The Krakatau Experience

Camping: the word that had disappeared from my vocabulary a very long time ago! I do not know if I am reconciled with it, but I must admit that it was an experience.

But before we evoke it, let's go back to the beginning.
We arrived in Jakarta on Friday evening and had one night in the Indonesian capital. Our driver picked us up early Saturday morning. The idea was to get off Jakarta the fastest possible as we had a few hours drive to reach the north of Java, so we picked a hotel located on the west side of the city.
We arrived mid-morning in Carita, where a boat was waiting for us. The boat trip was about 2 hours long to the Krakatau. We first stopped in front of the volcano to do some snorkeling.

Surprisingly, the corals were beautiful and the life down there is very active, even though the volcano is still alive.

After this refreshing stop, we switched for a much sporty outfit to climb the Krakatau. I must categorize this climb as an "open to all level, beginners welcome"! It is in fact quite easy and lasts overall only 30-40 minutes to approach the crater. Unfortunately you can't go too high since the beast is still alive, but the view is already stunning from the "first level".

As for the night, we had the choice between staying in a 'hotel' that didn't inspired us, or try the camping mode. We went for the second option. Mainly because we wanted to enjoy the wonderful view of the volcano, by establishing as a base, this black sand beach which was completely deserted.

We had a great barbecue for dinner, cooked by our guides; and the Krakatau as the eye-catcher.

The night wasn't much relaxing due to our choice of accommodation, but waking up in front of the volcano definitely made my day.
Straight after breakfast we snorkeled in two great spots full of different varieties of coral & fishes. We even had the chance to follow about 15 dolphins on our way back to Carita. This surprise perfectly closed our week end!

Schedule:

• Flight from Singapore to Jakarta on a Friday Evening
• 1 Night in Jakarta 
• Pick up on the Saturday at 7 am
• Transfer in a private car to Carita
• Snorkeling at Rakata Island
• 1 Night - camping - in Sretung Island in front of the Krakatau
• Climb the Krakatau for the Sunrise on Sunday morning
• Snorkeling
• Way back to Jakarta
• Flight to Singapore

Guide - Thom from Krakatau Adventure
Price for 8 people - 9,500,000 IDR
Includes car transfer, boat transfer,  food, 1 camping night, camp gears and snorkeling equipment
(does not include the 40 facial wipes you will use in 2 days to 'clean' your body!).

Flights with Jetstar - 100 SGD
Friday at 8.05 pm
Sunday at 8.30 pm