How are you lovers of Indonesia's natural beauty? This time something is interesting for those of you who want to enjoy the nature of Indonesia, one of which is the Pelalangan Arosbaya Limestone Hill, Madura, its beauty is like Arizona's Antelope Canyon.

Antelope Canyon in Arizona, USA is a canyon that has exotic brown cliffs with passages formed by erosion.

Pelalangan Arosbaya Limestone Hill, Madura, its beauty is like Arizona's Antelope Canyon
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Bukit Kapur Pelalangan Arosbaya commonly referred to as Arosbaya Hill located in Arosbaya District, Bangkalan Regency, Madura, East Java is one of the tourist attractions in Indonesia that resembles Arizona's Antelope Canyon.

Highlights of Arosbaya Hill

Taking information from Kompas.com, Arosbaya Hill is a former limestone mining land that was converted into a tourist attraction. Unlike most white limestone hills, Arosbaya Hill offers a stretch of golden brown hills.

At first glance, the panorama on Arosbaya Hill will remind tourists of Arizona's Antelope Canyon. The difference is, that if Arizona's Antelope Canyon is arid, Arosbaya Hill is overgrown with many ferns and shady trees.

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The brown limestone is decorated with carvings of former mines that form beautiful reliefs. The combination of golden brown hills and reliefs provides an exotic view.

Arosbaya Hill is one of the favorite tours for photography lovers. Many photo spots on Arosbaya Hill present exotic scenery, so it is often used as a pre-wedding location.

The more you walk inside, tourists will be treated to amazing views. There are several caves inside the hill that tourists can visit to take pictures. There are also cliffs with sculptural reliefs of various sizes. The surrounding scenery is still very natural.

Unfortunately, this tourist attraction is not equipped with adequate tourism-supporting facilities such as toilets, prayer rooms, or food and beverage stalls.

Bukit Arosbaya Ticket Prices

The ticket price of Bukit Arosbaya is very pocket-friendly, which is only IDR 5,000 per person. In addition to the entrance ticket, tourists who bring vehicles must pay a parking fee of Rp 5,000 for motorbikes and Rp 10,000 for cars.

For the record, Bukit Arosbaya ticket prices may change at any time depending on the manager's policy.

How to get to Arosbaya Hill 

Arosbaya Hill is still in one area with religious tourism Aermata Ebhu Tomb, which is only 450 meters or a minute's walk. It is not difficult to reach this area because the road access is easy to pass both using private vehicles and public transportation.

From Suramadu Bridge, the distance is about 35 kilometers or an hour's drive. If through the Suramadu Bridge, tourists can first go to Bangkalan City, then continue to Arosbaya District.

After arriving at Arosbaya District, tourists can follow the road signs to the Tomb of Aermata Ebhu.

If tourists use public transportation, they can take L300 transportation from Kamal Port, Bangkalan Regency. The fare is quite affordable, which is IDR 15,000 per person.

Then get off at the red light T-junction of Arosbaya District and continue taking public transportation to the Tomb of Aermata Ebhu.

Isn't it interesting? That's a little information about "Bukit Kapur Pelalangan Arosbaya, Madura, Its Beauty is like Arizona's Antelope Canyon". Hopefully, it will be a reference for those of you who want to enjoy the natural beauty of Indonesia, especially in Madura, East Java.