Yogyakarta a day tour Jomblang Cave & Timang Beach

Jomblang Cave is one of hundreds of Gunungkidul cave complexes which are famous for their uniqueness and undeniable beauty. Located on a stretch of karst hills on the south coast that extends from Gombong, Central Java; to the karst area of ​​the Sewu Mountains, Pacitan, East Java, the Jomblang Cave was used as a shooting location for the Amazing Race of America in 2011. This vertical collapse doline type cave was formed due to a geological process by which the soil and vegetation on it subsided to the bottom of the earth. last year. These ruins form a sinkhole or well with an area of ​​about 50 square meters at the mouth of the cave. In Javanese, wells are also known as luweng, so that this cave is often called Luweng Jomblang.

The name “Timang” is taken from a big boulder that breaks the waves which is located in the middle of this ocean. This bif boulder is called Timang Island. Timang island becomes the main attraction for tourists. Because there is Gondola or kind of cable car that can be used to cross Timang island. This Gondola was made in 1997 and was used by the fishermen who wanted to look for seafood such as lobster to cross the ocean because it was imposile for them to reach that island on boat since the waves and the sea water stream are heavy. Finally, this gondola was created to facilitate them in finding lobsters.Because of a lot of tourists are interested in this Gondola ride, this Gondola becomes the main attraction of Timang Beach. This gondola was made of acacia wood which is uses one or two stationary rope for moving support. It use the rope because the rope is more solid to sea water than iron and steel. Gondola can take only a person to cross to Timang island.