Coban Rais
Coban Rais tourist park has recently become a popular tourist spot. Coban Rais tourist park was originally a waterfall tour. The name Coban means waterfall, and Rais is the name of one of the residents. Now, this place is better known as the Batu Flower Garden. Batu Flower Garden is located in Coban Rais precisely in Oro-Oro Ombo, Forestry, Kec. Batu, Kota Batu, East Java 65151. This place was built in an area belonging to the forestry service, precisely on the slopes of Mount Panderman. The position of this tourist area is in the highlands With a height of about 1000 meters above sea level. This park carries the concept of observation post so that visitors can see the panorama of Batu City from a height through an observation post.
Coban Rais Flower Garden opens at 09.00 WIB and closes at 15.00 WIB. Visitors will be charged a parking fee of Rp. 2,500 for motorcycles and Rp. 10,000 for cars. The price of admission per person is Rp. 25,000, For children under two years is free. With this price, visitors get the facility of taking photos by professional photographers. Visitors can take pictures three times in two corners of the object photo, it is the observation post and flower garden. The best photo files will be sent to the visitor’s mobile.
Coban Rais is divided into two places, the first is a flower garden, and the second is a waterfall. The flower garden is located in Bulu Hill. For this reason, visitors must walk 300 meters. Meanwhile, to reach the waterfall, visitors need to walk as far as 3 km. Batu Flower Garden has various photo objects, including:
- Gardu Pandang, to see the panorama of Batu City from a height by paying Rp. 10,000 for one photo file.
- Hammocks, hanging between shady trees. To enjoy Hammock Park, you only pay Rp. 15,000 to Rp. 20,000.
- Sky Bike, Visitors can enjoy the sensation of riding a bicycle at an altitude connected with steel slings. This vehicle has guaranteed safety.
Tips for Travelers: There are a few tips for tourists before visiting this park. The first visitors wear comfortable clothes and footwear, the second Visitors who bring cameras should prepare more funds because there will be additional costs according to the type of camera, and the third a good time to visit this place is in the afternoon. (Drivella)