![]() ![]() Once we got them out of the bucket and on the beach we were instructed not to touch the turtles again. Our olive ridley turtle, smaller than the others, had a hard time getting to the sea. We released our six turtles one by one (five green turtles and one olive ridley turtle). We rested for a few hours before setting off again at dawn to release baby turtles (which were a few weeks old). The rangers then dug up the eggs and counted them before putting them away from predators in the nursery (which can be visited). Watching it digging the hole and returning to the sea was absolutely fascinating. We all sat in silence on the beach and after several hours of waiting the rangers received a call: a turtle was laying eggs. Observing turtle nesting and releasing baby turtles to the sea They crossed the jungle at night to sleep in more welcoming places. However, when leaving to go to the beach after dinner, lots of jeeps arrived suddenly and in the end about fifty Indonesian tourists joined us. We were only 4 tourists, the two of us and two tourists from Jakarta. It’s good to be warned and not plan to have to wash on site, we were also happy to have our own sheets and our mosquito net. However, we were only staying there for a short night. The accommodation on site is extremely basic, it looks like a military camp. ![]() We took part in a government program for the preservation of sea turtles. To reach the beach, we drove through the jungle for several hours over very rough terrain and roads (and even crossed rivers). We went through our host who organised everything for us. Therefore, it is necessary to get organise and book in advance. The Sukumade beach is only accessible at certain times and in the company of the rangers. The main reason for our excursion to Meru Betiri Park was the possibility to observe one of our favorite animals: turtles! The government’s program to access Sukumade beach Unique experience with turtles at the Sukumade Beach Plus, you can explore the lush jungle of the park with its adorable monkeys.ĭo not miss to visit the magnificent Teluk Hijau beach accessible after a short walk from the entrance of the park. You can also stay in magnificent fishing villages with breathtaking landscapes of rice fields and beaches. Check with the locals for safe swimming spots as it is not supervised. In this park, you can enjoy incredible deserted beaches. ![]() Indeed, we only met a few rare foreign tourists and a small number of local tourists. The Meru Betiri National Park, in the south-eastern part of the island of Java, has a lot to offer and is not (yet) affected by mass tourism. Meru Betiri National Park What to do in Meru Betiri? Yogyakarta was also our base to visit the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. We left Indonesia for Malaysia, by plane, from that city. We then explored the island by taxi and train starting with Meru Betiri Park and Sukumade Beach then Bromo Volcano ending in Yogyakarta city. We arrived at the port of Banyuwangi on a ferry from the Bali island. We loved the Javanese culture, the incredible landscapes and visiting to the sumptuous remains of religious sites.Īccording to us, the Java island is as much worth a visit as Bali and offers equivalent experiences with fewer tourists. Indeed, on the island of Java, we no longer fund a temple in every home and offerings in the streets but we enjoyed every day the beautiful songs from the Muslims call to prayer. The major difference between Java and Bali is the religion. In addition, it is the country central island with the economic capital of Jakarta. However, we saw very few international tourists there but the island attracts a lot of Indonesian tourists. The island of Java is only a thirty minute ferry ride from Bali. We could easily have explored this country for 6 months or more! However, we limited ourselves to the one month of the regular touristic Visa.īali is the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia. You should know Indonesia is a massive country (with more than 17,500 islands)! Each island offers to discover different cultures and environments. This island is huge and we should have plan much longer if we wanted to visit it from one side to the other. We took advantage of a month in Indonesia to spend ten days in Java. The island of Java was an amazing discovery during our world tour / honeymoon. ![]()
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