Ujung Genteng Beach

Ujung Genteng Beach

Ujung Genteng beach is not yet widely known, but its existence is now beginning to contribute to tourism in Indonesia. Many people say that this beach is a hidden paradise, because it is located at the tip of Java island, secluded, and not a lot of public transportation, you will not believe there are a beach with white sand is absolutely gorgeous, not less beautiful with Bali.

Ujung Genteng name comes from the word of Sundanese, “Ujung” which is mean “tip” and “Gunting” which is mean “scissors", the meaning of this place is at the corner or end of the island in West Java, this shaped beach is like scissors, so it named Ujung Gunting or commonly known as Ujung Genteng.

Ujung Genteng beach is a coastal tourist area in Indonesia, located in the southwestern peninsula of the island of Java and the adjacent Indian Ocean. Territory Ujung Genteng into the Gunung Batu Village area, Ciracap District, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia. Ujung Genteng is on the south coast of western Java, is located 230 km from Jakarta. Can be reached in approximately 7 hours by car, we recommend you rent a car from Jakarta. There are two routes of travel that can be taken :

1st Route : Jakarta – Ciawi – Cicurug – Cibadak – Pelabuhan Ratu - Cikembar - Jampang kulon - Surade – Ujung Genteng, the total journey is 8.5 hours.

2nd Route  : Jakarta – Ciawi – Cicurug – Cibadak – Sukabumi - Jampang Tengah - Jampang Kulon - Surade -Ujung Genteng, the total journey is 7 hours.

Clear Seawater Beach

Ujung Genteng beach has distinctive characteristics in the southern coast of Java, with clear seawater, you can enjoy a very beautiful beach and blue sky. The beach is quite sloping tile end, but there are many rocks, so it cannot be used for swimming. This beach shape resembles a peninsula, with most facing east and the western half, making it an interesting place to watch the both sunrise and sunset. Most of the people's livelihood is fishing there. Usually the fishermen moor their boats and then sell their catch at the shelter. It is interesting to see the activities of fishermen and fro by boat, bringing their catch and offers the fish.

Several beaches are in the tourist area of Ujung Genteng are:

1.    Minajaya Beach

2.    Pangumbahan Beach

3.    Amanda Ratu Beach

4.    Cipanarikan or Pasir Putih Beach

5.    Ombak Tujuh Beach

6.    Cibuaya Beach

This area is a paradise for tourists who want to enjoy a variety of natural beauty, ranging from the beach, conservation, waterfalls, Nature, Culture, Geopark and many attractions that can be obtained, it is possible for travelers to want to stay longer on site this is because when you travel to visit tourist sites not just the beach that will be obtained.

This time to complement the tourist facilities have many hotels and lodges for tourists equipped with adequate facilities to meet your travel comfort while resting, make you enjoy the holiday. Of course you can also try varied food and very interesting to you, things will be different you feel.

Pangumbahan Beach       

Ujung Genteng beach tourist area known for its nature reserves captivity Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas), located in Pangumbahan beach with fine white sand and loose within a radius of 1 km. This beach can be visited in the morning and afternoon, but guarded by officers of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in the evening. Previously this place is managed by the private sector, because the activity of buying and selling turtle eggs so insanely make turtle populations decreased drastically and finally with the local government is taken over.

November is the peak arrival to lay eggs in these areas can reach 30 individuals per night. Turtles that come usually large enough, and age ranges from 100 years old and increasingly endangered. Once the turtles lay eggs are usually 50 to 100 grains. Turtle eggs produced and be protected by officers from theft or predatory animals. Turtle eggs from the shore moved into special cages hatching. This enclosure surrounded by a fence trellis. This is done to avoid the theft of turtle eggs.

The seven species of turtle in the world, six of them are in Indonesia. Discharge time from sea turtles to lay their eggs (in the sand) cannot be controlled by humans. Those turtles are just going up to the beach when the beach in the dark and silent, and usually this occurs at about midnight. If you want to see live turtles lay their eggs, we are allowed to see on the beach. Currently we seeing no holds barred turtle nesting turtles or taking pictures using a flash because the turtle had a timid nature and sensitive to light. Newly hatched baby turtles immediately returned to Pangumbahan beach at 5.p.m each day.

But today the turtle nesting beaches have decreased compared to five years ago. Light (light from the inn, household, moon or a flashlight) and sound tight turns often discourage turtles to ride to the beach and eventually look for other beaches.

Ombak Tujuh Beach

The Ombak Tujuh Wave

This beach is a world class surfer. They are many foreign tourists (especially) who perform the sport of surfing. The waves are very supportive for surfing. Class surfers are generally adept at surfing this place. His movements were seen already very adept at truly dazzle our eyes. So skilled they are undulating with the waves. At the beach is also available Homestay that is generally used by surfers from the foreign countries to stay. They can stay at least 7 days on this beach and spend time just for surf.