Niagara Grandfather Bodo located at an altitude of 850 m above sea level and has a waterfall of about 40 m of water. This waterfall is located in the tourist area on the slopes of Mount Welirang Tretes in the mountains Prigen, East Java, precisely in a protected forest area in RPH Prigen, BKPH Lawang West, Forest Management Unit (FMU) Pasuruan.

 

Facilities include shelter, children's playground, supermarket and small stalls of food vendors. There is also a swimming pool with entrance fee of Rp 5000, - / person, and camping. In this Tretes nanyak tourist sites are hotels and villas for rent to stay.

 

In this area, where waterfalls Grandfather Bodo are not alone. There are three other waterfalls that can be found in the course of cross-forest in the tourist area of ​​East Java's mainstay, respectively Niagara kestrel with a height of 40 meters, Putuk Truno with a height of 45 meters, and Sengguruh with a height of 30 meters.

 

Grandfather Bodo named because the story of a grandfather who called the grandfather foolish (bodo). According to the story the locals "Grandfather Bodo" ​​formerly was a Dutch family housekeeper. He was a virtuous and honest. He left the Dutch family to purify themselves leave the mundane problems with imprisoned. Because of this attitude of Dutch families left behind calling it a foolish grandfather (grandfather Bodo).

 

Thanks to bertapanya grandfather has advantages / magic power is used to help local people who ask for help. Bodo grandfather died on the spot imprisoned. His tomb hitherto sacred by the locals and visited by many pilgrims from various major cities. According to the caretaker, Bodo grandfather's grave is also frequented officials and magistrates.

 

Location:

Located in the village of Tretes, Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java Province. Located about 51 km from Surabaya to Malang direction or from Malang with the distance of 70 km. To get to Niagara Grandfather Bodo is very easy, because this location including destination tourist area that has been known as Tretes.

 

There are three entrances to the waterfall. one door (through Candi Jawi) and two (Taman Safari II Prigen) is the closest option to go directly to the location of the waterfall. But if you want to enjoy a longer way to get in on the three-door that is directly behind the hotel Surya. Generally passing through three doors are mountaineers or mountain Welirang Arjuna and camping, because this location is including a campground that is used for camping activities.

 

For users of public transport, from Surabaya, Malang majoring bus ride or vice versa costs around Rp. 5000, fell in Pandaan and continued rising minubus be Izusu L300 to Tretes majors. Vehicles to the area Tretes will stop at the junction Fruit Market Tretes. Minibus fare ranges from 5,000 - US $ 7500 per person. Further down in front of the headland.

 

Arriving at the parking area of ​​about 1 km journey continues through the footpath pretty good with castings and not too uphill until arriving at the location.