The Beauty of Ulu Kasok Tourist Village, Nicknamed Riau's Raja Ampat

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Footage Nusantara - The beauty of Raja Ampat is indeed famous abroad, it is no wonder that many people want to visit this place. Unfortunately, the cost of traveling to Raja Ampat is not cheap, not to mention accommodation and others. Alternatively, you can visit Ulu Kasok, a tourist destination in Kampar Regency, Riau. Located in Pulau Gadang Village, Koto Kampar, Bukit Ulu Kasok.

Ulu Kasok is not Raja Ampat, but this tourist destination offers beauty like that popular tourist site with a cluster of islands surrounded by water. The difference is, if the islands in Raja Ampat are surrounded by sea, then in Ulu Kasok you will find small islands surrounded by lake water. From a distance, Ulu Kasok is very similar to Raja Ampat which is full of coral islands wrapped in blue ocean.

Ulu Kasok is also an artificial lake, Ulu Kasok used to be just a village, the PLTA relocated the residents there with the aim of creating the Koto Panjang Hydroelectric Power Plant project.

Ulu Kasok is taken from the name of the river around the area. The local community named it the Kasok River. The tourist location is upstream or ulu Kasok. That's why it's called 'Ulu Kasok'.

To visit, there is an entrance fee and parking fee that must be paid. The fee is the same for domestic and international visitors. The entrance ticket price is IDR 10,000 per person. For parking, the fee is IDR 10,000 for four-wheeled vehicles and IDR 5,000 for two-wheeled vehicles per unit.