Press Release

Post mining is part of mining plan. Sawah Lunto, for example, the oldest coal mining town in South East Asia, is one of post mining areas that has become the only mining tourism area in Indonesia rich in history. Here are some tourist attractions in Sawah Lunto you wouldn’t want to miss:

1. Lubang Mbah Suro
Be amazed with Lubang Mbah Suro tour, penetrating the earth through old coal mining excavations. Built in 1898 during Dutch United East India Company administration, the tunnel still retained its authenticity, with roof and walls made of coal.

2. Sawah Luwung Mining Tourism
Sawah Luwung is not only a tourist destination, but also a place for education, especially for students majoring in mining. This practical education center has a purpose to make Indonesian next generation having better understanding in coal mining field, particularly in deep pit mining which has the highest risk of accidents.

3. Child-friendly Lubang Lurah Sapan
Located outermost among the other four other mine holes in Rantih Village, Lubang Lurah Sapan is transformed specifically as a mining education tourism destination for children with a child-friendly area.

4. Ombilin Coal Mining Museum
Inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Dr. Sapta Nirwanda, this museum aims to be the documentation and archive center of PTBA UPO, and is expected to become the center of study and information on Indonesian coal mining history to attract both domestic and foreign tourists.

5. Historical Buildings
Founded in 1888, this city has many old buildings inherited from the Dutch colonial, some of which had been designated as cultural heritage by the local government in order to encourage tourism and to proclaim Sawahlunto as "Cultural Tourism Mining Town".

Moreover in Sawah Lunto, there are Kandi Sawah Lunto Zoo, Water Boom, playground, horse stables and horse race stands, motor cross and road race arenas.