MERBABU TREKKING

MERBABU TREKKING ITINERARY D3/2N

D 1 / Yogyakarta - Selo.
 Pick up service at Yogyakarta in mid-day (around 1 pm),trip briefing,check list and drive heads for western flank of volcano Merbabu at Wekas 1430 m where we have relaxing walk through pine forest and villages heads for Merbabu trekking basecamp at Kedakan 1720 m.

Overnight at Basecamp.
Actual Drive 2,5 hours.
Normal actual walk 1,5 hours.
Dinner at Basecamp

D 2 / Selo Wekas - Kedakan - Merbabu Knoll-Camp site.
In the morning commence hike through village,path of tropical mountain forest, more vegetated sub alpin ecosystem heads for knoll 2770 m to have more scenery of volcano landscape and have closer look of Merbabu old crater as well as enjoy sunset moment.Then down to lower camp site for overnight.

Overnight by tent.
Breakfast at Basecamp.
Lunch en route at breaking point. 
Dinner at camp site.
Actual trekking 5 hours ascent-descent.

D 3 / Camp site - Syarif - Kenteng Songo Triangulasi-Selo.
 Get up in early dark cool morning, enjoy warm tea and light meal before summit push.Arrive on summit Syarif 3119 m before sunrise,watch sunrise and enjoy fantastic morning view of volcano landscape surrounding such: Series of smaller volcanoes & mountain range Unggaran,Andong,and Telemoyo in north side, while on western side are twin volcanoes Sumbing - Sindoro, in East side is the old active B-type volcano in distance lighting by sunrise, and the last in South side is the most active volcano Merapi.

After sunrise, you then guided to second summit 3142 m of Merbabu to have closer look of  volcano Merapi "closed up view",and make the way down via southern flank to Selo base 1600 m to transfer you to Yogyakarta city (hotel or airport).En route stopover for relaxing walk and visit 40 m high waterfall resourching from Merbabu-Merapi.Trip end.(B,L)

Breakfast on summit Merbabu.
Lunch en route at stall of waterfall area.
Drive 3 hours.
Normal actual walk 7 hours ascent-descent.