Tidung island is very recommended place. Just takes about 2 or 3 hours away from the Muara Angke port Jakarta, it's not far and not expensive to go. The island consists of 2 parts, the main island called “Tidung Besar” and the small island called “Tidung Kecil”. Now both of these islands are connected by a wooden bridge that is very beautiful. The bridge called "Jembatan Cinta" or bridge of love. Overall the island is very wonderful place and recommend to go, you can see the enchanting sea panorama with blue sea water, beautiful coral reefs, and enjoy the sunset with a low cost.
Here you can enjoy the journey without worried,
because the costs are cheaper:
Cheap
transportation
Tidung Island is easily reached by ferry
from the Muara Angke harbour in Jakarta, it takes about 2 or 3 hours. There is
only one ferry a day leaving at around 7:00 am. So make sure you don’t miss the boat. The boat fare is about Rp. 33.000 per person.
Cheap
home stay
To stay on the Tidung island, there are available
home stay from the house that can be rented. The condition is cozy and fairly clean with
the facilities ranging from two beds, refrigerators, television, and bathroom. The
price range Rp. 300.000 until Rp. 700.000. You can negotiate to get a reasonable price. Alternatively
you can go camping at the beach. There aren't any top-class hotels or resorts
at Tidung island. And you can eat local food at the many stalls for about Rp. 10,000 per
meal.
There
are many things you can do on the Tidung island, among
others:
Walking
You can walk over the Bridge of Love, from the bridge you can
see the coral reefs and fish below the surface, small fish that live close to the side of the
wooden bridge. Bridge of Love is a great place to see sunrise and sunset too
and if you want to test your courage, you can jump the 10 meters from the
bridge into the sea.
Cycling
Only
Rp. 15000 per day you can already cycle around the island of Great Tidung. It's
beautiful and quiet since there are no cars allowed on the island. The
atmosphere on the Tidung island is very different from the urban Jakarta. Here are just people's
homes with plants in front and trees shadowing over the small roads.
Snorkeling
Don’t worry if you don’t have or not to bring snorkeling equipment because
you can rent it for only Rp. 35.000. The water is clear, abling you to see a
variety of creatures and coral reefs. You can hire a boat to get to some of the
more remote, beautiful underwater spots.
Playing
You can playing games
water like banana boat and canoe, because the sea in front of the beaches is
shallow and the water is clean, the beaches around the Tidung island are safe
for children.
Tips
:
Don't visit this place during long weekend
or national holiday, the island packed with local visitor mostly. The water not
really clear, sometimes you can see floating trash in the middle of the sea.
Only thing I liked when visit this island is the breeze. Dolphin can also be
seen if you lucky.
