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Travel to Indonesia Megalithic giant stones in Natuna island

The stones have been stand for long periode , maybe hundreds years old. Huge and large enough , and can be equals with a house. So robust and stalwart, facing up to the sea and spread up along the beach. With clearly sea water surroundings , submerged those stones partially and forming an unique scenery were stretch along the beach.

Alif stone park is one travel destination were located in Riau archipelagos, lies in a cluster with Anambas island which famous as one of the world's travel destination.

Located in seaside of sepempang village , east Bunguran, district Natuna, Riau Islands, Alif stone park becoming a travel destination that offers wonderful panoramas of seaside rock garden.

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Alif Stone Park

Natuna Island is a part of Riau Islands province, which is consists of 272 islands and being an outermost islands in the north end of Indonesia territory, precisely in the middle of South China Sea.

You can reach the Natuna island using direct flights from Batam or by boat from Tanjung Pinang. The distance between Natuna capital city ( known as Ranai ) to Alif Stone Park, it took 15 minutes with 3 kilometers travel trip which can be reach by all transportation mode as it road infrastructure have been applied.

Wonderful Alif stone park


Alif stone park was formed by beautiful giant stones from megalithic time aged and hides many of mysteries for where it comes. You can find here the one unique stone that stand up vertically. This giant andesite stones can be reach up to 4 meters height and spread along the beach with 3 hectares wide area.

Inside Alif Stone Park complex, the organizer has built a bridge that connects between one stone with another stone, and it have one meter width.

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The bridge was made in addition to simplify every tourist were intend to explore more around the park. Various forms of andesite offers a very unique beauty. Don't missed to watch whale skeleton inside.

This whale skeleton is collected when the whale was stranded up at Sujung beach in 2002. Against the clear vast ocean , bright sun, and views of various shapes andesite stones were located in a few hundred feet to the sea is an amazingly beautiful background for every photography lovers.

Alif stone park travel tips

  1. Make sure you have booked a ticket to leave Natuna island , because the transportation on this island is rather difficult. At present, there are available airliners that serve flights from Jakarta to Natuna Island, Tanjung Pinang and Batam.
  2. There is no available yet premium hotels in Natuna Island, do not forget to bring toiletries to prevent unavailable toiletries in regular hotels.
  3. If you are loved snorkeling, diving and other water sports, you should bring your own equipment, which is rarely to hire professional diving equipment around here.
  4. If you want to visit nearby islands in Natuna, like Senoa island and others three island, it suggested to start 11 o'clock until afternoon at 3 pm to prevent low tides for safely boat sail.
  5. If you would like to visit Anambas, it is advisable to adjust shipping schedule from Pelni, were crossing schedule are not available everyday.