Jambi Province with total area of about 5,343,700 hectares consists of 9 regencies and one municipality. The Topography of Jambi provinces generally vary from low land areas in the east and hills and mountainous in the west. Mountainous areas are mostly in Kerinci regency. The natural resources with wealthy biodiversity are represented in four national parks such as Kerinci Seblat National Park, Berbak National Park, Bukit Dua Belas National Park, and Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park. Each of the national parks

has own characteristic and typical biodiversity.

GETTING THERE

There are 6 daily flight departing and arriving Jambi. It will take 60 minutes flight from Jakarta, 15 minutes from Palembang and 60 minutes from Batam Island, as well as from Singapore. Travelling by boat or Ferry is also easy accessing Jambi from Batam only 5 hour and 7 hour from Malaysia. To see and experienced land traveling, its 6 hours from Palembang, 8 hours from Padang, 10 hours from Bengkulu.

PLACES OF INTEREST

Lake Kerinci is located 20 km from Sungai Penuh, the capital of the Kerinci regency. This is a popular tourist spot with beautiful panoramas.  Accommodation is available on the side of the lake.

Kerinci Seblat National Park is located in the Bukit Barisan Mountains; it occupies a total area of 1,484,650 hectares. The park is home to a great variety of animals species, such as elephants, Sumatran tigers, Sumatran
rhino, tapirs, panthers, deer, wild goats, primates, crocodiles, birds and reptiles.

Mount Kerinci is the highest mountain on the island of Sumatra and it is popular with mountain climbers. The nearest village and climber’s base is Kersik Tuo, near Kayu Aro, Kerinci. The route is marked by signs, posted at half kilometer intervals. The best season to visit is January to October.Fly to
Padang the capital of West Sumatra Province and then go to the town of Sungai Penuh, District of Kerinci in Jambi Province which is 7 - 8 hours drive from Padang or 278 km. Otherwise, you can go to the village of Kersik Tuo with a distance of 211 km from Padang or approximately 5 - 6 hours drive.

For more places of interest, please visit
http://www.my-indonesia.info/page.php?ic=1122&prov=6
http ://www.kotajambi.go.id

TOURIST OFFICE

Jl. KH. Agus Salim,
Kota Baru, Jambi
Phone. (0741) 36127, 445056
Fax. (0741) 445054

Kerinci Seblat National Park:
Jl. Basuki Rahmat 1
Phone. (0748) 21095, 22300
http ://www.kotajambi.go.id