Do you know that you can feel the sensation of adventure that you never imagined before with a trip to Karimun Jawa? This island offers a million natural beauties ranging from snorkeling, hiking, or diving in the waters of karimunjawa. Apart from that, you can also explore the beauty of the island of Karimunjawa by walking into the interior of Karimun Java, such as virgin beaches, tracking mangroves, and even taking a close look at the Bugis villages that are widely found in the Kemujan village of Karimunjawa Island.
If you really have the intention of visiting the island of Karimunjawa, don’t hesitate anymore, just go ahead. Karimunjawa is located in Jepara district and is approximately 193 km from Jogja. We just went straight to Jepara, because in this city it is the closest distance to the island of Karimunjawa. We can immediately lock our GPS to the Jepara Kartini Harbor. First we depart from Yogyakarta to Semarang then Jepara.
From Jombor terminal you can use the Joglo Semar travel minibus whose pool is on Jalan Magelang Km 5,8 (Jombor), or take a regular bus to Semarang. Buses from Jombor Terminal (Jogja – Semarang) leave every hour, so you don’t need to book a ticket. The trip to Semarang City takes approximately 4 hours. Choose your drop off place at Terboyo Semarang terminal, and after arriving look for a responsible bus (3 per 4) heading to Jepara. Or if you don’t want to bother, you can join a minibus travel from Semarang. And the latest and most updated info, now there is a travel minibus from Jogja directly to Jepara, more info CLICK.
After arriving at the port of Kartini Jepara (Jepara Kartini Beach), choose a ship bound for Karimunjawa. If you use the epat express maritime 2 hours, if you use KMP Siginjai it’s 4.5 hours. After arriving on the island of Karimunjawa you can take a pedicab to the inn. Karimunjawa accommodation is cheap, because it ranges from 150 thousand (non AC), 500 thousand (AC Hotel), to millions of rupiah per night (Resort). If you want a cheap price, just choose a homestay with an outside bathroom. In Karimunjawa there are lots of homestays, 1 room can be used for many people, you know!
To eat, you can choose at several stalls around the Karimunjawa square. Here you can look for food during the day or night because there are always food vendors with a seafood menu. To explore Karimun Jawa as a whole, you can rent onthel bikes or motorbikes which are widely rented out. Karimunjawa Island quite large and has a road length of about 30 kilometers from end to end. For sea tourism, you only need to hang out at the Karimunjawa bridge (small port). Here every day there are many boat rental tours. In addition, snorkeling equipment and lunch are also provided.
Well, that’s all the backpacker info, okay, sometime we will continue the backpacker way from another city. Anyway, if you don’t want to be bothered, and choose a vacation to Karimunjawa busy with your extended family, you can join a travel package Karimun Jawa Kita Tour. With this tour agency, you can get many satisfying facilities and services during your vacation in Karimunjawa. Okay, see you on the island of dreams, Karimun Jawa Island…
