- Family Walk Adventures
Cigobang Forest, Padi & Waterfall Circuit
Freedom for first-time hikersAt a Glance
Highlights
A family hike in the shady pine forests and coffee gardens of Kecapi Ridge to Curug Leuwi Asih Waterfall, starting and finishing at Acacia Camp, exploring padi fields and fresh scents of pine, pandan, lemongrass and the grounded feeling of earth underfoot.
- Leuwi Asih Waterfall
- Kecapi Ridge
- Acacia Camp
Ideal for:
- young children / families
- beginner hikers
- waterfall-seekers
This hike is ideal for the whole family, exploring a combination of objectives – a low ridge in forest shade, a waterfall and well-deserved rest at Acacia Camp, Sentul’s best private picnic spot.
Next-Day Hikes are available.
- Submit your booking latest 3pm WIB, day before.
- Please wa us directly to notify us on +62 812 1800 8401.
This circuit trail
- designed to shorten or lengthen en-route, suiting beginners and whole-family groups.
- starts & finishes at Acacia Camp, idGuides’ village hiking base and hilltop camp retreat.
- Refill your water bottle here, enjoy tea, coffee & lemongrass tea, visit the lavatory on arrival and freshen-up, apres-hike.
- Bring a picnic, or pre-book our Farm-to-Table Lunches available as an add-on if you are a group of 8+.
IDR 275.000
- Acacia Camp
- Landscape & Livelihoods
- Learn from Locals
- Padi fields
- Waterfalls
- Young Children
More about this Adventure
Family Walk ~ ind. timings for 07.30 Meeting / Start Time.
06.00 Depart Jakarta in own vehicle/taxi
ca. 90min drive, depending on where you live
07.00 Arrive Sentul Nirwana Roundabout
- Proceed to your Meeting Point / Trailhead
- Lavatory available at Indomaret if needed.
07.30 Arrive at Meeting Point & Trek Start (+30′)
- Meeting point for this trail adventure:
- Meet your idGuides Trail Guides here (idGuides blue/green uniform)
- Check-in (with your name / booking code)
- Warm-up & briefing (trek poles offered here/Acacia Camp)
- Hike 10′ on a good trail up to Acacia Camp.
07.45 Arrive at Acacia Camp. Refreshments.
- Enjoy a 10-15′ rest at Acacia Camp.
- Clean bathrooms & mandi facilities here.
- Aqua refills here for your water bottles
- Enjoy a Coffee, Tea, Lemongrass Tea
- idGuides briefing, organise groups if needed
- Set-off.
08.15 Family Walks 2-3hrs – On trail.
- Family Walks trail times flexible, max 2-3 hrs.
- Adaptable to mood, ability, heat, etc.
- Includes all rests & waterfall time
10.30-10.45 Estimated Finish time
10.30-11.15 Acacia Camp apres-hike relax
11.00-11.45 Depart for Jakarta/Sentul
12.40-13.45 ETA Jakarta
ca. 100-110 min drive home, depending on where you live
This Price includes:
- idGuides Sentul Trails Pass * (IDR 50,000 FW/HD -100,000 FD/TR per hiker)
- idGuides Community Trail Guides (1 idGuide per 3-4 hikers)
- Aqua Drinking water refills (Refill own bottle at start & finish)
- Acacia Camp coffee, lemongrass tea, black & green tea, popcorn.
- idGuides Bookings Customer Service
- idGuides 24hr Expedition Base Support
- Trekking Poles
- Parking fees
- All Entry Tickets (as part of the idGuides Pass *)
- Disposable Rain-jackets (if raining)
What is not included:
- Tips & gratuities
- Porters & porterage
- Transport, transfers & pick-ups
- Personal snacks, drinks & meals
* What does your idGuides Sentul Trails Pass pay for?
- idGuides Sentul Trails – Stewardship re-investment
- compensating Sentul’s farmers to maintain the trails you hike ~
- participatory trail development, access, rebuild, maintenance & idGuides re-verification.
- idGuides Sentul Trails – Impact contribution
- supporting the villages & communities where you hike ~
- for local social, environment & village development projects**
- Team idGuides Sentul – Guides Training & Field Coordinator
- Visitor coordination Check-in & Check-out
- Safety-monitoring & real-time comms with all idGuides teams
- Real-time coordination with idGuides Bookings & Base Support
- Team idGuides professional development 4Life First Aid Certification.
- idGuides Bookings & Base Support
- Customer service & booking support
- Centralised, real-time idGuides Base Support
- While Checked-in, on trail; follow-up post-trek.
Transport is not included in our Sentul Trails adventures, because many prefer to use own cars.
If you need transport, we offer two options as an add-on, to select at check-out.
- Transport from/return Sentul Nirwana
- by pick-up (open-pickup seating max 8-10)
- by motorbike (Team idGuides Guide with passenger helmet)
We can help with arrangements, once you have made your booking.
- Our Bookings Team will follow up for details, when confirming your booking submission.
Meals are not included for this trek program.
We welcome and encourage you to:
- bring own trek snacks
- bring lunch for a picnic
- order a meal, a la carte by own bill, post-trek.
We recommend the following place to eat:
What to Wear & Bring:
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- Trail shoes / run trainers
- Socks (to avoid blisters)
- Shorts (village-appropriate)
- T-shirt (dri-fit, village-appropriate)
- Water Bottle (Full, min. 1.5 litre)
- Personal Trek Snacks
- Personal medication /plaster kit
- Small daypack
Optional & Recommended
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- Hat / Cap (for sun & rain)
- Lightweight rain gear
- Personal Trekking Poles
- Sunblock
- Mosquito spray
- Swim-wear & Small Towel
- Sarong (waterfalls / sacred places)
- Change-of-clothes (for drive home)
- Plastic Bags (rubbish / rain-proofing)
- (Covid 19-kit: Mask, Hand sanitizer)
- some cash in small bills to buy from village shops
Time-of-Year / Season
- Year-round
Optimal Trek Start times
- Morning 7-8am
- Afternoon 1.30pm (by request)
- Tip: avoid midday heat.
- Tip: stay away from waterfalls & rivers during rainy season
Accommodation is not included for this trek program.
If you would like to stay in the village or nearby your trek, we welcome you to:
- Arrange own accommodation based on your preference
- Search listings available on your preferred online platform
- Consult Google Maps for accommodation & locations
Consider these village-owned places to stay nearby:
For full Terms & Conditions, Code of Conduct and Indemnity, please click here.
Trail Profile:
Terrain Notes:
- Trail design & proximity to Acacia Camp provides options to shorten/extend en route
- No wet-river crossings
- No long, very steep hills*, drop-offs or high narrow paths
- *Kecapi Ridge is a short ascent with 20m EG ascent, but no drop offs (a fun kids challenge)
