Beautiful Kerinci

Kerinci is one of districts in Jambi Province. Its area is 4200 km² with 300,000 population.  Its capital city is Sungai Penuh, 7-8 hours drive from Padang or 8-10 hours drive from Jambi.  The name ‘Kerinci’ comes from the Tamil language “Kurinci” which means the mountain. continue reading…

Kayu Aro Tea Plantation

kayu aroThe Kayu Aro tea plantation is the widest tea plantation in the world 3.020 Ha wide, ties on the foot of Mount Kerinci.  Tea Plantation activities are interesting to be watched, the activities of the leaves plucking and how it be processed in the factory, are interesting to be seen. Within this tea plantation area there is a place called Aroma Pecco, in holiday this place visited by many people, domestic or foreign tourist continue reading…

Telun Berasap Waterfall

Telun Berasap Waterfall is a nature tourism destination in Kerinci. The water flows from Lake Mount Seven which is situated at an altitude of 50 meters. People call the waterfall “telun berasap”, literally means “water smoke”, since the fast current of water falling down from the crag creating such water smoke. continue reading…

Lake Mount Seven

gunung tujuhLake Mount Seven is a huge-mysterious lake on 1.995 m above sea level -the highest lake in southeast asia- and surrounded by primary rainforest and 7 hills. This area is a part of Kerinci Seblat National Park.  The pristine area around the lake is known as the habitat of Sumatran Tigers, Sumatran Elephants, Primates, endemic birds of Sumatra as well as research area for the “small man” who live in the jungle around the lake. continue reading…

Lake Kerinci

lake kerinci 3The scenery of the lake Kerinci is so enchanted so you will not easily get bored watching the clear water spread out with wonderful mountainous marched. In the center of the lake, some traditional fishermen `s boats sail above the calm water surface where many kinds of fishes can be found within.

In the villages around the lake, there are many heritages of the Stone Age era in shape of Carved stones. continue reading…