Indonesia has many exotic tourist objects and has even become a world tourist destination. The beauty of Indonesia’s natural tourism has attracted many foreign tourist traveling to Indonesia.
Starting from beach, national parks, to traditional villages, each has its own charm for tourists
1. Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat is one of Indonesia’s world-famous tourist attractions. The beauty of the underwater scenery is the main attraction of this island at the eastern tip of Indonesia. Raja Ampat consists of a total of 2,713 islands, 7 nature reserves, 5 regional marine conservation areas, and 2 national marine reserves.
The Raja Ampat Islands are located at the northwestern tip of West Papua, spanning 4.6 million hectares. Its natural beauty makes these islands often referred to as heaven on earth. Raja Ampat consists of hundreds of islands and clusters of karst hills that lie so beautifully. If your trip has arrived in Raja Ampat, then explore the amazing spots that are presented. For example, Misool Island, Wayag Island, Arborek Island, Pianemo Island, Waigeo Island, Salawati Island, Batanta Island, and Pianemo Island.
2.Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo is known as a hidden paradise in the eastern part of Indonesia. Labuan Bajo is in the Komodo District, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province which borders West Nusa Tenggara and is separated by the Sape Strait.
Labuan Bajo is a super priority tourist destination that is well known to foreign countries. The best tourist attraction in Labuan Bajo: Rinca Island – located not far from Komodo Island, and still within the territory of the Komodo National Park. Rinca Island also offers captivating views. Trekking activities on this island also offer more challenging exploration routes than Komodo Island. Padar Island is not far from Rinca Island and is only separated by the Lintah Strait. To enjoy the beauty of the natural scenery, you have to do quite challenging trekking to the top of the hill on Padar Island. Trekking fatigue pays off with beautiful natural scenery with a three-colored beach landscape and a range of small islands scattered around it. Pink Beach -The attraction of this one beach is its pink beach sand. The pink color of this sand is a mixture of white sand with red flakes of shells, shells and invertebrates. You can snorkel, dive or sun bathe at Pink Beach.
3. Nihiwatu Beach
Even though it is known as the best beach in Asia, and is included in the top 20 best beaches in the world according to CNN, not many tourists visit Nihiwatu Beach because its location is quite hidden. To witness the exclusive charm of this beach, you need to rent a car from Tambolaka Airport in Southwest Sumba Regency. From the airport, the travel time to the Nihiwatu Beach area is approximately 1.5 hours. Even though it takes a struggle, get ready to be immediately amazed by the beauty of Nihiwatu Beach. Moreover, the waves, which are known to be bigger and faster than the waves on other beaches in Indonesia.
If you want to be alone and enjoy a natural beach atmosphere, this beach is perfect because this beach is far from the crowds. This beach has clean white sand and is surrounded by green hills and rocks making this beach feel like a private beach.
This beach is also a destination for surfers to try out the ferocity of the waves. Surfers dub the waves of Nihiwatu beach as God’s Left.
Apart from that, you can take part in releasing baby turtles, in a turtle conservation program or rent a horse and go around the savanna near the beach.There is also the Nihiwatu resort which has an environmentally friendly concept and has international standards
4.The Gili Islands
Also known as the Three Gilis are islands famous for their natural beauty and are one of the best tourist attractions in West Nusa Tenggara. This archipelago consists of three small islands or Gili islands, namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air. The islands with their own unique beauty. Each island has a small resort, consisting of several guest huts, a restaurant, a small pool and much more.
Gili Island is one of the leading destinations in West Nusa Tenggara. Gili Island is on the northwest side of Lombok Island. On Gili island you will get a landscape of white sand beaches with colorful canoes floating in clear blue water. The area near Gili Trawangan, namely Gili Meno and Air or known as Gili Tramena.
The Gili area is far from air pollution, there are no motorbikes because they are prohibited by local regulations. The vehicles allowed on Gili Trawangan are bicycles and cidomo (horse-drawn carriages).There are many cafes and places to eat that provide seafood dishes as well as street food.
All islands have the beauty of a beautiful underwater world, especially the island of Gili Meno. The abundance of coral reefs and shallow water makes water lovers able to snorkel and dive there. There are many underwater animals that can be found, various ornamental fish live here and are easy to find.
5.Anabas Islands
It is located in the Riau, Indonesia in the South China Sea and has not been touched by many tourists. Here, there are as many as 238 islands listed, but only 26 islands are inhabited. The beauty of Anambas was on CNN’s first ranking of the most beautiful tropical islands in Asia by CNN in 2012.
Several popular destinations in the Anambas Island include: Pulau Bawah Anambas Island tourist attraction became a prestigious tourist destination in 2018 in Riau, Indonesia. The island in Anambas Regency offers various kinds of tours, especially ecopark tours. There is also a clear and blue sea, and dense forests.
Pulau Bawah Anambas is touted as a paradise that fell from the sky. The ecosystem and its habitat are still pristine, like going back in time 10 centuries ago. Bawah Island has three lagoons with clear water and 13 beaches with soft white sand. Pulau Bawah has an area of around 300 hectares. The number of visitors to the island is limited to around 70 people per visit.
One thing you need to know, this island can only be accessed by sea or by using an airplane that can land in the sea (seaplane). Seaplane access can be from Batam Airport and takes approximately 70 minutes of travel.
Apart from the Bawah Island, there are Bawah Island, Siantan Island, Durai Island, Penjalin Island, and Mengkian Panjang Island, each of which has its own uniqueness.