Showing posts with label travelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travelling. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2020

Airasia: Indonesia Domestic and International Travel Requirements during Covid-19 Period

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Credit: Airasia Official Website

INDONESIA DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
AirAsia is working closely with regulators, local governments, civil aviation and health authorities to step up all precautionary measures in the time of COVID-19 global outbreak. All guests are required to present the following documents:

DOMESTIC TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

All domestic guests are required to present the following documents before departure:
  1. Personal identification (KTP/ Passport).
    1. Health certificate in English that proves a Covid-19 negative RT-PCR result and is valid for a maximum of 7 days after its issuance by the health facility in the country of origin or non reactive Rapid Test results that is valid for 3 days or Health certificate showing no flu-like symptoms issued by a medical doctor from a hospital or public health facility for areas without PCR test/ rapid test facilities.
    2. Fill out an electronic health awareness card (e-HAC) before boarding. Please access via the e-HAC Indonesia application (Android) or http://sinkarkes.kemkes.go.id/ehac.
    3. Fill out AirAsia’s travel declaration form, please download here.
    4. Guests with flights to or from Jakarta must obtain entry permit or Surat Izin Keluar Masuk (SIKM) via https://corona.jakarta.go.id/id/izin-keluar-masuk-jakarta#11sektor
    5. Guests with Bali as end destination are required to present COVID-19 PCR results (not Rapid Test) with negative/ non reactive results to enter Bali, and complete this form https://cekdiri.baliprov.go.id/ 
    6. Required additional documents for guests who are eligible to travel (in accordance with COVID-19 Task Force Circular Letter Number 5 Year 2020):
  • Person working for the government or private institutions providing services related to COVID-19 mitigation, defense, security, social order, health, basic necessities, basic service support, or essential economic function
  1. A letter of assignment for civil servants, Indonesian National Armed Forces,  Indonesian National Police Corps signed by at least echelon 2 level officials.
  2. A Letter of assignment for employees of State/Regional-Owned Enterprises, Non-government institutions, and Business Institutions signed by the Directors/ Heads of Offices.
  3. Health certificate of either Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) showing negative result valid for 7 days or Rapid Test showing non-reactive result valid for 3 days on departure.
  4. Health certificate showing no flu-like symptoms issued by a medical doctor from a hospital or public health facility for areas without PCR test/ rapid test facilities.
  5. A letter of statement affixed with a stamp duty signed by local headman for those who do not represent government or private institutions.
  6. Self identification card (National ID Card, or other valid official IDs)
  7. Present itinerary (departure date, schedules while in the assignment area, and return date).
  • Patients who need emergency health services or people whose immediate family member (parents, husband/wife, child, sibling) is seriously ill or died
  1. Self identification card (National ID Card, or other valid official IDs);
  2. An official death certificate;
  3. Referral letter from the hospital for a patient or person with serious illness;
  4. Health certificate of either Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test showing negative result valid for 7 days or Rapid Test showing non-reactive result valid for 3 days on departure for family accompanying patient, person with serious illness, or the deceased; or
  5. Health certificate showing no flu-like symptoms issued by a medical doctor from a hospital or public health facility for areas without PCR test/ rapid test facilities.
  • Repatriation of Indonesian migrant workers, Indonesian citizens and students abroad, as well as the repatriation of people for special reasons by the government to their area of origin
  1. Self identification card (National ID Card, or other valid official IDs);
  2. Statement letter from the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BPPMI) or statement letter from Indonesian representative offices abroad for Indonesian migrant workers;
  3. Statement letter issued by University or School for students abroad;
  4. Health certificate of either Reverse Transcription - Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test showing negative result valid for 7 days or Rapid Test showing non-reactive result valid for 3 days on departure;
  5. Abiding all regulations on repatriation procedure of Indonesian Migrant Workers, Indonesian citizens, and Indonesian students abroad, and repatriation of people for special reasons by the government to their area of origin.

