Air Terjun Bidadari @Sentul Paradise Park

Air terjun Bidadari, Sentul

While we were looking for sightseeing place nearby Sentul, we came across a big banner of Sentul Paradise Park. Newly opened 2months ago, this place boosts its natural waterfall, Air Terjun Bidadari (phone # 021 87960742). I called right away, and the receptionist told me that it was about 8km from Sentul City. No worry, they have put a banner with direction on each turn so you would not take the wrong turn.

We were halfway there when my hubby realized that we were almost running out of fuel (it was roughly about 6km from Sentul City). Few mins of hesitation before we decided to turned-back and filled the fuel first. It would be risky if we continued and ran out of fuel...stopped in the middle of nowhere (there were valleys and small villages on the sides of the road). You have to be careful since the zigzag-ing road is pretty narrow (two ways). And we were lucky for turning back, since the estimated 8km were stretched to 11.5km before we saw the 'welcome' banner. From that point, we still went for another 1.5km, going down on a rough and difficult gravelled road ‎​(>_<、) pheω...‎​(・ω・`メ)(-ω-｀メ) Gotta be extra careful here, since the valley and mountain view is sooo breath-taking. I kept saying...‎​‎​⊙.◎ ‎​‎​w(°ｏ°)w ⊙.◎ You would be better stop at the side of the road for picture taking and 'feasting' your eyes and soul (>.<)

Look at the road...phewww

The entrance fee will be 30k per pax (under 5yo is free) and another 10k for car (5k for bike). I would not mind the fee, however, the place is so much under-facilitated (it is kinda pricey). The construction is still halway done. Most of the walking path was gravelled and uneven, so pls...leave your high-heel at home and wear your old slipper/sandal (rubber boots will do too). They only have 1 restroom for the whole area. Inside, you will find public shower area with 8taps, but only one was running (with small water flow). The other were either cobwebbed or broken (just after 2months old geezzz). They only have 2 toilet cubicles (in which there was a palm-size-hole on one of its door) and another 2 changing rooms. Proper facilities maintenance was not done (either they didn't employ any cleaning service or the cleaning service staffs were on leave), you could see trash everywhere. I even spotted several used diapers being thrown carelessly on the grass ck! ck! ck!...ε٩(๑> ₃ <)۶з   Moms! Always bring your own plastic bag for trash pls!

The crowd during last holiday

The waterfall itself is quite ok...not too big or high but surrounded by awesome views (it sure could make you forget bout the restroom for a while). The water was cold (even under the scorching sun) and sometimes, we could feel the cold breeze from the mountain. However, (imho) the developer ruined this natural place by adding some huge human-made-meteorites (well...I didn't get it...the relation between meteorite with waterfall). And they build knee-depth pool around the waterfall (which at the time we visited, was muddy brown in color). Maybe it was due to the number of visitor that day (it was the 2nd day of Eid Mubarak). But...I do like how they add white beach sand on the spot...felt nice to my feet. I believe the sand was taken from somewhere else, and put around the pool.

The knee-depth pool

Well, I would like to come again...but definitely not on public holiday like this. Even though the human-made facilities were not on my definition of paradise (as per the name used...Sentul Paradise Park)...but the view there and on the way there are enough for me. It's definitely a luxury for city-girl like me *winking*