LAMPUNG : PLACES OF INTEREST

Bandar Lampung
The capital of Lampung has several interesting places such as the Museum and the Monument of the Krakatau Eruption, as well as Tapis textiles or art and dance performances.

Museum of Lampung
Located of Teuku Umar Street, it can be reached within 15 minutes from the centre of Bandar Lampung. It contains ethnographic and archaeological collections, Chinese ceramics, traditional music instrument, ancient Tapis cloth and ornaments.

Way Kambas Reserve and Way Wako River
Way Kambas is 2 hours drive from Bandar Lampung. 130,000 hectares of area on Lampung's East coast Way Kambas is the best place to watch wild Sumatra elephants, tigers and many species of birds. Motorboats can be hired at Way Kanan for cruising around and up the river.

Elephant Training Centre
Way Kambas Elephanet training is an international project which is partly founded by the World Wildlife Found., The aim of training them is to make the captured elephant be useful to mankind.
Most visitor come to Way Kambas to see the training centre and to have an apportunity to ride on an elephant.
Simple tourist facilities are available at Way Kanan such as lodges, wooden houses on poles, river boats and observation centre. Way Kambas is accecible by car from Bandar Lampung. The activities and special interst are bird wacthing, jungle tracking, seasons of elephant safari, and river cruises.

Way Kanan River
Here can sail along Way Kanan and Way Kambas by canoe or boat to watch the surrounding flora and fauna while in the mouth of Way Kambas, we can do fishing and swimming in the morning, we can safari for 2 hours through the prepared track and listening wild animals roaring and birds singing.

Krakatau
Here can sail along Way Kanan and Way Kambas by canoe or boat to watch the surrounding flora and fauna while in the mouth of Way Kambas, we can do fishing and swimming in the morning, we can safari for 2 hours through the prepared track and listening wild animals roaring and birds singing.

Pugung Archaeological Site
Located in Pagung Raharjo village, 40 kms northeast of Bandar Lampung is a site of megalith and prehistoric relics, as well those of the classical Hindu-Buddhist period.

Merak Belantung Beach
Located 40 kms south of Bandar Lampung, on the way to the seaport of Bekauheni, the beach is ideal for swinuning and wind surfing. Cottages are available.