FLIGHT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Your health and safety is always our top priority. To ensure that the highest standards of safety and hygiene are maintained at all times, here are some of the safety measures AirAsia is taking on the ground and in the air:
  • Wear a face mask at all times
All guests are required to bring and wear their own masks before, during and after the flight, including during check in and bag collection. Guests without a mask will be denied boarding.
  • Temperature screening
Temperature screening will take place at different checkpoints, including boarding gates. Cabin crew will also go through temperature checks after every shift.
  • Social distancing
Social distancing will be observed with floor markers at queuing areas, including check-in counters & kiosks. And another safety precaution will be alternate check-in counters to ensure sufficient distance, and we are also working to have contactless check-in processes as well.
  • Web or mobile check-in and early arrival at the airport
Web or mobile check-in to reduce surface and physical contact in check-in and boarding processes. In addition, please arrive early at the airport - preferably 5 hours before departure - to allow for enough time for all the necessary processes to take place. Check-in kiosks and manual check in counters are still available.
  • Cabin baggage policy
We also have a new cabin baggage policy to facilitate social distancing especially during embarkation and disembarkation. You are allowed to bring onboard only one piece of carry-on bag that does not exceed 40cm (Height) x 30cm (Width) x 10cm (Length), such as laptop bag and hand bag, not exceeding 7 kg for each guest. More details are available here.
Luggage with more than the permitted cabin baggage limits must be checked in. This will help minimise unwanted contact between you and another guest’s baggage and vice versa. AirAsia provides free baggage allowance for domestic flights up to 15kg per passenger.
  • Pre-book your hot meals online
Inflight hot meals are not available for purchase onboard. You can pre-book your meals by logging into My Bookings at least 24 hours before your flight departure time. Only limited items such as chips, nuts, chocolate, and canned or bottled water will be available for sale onboard.
  • Aircraft cleaning
All of our aircraft go through regular disinfection procedures, which have been ramped up and enhanced in light of what we’re facing right now.

The cleaning, sanitising and disinfecting products that we use to clean our aircraft are all approved by the Public Health Authority as well as the aircraft manufacturer, which is Airbus in our case. All of our aircraft use HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arresters) aircraft filtration system which filters 99.999% of dust particles and airborne contaminants such as viruses and bacteria.


See: Flying save with Airasia too in their website


Garuda Indonesia: Operational Policy due to the impact Covid-19 Outbreak



Website: Garuda Indonesia (credit)

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Passenger & Document Requirements  

Garuda Indonesia ensures that it fully supports the Indonesian Government policy as well as local governments in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia which stated in:
  • Ministry of Transportation Regulation No. 25 of 2020 concerning Transportation Control during the Eid Al-Fitr Season in the framework of prevention the spread of COVID-19
  • Gugus Tugas Percepatan Penanganan COVID-19 (COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Force) letter SE No. 5 of 2020 concerning People Movement Restrictions
  • Ministry of Health letter SE No. HK.02.01/MENKES/313/2020 concerning Health Protocol for Handling the Return of Indonesian Citizens & Arrival of Foreigners in the State Entrance and PSBB Regions
  • Bali Governor Letter No. 550/3563/Dishub concerning Passengers Control in Bali Entrance
  • DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation No. 47 of 2020 concerning Restrictions of Entering/Exiting DKI Jakarta Province in the framework of prevention the spread of COVID-19
Categories of people that are allowed to travel are as follows:

