Beautiful Morning at Sarang Cave, Sabang
Enjoy a beautiful morning with a pampering sight in the Cave Sarang, Sabang. Cave Sarang is on Sabang Weh Island, Aceh. If planning to the city of Sabang, you should take the time to visit the Cave Sarang. Cave that has a stunning view is very suitable to be a tourist destination for tourists who are in Sabang. Although not like the Dau Go Cave in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, which can be traced by tourists, the seven caves that become the nest of swallow birds and bats on Pulau Weh can still be a complement your tourist destinations. You will be treated to the charm of the streaks of stone cave walls that stand firmly at the foot of the cliffs and dense forest hills and clear water from the island's most western tip of the archipelago that borders directly with the Indian Ocean. This cave is located at the foot of the cliffs and hills of protected forest Weh Island which jutted into the blue sea.
For tourists who want to go to this Cave Sarang, it is advisable to rent a motorcycle from local residents upon arrival at the Port of Balohan. With rents ranging from Rp 80,000 to Rp 100,000 per 24 hours of usage, you can browse various tourist destinations owned by the city with an area of 153 square kilometers, including Cave Sarang, without any significant difficulties. To reach the entrance ticket of visitors of Cave Sarang, it takes about one hour from Balohan Port by motorcycle to Gampong (Kampung) Iboih, districs Sukakarya. Along the journey of a dozen kilometers from the city of Sabang or Balohan Passing Harbor to the Cave of the Nest, you are treated to mountain scenery, blue ocean overflow, economic activities of residents, and residents' settlements. Fresh mountain air accompanies your trip. However, high vigilance is required during driving across paved roads that are 99 percent in seamless condition because few are hollow and cracked.
Sharp bends, deep canyons, and the threat of landslides on one side of the road become a challenge for the rider so setting the speed and condition of both vehicle brakes is required. Arriving at the T-junction with a small sign saying the direction of Cave Sarang, the trip turned right along the paved road quite smoothly by crossing the intersection of the entrance area of The Pade Resort and the front of the complex of TNI AD Kompi Balek Gunung.
However, caution is necessary on the road to this exotic tourist spot. For example, there is a large wild-sized monkeys often pass across the paved road on the left and right side of the grown forest trees.
