Eid Escape to Nature Bhumi Bambu Baturraden, Purwokerto

What if your usual Eid routine suddenly turned into an unexpected getaway, out of the blue?

That’s exactly what happened to us in Cilacap.

When I traveled to my husband’s hometown in Cilacap, Central Java, to spend Eid al-Fitr, my youngest sister-in-law suggested we go on a short vacation.

I was instantly excited, as most of the time, our Eid holidays are spent visiting relatives, with little else to do, so this felt like a breath of fresh air.

Moreover, I had been longing for a proper getaway for a long while.

At first, we had no idea where to go. Thankfully, she recommended a few places, and we eventually decided on Bhumi Bambu in Purwokerto, Central Java, as it wasn’t too far away.

We were especially drawn to its natural setting.

So there were four of us who went there: my husband, my two sisters-in-law, and I.

To avoid the traffic that typically builds up during the long Eid holiday, we chose to travel by motorcycle.

The journey was rather tiring, and at the same time highly enjoyable, as we were treated to beautiful views of hills, rivers, and rice fields along the way.

Bhumi Bambu Baturraden in Purwokerto

Bhumi Bambu Baturraden is located in Baturraden, Purwokerto, Central Java, near the famous Lokawisata Baturraden.

The road leading there was narrow, steep, and bumpy, which made me grateful we were riding motorcycles instead of a car.

The parking area was fairly decent, and the staff helped us park our motorcycles.

We were asked to pay a parking fee of IDR 5,000 per vehicle upon arrival.

Without wasting much time, we went straight to the ticket counter to buy our tickets, which cost IDR 25,000 per person.

At the counter, we got wristbands when we bought the tickets as our little pass to explore Bhumi Bambu.

It was simple, but it made it even more fun, almost like we were visiting a theme park like Dufan.

As we walked toward the main attractions, which were a small waterfall and a flowing river, the atmosphere began to shift.

We were immediately greeted to the soothing sight of lush bamboo forests surrounding us.

Along the way, wooden signs pointed us to nearby spots, making me realize that there were several spots to explore within Bhumi Bambu.

At that time, I had no idea which spot we were heading to, hahaha. I was simply tagging along with my sister-in-law, going with the flow.

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The Green Stone

After trekking along a fairly challenging path, with steep, slippery stairs leading down to the area, we finally arrived at the Green Stone and Tirto Widodari waterfall spot.

Green Stone felt very quiet, with no other visitors around. The pool appeared relatively deep and was surrounded by many rocks, which was probably why no one seemed interested in swimming there.

A Refreshing River Escape at Tirto Widodari

We later made our way to the Tirto Widodari spot.

It turned out to be a clear, flowing river surrounded by lush greenery and rocky cliffs, with small waterfalls cascading gently into the pool.

Just like at Green Stone, the river seemed fairly deep.

Not wanting to take any risks, we immediately rented life vests since none of us could swim. The rental fee was IDR 10,000 per vest, which was very affordable.

When we first dipped our feet into the river, my sisters-in-law and I were so nervous about its depth.

We were afraid of sinking or being carried away by the current, it really gave us the jitters, so we stayed in the shallow section at first.

Before long, we were encouraged to explore a wider area, including parts that looked deeper.

We gradually became more confident and finally took the plunge as my husband reassured us that it wasn’t as scary as it seemed.

Besides, we were wearing life vests, so there was nothing to worry about.

As we started to explore further, the experience turned out to be truly joyful.

It wasn’t as terrifying as we had imagined—in fact, it was so much fun.

We could swim around freely and even found ourselves hooked on sliding down the natural rock formations, just like at Waterbom.

It was so much fun we couldn’t get enough of it.

We also stood together under the small waterfalls, letting the water trickle down our bodies, which made the moment even more refreshing.