Batuah Agro Tourism (BAT) object is based on agro business. It is located in the sub-district of Loa Janan, district of Kutai Kartanegara, province of East Kalimantan, and it was officially declared in July 2000 by the governor of East Kalimantan.
The total area of BAT object is 35 hectares, filled by various plants, for example ornamental plants, fruits, medicinal plants, and other rare plants. To enter BAT area, you do not need to pay any fees. BAT garden has about 914 kinds of plants that include fruits and vegetables. Specifically, the number of the fruit plants in this garden is 50 kinds from 75 varieties. Many fruits can be found there, such as durians, lychees, zalaccas, elais, and guavas. This BAT garden has become a conservation garden and a place for germ plasma collection in special horticultural plants. You may eat the fruits in the garden for free, but you have to buy the lychees if you want to take them home with you. The lychees cost Rp 4,000 per kg. You can enjoy some facilities in the area, such as a jogging track, a camping area, and a fishing pond. Fishing is free of charge, but taking the fish home costs you around Rp 30,000 per kg. Also, there is a verandah available to be used as a resting place and a prayer place.
To get to Batuah Agro (BAT) from Samarinda (the capital city of East Kalimantan), it takes about 50 minutes. And the travel from Balikpapan (a city next to Samarinda) to BAT takes about 75 minutes by car or public transport.
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Wonosari Agro Tourism (or Wonosari Tea Garden) is located on the slopes of Mount Arjuna, Malang district, East Java. This plantation is located at an altitude
between the elevation of 950-1250 with temperatures between 19-26o C.
Wonosari Agro Tourism is managed by the state-owned company (PT Perkebunan) that has moved in the field of coffee, cocoa, rubber, tea, and horticulture. Agro Wonosari Tea Garden is one of a comfortable place to visit because of the mild climate conditions and the natural beauty panorama. Wonosari Agro Tourism is suitable for families, especially on weekends. Tourists who visit the tea plantation tourism can enjoy some of this attraction, recreation, sports, and activities to draw knowledge.Moreover, the visitors can also enjoy the natural charm of tea, breathe fresh air while walking or running, see the activity of the tea-picker, and how to draw knowledge about tea cultivation until it ready to be consumed.
The entrance fee in days (Monday-Saturday) is about Rp 5,000 per person, while on holidays (Sunday and national holidays etc.) the visitor will be required to pay Rp 6,000. There are some additional accommodation and facilities that invites the visitors and children to come, such as play ground, Mini Train ride, and Mini Golf. In this location, there is also available a swimming pool, self-service shops, stalls and telephone, outbound, sport horse, bicycle track, soccer field, volleyball, and tennis.
For those who want to stay, there are home stays available. It is affordable between Rp 100,000-Rp 300,000 per night, depends on the complement of the facilities provided, such as air conditioner and hot water shower. If you want to camp, a visitor can use the camping ground which also provided by the developer of this plantation. Wonosari Agro Tourism.
