Taman Buah Mekarsari : Tourism In Central Park Fruit - Bogor, West Java

Mekarsari is a fruit garden was initiated by Mrs. Tien Soeharto (eq.) Which was built in 1990 and officially opened in 1995. Initially, this Mekarsari park concept as a place for plant conservation, but the concept is then coupled into a conservation area, reforestation, education, and recreation.

As a tourist area covering 264 hectares, Mekarsari has 1,470 varieties of fruit trees and 100,000 trees, including spice plants, medicinal plants, food plants, ornamental plants, vegetable plants, industrial plants, and plant protection. Here there is also a laboratory for cross several varieties of plants that produce Barbados cherry, guava irung Petruk, guava cloves, Arnis pineapple, guava toon klow, as well as cross jackfruit fruit called pedakka, cempeka, and nangkadak. Moreover, in Mekarsari, you can also find rare plants such as carrion flowers, sapodilla kecik, persimmon, and tropical plants such as barking, jackfruit, oranges, rambutan, starfruit, melons, and much more.

Besides as a conservation, Mekarsari also be used as a breeding seeds, breeding (breeding), and where the cultivation (agronomy) which will be disseminated to farmers and the general public. If you want to buy seeds, you can buy at the Garden Center, which is where the sale of seedlings of various fruit crops in the region Mekarsari.
On August 5, 2013, the area Mekarsari closed for renovations, then reopened on February 15, 2014 with the addition of water and outbound travel.

Mekarsari has many water rides, of which there are fishing, water bicycle, banana boat, aqua bike, geese water, canoes, and dragon boat. Water attractions in Mekarsari also provides facilities covering an area of 5.2 hectares Water Kingdom which can accommodate 15,000 visitors and is the largest water park in the Asian game.

At Water Kingdom Mekarsari, there Lazy River, which is the longest current pool in Indonesia with a length of 600 meters. In addition, there is also a slide Boomerang has a tower height of 16 meters and 118 meters long surfboard.

Water attractions in Mekarsari not only in the Water Kingdom, because this park also has a lake Cipicung which covers about 20 hectares. In this lake, you can enjoy the scenery on a boat and take pictures with background red iron bridge that spans the lake.

In addition, you also get to see the sights of Bogor City and area Mekarsari over 30 meters high tower located in this region.

Aside from being a tourist place, Mekarsari also provide outbound activities for companies and individuals. Rides are provided for outbound activities include no flying fox, spider web, tree house, paintball, and others.
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To be able to enter the sights Mekarsari, you will be charged a rate of 25,000 rupiah for adults and children, both during weekdays and weekends. Interestingly, here using Top Up system, ie charging the balance to be able to use the vehicle so that you do not need to queue to buy a ticket if you want to climb a vehicle. Entrance fee of 25,000 Rupiah contains 15,000 Rupiah for admission region, 10,000 rupiah for RFID bracelet, this bracelet is used for balance charging. If you go home, you can bring home this RFID bracelet and exchange it back, then you will get the remaining balance in the bracelet.

Levy rates for motor vehicles is 5,000 rupiah to the wheel 2, 15,000 rupiah for 4 wheels, and 35,000 rupiah for a bus.
Rides in Mekarsari charged different rates, with a price range between 10,000 to 55,000 Rupiah IDR.
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By public transport:
1. From the CIU (Universitas Kristen Indonesia) using the bus department Cullinan, followed by public transportation Cullinan - Jonggol. You can get off in front of the location.
2. From Kampung Rambutan, you can climb the city transportation department Kowanbisata Bogor - Jonggol and down right in front of the gate Mekarsari.
3. From the City of Bekasi, using buses Kowanbisata majors Bekasi - Jonggol, then you will be able to get off in front sights Mekarsari.
If you wish to use private transport, you can follow the exit toll lanes jagorawi at Toll Gate Cibubur later towards Cullinan path. You will get Mekarsari within about 20 to 30 minutes from the exit of the motorway.
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Mekarsari provides 3 options for an overnight stay package, namely:
1. A tree house, with 770,000 Rupiah rates (weekdays), and 990,000 rupiah (weekend). 
2. D'Cabin, with 660,000 Rupiah rates (weekdays), and 880,000 rupiah (weekend). 
3. Family Camp, at the rate of 800,000 rupiah (weekdays and weekends). 
4. Family Biking Camp, with rates 1,250,000 rupiah (weekdays and weekends). 
All accommodation above the rate per night for 4 people.
 
Opening hours Parks Mekarsari
Monday - Friday (excluding holidays) 10:00 am to 16:30 pm GMT 
Saturday - Sunday and holidays 9:00 am to 16:30 pm GMT.