Puncak Pass in Jakarta

Puncak Pass in Jakarta is popular from the Dutch period of the 19th century offering an exhilarating experience amidst tea estates with breathtaking views of the green plateau. It takes 90 minutes to travel to Bandung from Jakarta via the picturesque Puncak pass. Bogor is situated on the main road from Jakarta to Bandung, a place famed for its aromatic spice plantations since the colonial times. Puncak pass in Jakarta is an ideal retreat from the sweltering and bustling city. It claims to be a haven for holiday makers for long. You can reach the pass by taxi, private or hired cars. You can tour around the pass area by car. An avenue of bungalows, cottages, hotels, villas, restaurants and recreation places dot the area running from Bogor at Ciawi to the villages of Cibogo, Cipayung and Cisarua to the Puncak pass and descending along the other side of Cipanas. You take the Puncak and Bandung exit from Jakarta to reach the pass. You take to the road and zip past local villages until you ascend an amazing landscape situated on steep mountain passes and ravines.

Features of Puncak Pass in Jakarta:

  -   A refreshening and misty climate can be experienced at the pass which reaches an altitude of 1500 meter

  -   You can watch amazing sunset views from the pass.

  -   The pass is adorned by scenic tea plantations, exotic landscapes, verdant forests and majestic mountains.

  -   Avoid traveling in the weekends, when roads are congested with vehicles and other modes of transportation.

  -   Buses are not allowed to take the Puncak pass on weekends, so it is recommended that you take to Sukabumi. Coffee plantations at Sukabhumi is a major tourist attraction.

  -   Several restaurants and hotels are found at the top of the pass. Here you can savor a sumptuous meal while enjoying amazing sights of tea plantations.

  -   Today the tea plantation is owned and managed by the company belonging to the state known as Perkebunan Enterprise

  -   Taman Safari Park also known as Taman Safari park at Cisarua, Flower Park or Taman Bunga Nusantara at Cipanas, Cibodas Botanical Gardens, the Gede and Pangrango national park are major tourist attractions nearby.