Sunday, June 11, 2017

5 tips before visiting Merauke; East End of Indonesia



Merauke, the eastern edge of Indonesia should not be underestimated. Because Merauke has a very interesting natural scenery. There you will experience no two. Previously, read these 5 tips first.

Merauke is located in Papua and is a district located in eastern Indonesia, bordering on Papua New Guinea. Although the name is not as well known as Wamena, Jayapura or Biak, Merauke offers very interesting tourist destinations. This will be the right choice after you visit Bali.

Travel to bali and merauke
Travel to Merauke 


You can see kangaroos of land that are smaller than kangaroos in Australia, but they look similar and have pockets. You can stand on the border monument with each foot in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Then, you will see a house of ants high. Because this is a characteristic khan natural attractions in Merauke.

But before going to Merauke, there are some things you should know first. Here are 5 important things to read before going to Merauke

1. Flight
Some airlines that serve flights from Soekarno Hatta Airport to Merauke are Batik Air, Lion Air, Sriwijaya and Garuda Indonesia. The plane will transit first at Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar, before proceeding to Merauke.

Flights to Merauke are usually scheduled in the morning from Jakarta, then arrived at Merauke the next morning. In one flying ticket starting from Rp 1.8 million in Rupiah.


2. Transportation

In Merauke there is a yellow and green public transport. The route is just around Merauke City, where the city is not too big just a straight line with shops and hotels on the left and right.

It's a good idea to rent a car, so you can travel to Wasur National Park and Sota District which is the border area of ​​Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The rental price per day is usually set at Rp 750 thousand for the city and added Rp 200 thousand to get to Wasur National Park and Sota District.


3. Mosquitoes

Due to the wetlands, mosquitoes easily breed in Merauke. Therefore, prepare the mosquito repellent lotion especially during the twilight time because at that moment the mosquitoes out of the nest.

It's good too, take quinine pills to ward off mosquito type malaria. To be sure, prepare prime stamina that is enough rest and eat on time to condition the body will not drop.


4. Lodging

In the downtown area of ​​Merauke there are several hotels. The hotels such as Megaria Hotel, Itese Hotel, Coreinn Merauke, Ermasu and Swiss-Bellhotel Merauke. Just choose according to your budget.

5. Communication

While on holiday in Merauke. The provider signal there is pretty fast, with a 4G network in the city area. Meanwhile, if it flows into the border areas of Sota District and Wasur National Park, there is still a 3G signal.

In fact, through Instagram account while in Sota District. Precisely in the border monument, which is right foot in Indonesia and left foot in Papua New Guinea. So it can continue to exist during the streets of Merauke.


Sunset in Merauke
Sunset In Merauke


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