and Kawah Domas.Kawah Ratu is the biggest of the craters and is the one that has the carpark on the edge of it. Most people stop here only and don’t elect to skirt around the edge the second crater, Kawah Upas. However they are missing out because around at Kawah Upas there are wild monkeys in the trees.White monkey @ Tangkuban PerahuKawah Domas is the third crater and it is located a long walk through the forest from the main carpark. In this location it is possible to bathe your legs and take a rest.
As with all tourist attractions in Indonesia, there are many shops in the Tangkuban Perahu area selling all kinds of knick-knacks and food. The food in some of these warungs is pretty good and it’s worth dropping in to try some of the local flavours such as nasi bakar. Some may simply choose to stick with something well-known like nasi goreng. There are also some tasty gorengan fried snacks to be had if you’re into that sort of thing. Mmmm….
