Location: Jl. Cabbage. Burlian Km. 6.5, Karya Baru, Alang-alang Lebar, Palembang City, South Sumatra 30151
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HTM: Adults Rp. 10,000, Children Rp. 5,000
Open and close: Monday – Friday 09.00 – 16.00, Saturday – Sunday and Public Holidays 09.00 – 17.00 hours
Telephone: (0711) 410666
Near the City Center
The beauty of pine forests can be found in various places, both at home and abroad.
However, the majority of the existing pine forests are located in mountainous areas with access roads that are difficult to pass, so to be able to enjoy its beauty, you have to spend a lot of energy and money, as well as a big risk because of its location far from residential areas.
Unlike the case with Punti Kayu. The Pine Forest in Palembang City is located close to the city center, easily accessible by various types of transportation and is equipped with a number of recreational rides.
With that potential, it is not difficult for Punti Kayu to become a magnet for tourists, even though this tourist attraction which is decades old has sunk due to the emergence of a number of new tourist attractions.
Short Description
Punti Kayu is a tourist park located in the heart of Palembang, about 7 km from the city center. Since 1937 or during the Dutch colonial administration, this forest has been preserved before finally, through the Decree of the Minister of Forestry, it was designated as Forest Tourism.
Furthermore, on 7 October 2002 its function was expanded to become a Conservation Forest without leaving its function as a Tourism Forest. Therefore, based on area mapping, this area is divided into 4 areas, namely: Recreation Park Area, Conservation Forest, Camping and Outbound Area and Lake and Swamp.
Because of its function as a Conservation Forest which is a vehicle for education and research as well as supporting cultural activities, making this place during the holiday season is visited by many students and students who intend to study and conduct research as well as various other activities related to flora and fauna.
According to data from the manager, the Punti Kayu Forest is overgrown with various types of plants and inhabited by several types of animals. The types of flora here include pine, acacia, mahogany, talog, pulai and several other types of plants.
While the types of fauna that occupy the forest area consist of monkeys, herds of long-tailed macaques, civets, lizards, several species of birds and rare insects that do not yet have scientific names.
The forest, which has an area of 39.9 hectares, was once called Taman Sari and Taman Syailendra, and was popular in the 90s to early 2000, before finally sinking due to the emergence of a number of new tourist attractions.
Considering that Punti Kayu’s potential is large enough to bring in tourists, a number of efforts have been made to restore the glory of this tourist attraction, one of which is by adding more rides and facilities for visitors.
As a tourism object, Punti Kayu is open every day from 08.00 – 16.00. Because the location is not far from the city center, making it easily accessible either by private vehicle or public transportation.
Those who use private vehicles can go directly to the address of the tourist attractions at JL. Cabbage. Burlian Km.6,5, Karya Baru, Alang-alang Lebar, Palembang City, South Sumatra, 30151.
Visitors who drive from the direction of the Great Mosque of Palembang can walk along JL. General Sudirman to reach KM. 7. Those who use public transportation can take the Trans Musi bus at the Grand Mosque bus stop and stop in front of Punti Kayu.
Interesting Activities
The surrounding atmosphere is shady by trees and cool air, making Punti Kayu Tourism Park to be enjoyed by just sitting in the gazebos and park benches available at several points, or laying out mats on the grass and chatting with family while enjoying supplies. brought from home.
Walking along the suspension bridge that stretches over the lake is also a fun activity because it provides its own sensation. The lake that lies under the bridge is a place for visitors to go back and forth for dragon boat rides, duck boats and water bikes.
Apart from exploring the water area by going around the lake, visitors can also take a walk around the forest area on a horse or elephant accompanied by the handler.
For those who like swimming, there is a Kid Water Park which is equipped with 3 pools, 1 for adults and 2 for children. The three pools are all equipped with slides.
Even though the waterpark here seems simple, with a large area, fresh air and clear and natural water, it makes swimming very enjoyable.
For visitors who come with children, they can pamper their daughters by inviting them to enjoy a number of games which are located near the suspension bridge. Some of the types of games include: Ferris wheel, swing, and carousels.
Punti Kayu Tourism Park is becoming more interesting with the mini zoo which has a collection of several types of animals, both endemic to Punti Kayu, such as monkeys, long-tailed macaques, civets and lizards as well as animals imported from other areas such as elephants, crocodiles, gibbons, eagles and several other types of animals.
To introduce and to encourage children to love the environment more, a number of games have been prepared in the outbound area, one of which is the flying fox game for those who want to boost adrenaline.
As for selfies, there are a number of World Wonder Landmark Replicas as well as other interesting replicas of buildings, such as replicas of the Statue of Liberty, Eifel Tower, Tower of Pisa, Pyramids of Egypt, Big Ben London, Opera Sidney, Windmills in the Netherlands, Red Telephone Box, as well as others.
Apart from being interesting as a photo background, the replica of the landmark can also increase knowledge, because each replica is equipped with a board description that explains the object being replicated.
With a variety of rides available at Punti Kayu, making this tourist destination attractive to be visited by anyone regardless of age.
Price of admission
To enjoy the cool and beautiful area of the Punti Kayu Forest area and dissolve with the various rides provided, visitors are charged an entrance ticket at a price of IDR 10,000 for adults and IDR 5,000 for children.
On Sundays and National holidays, htm for adults increases to Rp. 12,500, while for regular children. In addition, visitors who bring their vehicles are still charged a parking fee of Rp. 12,000 for cars and Rp. 6,000 for motorbikes.
Existing Facilities
Apart from a number of existing rides, several public facilities are also available for visitors, including a large parking area, an Information Center, a Security Post, a prayer room, bathrooms and toilets, as well as a canteen or merchant hut which provides a variety of food and beverage menus.
Because this forest area is often used by students and university students for various activities, the management also provides a camping ground area and special land to hold various kinds of events.
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