4 Most Beautiful Lakes in Indonesia You Must Visit

Hey travellers! It's well known that Indonesia has abundant natural wealth. This Asian country has not only the beauty of tropical beaches, but also stunning mountains and lakes. And if you're bored of the beach, yes you can choose the lake as a new destination. There are 2 types of lakes in Indonesia; natural lakes and artificial lakes, both have beauty and different types of water for tourism. Out of that many lakes, you can get the feel of the 4 most beautiful lakes in Indonesia. 

1. Lake Labuan Cermin, Kalimantan

Lake Labuan Cermin is located in Labuan Kelambu village, East Kalimantan. The lake called Labuan Cermin (Mirror) can be reached by road for about 6 to 7 hours from Cape Redeb. This name Labuan Cermin has this "Mirror" meaning cuz the water is very clear. And the depth of the lake is only 3 meters, you can enjoy the beauty of the reef found in the bottom of the lake with the naked eyes. Awesome! Labuan Cermin lake is also known as "two flavours lake" because the water in this lake is a blend of sea water and fresh water; which at the top of the lake consist of salty water and fresh air at the bottom. The water color of the lake is similar to sea water gradation, which is dark blue, light blue, green tosca and white. Swimming, snorkeling, or diving are some activities that you can do here. 

2. Lake Poso, Sulawesi 

Lake Poso is located in Poso District, Central Sulawesi. With a length of 32 km and 16 km wide, this beautiful lake is the third largest lake in Indonesia. The lake which reaches 195 meter depth is also included in the list of the mosr beautiful lake in the world. Lake Poso is fairly unique lake, because the edge of the lake is surrounded by white sand, making it look lie a cool white sandy beach. Here you can roam the lake on a motorboat while enjoying the activities ot the local community fishing, fishing and fish farming. In addition, you can also visit Bancea Nature Tours located near the lake. This is the place of the largest orchid conservation in Indonesia. 

3. Lake Sentani, Papua

Papua has not only an exotic Raja Ampat but also a lake which is one of the most beautiful Lake in Indonesia, Lake Sentani. Lake Sentani is located on the slopes of the cycloop nature reserve with a height of 75 mdpl. In this lake, there are 22 islands that are still inhabited by the tribe of origin Sentani tribe. You can reach the lake from Jayapura with the distance as far as 50 km. Lake Sentani is famous for its unique marine biodiversity such as cork fish, Sentani sharks, and shark saw. The best time to visit this lake is in the middle of the year because there will be Lake Sentani Festival. You will not see beautiful scenery of the lake and the sorrounding mountains, but also cultural diversity of Papua.

4. Ranu Kumbolo, East Java

                                    

Ranu Kumbolo is a lake located ar the foot of Mount Semeru. Ranu Kumbolo is located in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, between Lumajang Regency and Malang Regency, East Java Province. The lake is often touted as hidden paradise, because to reach this beautiful lake you have to do trekking that is quite difficult, especially for beginners climber. But do not worry, because during the trip to the lake, you will be treated with a view of the row pine trees and spruce along the beautiful hill. If lucky, you can see the smoke from the peak of Mount Semeru. The scenery you shouldn't miss when you are here is the sunrise that appears on the sidelines of green hill. At night you can enjoy the splendor of the galaxy in the night sky with the naked eyes. 

So, that's it! Let's get going to Indonesia!