Tea Plantation Wonosari

Quoting from the writings Mamang Pratidina of Republika Online, tea garden area is situated in the village Toyomarto Singosari Sub District and Village Wonorejo Lawang Malang. Tourist attraction that offers the cool mountain atmosphere and panoramic beauty of nature. Not only that, it also served agro knowledge about tea, the tea leaf picking until the end of the process until the product is in the hands of consumers. Interesting, because all this time many people do not know the process of making tea. Starting from the tea leaves are plucked and then undergo a process until it can be brewed in the cup. But unfortunately I can not see the process of picking up the processing, due to factory workers and the Sunday holiday. This is unfortunate, but on the day tersebutlah should we as tourists can see the process.

Location agro Wonosari tea garden is situated approximately 30 km north of the city of Malang, and the District Lawang precisely at the foot of Mount Arjuno. Easy enough to get there. If you do not bring a personal vehicle, you can use public transportation from the city of Malang in the direction Surabaya.Pertengahan way or rather in the terminal Lawang, you stop and replace the special transport towards Wonosari. The road was pretty good, uphill, and somewhat meandering. In the terminal, in addition there are special transport to the region, there is usually a chartered vehicle that we can rent if it came one group. Usually used one-way fare is only $ 25 thousand.

Entering this area, fresh air is felt at all. Only with Rp 5,000 dollars per person and 2500 dollars for car parking fee, you can enter and free to enjoy the natural wealth throughout the region this tea garden. No wonder, with the natural beauty of this Wonosari tea gardens, many Dutch and other foreign tourists who often come in this area and stay long enough. There are up to two weeks stay in a hotel room that was deliberately provided for tourists. The foreign tourists are in addition to tea walk, they give more priority to visit a tea factory that was built the Dutch period. They are usually happy with the process of making tea. Sometimes they drink tea all day direct from the factory and brought home this Wonosari processed tea.

Wonosari Agro is the first tea plantation area in East Java, which drafted a garden tour. This idea emerged from the late Ir Drs Soebiarto MM, former Director of Human Resources (HR) Director of PTPN XII in 1998. Wonosari tea garden is also an application of a pilot Agro Klathak time in Banyuwangi, East Java. Manager invites tourists to the historic garden, to identify the plant world, especially tea. Hence, management aimed tea fan community as its market share.

Many clubs also Hash House Harriers club community who regularly come to make tea walk in the tea garden, and they are sometimes made this tea garden as a place of routine community. In addition, a number of schools and universities in East Java are often held events at this place and also serve as an arena for camping and other sporting activities. Sometimes too many climbers who make the climb to Mount Arjuno, on the west side of the garden which is about 25 kilometers.

The beauty of nature in this area is very tempting for anyone to explore the entire region. Many local and foreign tourists not satisfied with just a day to explore this region. There are up to one week stay disini.Karena besides selling natural beauty, ecotourism Wonosari tea garden also boasts many tourist facilities such as baths, hotels, and tea factory.