Tangkuban Parahu (2,084 M)

There was a massive volcano known as Mount Jayagiri in the north of Bandung and the area known as the Tangkuban Parahu Mountain Range.

Mount Jayagiri erupted massively in 560,000 years ago causing a large part of mountain to collapse and forming a huge crater, out of which grew a new mountain called Mount Sunda.

Mount Sunda also erupted and formed a new cauldron out of which emerged Mount Tangkuban Parahu as the grandchild of Mount Jayagiri.

The eruption of Mount Sunda took formed a basin and blocked the Citarum River, turning the basin into a Great Lake of Bandung. The lake drained away, the reason for which is become the subject of ongoing debate among geologist. The drained basin today is become a big city known as Bandung.

 Tangkuban Parahu volcano located in the north of Bandung, approximately 140 kilometers south east of Jakarta. Tangkuban Parahu literally means ‘upside down boat’, it can be seen from the Bandung city to the north.

Tangkuban Parahu is a 90 minutes drive from weekdays. The easiest was to get there is by joining a tour or rent a car.

There are numerous hotels around Bandung, but if we wish to stay longer near Tangkuban Parahu, there are plenty of hotels in Lembang (north Bandung).