Peucang Island

Welcome to Peucang Island

Peucang Island, overlooking Ujung Kulon mainland.

Peucang (Sundanese languange) means Java mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus). A species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae. When it reaches maturity it is about the size of a rabbit (or bigger, but smaller than deer), making it one of the smallest ungulates. It is found in forests in Java and perhaps Bali, although sightings there have not been verified. In daily speech, Indonesians call it Kancil, and every schoolchildren knows one or two stories about kancil which is often described as a clever animal.

Peucang was called Meeuwen Eiland by the Dutch, perhaps due to many seagulls around the island during the "quest-for-spices" days hundreds years ago.

Paradise.

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Visit Peucang

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Sunrise at Peucang.

Many tourists skip West Java and Banten, and go to Bali or Komodo first. Peucang is considered too far and perhaps too expensive. Whatever the reason, it is worth the trip.

Experience This

If there is a place that you will remember for the rest of your life, it is Peucang.

Small island, green, trees, forest, deers, wild boars, monkeys wandering around. Sparkling shallow water, pristine sandy beaches, a place to be alone. Sit there by the pier or white sandy beach, watch the green lush mystical Ujung Kulon forest at the distance across the Peucang Strait. A dark stork flying by, very low almost touching the waters, aiming for fish. A sea eagle high above the sky, lurking down. Before sunset, big black bats fly from one tree to another, to find a place for the night. Once in a while a baby shark swims to the shallow waters, full of small fish to be eaten. As it gets darker, sound of cicadas in the quiet night, owl, and other night birds.

It's a place to listen to nature, and your heartbeat. It's calm, quiet. Wake up early morning when it's still dark and wait for sunrise lurking slowly from behind the Ujung Kulon forest, painting the skies with glowing colours. It's Paradise !

Getting There

Getting to Krakatau, Peucang Island, or Ujung Kulon National Park.

How

Route from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the "Jakarta International Airport", located in Banten Province:

- We will meet you at the airport and take you via Merak Toll Road to Carita.
- After about two hours drive, exit the toll road, we will be driving on the Anyer-Carita coastal-road, along the east coast of Banten. This is a long stretched resort area, a weekend getaway for Jakarta inhabitants who love beaches and sea. The view is refreshing. Palm trees, beaches, villas, cottages, and a silhouette of Krakatau is also visible.
- Arrive at Carita, checkin at the hotel. We recommend for you to overnight at Carita, to "adjust" a little bit.
- Depends on time of arrival at Carita, lunch and/or dinner will be served at a local restaurant. Carita, a small town, might be crowded on long-weekends. But this is town is relatively quiet. You may swim, bodyboard, relax by the beach at Carita Bay. Beautiful sunset towards Sunda Strait, and the far-away shade of Krakatau.
- Next morning, early start, after breakfast check-out, and to Lippo Marina where boats are moored.
- Option A: cruise directly to Peucang Island.
- Option B: cruise to Krakatau first, and after about 2 hours activities at Krakatau, cruise to Peucang Island.

Typical Anyer to Carita road, east coast of Banten, with beaches of Sunda Strait to the right.

Lipppo Marina, Carita.

Itinerary

- Day 1: Pick-up at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Banten (*), or at the hotel in Jakarta
- Day 1: Drive to Carita (2 to 3 hours)
- Day 1: Rest in Carita (Hotel 3-stars), lunch and/or dinner, overnight
- Day 2: Early morning start from Carita boat pier, cruise to Krakatau (1:30 hrs) or Peucang Island (3:00 hrs), by fastboat, lunch at Krakatau or Peucang Island, dinner Peucang Lodge Restaurant, overnight Peucang Lodge
- Day 3: Explore Peucang Island and Ujung Kulon mainland, breakfast-lunch-dinner Peucang Restaurant, overnight Peucang Lodge
- Day 4: early morning start, breakfast, checkout from Peucang Lodge, cruise to Cigenter, canoeing at Cigenter River, cruise to Badul, swimming, cruise to Carita, drive to Airport or Jakarta

Included

- Accommodations (3 stars / lodge)
- Land transportation
- Boat transportation
- Meals and drinks (no alcohol)
- Refreshments/fruits
- Permit and entrance fees
- English speaking guide

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Ujung Kulon National Park

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Ancient map of Ujung Kulon.

Ujung Kulon National Park (Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon or simply Ujung Kulon) is located at the western-most tip of Java, within Banten province of Indonesia. The national park includes Panaitan Island (Princen Island), and smaller offshore islets Handeuleum and Peucang.

Krakatau (about 2 hours by fastboat from Ujung Kulon) and Ujung Kulon was declared as World Heritage Site on February 1992. On May 3, 1992 the management of the Krakatau Nature Reserve was transferred to Nature Resource Conservation, Lampung, Sumatra.

Ujung Kulon is the last refuge of the critically endangered one-horned Javan Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros Sondaicus). The park also protects 57 rare species of plant. The 35 species of mammal include Banteng, Silvery Gibbon, Javan Lutung, Crab-eating Macaque, Leopard, Java Mouse-deer, and Rusa Deer. There are also 72 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 240 species of birds.