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Mount Papandayan reopens with new health protocols
Prices of trip packages with Papandayan Trip start at Rp 600,000 (US$42.32) per person including pick-ups in Jakarta.
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The Dead Forest, an attraction at Mount Papandayan in West Java. (Kompas.com/Tri Wahyuni)
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ount Papandayan Nature Tourism Park in Garut, West Java, reopened to tourists on Monday with stricter protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Andri, manager of tour operator Papandayan Trip, said he had added new steps to protect the tourists and his staff.
“We have prepared protocols for the trips,” Andri said as quoted by kompas.com.
The tour operator has performed a simulation for the "new normal" trips, including spraying disinfectant before and after trips as well as providing handwashing facilities and hand sanitizer for tourists. In vehicles for tourists, only two people are allowed in each row of seats to comply with social distancing measures.
All staff members, including drivers, guides, porters and cooks, are required to wear a face mask, gloves and eye protection. They also have to bring their own hand sanitizer. Only those who are in prime condition are allowed on the trips, Andri added.
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Andri also extends the protocols to the tour's customers. For instance, only two people are allowed in a four-person tent.
Prices of tour packages with Papandayan Trip start at Rp 600,000 (US$42.32) per person, including pick-ups in Jakarta.
The new protocols in Papandayan are urged and monitored by the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA).
Dodi Arisandi, head of conservation of BKSDA in Garut, said he had checked all facilities in the park on Monday. Handwashing facilities are provided and seating areas are marked with social distancing signs. (gis/wng)
