Sure np

Niceee. I've never tried rode a scooter in Bandung. Drove yes, but never rode. Thumbs up to you. So how's your trip to Bandung bro? Got 'sangkut' wif any Sundanese chicks there?

Good, wasn't as hard to get around as I originally thought. The ones i saw all berpunya d how to sangkut la

another week plus to go before going to bandung

so many bad reviews regarding the volcano tours... need to pay extra hours and so on

worth going or skip that?

Which u planning to go? If u can only go one, go kawah putih

got 41/2 days there

Hi guys, I will be going to Jakarta for 4d3n early July later.
First night at bandung then the rest at Jakarta.
We are all together 7pax.

Any good driver to recommend for my trip?
Thanks biggrin.gif

Bro, puasa month kurang activity wor.

Use blue bird (theres an APP for it) can de. Unless you move alot from 1 loc to another loc.

anyone going bandung this week or so? can tumpang buy sim card?

arrival at bandung airport will be at 4.30-5pm.

what is the best way to get to the hotel? cabs?

From airport, i hv no idea. I think taxi only

No alcohol in Bandung during Ramadan month! Anybody know where to buy?

Indomaret dun hv?

Hi Guys,

Went to Bandung couple months back... Please avoid going to Tangkuban Perahu (Volcano Mountain). They will suck you dry!!, I repeat suck you DRY!!!

Going up will cost you 325k, then you can somewhat decide to either go back down via car (this is best, since no additional charge), or go down using the forest tracking way.. for certain amount of money around 400k per hour if I remember correctly, typically it will take about 2 hours++ they will say it's less then an hour which is bullshit.

Besides that, you will have a couple of sellers following you throughout... give you leg massage & take picture of you... but by the kolam air panas, you will need to buy something from them... and here is where it hurts the most, prices starts from 500k-1million per item... one of my buddies was good in nego... and the best he got was 300k per item... they repeatedly say items are original and stuffs... honestly, it's all bullshit once you reach the big pasar, cause you can somewhat get most of them at 20k only.

So my humble advise? avoid, if you still wanna go... only bring 600k... 325k for ticket and the rest to "give away"... they are smart they know how to treat you and use your kindness in your heart to cut your throat...

if you don't believe me, go try yourself out... if you kena before, you know what I say here is true...

lucky for me, I kena 1million only, cause I didn't change much rupiah.. still this puts a VERY BAD image in my mind about bandung.

hope this helps.

Very true. Was there over a month ago and these sellers sticks to you like glue till the point you can't breathe. Being rude to them is not an option either. So, just keep turning so that I don't look them in the eye and ignore them.

I must say that this was my first trip and my last trip to Bandung. It was a company trip and although everything is paid for, it was a trip for the bargain hunters/shoppers. Everyday was a shopping day and I was bored sick of it.

Nope nothing. Anybody got lubang?

Heh, lucky i din go. Cant justify paying 200k to see a crater I thought was just plain in pictures. Went to kawah putih which was way more beautiful

Look for liquor store lor. Jln braga got several bars, can buy there maybe

This post has been edited by gaeria84: Jul 8 2015, 02:32 PM

correct, I wanted to go to Kawah putih cause the supir already warn us that we might kena con at tangkuban perahu... but then since a few of my friends still die die wanna go... then I also no choice have to follow la...

I regret a bit on the money part, but the experience of an active volcano and the mud bath was awesome!.. all in all still suck that I kena somewhat conned.. huhuuhhuh

This post has been edited by celicaizpower: Jul 9 2015, 06:51 AM

i prefer tangkuban perahu compare to kawah putih though...kawah putih there isn't much thing too see...
if not mistaken the kawah putih entrance cost more than tangkuban perahu.
i never kena con at tangkuban perahu before, everytime they promote you something, just ignore it. if want go buy souvenir, just go to the stall and nego, all of them sure can nego one.


btw i'm not sure everyone know this but here's the few tourist area:

floating market lembang:
http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Attraction_R..._Java_Java.html

rumah sosis:
http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/Attraction_R..._Java_Java.html

de ranch:
http://deranchlembang.com/id/

kampung daun (restaurant, better go at night):
http://kampungdaun.co.id/



This post has been edited by Earl9rey: Jul 11 2015, 11:30 AM

just back from bandung, anyone need simpati sim card can contact me , sell you mine still valid with some spare credits, just need to topup credits