Probolinggo Tourism

Probolinggo is one of area of East Java, which consist of Javanese, Maduranese, Pendalungan (descents of Java and Maduranese) and Tenggerese who still keep a strong hold of their tradition and custom for so many centuries. Probolinggo has boredered by a group of mountains that is Mount Semeru, mount Bromo, Mount Argopuro and notherly is the beach line. Probolinggo’s soil has highly fretile, because the land was formed out mechanical soil full of minerals derived from volcanic explosions.
On this mountains surrounding Probolinggo are, we can find beautiful scenery with points of natural interests, its history and culture. Those three elements combine into funtastic and fascinating enchanment.
Probolinggo is easy to reach as it is located on the provincial main route. the most convenient means of transportation is intercity bus. We can choose economy bus or executive bus.

Madakaripura Waterfall
Madakaripura waterfall located in Sapih village, Lombang district, and it is not far from bromo area. Madakaripura is a sacred visiting area comprising lines of waterfalls where its center reaches a height of 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great Prime Ministry, Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unify the whole teritory of Nusantara under span of control of Majapahit, and said as “the last residence for Gajah Mada”.

Gili Ketapang Island
Gili Ketapang is an island that is north sea of Probolinggo. It has a beautiful scenery and there are many sands in the east and south of this, unpolluted and bluish. There are many kinds of colorfull corals. It is about 5 miles from Ujung Tembaga port and takes 30 minutes by boat. The populations is 7.600, the most of them are Madurist and almost 90% are fishermen.

Beside its scenery, there is also “Goa Kucing”. According to historical, this is the rest place of Syech Ishaq, a person who spread Islam from Blambangan, Banyuwangi. At that time, there are thousands cats, but finally the cats are gone every where. Up to know, on Friday “Legi”, the sound of those cats is heard from the darle cave and it will lose when we are trying to find it.

The other unique of this island is people believe that this island have a misterious power, which can move to the midle of sea. According to them, when Semeru mountain had exploded, there was an earthquake and the land of Ketapang village had separated to midle of sea about 5 miles from Probolinggo. Because of that, people call this island “Gili Ketapang”. Gili comes from Madura language, which means “Flow” and “Ketapang” is the name of the village.


Madakaripura Waterfall
Madakaripura waterfall located in Sapih village, Lombang district, and it is not far from bromo area. Madakaripura is a sacred visiting area comprising lines of waterfalls where its center reaches a height of 200 meters from the bottom. This waterfall has related historic with a great Prime Ministry, Gajah Mada, who strongly struggled to unify the whole teritory of Nusantara under span of control of Majapahit, and said as “the last residence for Gajah Mada”.
This spectaculer waterfall lies hidden at the end of a deep valley in the foothills of the Tengger range. The water has cascades from the dense forest above. The primary attraction is its natural environment that is enciecled by 7 waterfalls and caves. The facilities, which are available, include; parking lot, food stalls, resting place and security post.
The fatigue and exhoustion one undergoes from climbing the peak of Bromo, would immediately gone after getting a bathe with the holy Tirta Sewana so to comtinue the travel to other visiting points in Probolinggo area.

 Bentar Beach
Bentar Indah beach located at Gending district, in the side road of Surabaya - Banyuwangi, 7 km from the east to Probolinggo. Bentar Indah beach is the way to Bali - Surabaya - Yogyakarta - Jakarta, so that it is a potential tourism object.
Based on this reason, there is an idea to delevope it become a resort, which still as supporting tourism ideal object. It will be build Terapung Hotel with complete facilities, such as; water sport, sea aquarium, play ground, swimming pool, mangroves forest, fish pond, etc.

There is a hill beside the Bentar Indah beach, because its located on the main road curve. So that the tourists can climb the hill and enjoy the beautiful of sea scenery. The tourists can also fishing, because in the east manggroves forest, will be made for traditional dam, which will have fishes and shrimps seed.
Bentar Beach

Bentar Indah beach located at Gending district, in the side road of Surabaya - Banyuwangi, 7 km from the east to Probolinggo. Bentar Indah beach is the way to Bali - Surabaya - Yogyakarta - Jakarta, so that it is a potential tourism object.

Based on this reason, there is an idea to delevope it become a resort, which still as supporting tourism ideal object. It will be build Terapung Hotel with complete facilities, such as; water sport, sea aquarium, play ground, swimming pool, mangroves forest, fish pond, etc.

There is a hill beside the Bentar Indah beach, because its located on the main road curve. So that the tourists can climb the hill and enjoy the beautiful of sea scenery. The tourists can also fishing, because in the east manggroves forest, will be made for traditional dam, which will have fishes and shrimps seed.

Jabung Temple
The other Probolinggo tourism that we can find is Jabung temple, which become one of ancient and historical haritages in Probolinggo. It located in Jabung village, in Paiton district. Jabung temple was made by red stone with 13,11 length, 9,58 m, 15,58 m height. There are also some relief panils which its story is not surely know yet. The relief panils represent daily activities such as: a hermit wearing “surban” stands opposite to his student, Two men who are near well, a lunar shape panil ground like medalion, some lions sit opposite.

Mountain Argopuro / Rengganis
Mount Argopuro is very suitable for a person who like the challenge. A difficult area with very step high side and sloping valley, there is also nature mantraps along the way. Those are challenge to get a deep impression. Argopuro is the allest hill which is near the Yang upland. The climber will pick of Argopuro’s cold wind that blows friendly. Each climber will admire it.

The climber find other interesting places that need to be visited. After visit the pickof Argopuro or “Rengganis Palace”, we back to cicentor to continue the travelling to “Si Kasur”. Going around the Batu Lempeng hill, going down the Pondok Celot (Celot hut), through Taman Sarang Laba-laba (Spider’s web garden) which known as “Si Mesem” (the smile).

In this location, visitor will smile, to admire the nature miracle. Everywhere, we can find the Spider’s web and the grass plain that is largely like mattress, so this place is called “Si Kasur” (the mattress). A fresh vegetables is proveded to one who camp in this place.