  1. International Flight
    • Outbound Indonesia: requirements should refer to the state destination provision of the authorities which are provided on the IATA Travel Center here.
    • Inbound Indonesia: Exemption policy of foreigners that are allowed to enter Indonesian territory refers to the Regulation of Minister of Law and Human Rights No.11 of 2020, click the button  Travel Restrictions to Indonesia below for detailed information.
      While there are no restrictions for Indonesian Citizens if it follows the document requirements. 
  2. Domestic Flight
    • A person who works for Government Organization or Private Sectors who perform these services:
        -  COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Services
        -  National Defense, Security & Public Order Services
        -  Health Care Services
        -  Basic Needs Services & Support
        -  Key Economic Function Services
    • Patients who need urgent health care/a person whose imminent family member is seriously ill
    • Condolences visit to an imminent family member
    • Special repatriation flight operations for the repatriation of Foreign Citizens, Indonesian Migrant Workers, Indonesian Citizens, Indonesian Students or special repatriation with government permits to a domestic destination 

People who are eligible to travel as above are required to provide the documents as follows based on their category and destination upon traveling.

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Detail of each document is as follows:
  1. Travel Endorsement from a Company/Institution
    • Public Civil Servants, Indonesian Army, Indonesian Police Force
      > Statement Letter to fulfill official duties/business trip that is authorized by the Official (min. Echelon 2)
      > Report of travel itinerary (departure schedule, activity rundown on the destination, return schedule
    • Employees of: State-Owned Enterprises, Regional Owned Enterprises, Task Forces, Non-Government Organization/Enterprises
      > Statement Letter to fulfill official duties/business trip that is authorized by the Director or Chief of the office
      > Report of travel itinerary (departure schedule, activity rundown on the destination, return schedule)
      > For passengers who don’t represent Government Organization or Private Sectors must include Statement Letter with a duty stamp authorized by the local Headman/Head of Village (Lurah/Kepala Desa)
    • Patients who need urgent health care/a person whose imminent family member is seriously ill
      > Reference letter from a hospital for the patient who needs urgent health care on the destination
    • Condolences visit an imminent family member
      > Family’s member death certificate
    • Repatriation of Indonesian Migrant Workers, special repatriation with government permits to a domestic destination
      > Reference Letter from Badan Perlindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (BPPMI)or Indonesian Government Representatives.
    • Repatriation of Indonesian citizens, special repatriation with government permits to a domestic destination
      > Reference Letter from Indonesian Government Representatives
    • Repatriation of Indonesian Students abroad, special repatriation with government permits to a domestic destination
      > Reference Letter from University or School
    • Repatriation of Foreign Citizens from domestic destination with the country of origin as the end destination
      > The end destination is required to be the same as passport domicile
  2. Travel Statement Letter in Accordance with COVID-19 Control in Indonesia Can be downloaded and filled out here
  3. Health Certificate with a non-reactive Rapid Test result
    in Bahasa Indonesia or English with maximum 3 days validity from the health facility issuance. If the Health Certificate as required on the above table cannot be provided by the passenger, there will be consequences and actions taken based on the airport authority measures.
  4. Health Certificate with a negative PCR/Swab Test result
    With a maximum 7 days validity from the health facility issuance.
    - Domestic Flight: in Bahasa Indonesia or English
    - International flight: in English
    If the Health Certificate as required on the above table cannot be provided by the passenger, there will be consequences and actions taken based on the airport authority measures.
  5. Bali Health Alert Form This form is required for all passengers with I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS) as the end destination, it can be accessed on Bali local government page here.
  6. DKI Jakarta Entry/Exit Permit (SIKM) This letter is required for all passengers with Soekarno Hatta International Airport (CGK) as the end destination. More information regarding this permit can be accessed on DKI Jakarta local government page here.
Passengers are expected to prepare a copy and original copy of the documents prior to arrival at the departure airport and present it upon check-in. Garuda Indonesia is not responsible for any lack or mistake on any of the required documents and has the right to cancel the flight of any passenger that does not meet the requirement.

Policy for Passengers to Wear Masks Onboard & in Airport Area

Garuda Indonesia requires passengers to put on a reusable non-medical mask at the airport and during flight.

Garuda Indonesia also urges passengers to prepare their own masks as well as own personal hygiene kits according to their individual needs before the flight.

