BANDE ALIT: Hidden Treasure in Tranquility

The beauty in Bande Alit’s tranquility is one of God’s blessings. This beach lies in MeruBetiri National Park, 60 kilometers south of Jember. It has 37,585 hectares of land and 1,285 hectares of intensive land use zone. The scenery and tranquility of waves coming into the shore is definitely worth the trip on 10 kilometers gravel path.

A colony of bulls grazing every morning and afternoon, and a deer pack nibbling for foodenriching the diversity of fauna in Meru Betiri National Park.

Meru Betiri bay and Bande Alit bay have a 3 kilometers stretch of white sandy beach. Jet skiing, surfing, swimming, canoeing or fishing are
some of the chosen activities here.
Raflesia flower blooming season and turtles hatching season are the best moments to visit these beaches. The diversity of flora and fauna is too enticing to be passed on. For rock-climbers, Mt. Sodung is heaven. Two hundred meters above
sea level, there is also a cave where Japanese soldiers used to hide in. Don’t forget to try jamu /the Javanese health drink made of herbs from
the jungle.