The Beauty Of Rowo Jombor Klaten, An Exciting Trip With Boat While Enjoying Sunset

Klaten Regency, Jawa Tengah, is known to have many water tourist attractions. The most popular attraction is surely the natural bathing area a.k.a. water sources. Well, for those who need alternative water tourism attractions other than water sources, try visiting Rowo Jombor.

Rowo Jombor is located in Jombor Hamlet, Krakitan Village, Bayat District. The distance from Klaten downtown to Rowo Jombor is about 7.8 km. It only takes about 20 minutes by vehicle.

Rowo Jombor is a reservoir covering an area of ​​198 hectares with a depth of up to 4.5 meters. In the past, Rowo Jombor was built to collect water from the surrounding rivers and control flooding. During the dry season, Rowo Jombor is diverted to irrigate the fields.

Over time, Rowo Jombor is not only used for water reservoirs and irrigations but also fisheries and tourism. Even now, Rowo Jombor has also become a tourism icon in Klaten.

There are various fun activities you can do in Rowo Jombor which make your travel experience more memorable. What is that?

1. Eat at a floating stall

One of the tourism icons in Rowo Jombor is the existence of the floating stall. Dining on the floating stall presents the unique and interesting sensation of enjoying food.

As the name implies, the floating stall, this culinary place is built on Rowo Jombor using bamboo or drums. However, there are several floating stalls located not far from the edge. To go there, you can ride a raft drawn by officers.

The floating stall in Rowo Jombor serves a variety of freshwater fish. For example, catfish, pomfret, carp, and many other dishes. Just imagine that you are dining on Rowo Jombor, accompanied by a gentle breeze. Peaceful!

2. Take a sightseeing boat

Another exciting activity in Rowo Jombor is taking a tourist boat. You will be invited to look around Rowo Jombor by boat for 10-15 minutes. Since the Rowo Jombor area is quite large, the tour will go to the middle, then back again to the dock.

It's easy to find a tour boat in Rowo Jombor because the locals have provided tourist boats that will take visitors around the reservoir. Since too many, when you are still on the vehicle, they will immediately offer you a ride.

The average size of tourist boats in Rowo Jombor is large enough to accommodate 20 visitors. On the boat, chairs and selfie spots are provided. So, you can take as many photos as you want on a speeding boat with Rowo Jombor scenery as the background.

Still, you have to pay attention to safety while taking selfies. Do not go too far to the edge of the boat. Keep a safe distance for your safety. Even, for those taking children, you have to be extra careful.

You only need to spend IDR 5,000 per person on riding the boat. The boat operates from 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM every day, except during storms.

3. Enjoy the landscape and sunset

Rowo Jombor is surrounded by beautiful hilly areas. So, enjoying the wonderful landscape is the attraction that Rowo Jombor presents. Plus, a breeze that blows will make anyone feel comfortable to hang around.

The best time to visit Rowo Jombor is in the morning or evening. At this time, the weather is not too hot, so you will be more comfortable doing activities such as riding a boat or just sitting back and enjoying the view.

In addition, sunlight will also bring up a golden yellow color in the morning or evening. For those who like to take pictures, it is such a golden moment to capture. If the weather is sunny, then add views of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu from a distance as a bonus. Perfect!

4. Walk along Rowo Jombor

Walking along the Rowo Jombor road would be also pleasing. Rowo Jombor is surrounded by a village road along 7.5 km. Through this road, you can go around all corners of Rowo Jombor.

If you use a private vehicle, such as a car or motorbike, going around Rowo Jombor is so easy. However, you have to be careful with some quite narrow sections.

There are also trackless trains for you who want to try another vehicle to go around Rowo Jombor. The fare for a single ride is IDR 5,000 per person.

Are you ready to travel to Rowo Jombor? Don't forget to wear a mask, wash your hands with soap, keep your distance, and don't travel if you have a fever. The most important thing: no littering! (contributor)