Kalisuci Cave Tubing
Gunungkidul Regency has been known as a barren and dry area
since topographically almost all of its regions consist of range of
hills that underlain by limestone, or something known as karst. During
the dry season, the green view of plants will dramatically change into
brown because they are withering. However, behind its barrens,
Gunungkidul possesses millions of potential tourism objects that are
rarely found in other places. One among them is the beautiful cave that
lies beneath the earth with the stream flows in it.
Go along the river flowing through the cave in the
bowels of the earth is one of the adventures offered in Kalisuci,
Semanu, Gunungkidul. Known as cave tubing, this activity combines caving
and body rafting activity. Based on the information that cave tubing is
only held in Mexico, New Zealand, and Gunungkidul, We curiously
began the new exciting and challenging adventure. After life jacket,
helmet, and all supporting cave tubing equipments had been perfectly set
on the body, We started to walk along the path between jati woods
to reach the start of Kalisuci cave tubing.
The winding river flow could clearly be seen from the cliff; the
blue water looked contrast with the brown land, the karst, and also the
withering plants, so that they formed an awesome and harmonious natural
picture. After everybody got on the tube, the river adventure started.
The tube moved as the river flew. When the water was still, our hands
should row the tube to make it move, but when we were in a rapid, the
tube would move fast and twirl following the stream flow. In some spots
consisting of rocks and extreme rapid that was hard to go through, We should have got out of the river and walked while carrying the
tube.
The real adventure began when the stream entered the recesses
of Kalisuci and Gelatik cave. The sunlight disappeared and the situation
turned into something dark. The only light was from the headlamp. The
stalactites seen on the cave’s roof kept dropping water from their tip.
Some of them were crystal. Three bats were hanging on the ceiling, some
fish were swimming under our feet, and a big spider was on the
stalagmite. The beauty of the cave and the coolness of the river in the
silence made us reluctant to leave. Having an intimate experience with
the coldness of the river flow beneath the earth with an extra wonderful
and exotic view was a really unforgettable adventure.
Price: IDR 65,000 / person (min 5 persons)
Open Hours: 09.00 AM - 16.00 PM
Facilities: cave tubing equipments, guide, meal after the cave tubing activity
Open Hours: 09.00 AM - 16.00 PM
Facilities: cave tubing equipments, guide, meal after the cave tubing activity
Source: www.yogyes.com
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