Tourism Object In Bondowoso

Arabica Coffee Garden
The Arabica Coffee Garden Tourism object belongs to BUMN PT Perkebunan XXVI, it is 4,000 hectares, and 900 height from the bottom of the sea. Arabica coffee has a typical taste with a good smell and a delicious taste. The tourists can also see the coffee grinding process. The tourists can also do the garden area tour by bicycles or by cars (which is coordinated by PT. TIMUR CIPTA PESONA AGROWISATA). This car coordinator also provides the transportation to other tourism objects, such as :
- Blawan-Sempol hot water bathing garden
- Kawah Wurung in Jampit-Sempol
- Blawan-Sempol waterfall
- Flower garden in Jampit


Arak - Arak Natural View
The natural view of Arak-arak hill slope is very beautiful. In this area, there is also a resting place of Arak-arak natural view which is located in Canting village-Wringin subdistrict, at the height of 345 meters from the bottom of the sea. The tourists can enjoy the beauty of the below scene, and the fresh air. In the below scene, the tourists can see the white sand sea (and the beautiful wave) which is located in Situbondo district area.

Blawan Waterfall
The Blawan Waterfall Tourism Object is located in Kalianyar village, Klabang subdistrict. Blawan Waterfall is the continuation of Kali Pahit River which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen. The water from Kawah Ijen contains of much sulfur. Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was oftenly used to meditate.The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district.

Bull Fighting

Bondowoso is best known for its brassware and its traditional and interesting even, in which bull fights against gull. Events which are usually held in Tapen, Bendungan and Sampean Baru, about 15 km from Bondowoso, last from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. Bull fighting is a traditional event and among others airns to improve the quality of cattle-breeding. The events never result in death, as the defeated bull runs way from its opponent. Bull Fighting is a traditional and interesting event with the aim to improve the quality of cowbreeding. This event is very attractive to see, and it’s usually presented on Tapen, Bendungan Sampean Baru (6 km from Bondowoso at 08.00 am. - 03.00 pm) See East Java’s Calendar of events. Some archaelogists pay a visit to the great sarcophagus from prehistoric period, stone age, at Grujungan 3 km south of the town.

Coffee Factory

The opening of Arabica Coffee Grinding is started by a ritual ceremony. This ceremony is meant to bring safety and wealth for the society and the workers. The tourists can see the grinding process and the checking/ dividing process in PT. Perkebunan Nusantara XII Kalisat/ Jampit and Blawan.  Â

Gerbong Maut Monument
On November 23, 1947 the history wrote with a golden pen about the heroical battle of Bondowoso society against the Dutch colony. 100 civil soldiers were carried by three cars. The car number GR.10152 contained 30 people, the car number GR.446 contained 32 people, and the car number GR5769 contained 38 people. Those carts departed from Bondowoso train station at 03.00 a.m. according to Kali Sosok Jail. The soldiers who were in those cars felt hot and stuffy because the lack of air inside those cars and they pushed each other to get the air through the small holes on that broken cars. The worst thing was that those cars’ wall were so hot because of the sunshine. The soldiers were dehydrated, and the result of this was 46 people form 100 people were dead. That historical moment was known by Gerbong Maut Incident, and Gerbong Maut Monument was built as the remembrance of this deadly incident. This monument is located in the heart of Bondowoso city and to remember the dedication of those heroes to this nation, it is held a ceremony on the hero day every year.