Spa in the Volcano

Expect the unexpected!

When I first visited Indonesia, I was wondering where to go for the best spa.
I found it in the most unexpected place...

In Domas Crater- one of the Indonesia’s volcano’s crater located near Tanguban Perahu Mountain. We walked down to the crater for half an hour. My legs ached. It was quite a long time I haven’t walked that long and the path was steep and slippery.
But I enjoyed the scenery. It was breathtaking! I felt so close to nature!

We arrived in the crater… There were smokes coming out from the ground…Yayy, it feels like I’m going to be barbecued alive, hehehe. The guide might have read my expression so he assured me that its safe. It would just feel warm.

There were pools of water with different temperature, one pool was boiling. They said its 98 degrees Celcius. Wooohhh, how hot. They could even boil eggs on it in few minutes.
The best of this journey was the foot spa experience. It changed my view of a spa.
SPA on a Live Warm Crater of a Volcano

Can you believe it? Even until now, I couldn’t believe such wonderful thing nature has to offer.
The water was warm, you just have to soak your feet on it and feel the sand and the stones that are warm yet comforting. After a few minutes soaking, they gave a massage. The local was very polite and asked me first if it’s okay to massage my feet. I appreciate his politeness.


Instead of oil or whatever it is that they use in spa centers, there in Domas Crater, they use the volcano mud which is green in color. It doesn’t look like a yucky mud at all and it feels like lotion when it touched the skin. The locals said it’s very good for the skin and muscle ache.
Indeed, the aching of my legs subside after the spa. I felt refreshed and ready to trek up the mountain again, hehehe.

Indeed, a very unique experience I'll forever cherish.