Tumpaksewu Waterfall

Our second night was at one of the homestays in Lumajang.  The next morning, we headed to our next destination - Tumpak Sewu, also known as the “a thousand waterfalls,”.

This majestic waterfall is famous for its impressive cascade and lush green surroundings.  Standing at 120m tall, this mind-blowing waterfall will take your breath away as you admire its amazing views from the panoramic viewpoint.  It only takes about 10-minutes walk from the parking area to see the curtain of dewy white waters cascading down the rock face.  It is unlike any waterfall I have ever seen.

The trail down begins with some bamboo ladders followed by a rocky section with a small waterfall running down.  Nothing too crazy; just watch your step and hold on to the rope as walk down. A good pair of shoes definitely helps a lot.  I was glad that I rented a pair of kampung adidas from the homestay. 

Once you reach the bottom of the canyon, it’s sheer beauty.  It was as though you are in a movie scene - but this time you're not watching it from the screen; YOU ARE IN THE SCENE!  

The towering cliffs stand at impressive heights and water plummeting down from everywhere.  This waterfall is absolutely gigantic and immensely powerful.  How fragile and tiny are we compared to the majestic handiwork of God.

Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork.

As usual, we took lots and lots of photos and spent quite some time in this place.  Little did we know, the journey was not over.  Our tour guide brought us to the next few waterfalls and finally Goa Tetes.

Goa Tetes is a small cave behind this set of falls.  It is worth a quick visit as there are many beautiful spots to hang around before making the hike back up the cliffs.

Tumpaksewu waterfall - one of the most spectacular waterfalls in East Jawa and the experience was simply magical!