OVERVIEW
Mount Merapi, Gunung Merapi is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta Province. It’s the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548.
It’s located about 28 kilometres north the Yogyakarta city. Thousands of people live on the flanks of this volcano, with villages as high as 1,700 metres (5,600 ft). In 2004, an area of 6,410 hectares around Mount Merapi has been established as a national park.
Merapi is very important to Javanese, especially to those who lives around the crater. As such, there are many myths and beliefs attached to Mt. Merapi.
Although most nearby villages have their own myths about the creation of Mount Merapi, they have numerous commonalities. They believed that when the God had just created the Earth, Java was unbalanced because of the placement of Mount Jamurdipo on the west end of the island. In order to assure the balance, the God ordered the mountain to be moved to the centre of Java. However, two armourers, Empu Rama and Empu Permadi, were already forging a sacred keris at the site where Mount Jamurdipo was to be moved. The God warned them that He would move a mountain there, and that they should leave; Empu Rama and Empu Permadi ignored that warn. In anger, the God buried Empu Rama and Empu Permadi under Mount Jamurdipo; their spirits later became the rulers of all mystical beings in the area. In memory of them, Mount Jamurdipo was later renamed to Mount Merapi, which means "fire of Rama and Permadi."
It takes about 7 hours to reach the summit of Merapi from Selo route (Boyolali).
ITINERARY
Option 1 (2d 1n)
Day 1 : Solo then drive to New Selo, and trekking to Pasar Bubrah
Our guide will pick you up at the Solo Airport or hotel then drive to Selo Village for about 2,5 hours. After some preparation, we will start trekking to Pasar Bubrah. We will walk for about 6 hours through a jungle. Pasar Bubrah is the border of jungle and rock formation. We will camp there.
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Day 2 : Pasar Bubrah - Summit - Selo - Solo
Option 2 (3d 2n)
Day 1 : Arrive at Solo then drive to Samiran Village, overnight at homestay
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Day 2 : Using motorbike to New Selo, trek to Pasar Bubrah
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Day 3 : Pasar Bubrah - summit - New Selo - Samiran Village - Solo
PRICE
Option 1 (2d 1n): USD 300/ person
Option 2 (3d 2n): USD 400/ person
Minimum 4 persons
SERVICE
INCLUDE
Homestay at Samiran (on option 2)
Land transportation (rented car and motorbike)
All meals during program
Group camping gear (tents, stoves, etc)
Trekking permission
Guide
Porter
Medical kit
EXCLUDE
Flight to and from Solo
Personal clothes and equipment
Personal insurance
Personal expenses (laundry, alcohol,etc)
Tips for guide and porters