Holiday Fun in Kerinci District, Jambi

Kerinci regency is one of regencies in Jambi Province, Indonesia. Kerinci is designated as District since the beginning of the establishment of Jambi Province with the center of government in Sungai Penuh. In 2011, the central government moved to Siulak. In the district of kerinci there are 12 districts. The name of the kerinci is derived from the tamil language that is kurinji, which is the name of the flower that grows in the mountains of southern india.

Here are popular and famous tourist attractions that we must visit while on holiday in Kerinci :

• Kerinci Seblat National Park

View of Kerinci Seblat National Park from the top of the hill

It is the largest national park in Indonesia with an area of 13,750 sq km stretching to 4 provinces, West Sumatera, Begkulu, Jambi and South Sumatra. National park consisting of Bukit Barisan Mountains which has the highest terrain in Sumatra Province, Mount Kerinci. There are quite a lot of flora and fauna in this park, about 4000 species of plants, including Rafflesia Arnoldi and Titan Arum.

• Lake Kerinci and Mount Kerinci

Kerinci Lake with a rustic mountain background

Kerinci Lake is the largest lake in Kerinci Regency which is right at the foot of Mount Raja. The lake has an area of ​​approximately 5000 square meters and a height of 783 m above sea level. When compared with other lakes, this lake is more like a cauldron, has a flat surface that is almost flat with the ground right at the edges. There is a wide-spreading sawa which is said to be the place of rice suppliers in Jambi Province. If you are lucky, while visiting this place, you will find a group of beautiful white storks that are flying for food in the fields. Lake Kerinci is equipped with annual events, such as the Kerinci Lake Festival which features typical Kerinci cultural arts attractions, such as dance, silat, regional songs, and heirloom exhibits.

Another interesting Kerinci tour besides Lake Kerinci is Mount Kerinci. Also known as Mount Gadang, Kerinchi, Puncak Indrapura, Berinchi Volcano is the highest mountain located in Sumatra, and the highest volcano in Indonesia and the highest peak located in Indonesia precisely outside Papua. This mountain is located in Jambi Province surrounded by dense forest known as Kerinci Seblat National Park is a natural habitat of Sumatran tiger and Sumatran rhinoceros. The volcano is still active, stratovolcano type and the last time erupted in 2009. To go to this mountain, you can through the mainland route from Jambi menunju Sungaipenuh past Bangko.

• Mountain Lake Seven

Lake Gunung Tujuh Kerinci Regency

Is a lake located at an altitude of 1950 meters above sea level, a lake formed from the eruption of Mount Tujuh. Water from the lake is a source of springs from several places, such as Gunung Tua Gunung Tujuh, Sungai Batang Sangir and Telun Berasap Waterfall. The myth that developed in the community say if this lake is a magical lake that is believed to have long guarded by 3 spirits that resemble a man who always escorted ileh loyal troops that resemble a tiger.

Travel Kerinci less complete if you do not go to visit the beauty of Lake Kerinci, Mount Kerinci, Gunung Tujuh Lake and also Kerinci Seblat National Park. Enjoy the natural scenery is still fresh and natural and release your fatigue, tour in Kerinci can become the latest tourist destination when you go to Jambi.