All Inclusive Vacations In Belitung Island - Belitung is captured vividly in the movie Laskar Pelangi nor The Philosophers and in the string of words of hundreds of thousands article on Belitung as well as photographs captured by profesional photographers and photo enthusiasts. Fulfilling the dream of enjoying the beauty of Belitung, which in Dutch East Indies known as Eastern Carribean, is not difficult as the transportation to Belitung is quite accessible from the first. It only takes approximately 50 minutes to reach Belitung from Jakarta via airplane and you’ll arrive in the land of Laskar Pelangi.
Flight to Tanjungpandan, the capital city of Belitung county is available daily. Some airlines are ready to serve you from Jakarta to Tanjungpandan, as the opposite. For more up to date news, I suggest you to check on the official website of those airlines or visit the retail agent for the flight tickets in your city.
The flight ticket from Jakarta to Tanjungpandan is around 500 thousands rupiah, I suggest you to make early order for the ticket if you are planning to visit Belitung. Belitung has complete accommodation, getting perfected day by day, the strets to touristis objects are getting wider and better. It can be said as one of the blessing of Sail Wakatobi-Belitong in 2011, in which Belitung got close up coverage in the eyes of the world specifically and Indonesia generally. The perfection is not only for the preparation of Sail Wakatobi-Belitong 2011, but it’s a long term effort of Belitung in empowering the economy after the tin mining era.
The thing that Belitung is still left behind is the public transportation, so choosing to use the service of Tour and Travel agency is a good option. Belitung offers car rental services. If you decide to rent a car at car rental service, you can easily find it in Belitung with the price range starts around 400 thousands rupiah. Whether you are using Tour and Travel service or renting a car, you are ready to explore Belitung as you like.
In Tanjungpandan dan Manggar, there are numerous lodging such as hotels, motels, etc. The room rates are varied depend on the type of room that you choose. There are several choices of lodging. The cheapest is to stay in the house of the locals, it costs around 50 thousands rupiah per night. Standard hotel costs around 150 thousands to 300 thousands rupiah per night. If you look for luxury in your staying, you can choose to stay at the resort hotel with room rate 500 thousands up to 1,5 million rupiah per night. (The above room rate is not fixed price, it can change in anytime. It’s more logical if you check it before you decide to visit Belitung. If it’s on the right timing, you can go to Belitung at relatively cheap price unless for the room rate of the lodging and hotel).
Once you have finished preparing your accommodation, you can start to prepare the main agenda, enjoying the beauty of the beach and the sea of Belitung.
You can go diving and snorkeling here. For culinary experience, Gangan is the best. There are numerous local restaurants serving gangan. For souvenirs, you can get Satam stone or other beautiful natural stones. One of the place that sells is Galery KUKM Tanjungpandan, located not far from the town center. As well as in Manggar City of East Belitung, the similar gallery is ready to welcome you. Belitung is rich of historical buildings, numerous are under the protection of cultural heritage laws, among these buildings are Billiton Maatschappij that was the forerunner of Australia’s BHP Billiton of the present time, the former house of Mister Kuase, Tanjungpandan National House with its art deco and inclined Padang style, etc.
Once you have finished preparing your accommodation, you can start to prepare the main agenda, enjoying the beauty of the beach and the sea of Belitung.
You can go diving and snorkeling here. For culinary experience, Gangan is the best. There are numerous local restaurants serving gangan. For souvenirs, you can get Satam stone or other beautiful natural stones. One of the place that sells is Galery KUKM Tanjungpandan, located not far from the town center. As well as in Manggar City of East Belitung, the similar gallery is ready to welcome you. Belitung is rich of historical buildings, numerous are under the protection of cultural heritage laws, among these buildings are Billiton Maatschappij that was the forerunner of Australia’s BHP Billiton of the present time, the former house of Mister Kuase, Tanjungpandan National House with its art deco and inclined Padang style, etc.