Pandeglang between the coast, volcano, and Ujung Kulon

Pandeglang offers a range of options for your trip: Ujung Kulon National Park, the stratovolcano Gunung Pulosari, coastal destinations, and local traditions. For planning, it’s worth choosing your main focus first—nature park, summit, beach, or culture.

Ujung Kulon: Natural Environment and Access

Ujung Kulon National Park is located in the Kecamatan of Sumur and Cimanggu, in the Kabupaten of Pandeglang, Banten Province. Covering 122,955 hectares, it encompasses tropical rainforest, natural beaches, and small islands. In the wider region of Banten, the park was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. Its landscape and vast area give the park a different character from the coastal destinations and the volcano in the Kabupaten.

There are two described ways to reach the national park: by charter boat from Pantai Carita, or by land via Labuan, driving to Tamanjaya or Sumur. Check road and sea conditions before setting out. The national park offices in Area II Handeleum and Tamanjaya offer entrance tickets, insurance, and general information about the park.

Gunung Pulosari and Natural Springs

Gunung Pulosari is a 1,346-meter-high stratovolcano in Kampung Mandalawangi, Desa Cilentung, Kecamatan Pulosari, Kabupaten Pandeglang. Its geological features include a crater with visible fumarolic activity: hot steam emerges from cracks in the rock.

The Cihunjuran route to the summit starts at Basecamp Cafe Sisi Sungai in Kampung Cihunjuran, Kecamatan Mandalawangi. Route conditions can change; check them before setting out. Around Gunung Pulosari, visitors use natural hot springs for bathing after the ascent. Specific bathing facilities may change, so it is worth checking in advance for the latest information.

Coast, Beach Destinations, and Culture

Pantai Carita in Kecamatan Labuan is a beach destination. Its tourist infrastructure includes hotels, villas, restaurants, and recreational facilities. The Ruwat Laut tradition at Pantai Carita is also an attraction for visitors; the public information office of Kabupaten Pandeglang documented it in 2025. Carita thus combines its seaside appeal with a local tradition.

In the wider travel destination of Banten, Tanjung Lesung is located in Kabupaten Pandeglang. This integrated beach, leisure, and resort area faces Gunung Anak Krakatau. Visitors can snorkel and dive around the coral reefs near Tanjung Lesung. Access and sea conditions can change; check conditions before planning these activities.

Cisolong in Kecamatan Banjar offers another bathing option: it is a natural hot spring where visitors can bathe. Electricity and telephone services are available. This combination of a spring and bathing facilities sets Cisolong apart from the coastal beaches and the ascent of Pulosari.

Caringin Cemetery is also among the religious and historical destinations in Kabupaten Pandeglang. It has historical and religious significance and is a destination for the religious tourism associated with Syeh Asnawi Caringin. The Banten Provincial Tourism Office confirmed this classification in August 2026.

At Desa Wisata Ekraf Tanjung Lesung, the tourism activity Membatik Cikadu gives visitors the opportunity to create batik designs. The motifs include a Javan rhinoceros and Tanjung flowers. The activity combines a traditional craft with motifs that refer to Pandeglang.

Local Cuisine and Hotel Location

Angeun lada is a traditional dish from Pandeglang. The soup contains chopped beef offal, shallots, palm sugar, red chilies, and other spices. Although it is described as a spicy soup, it is not spicy; it is served in many restaurants in Kabupaten Pandeglang. Its culinary appeal is reflected in the dish’s name, its ingredients, and its actual taste.

Pantai Carita is the clearly identified coastal option when choosing a hotel location: this beach destination has tourist infrastructure that includes hotels, villas, restaurants, and recreational facilities. If the beach is the focus of your trip, you can make Carita the main area for your search. In your plans, Ujung Kulon represents the national park and its two described access routes; Gunung Pulosari represents the summit trail and volcanic landscape.

Discover more destinations: Carita, Picung, Sumur, Serang, Lebak, Tangerang.

Return to the wider travel overview: Banten.