Monday, February 8, 2016


We've departed Brunei to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia via Air Asia last December 26, 2015.













We've spent a night at Tune Hotel KLIA2 (Sepang, Malaysia) while waiting for our next flight bound to Semarang, Indonesia. Tune Hotel is directly connected to KLIA2 Terminal. 













Finally, we’ve arrived at Ahmad Yani International Airport, Semarang, Indonesia!!! Semarang is the heart of Central Java. Indonesia is a country that is made up of thousands volcanic islands.











Booked at Horison Hotel Semarang. It is a superb relaxing place ideally situated in the heart of the city.





                                                                                                                                                                     


     



 Mount Sindoro and Slamet Expedition Team









Tummy Loading at Semarang International, Family and Garden.











Day 1 (Minimum: 5 hours trek)
07:00 after breakfast, the tour operators will pick up everyone at Hotel Semarang to Basecamp Mindoro
11:00 Lunch in Wonosobo
12:00 Arrive at Basecamp Sindoro
12:30 Start Climbing
17:00 Campsite - dinner









Basecamp Sindoro... 

                         all set…












                                                                                                 
Off to Sindoro Assembly hut (Tea Plantation) .The tea plantation is an ideal place for relaxation. The fresh clean air brought new life to everyone.













We have started climbing and it was really a race against daylight and the elements. The trek was pretty straightforward with more and more shrubby plants and rocky terrain but it was not too difficult.


It really feels good to be lost in the right direction. The view from our campsite is just so breathtaking.    





Thousand Stars Hotel + Volcanic Rock Massage + Sliding Bed = PRICELESS

Day 2 (Minimum: 13 hours trek)
02:00 Morning Call
02:30 Start Summit Attack
06:30 Sindoro Peak
07:30 Back down to Campsite
09:30 Campsite + Breakfast
11:30 Back down to Campsite Sindoro
15:00 Arrive at Basecamp + Lunch
16:30 Go back to Basecamp Slamet
19:00 Arrive at Basecamp Slamet
(Dinner + homestay)

We've started our summit attack at 2:30 am. And the thrill and excitement were really running through our veins.






       
Life is a climb but the view is...




The Savannah is one of the beautiful sceneries up there in Mount Sindoro.





Peak consists of rocks, sandy fields, craters, and sulfur.






Gunung Sindoro is a 10,335 ft. / 3,150 m mountain peak in Central Java, Indonesia. It ranks as the 4th highest mountain in Central Java and the 44th highest mountain in Indonesia.



Day 3 (Minimum: 8 hours trek)
06:00 Morning Call
07:00 Breakfast in Basecamp Slamet
08:00 Start Climbing
16:00 Campsite in Pos 7 + dinner

Getting ready for another summit attack at Hotel Besar Purwekerto


Water is LIFE! Refilling our hydro bags


Back to basics at  Pos Pendakian Gunung Slamet Bambangan Purbalingga





The mountains are calling us again...



Camping is not the typical way to stay overnight here.






It was a freezing cold night. 















It seemed like it took eternity to get some good night sleep.  








Day 4 (Minimum: 12 hours trek)
03:00 Morning Call
04:30 Start Summit Attack
05:30 Sunrise in Plawangan / Pos 07.00 Slamet Peak
08:30 Back down to Pos 7
10.00 Pos 7, Breakfast + packing
12.00 Back down to Basecamp Slamet
16.00 Arrive at Basecamp Slamet + Lunch
17.00 Back to Semarang
21.00 Arrive at Semarang (dinner)

Onwards with our journey,

                           and it was all about challenge and perseverance...



Plawangan is the door to summit Mount Slamet. The real challenge starts here. The crazy terrains will really tests your endurance and patience.




We have nailed it! Slamet volcano, a majestic stratovolcano in Central Java, is Java's second highest and one of its most active volcanoes. 


And then we've realized... ADVENTURES are the best way to learn.


Total minimum trekking time: 38 hours in 4 days