Discover Batu: Museums, tandem flights and photo spots

For a trip to Batu, museums, flying and photo spots offer different focal points. If you’re looking for a holiday rental, you can first consider which experiences you’d like to focus on: transport and animal exhibits in museums, tandem flights, or excursions to other destinations in the wider travel destination of Kota Batu.

Museums for technology and animal enthusiasts

In the municipality of Batu, the Museum Angkut is dedicated to transport by land, water and air. Its exhibits span different eras and countries. The museum also focuses on education, recreation and sharing knowledge about transport science and technology. So the emphasis here is not just on one means of transport, but on the development and diversity of transport.

The Museum Satwa Jawa Timur Park 2 has a different focus: it displays preserved wild animals and replicas of prehistoric animals from around the world. If you enjoy museums with a range of themes, Batu offers both transport and animal exhibits, as well as prehistoric subjects.

Flying, views and photo spots

In the wider travel destination of Kota Batu, Paralayang Batu is located at Gunung Banyak in Songgokerto. Visitors can take tandem flights with an instructor, even if they have no prior experience as athletes; established safety procedures apply. If you’d rather stay on the ground, you can watch flights in the area around the launch site without flying yourself. The area also includes a viewpoint and Omah Kayu.

From the launch point at Gunung Banyak, visitors can see Kota Batu, residential areas, valleys and the surrounding mountains. This combines views of the city with a panorama of the surrounding area. When planning your day, it’s also useful to distinguish between taking a flight and watching one: these are two different ways to experience the flying activity.

The Batu Flower Garden is located in the Coban Rais area, within the municipality of Batu. Photo spots include Rumah Hobbit, a heart-shaped viewpoint, the “I Love U” sign and other installations against a mountain backdrop. The installations may change over time, so check which photo spots are currently available before visiting.

Excursions with children and shared interests

In 2018, the Alun-Alun Kota Batu had several play options for children that could be used free of charge.

When planning your trip, you can weigh up the different themes without making every excursion the same kind of experience. A day at a museum offers a different focus from watching flights or photographing the installations at the Batu Flower Garden. If you’re travelling with children, you can also consider an option such as the play facilities described here and check in advance what is currently available.

More experiences in the wider travel destination of Kota Batu

The wider travel destination of Kota Batu adds a theme park, family recreation and activities involving fruit gardens to the range of options. Selecta is located in Tulungrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Kota Batu, and is a family recreation destination. Selecta is a family recreation destination in the wider travel destination of Kota Batu.

Jawa Timur Park is a 22-hectare theme park in Batu, divided into Jatim Park 1, Jatim Park 2 and Jatim Park 3. Jatim Park 1 offers more than 50 rides for visitors of all ages. Jatim Park 2 includes a zoo with several endangered animal species, as well as an Animal Museum with rare replicas of Stegosaurus and Apatosaurus. The attractions within the theme park therefore have different focuses: rides sit alongside animal species and prehistoric replicas.

Strawberries and apples also offer their own themes for trip planning. Desa Wisata Petik Strawberry is located in Pandanrejo Village, Bumiaji District, Kota Batu. In 2018, strawberry picking was one of the activities offered at Desa Wisata Petik Strawberry. In 2013, participants on apple-picking tours in Kota Batu’s orchards could eat apples in the orchard as they pleased and buy apples to take away for an additional fee. For current offerings, check with the providers separately to confirm availability.

When choosing a holiday rental in Batu, the kind of travel experience you’re looking for can be a useful starting point: museums and photo spots offer a different focus from flying or the additional destinations in the wider travel destination of Kota Batu.

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