Electronic Health Alert Card
Passengers with a flight destined to Indonesia and domestic flights within Indonesia are required to fill a Health Alert Card. For more convenience, now it is also available E-HAC (Electronic Health Alert Card) app for Android (see Playstore for download / link in Garuda Website). For those who don’t have the E-HAC app, Health Alert Card will be given on-board before landing.


For further information, you can open Garuda Website and contact the customer service via phone / chat / email.

What requirements needed for travelling on / after this Pandemic Corona Virus?

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It's already May 2020, and almost June 2020 and the corona virus still didn't show any reduction. I won't talk about this corona virus, because I'm not a doctor, and I'm not a scientist so I don't want to talk about false news.


Here, I want to talk about travelling on / after Pandemic Corona Virus.

As far as I knows, some country will open their domestic route soon. The economic situation is on the line in this situation and seems like Corona Virus still didn't show any reduction. So some country decided to go with the flow while protecting people from Corona Virus. A lot of health measuring is a requirements to do all basic life.

From what I see, nowadays if you wants to travel on domestic route in Indonesia especially, you have to provide some documents and doing some screening test in the airport. Especially, when we will celebrate Eid-Al Fitr Season in 24th-25th May 2020.

Still no one allowed to go back home to celebrate, but the flight route is open for those who needed to do some business or for health care.

You have to show the statement why you want to travel, and health certificate, then arrive at Airport at least 4 hours before departure to passed the screening test by doctor.

Different airline has different requirements, but at the airport it's all the same. You have to wear mask, bring your own hand sanitizer and wet tissue, and take care your ownself.

Here's I want to try to inform some Indonesian Airlines requirements for travelling in Pandemic Corona Virus 2019.

Stay tuned for updates...

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Reschedule and Refund Airline Ticket from Travel Agent / OTA (Online Travel Agent) because of Pandemic Corona Virus (Covid-19)

Sometimes, we prefer to buy flight ticketing from travel agent or OTA because we want simple ways. But if we have to cancel or reschedule the flight, we have to contact the travel agent / OTA itself.


Travel Agent

As a travel agency, because of Corona Virus / Covid-19, many people cancel and ask for refund. And thoise who buy flight ticketing from me, they only able to make refund / reschedule through my agency. Started from March 2020, many people ask for refund. And so far, only certain airline has already process the refund.

Online Travel Agent (OTA)
To make refund / reschedule for your flight, please click here. Make sure your flight ticketing available for reschedule with free waiver or refund, if needed, you can email the airline first and give the screen shot of airline reply to traveloka, so Traveloka can help you proceed your ticket. Please be patient, and follow up as often as possible.

For more information about reschedule and refund from Tiket.com, click here.

3. Agoda
I have 2 non-refundable voucher from Agoda. And due this Covid-19, I'm very sure I won't travelling. So I try to contact the hotel by email, and inform them my reason (besides some my flight has been cancelled), and all of them reply me that I'm able to get refund through Agoda.

Then I will contact Agoda, with screenshot from the hotel's reply. And Agoda respons me within 24 hours that they are able to give me refund, but by Agoda Cash. No problem, I often use Agoda to book my accomodation. And within 7 workdays, the Agoda cash has been updated and ready to use.


Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Reschedule / Refund Indonesia Domestic Flight because Pandemic Corona Virus (Covid-19)


1. Garuda Indonesia
Once you enter Garuda Indonesia website, you will see:



You can cancelled or reschedule your flight because of Corona if you have ticket from 24th January 2020 - 1st June 2020 which issued before 23rd April 2020.

For reschedule, Garuda give 1 times without charge for reschedule until 30th June 2021 (no blackout date). With additional fee if the new ticket has higher class than the previous.

For cancel and refund, Garuda will give you Travel Voucher and can be used for travelling before 30th June 2021. Additional fee will be charge if the new ticket price is higher than the voucher value.

