Oceania Travel Guide for up to date, expert written destination guides to all countries in Oceania from East Nusa Tenggara to Flores. Including one of the most popular attractions in Nusa Tenggara the multi-colored crater lakes of Kelimutu are a beautiful and mysterious geological anomaly. Although they share the crest of the same volcano and are practically side-by-side, the lakes periodically change colors independently of each other.The volcanic lakes appear to be boiling as gases continue to escape from the volcano below. Fumarole activity below the surface causes the colors to range from red and brown to turquoise and green.
Batu Cermin Tours is a lot of times separate from the adventure world of caving. The former enjoys a tour on a lit boardwalk in a large group, while the latter prefers it “down and dirty”, hanging by a harness half way down a cliff. Sometimes, however, these two worlds can coexist. One prime example Batu Cermin cave and Cunca Wulang Canyon. The vast complex of caves is still explored by experienced speleologists while more accessible caves appeal and are explored by the more subdued traveller. Batu Cermin cave is set within an impressive prominent rock formation near Labuan Bajo. Through a hole in the cave, rays of light find their way into the cave’s inside walls where they perform a spectacular show of reflected sunlight. This fascinating effect is caused by some slick, mirror-like rock surfaces that reflect the light. Hence the cave’s name, Batu Cermin, which means ‘mirror rock’ in Indonesian. If you want to experience this visual delight in all its beauty, make sure to be there at the right time: depending on the time of year, the sunrays only hit the hole between 9 and 10am.
However, the cave is a lovely site not only during these morning hours, but at any time of the day. Batu Cermin lies in a fantastic natural environment with an excellent panoramic view over the mainland and the islands nearby. It is surrounded by forests where long-tailed monkeys and wild boars live. A ladder walkway leads you along the last meters to the cave, passing through a series of pre-chambers before entering the actual ‘mirror rock’ site. Inside the cave, colonies of bats go about their daily business. While bats are found in abundance, you have to be very lucky to see the local spiders, who, when approached, quickly scamper out of sight. Batu cermin Tours
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