Bring Your Camera and Come to These Aesthetic Places in Garut!

Instagrammable Places in Garut – Garut is famous for its dessert. Not only that it is home to the most-sought-for local chocolate brand in Indonesia, Silverqueen, but it is also the center of one of the most famous traditional desserts, Dodol Garut.

But, behind all of that amazing culinary, Garut is also known for its alluring nature. There are mountains, beaches, hot springs, you name it! Do you know what makes it even better? The scenery is sooo pretty, you would want to post it all on your Instagram immediately!

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Strike Your Best Pose at These Instagrammable Places in Garut

Before you go, make sure you have already charged your phone and camera, wear your best outfit, and bring that “photographer” friend. Because these Instagrammable places are too stunning to miss out on!

1. Witness a Waterfall in Front of a Beach at Rancabuaya Beach

If you have been in Garut for quite some time, chances are you already know about Rancabuaya Beach. This beach is actually one of the ones that are already been taken care of by the government, so it’s neater and cleaner.

Aside from the white velvety sand beach, people also come here as the beach has unique nature. For starters, the beach isn’t just overlooking the sea horizon, but a waterfall.

In addition, the beach is also surrounded by natural cliffs that have been carved by the locals to enhance its beauty. Can you imagine how stunning it is?

Pssst… come in a little closer and take a look at the water. You may not notice it at first, but the water at this beach is comprised of three contrasting colors. White from the foamy waves, clear blue, and green from the algae. How cool is that!

2. Bathe in the Natural Hot Springs at Bodas Lake

Many people come to Garut to bathe in one of the hot springs. Bodas Lake, for example, offers a natural hot spring experience for you to try out.

Bodas Lake is located almost 30 kilometers from the center of Garut. It is snuggled inside a vast rainforest, so it can be quite difficult to reach. Upon arriving in the area, you will see a wide lake with water that has soft blue, milk-like, color.

Sure, you can take pictures with the scenic jungle as your background. But you can also try bathing in their hot spring with sulfur that will rejuvenate your body.

3. Explore the Pine Forest at Karacak Valley

You went to the beach and the lake, it’s now time to move onto the valley. To be precise, the Karacak Valley! A pine forest and coffee plantation belonging to Perhutani, one of Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises.

Although the site is still considered quite new, it has only been 5 years since it first opened, but the popularity of the valley is constantly growing.

As it has a cool surrounding, enchanting landscape, and is quite near to the city, the local government thought it would be a great idea to turn part of it into a tourist attraction.

They are right, though. Tourists love to come here and explore the wilderness. They can take a quick dip at the waterfall, enjoy the Garut skyline from up above the hills, even camping!

4. Find the Stars at Sanghyang Taraje Waterfall 

Ever heard the story of how Sangkuriang catches the stars for Dayang Sumbi? According to the legend, this waterfall is the place where Sangkuriang hides the stars for her. Wow! Do you think we can find the stars, t-mates?

Haha, just kidding! Although you can’t catch the stars, you can still catch the beauty of the waterfall!

Sanghyang Taraje Waterfall consists of a twin waterfall dan intersects in the middle of the downfall. From afar, the waterfall resembles a ladder. Hence, the name Sanghyang Taraje means the Ladder of Gods.

To get the best view of it, you can take pictures from the field right next to the waterfall. But be careful, t-mates! To reach the field, you must pass through a challenging route so make sure that you and your ride are in the best condition.

5. Take a Cool Shower from the Waterfall at Curug Orok

If you still want to enjoy the sight of a waterfall but don’t want to be bothered by the bumpy road, then coming to Curug Orok might be more in your taste.

Curug Orok is one of the oldest waterfalls in Garut. Even though it was opened in 1996, the foundings of the waterfall can be traced back to the Dutch colonial era.

The distinct feature of Curug Orok is that it has three waterfall streams: one waterfall that is as high as 45 meters, and two smaller ones hidden by the giant stones. Then, the water flows to the ground and creates this shallow body of water where you can play, swim, and take pictures.

6. Find the Way Out at the Maze at Situhapa Rose Garden

Next on the list of Instagrammable places in Garut, we have Situhapa Rose Garden! This destination has been viral on social media. Even though the name says “rose garden”, but it actually offers more than just that.

There is the bush-walled maze, flower garden filled with multiple colorful flora species, and a cute little restaurant in the middle of the site. But, besides the attractions mentioned, almost every inch of the garden is aesthetic enough for you to take pictures.

7. Visit an Active Volcano at Papandayan Mountain Natural Tourism Park

For all of the thrill-seekers out there, visiting Papandayan Mountain Natural Tourism Park might be the highlight of your trip to Garut. Just imagine how it would feel to explore an active volcano!

There are four tourist attractions that you can experience in Papandayan Mountain. The first one is the crater. As it is an active volcano, there are quite a number of small, scattered, craters that emit smoke. Be careful around it, t-mates!

Then there is the Dead Forest, an area consisting of the remains of the forest after the great explosion in 1772, a camping ground to spend the night in, and a sunrise-watching experience.

But, even if you can’t spend the night in the mountain or go early in the morning to catch a glimpse of the sunrise, the mountain itself is already beautiful. With the meadow and the Edelweiss flowers. Your pictures will still come out great!

Why Pick One When You Can Visit All?

So, how was it, t-mates? We’re not lying when we said that we got some Instagrammable places in Garut you must visit, right?  Now, before you pick one that suits your liking the most, may we suggest choosing all?

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