Went there with some friends using elf buses, the trip from Jakarta is quite long depending on the traffic condition, travelling time varied between 7-13 hours from Jakarta to Peucang Island (UK). We stayed at Peucang Island, the main island which has hut/cottage to rent. Each main house has around 8 rooms and a shared living room. The cottages surround... More

beaten track, will take about 10hours from jakarta (depends on the driver or how mad you drive) Malaria is easy to get so prepare yourself well before and at least two weeks after getting out from there if you're coming here and expecting to find rhino, well you might need years to get that event some of the rangers never... More

Thought it's no longer possible to find natural forests on Java island? The last vestiges are here, at Ujung Kulon National Park. The park is rather difficult to get to, but if nature is what you are after, it is very much worth the visit. At the time of this writing, the road from Sumur to Taman Jaya (last village... More

I've just come back from a four-day visit to Ujung Kulon. On this occasion I was doing research there (into tourism and management) but I've been there several times before leading tour groups. Tourism facilities are minimal, with small homestays at Sumur and Taman Jaya (on the edge of the park), two hotels nearby, and a guesthouse on Peucang Island,... More