For more information, you can contact Live Chat 24 Hours Garuda Indonesia, or call center: +622123519999 and 08041807807.


For Airasia, you have to contact AVA or Twitter for Refund / Reschedule. AVA is a Virtual Assistant. Sometimes, we need to contact the real assistant (Allstar) to ask further information. And many people has problem to contact Allstar from AVA.
More Information about Covid-Airasia, click here. Here's the step to contact allstar from AVA:
  • Open Airasia Website
  • Open AVA
  • Choose "Check Booking Status"
  • Type: None (for booking number/PNR)
  • Enter your departure city (JOG / CGK / KUL / SIN)
  • Type your last name
  • Click: Talk to Allstar
  • Type your Full Name
  • Type your email address (Airasia BIG)
  • Type: None (for booking number/PNR)
  • Click: Connect to Allstar
  • Wait for a while for the customer support officer connect to you and then you can do the live chat
Don't forget prepare what you want to ask / request.
Nowadays, Airasia only give Credit Account option for those who wants to cancel their flight. You will need to have Airasia Big Account, and the credit will refund in your Airasia BIG account which available for 1 years and you can use it to buy your next flight (all destinations).
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3. Lion Group (Lion Air, Batik Air, Wings Air, Thai Lion, and Malindo)
For Lion Group, you can reschedule your flight (fare difference apply) and Travel Voucher if you want to cancel your Flight. And this can be process at Lion Air Office.
You can contact Lion Air for more information:
Lion Air, Batik Air and Wings Air -- more information
Malindo Air -- more information
Thai Lion -- more information
Please call Citilink Call Center for further information: 0804 1 080808 -- more information
Passenger could reschedule their flight free waiver fee / cancellation fee but with Fare Difference Fee.
Passenger could reroute their flight with fare difference fee.
Passenger could cancel and refund their flight for flight above 4 hours before departure, with pinalty fee and will get e-voucher which valid for 6 months from issued.
For more information about Sriwijaya, click here.


For other Indonesia flight, please comment below if you want more information. I'm gladly try help you to looking for some information.

How to Reschedule / Refund Airline Flight Ticketing because of Pandemic Corona Virus (Covid-19)?

From early 2020, in this world appear a virus called Corona Virus which is an infectious disease caused by a new virus that has never been indentified by human.

As a traveller, the tourism industry has a big impact because of this virus. And many traveller make a hard decision to cancel their trip, and many flight company cancelled their flight. This is surely a big impact. I have stop working from February 2020, no one buy flight ticketing, instead they all try to refund their ticket.




So, in here I will inform you how to refund flight ticketing from each flight company. Maybe, not all flight company could be included in here. But mostly is international flight and domestic flight in Indonesia.

  1. For Indonesia Domestic Flight -- click here
  2. For International Flight -- click here
  3. For Travel Agent / OTA -- click here

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Dadakan Group goes to Sumba > Indonesia > 16-22 September 2019


Sumba, sebuah pulau di Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia.


Sumba, sebuah pulau di Nusa Tenggara Timur, yang masih jarang orang kunjungi. Kita bisa menuju ke Sumba Barat maupun Sumba Timur dari Denpasar. Akses disana sendiri, kalau di kota seperti Waingapu, dan Waikabubak, masih termasuk ramai. Tapi begitu menuju ke tempat wisata, kita akan membutuhkan mobil dan bersiap bagi yang gampang mabuk darat. Karena terkadang akses masih susah, sampai menerobos hutan-hutan. Tapi Sumba merupakan salah satu lokasi di Indonesia yang wajib dikunjungi terutama bagi petualang. Aktivitas disini adalah trekking, dan main air. Kebanyakan tempat yang dikunjungi adalah air terjun, dan bukit-bukit. Yuk kita berpetualang di Sumba.. ~~ VTrip Credit by Mr @duwialistme (our guide) Thank you 🙏 #sumba #indonesia #trip #shorttrip #grupdadakan #gruphappyhappy #grupnekat #dolanbareng #sumbatimur #waingapu #domestik #domestictrip #sumbatraveller #ivacanza #localtour #photobyguide #video #vtrip #videobyguide

Monday, September 17, 2018

South Korea Multiple Visa

South Korea Visa?
When people hearing about applying for South Korea Visa, a lot of people has already feel it's complicated, because too many documents that needed for apply a visa. But here's it is, this month I try to apply for South Korea Multiple Visa.

