Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall (Nine Levels Waterfall)

Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall tourist attraction was located in the village Padang Jaya, Padang Jaya Korotidur Subdistrict that including in the territory of North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. When hearing Bengkulu words our memory will definitely drift to the unique and rare flower, Rafflesia Arnoldi. Apart from having the Rafflesia Flower as the regional special characteristics, Bengkulu also kept various unique and typical nature tourist attractions.

Mentioned Panjang Coast, Tapak Paderi Coast, Dendam Tak Sudah Lake, Putri Tujuh Warna Lake, Mouse Island, and still many others. Apart from the tourist attraction that was mentioned above, evidently Bengkulu also kept many waterfalls that really enchanted. One of these waterfalls was the Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall or that also often was acknowledged as Curug Sembilan. This waterfall was named the Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall because of the water current was multi-storey (cascade). This uniqueness made the Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall as one of the sector mainstays of North Bengkulu Regency tourism.

For the tourists who are interested visiting this tourist attraction it was suggested to prepare for well physical condition. This was caused by track that will be passed through moderate heavy. Therefore, this tourist attraction was very appropriate for tourist who lover of the adventure or the lover of the activity in the wild.

Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall was located in the natural protected forest region. So, in this region was still found various floras and the typical fauna. Trees and scrub will become intimate that accompanied your trip. The area of hills and the protected forest with luxuriant plants was the main route that must be passed through by you to until the waterfall. This caused the route or the tracks headed this tourist attraction could be categorized heavy or extreme, especially for tourist who had not explored the jungle.

However, all the fatigue will be paid the keel during you arrived in the location of the waterfall. Scenery that was unfolded in front of the eyes really was some work of God. Usually the waterfall has the water current that fell straight from top to bottom, but not with Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall. Here water that flowed from above did not fall straight, but flowed formed the stages. Water that flowed from the peak of the hill through the stage intricacy in his green gaps plants, so as to form scenery that really enchanted. More attracted, the same stages formed the small waterfall so as to be seen very beautiful.

When the friendly weather and the sun shone clear, was often seen scenery that will make you be stunned. The unique scenery was the rainbow ray that was formed from steam that flowed from the waterfall. Gaze at the green forest, the white water foam, and rainbow rays by being accompanied noisy birds as well as the insects creak, all those will make you not will be able to have forgotten beauty of the Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall.

The distance of the Sembilan Tingkat Waterfall from the Fatmawati Airport of Bengkulu approximately 120 kilometers. Tourists who wanted to visit this place could use the Selan Mountain traffic lane or passed the capital of the North Bengkulu Regency that is Argamakmur. After that, the trip it was continued headed the Padang Jaya Sub district. From Padang Jaya tourists must walk towards the last village. However, at this time was built the highway that could be passed through by the car and the vehicle.

For tourists who had never visited this place don't worry that you will be lost in middle of the forest, because in this tourist attraction was available the guide's service that was ready to take you until arriving at the location of the waterfall.

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