Management Train Tours

After considering input from various stakeholders and evaluation during the trial several times, finally decided Surakarta City Department of Transportation railroad management system Kluthuk Jaladara.

Because of this steam train is the only steam train in the world that run on rails in the middle of town, then the railroad Kluthuk Jaladara tour will be optimized as a means to introduce the city of Surakarta and all the potential and cultural richness to the world community. For some schemes that will be applied tariffs for public services (community service) and for package tours.

What would you can train all the way Kluthuk Jaladara?

Travel divides the city of culture and tourism Surakarta on the rail line was first made by the NIS (Nederlandsch Indië Spoor Maatschappig) in 1920, using steam locomotive with a route starting from Station Purwosari to Solo City Station and then back again to the station with the distance Purwosari total of 11 , 2 km and is estimated to take about 3 hours.

Steam locomotive is still using the original steam engine made ​​in Germany in 1896 with the main fuel wood and water. Wood used is teak and is expected to spend 4 to 6m3 teak and 3 to 5m3 of water each way. This locomotive pulled two original teak carriage made ​​in 1920 with the code CR 16 and CR 144. Optimal capacity total for 2 cars is 72 people.

Activities (Package Tour):

- Welcome drink gendhong traditional herbal medicine (on the train tour)
- Snacks Solo typical style, among other Kluthuk Sate (satay-style train beggar kluthuk)
and snack market
- Traditional Music (sindhen, siter, and kendhang)
- tour guide who will explain the history and potential of Surakarta City
- Tunas Teak tree (for revegetation Indonesia)
- Arts and cultural tourism (gendhing Java, tambourine, etc.) at some point stops. www.solosteamloco.com

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Tour buses in the solo city

Solo tourism decker bus, after undergoing trials, starting early April 2011 to serve the full operation of domestic or foreign tourists visit the visit to the town. "For now it still continues to be tested, but later when it all goes wrong, will eventually operate," said Ir Surakarta Mayor Joko Widodo told reporters in Solo, on Thursday (03/03/2011).

To apply appropriate tariff regulation, which is Rp 20,000 per person. To lease still under discussion, including on a bus route that will be passed.

Bus-level Solo tourism worth USD 1.8 billion was purchased using funds from the budget Surakarta. The existence of the bus are expected to be able to boost the development of the tourism sector.

According to the Head of Culture and Tourism City of Surakarta Purnomo Subagyo, in promoting the tourism sector in this city will still be added four more gold train. "To fund the manufacture of railway golden submission of Rp 200 million has been approved by the local parliament and is expected later this year for the procurement of four golden carriage was already realized," he said.

Chairman of Tourism Promotion Board Benk Mintosih Solo said, to bus rates Solo tourism is the only one in Indonesia, and now it's been a lot of travel agencies that pivot to take advantage.

"I do exposure yesterday on the issue of tourism Solo decker bus in front of dozens trevel bureau in Jakarta, they responded very positively and even had many of the messages will bring tourists to come to Solo for the bus ride in to visit tourist objects in Solo," he said. KOMPAS.com

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