One of condition to apply Multiple Visa is, you had went to South Korea at least 1 times. And I have already been there 2 times before, so I decided to apply Multiple Visa.

At first, I plan to apply at the embassy directly. But after ask around, many multiple visa that applied via travel agent also has been approved easily. I live in Magelang, located at Central Java. So the fee to go to Jakarta is too expensive. So, I decided to apply via Travel Agent.

The other requirements is as same as when you are applying for Single Visa. I just modify my Sponsor Letter for multiple visa and give statement to why I want to apply for Multiple Visa. Everything is just addition, if you didn't want to add them, it's okay.

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Multiple Visa Requirements:

1. Passport that still be used at least 8 months before expired and also old passport that have Korean Visa inside.

2. Copy of all pasport name, visa and stamp.

3. Copy of identity ID

4. Copy of Birth Certificate

5. Copy of Family Card

6. Sponsor Letter
example

7. Copy of Bank Reference
    You can ask from the bank, usually they already have a format for it. Just make sure it is in English, and to Embassy of South Korea.

8. Copy of bank account transaction the last 3 months
    If possible, please don't add any significant amount between 3 months, if you wants to borrow some money from your parents, you can add it before 3 months. Or, you can borrow little amount by amount and don't forget, make it beautiful (income, and outcome). There's no rule how much do you need for the amount, just make it as you have job and live.

9. Copy of SPT Tahunan (annual tax yearly).
    Some people said, if you didn't have this, you can still apply by make statement if you didn't have SPT PPT21 / annual tax letter, especially when you apply directly to embassy. But, if you apply from travel agent, they will ask you to provide it at least, maybe from your parents, brothers, or sisters. But if you really don't have it, they are willing to proceed it, with applicant consent (approve or not is all by embassy, or if embassy ask for it, you have to be able to provide it later).

Statement letter didn't have SPT PPH 21 / NPWP -- example

10. Multiple Visa Statement Letter
      I decided to make statement letter, with materai 6000 and my sign. So the embassy will be more trust me that I will always back to Indonesia before the maximum of stay. This letter is not mandatory.

example
11. 2pcs of Pas Foto 4x6cm / 3.5x4.5cm with background white.
      My travel agent ask for 4x6cm Pas foto, but in application form it said 3.5x4..5cm. So you better ask your travel agent for it. In embassy, it also required 4x6cm.

12. Copy of deposit billing, credit card billing, five stars member, etc.
      This is just additional, you don't have to include it.

13. Copy of Flight Ticketing
14. Copy of Voucher Hotel
15. Copy of Itinery
For number 13-15, for travel agent, they wants this to be included, but in embassy, this is not mandatory.

If you want to try to apply directly in embassy, you don't need the flight ticketing, voucher hotel and itinery. But remember, for SINGLE ENTRY, once the visa granted, it will expired after 3 months from the date it granted 
-- for example, the single visa granted at 10 January 2017, so before 10 April 2017, you have to enter Korea --
Usually, the flight ticket has already very expensive. Many people buy the promo ticket which more than 6 months before departure. And the risk is, the visa is not granted. 

Because I plan to go on November 2018, and I have already had Flight Ticketing, and Voucher Hotel, so I send all of them. I still plan to go to South Korea on April 2019 for Cherry Blossom Festival, but I haven't had ticket yet, so I didn't mention about this in my letter.

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That's the requirements for applying Multiple Visa, which is the same when you apply for Single Visa.

