Sewa Mobil Jogja, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta has a variety of interesting natural tourist destinations that are the target of tourists to spend vacation time. One of them is Jomblang Cave. Besides being famous in the regional area, this cave tour is also famous outside the region.
This cave is one of the ancient caves in Gunungkidul. Not only offers the beauty of the cave. This cave is the most appropriate tourist spot for those of you who want to test adrenaline.
About Jomblang Cave
Jomblang is a vertical cave with a collapse doline type. The formation of this cave comes from geological processes.
The soil and vegetation that lives on it, collapse downwards (to the bottom of the Earth). This geological process occurred thousands of years ago.
The collapse, then formed a sinkhole. In Javanese, a well or sinkhole is referred to as luweng. Because the mouth of the cave has a size of approximately 50 meters, people also know it as Luweng Jomblang.
Initially, Jomblang became a conservation place for various types of ancient plants. Over time, the local community managed it, then turned into a tourist spot that was crowded with visitors.
Folklore
Jomblang Cave is not only a tourist destination or an interesting photo spot. This cave also keeps folk tales that are still believed by some people today. Purportedly
He said, in colonial times, this cave was used by the Dutch to dispose of the bodies of PKI members.
Attraction
As a natural tourist destination that you should not miss, this cave has a number of attractions. In this cave, sunlight can break in with a height of 90 meters.
When you see the sunlight from inside the cave, it looks like a pillar of light. This sunlight, can illuminate the flowstone which further beautifies the view of the cave. So, the condition of the cave is not pitch black.
Not only that, this cave also has water droplets that make the view of the cave more spoiling the eye. The view of this amazing cave, not a few tourists capture it.
However, you can’t always find this sunlight. The reason is, it only appears at certain hours, around 11.00 to 12.00 WIB. In addition to this time, visitors rarely get sunlight.
One more thing you must know about Jomblang cave. To get to the bottom of the cave, the visitors must descend it.
Fortunately, the management has provided a number of equipment or equipment in accordance with caving safety standards in vertical caves. So, you don’t have to worry about the guarantee of safety.
For those who are afraid of heights, to explore this cave is important to reconsider. Because, this cave has a depth of about 15 meters to 80 meters.
For visitors who already have caving skills, of course, this is not a difficult matter. In fact, it can be very easy to reach the bottom of the cave.
Take it easy, for beginners who are curious about this cave, there is a tour guide who is ready to give caving directions. That way, you can go down the cave safely.
This cave presents a beautiful view with a variety of plants to cave ornaments such as fern ornaments, crystal stones, stalactites, stalagmites, and other scenery. Uniquely, this cave has a fast-flowing river.
Flight
This cave offers quite affordable ticket prices. Each person is charged a ticket fare of IDR 500,000. This ticket price is complete, ranging from tour guides to equipment to enter the cave and other facilities.
Location
From the city of Yogyakarta, Jomblang Cave is quite close to the travel time of approximately 1.5 hours drive. This cave is located in Jetis Wetan, Pacarejo, Semanu District, Gunungkidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Meanwhile, the route that you can pass to get to this tourist spot, namely Jalan Wonosari – Piyungan – Patuk, then head to Wonosari. After that, you can continue the journey to Pacarejo village.
For a clearer road route, you can access Google Maps. In fact, you can get a faster route.
It is important to note, some road conditions are still inadequate, such as rocky, potholes, and other damaged road conditions. In addition, the road terrain that must be passed is also diverse, ranging from climbs, descents, to quite sharp turns. Therefore, when leaving for Jomblang cave it’s good to always be careful.
The best time to come to this tourist spot starts from 08.00 WIB to 12.00 WIB. At this hour, the sunlight is bright, when you get to the cave, you can witness an extraordinary view.
For operational hours, this cave is open from 08.00 to 14.00 WIB. By leaving early, you won’t be in too much of a hurry to get to your destination. In addition to having a longer time to spend vacation time, you can also anticipate conditions if the road is congested.
Facilities
Jomblang Cave provides adequate facilities to support the needs of visitors during the tour. These facilities include places of worship, food stalls, ample parking areas, bathrooms, and other facilities.
This tourist destination also provides luggage storage. For those who bring a lot of things, you can leave it so as not to interfere with holiday activities. The cave manager also provides a stopover for tourists who need it.
That was information about Jomblang cave starting from its attractiveness, ticket prices, routes, operating hours, to its facilities. Through this information, you can prepare all your needs before leaving. Even though you come to this cave for fun, don’t forget to always maintain good manners and cleanliness.