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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
Panarukan
Skip Panarukan as a destination: the fort ruins and monument take 30 minutes total. Use it only as a quick stop on the north-coast road between Probolinggo and Banyuwangi.
Panarukan is a small port town at the eastern end of the historic Great Post Road. Its main draws are the scant ruins of a Dutch fort and a monument marking the road's terminus. Most travellers pass through in under an hour on the way to Banyuwangi or Baluran National Park.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Best months
- Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (rainy season)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rp 100,000–200,000 (just a stop) (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Fire and ambulance 112
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
Get in
By air
- SUB · Juanda International Airport (Surabaya)
- About 4–5 h by road west via Probolinggo; the nearest airport with scheduled flights — check
- BWX · Banyuwangi Airport
- About 2–3 h east; limited flights — check
Typical fares
- Probolinggo → Panarukan (bus)
- about Rp 30,000–50,000, 1.5 h
- Panarukan → Banyuwangi (bus)
- about Rp 50,000–80,000, 2 h
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The town is small enough to walk between the fort ruins and the monument. For the Tugu Portugis (in rice fields), you need a motorbike or ojek.
See and do
Known for
- Eastern terminus of the Great Post Road
- Benteng Panaroekan fort ruins
- Monumen 1000 km Anyer Panarukan
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Baluran National Park | Public minibus or private car east about 30 km (19 mi)Public minibus or private car east about 19 mi (30 km) | About 45 min |
| Banyuwangi | Public minibus or car east about 100 km (62 mi)Public minibus or car east about 62 mi (100 km) | About 2 h |
Sleep
- Situbondo
- The regency capital, 5 km (3.1 mi) east, has more accommodation options.The regency capital, 3.1 mi (5 km) east, has more accommodation options.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Halohah-loh |
| Thank you | Terima kasihtuh-ree-mah kah-seeh |
| How much? | Berapa?buh-rah-pah |
| Where is the fort? | Di mana benteng?dee mah-nah ben-teng |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- The fort ruins are just low walls; don't expect a full structure.
- Tugu Portugis is in the middle of rice fields — ask locals for the path.
- No ATMs or banks in the town centre; get cash in Situbondo or Probolinggo.
Very safe; the main risk is traffic on the coastal highway.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Panarukan yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Eastern terminus of the Great Post Road
- Benteng Panaroekan fort ruins
- Monumen 1000 km Anyer Panarukan
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Panarukan, revision 5236935 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5236935
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/panarukan). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.