For information,
Single Entry Visa: IDR 576.000 in Embassy
     via travel agent that I use to apply: IDR 850.000
Multiple Entry Visa: IDR 1.296.000 in Embassy
     via travel agent that I use to apply: IDR 1.600.000

Multiple entry visa proceed only 1 day once our documents enter the embassy. But if you apply via travel agent, spare about 1-1.5 weeks processing time because they need to send it first to Jakarta and send back.

You can check the application via Korean Application Visa Web.


application date: 12 September 2018, status under review

application date: 12 September 2018, I check it on 13 September 2018 afternoon, and the status is APPROVED.
Multiple entry visa will get 5 years of South Korea Visa, with maximum of stays 30 days everytime you enter Korea.


It's easy, as long as you provide all documents. So, Let's go to Korea again and again for the next 5 years.



Thursday, April 26, 2018

Mirror Stone Cave and back home > Day 05 > Labuan Bajo 22 April - 26 April 2018

Wake up in the morning, We go swimming while enjoy the morning. 


Then eat breakfast and prepare to Check-Out.

my favourite breakfast, sunny egg side
Before go to Airport, we go to Mirror Stone Cave. Located only 4km from the city. From the car parking, we have to walk around 300 meters. 

Traditional Hut for Manggarai People, here's broken already

Batu Cermin Cave discovered in 1951 by the archaeologists as well as the Dutch pastor, Theodore Verhoven. Cave has an area over 19 hectares and 75 meters high. From research conducted Theodore Verhoven, Batu Cermin Cave is one of the cave under the sea which is then lifted to the surface. The sunlight that broke on the sidelines of the stone then reflected so give the impression of gloss on the stone (Mirror Cave). The reflection stone that later became the origin name of Batu Cermin Cave.






The stone in Batu Cermin Cave contains salt particles causing the stone sparkled when exposed to light. To watch the gleaming stone tourists need to go to a depth of 20 meters in a narrow area of the cave is 200 meters long.

Batu Cermin Cave also has stalactites and stalagmites, which even takes the entrance of the cave. Therefore, in a tour is limited only 10 participants with the tour time of 30 minutes. Then alternate with other visitors. At least the incoming sunlight made the air in the cave is quite humid. Besides the sparkling stalactites and stalagmites, Batu Cermin Cave also offers views of fossil corals, turtles, and tortoises that were in the cave wall. The fossil scenery looks very clearly. The fossil also contain salt particles which reinforce the opinion of Theodore Verhoven. Explore the fossil landscape gives visitors to learn the life in ancient times. Beside there are the other sightings of a white rock formations long and close to incoming sunlight. This is similar to the stone of Maria statue so that by Christians called Maria statue. Especially with the garnish sunlight coming around. Batu Cermin Cave is also enlivened by the presence of animals such as bats, spiders, and crickets.





Visit Batu Cermin Cave, the visitors must be consider not to touch the stones in the cave because they are still alive and able to continue to grow. If exposed to human hands, not only the growth stops, but also lose salt particles so it does not appear to sparkle again.

After explore the cave, we go back to parking lot and eat some coconut and coffee.


Then we go to restaurant near Airport, but unfortunately, the restaurant is overbook already. So we go to another place to eat.


Then we go to souvenir shop near airport to buy some souvenir. And go to airport to back to Magelang.

Good bye Labuan Bajo, maybe I will go there again with another group.
Thank you for Mr Akbar, Mr Robert, and Mr Untung who help me and my friends arrange our trip.
Nice to meet you all.

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Round Trip Ticket JOG-LBJ-JOG + 1 night at Labuan Bajo hotel: IDR 3.600.000/pax
(depart with LION, back with GARUDA)
Tour Package 8 Rooms Phinisi Boat by ITravelling.XYZ Mr Untung Sihombing: IDR 5.250.000/pax


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Total: IDR 8.850.000/pax