Holiday Ayo - West Nusa Tenggara is home to Mount Tambora, a volcano renowned for its eruptive history. Not only in Indonesia, his name is also famous throughout the world.

Mount Tambora is indeed attached to historical records as the most powerful volcanic eruption. However, that event had already passed more than two centuries ago.

This active volcano once had a height of up to 4,300 meters above sea level until 1815.

Its natural wealth is so charming, with dense forests that contain a variety of flora and fauna. This mountain is also the territory of the three kingdoms in West Nusa Tenggara.

After experiencing a great eruption, Mount Tambora returned to rest. No longer feared, now it has become a mainstay tourist destination for NTB besides Mount Rinjani.

This mountain area has the status as a national park. There is a lot of tourism potential in it.

The eruption of Mount Tambora occurred when Indonesia was still under British occupation. At that time the sound of an echoing eruption was heard as far as the islands of Java and Sumatra. The British government had thought that the sound was a cannon explosion. Eruptions occurred continuously for almost two days since April 10.

The effects of the eruption were felt across the ocean. Heavy rain of dust and clouds covered the sky drastically. Europe, which should have enjoyed the harvest in the spring at that time, had to bite its fingers. Fog from the eruption made the earth's temperature drop and caused prolonged rain.

After the big eruption, Mount Tambora left a large caldera. The eruption cleared its height to 2,850 meters above sea level. However, the incident did not destroy its natural wealth. This mountain still has many interesting natural charms to explore.

Like other active volcanoes, Mount Tambora can be a climbing destination. There are four hiking trails to reach the peak. The most popular route is the Pancasila Path in Dompu Regency. The other three routes are Piong, Kawinda To'i, and Doro Ncanga.

The Pancasila path stretches for 16 kilometers with a fairly friendly terrain. Travel time to the top and down again approximately 3 days 2 nights. Many choose this path because of the complete facilities available. Such as Homestay to guides can be found easily in the basecamp area.

Arriving at the summit, climbers can see a 7 kilometer wide caldera. This crater is touted as one of the largest craters in Indonesia. In the middle of the crater, there is a volcano named Doro Api Toi.

Dense forests are the terrain that dominates the hiking trails on Mount Tambora. Its pristine condition makes it a home for many wild animals. Wild boar, deer, and various types of birds can be found on the way. The peak area is also decorated with edelweiss plants that commonly grow in the highlands.

Admission Ticket and Opening Hours

Free Entrance Ticket Price

Every day 24 hours

Mount Tambora is located in the north of Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara Province. Tourists can visit it by sea or air. The departure point for both starts from Kayangan Harbor and Lombok International Airport.

Travel from Kayangan Harbor to Poto Tano Harbor in Sumbawa by ferry. After that, continue with four-wheeled or two-wheeled vehicles to Tambora National Park. The total travel time is approximately 14 hours from Lombok to Tambora.

The flight is carried out by ATR aircraft to Sultan Salahuddin Airport, Bima. The travel time is approximately 40 minutes. From the airport, the journey continues by two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles to Tambora National Park. Total travel time is about 6 to 7 hours.