Eastjava Tourism Guide

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.

As the night falls, visit Jember town square. You’ll find a row of stalls which serve good food with reasonable prices.
The seating is set on cozy rug-covered floors with small tables. The absence of chairs seems to be forgotten with the warm ambience of music playing in the background.

Puger – a beach on the southern part of Jember – is a place where 6,000 fishermen earn their living. Its big waves never fail to tempt surfers to
ride them. On the town hall, lies an ancient canon which was once owned by Prince Puger. To ride the waves in Puger is not a metaphorical phrase. Puger region lies 40 kilometers south of Jember city and has tremendous big waves. Facing Indonesian Ocean and protected
by Nusa Barong Island, Puger beach is a surfers’ paradise.Beside big waves, Puger also has a fish market which auctions fresh fish with cheap prices. Grilled fish is also served at the nearby warung/
traditional food stalls.

Journey to Nusa Barong Nusa Barong, a 6,100 hectares island to the south of Jember, is a part of nature Conservation Park under
the protection of Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) II / Natural Resources Conservation Centre II East Java. The myths about this isolated island only add the challenge to come and prove them. Calm water makes fishing a good pastime here. Once and a
while, dolphins swim nearby the boats.