Sumber Sirah, The Hidden Underwater Paradise in Malang
Malang is one of the cities that has many tourist attractions that are fun tourist destinations. One of the interesting natural attractions and many tourist destinations is Sumber Sirah. Sumber Sirah or Sumber Sira is a natural spring that has very clear water.
Sumber Sirah is one of the tourist destinations that is currently visited by many tourists. Because of the beauty at the base, which is overgrown with green plants like the Ganges, which are attractive and the water is clear, so it is often used as an underwater photo spot.
This natural tourism is an interesting place to do swimming activities while enjoying its beauty. It has a depth of about 80 cm – 1.5 meters but it is not recommended to jump because it is too shallow and also be careful when swimming because the algae plants easily break and fall off the bottom.
Location and Path Source Sirah
Sumber Sirah is located in Sumberjaya Village, Gondanglegi District, Malang Regency, and has a distance of about 20 km from the city center of Malang or about 20-30 minutes driving.
But some say that they are in Putukrejo Village, Gondanglegi District because the only entrance to Sumber Sirah is in Putukrejo Village. There is no access from Sumbersirah Village except by walking through rice fields and small rivers.
With the easiest access from Malang City, you can access the road to Bululawang District towards the south. By using the front lane of the Gadang traditional market, through the front lane of Gor Ken Arok. After arriving in Bululawang, continue until the T-junction at the Krebet Senggrong Factory, Bululawang.
Until the T-junction, you just go straight until you meet a factory called PT. Du Pont Pioneer on the left side of the road. After that, you will meet two T-junctions straight at the first T-junction and turn right at the second T-junction on Jl. Sunan Ampel has a signpost to Sumber Sirah.
From here you just walk straight for about 2 km until you arrive at the Sumber Sirah parking lot. However, the condition of the last road to Sumber Sirah is not good but passable.
Source Sirah Entrance Ticket Prices
Entering the Sumber Sirah Spring area, visitors will be charged an entrance fee of IDR 1,000 per person and also a vehicle parking fee of IDR 2,000 for motorbikes and IDR 5,000 for cars.
There is also a buoy rental which will be charged at a rate of IDR 2,000 to IDR 5,000. Meanwhile, the bathroom for changing clothes and the bathroom are charged a tariff of IDR 1,000 to IDR 2,000.
Source Sirah Spring Opening Hours
Sumber Sirah is open every day from Monday to Sunday and holidays, from 07.00 to 17.00 WIB there will be guard officers until the deadline.
Source Sirah Facility
Several facilities are quite adequate to increase the comfort of visitors who come to Sumber Sirah such as the availability of bathrooms and toilets, food stalls, and kiosks that sell and rent swimming equipment as well as a parking area.
Sumber Sirah Spring has been widely known by tourists and has become a tourist destination that wants to enjoy its underwater beauty and capture it by taking pictures.