Tour Guide, Surakarta, Indonesia
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Karimunjawa is a collection of 27 islands, and the Karimun islands are its main island. The islands are a tourist area that have a charming nature and diversity of tourist attractions, both on land and at sea. White sand here are the perfect place to just lay back and bask in the sun while enjoying the natural scenery and shades of blue sea water. Underwater biota also also makes it one of the best diving paradises and snorkeling spots in Indonesia.
Seeing the sunrise and sunset on the horizon is often hunted by the camera. Besides marine tourism, Karimunjawa Islands also have a decent ground for tourists to explore. A wide variety of plant species on the island of Karimun and Kemujan Island are the main attraction, and tourist trekking can be done in mangrove trekking trails located in the border area between the canal and the Karimun islands Kemujan.
While doing trekking, visitors can listen to the chirping of the birds that perch in the trees. The hills are located on the island of Karimun and Kemujan Island store natural beauty with a distinctive green landscape.
In addition, on the island of Karimunjawa itself also there is the tomb of Sunan Nyamplungan commonly used for religious tourism, namely for pilgrimage. Sunan Nyamplungan, the son of Sunan Muria, is believed by local residents as a propagator of Islam in the island of Karimun.
Karimunjawa is a multiethnic society inhabited from several tribes, namely Java, Madura and Bugis and ethnic Island tribal houses of the Bugis and Javanese are open to the public.
Access to Karimunjawa islands can be reached through sea ports Kartini, Jepara and Tanjung Mas, Semarang. Access by air could only be reached by charter plane from Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang headed to the airport on the island Kemujan pioneer.