Krakatau

Getting there

Most visitors to Krakatau come from Carita or the other beach resorts on the west coast of Java. Carita is the usual place to arrange a trip to Krakatau, but more than likely you will have to charter a boat. Prices vary depending on the quality of the boat. From Lampung, the Lampung provincial tourist office can arrange speedboat charter for up to six passengers. The trip takes 1.5 hours each way. tropical region can be predicted. Every 500 m gained in elevation, the temperature decreases by about 3 C By the time you're above 2000 m, temperatures can easily get below 10 C at night. Prepare for this situation, especially in the rainy season. In fact, several of the taller Indonesian volcanoes have claimed the lives of local climbers, not from eruptive-activity but from exposure and fatigue. During rainy season, some park management in Indonesia closes the climbing trail to the mountain in their area.

Permit

• Prepare the permit tmkire you climb by reserving your climbing schedule to the local authority.
• Some mountain', am in tlm National Park, before climbing you must buy a ticket and Conservation Tips during climbing
• Consideration of a simply conservation action during climbing is a must in order to preserve the nature beauty of the mountain.