Penyusunan Paket Wisata Trekking Berbasis Interpretasi Lingkungan di Plunyon Kalikuning Kabupaten Sleman

Andi Sudrajat, Dr. Elisa Dwi Rohani, S.E., M.Sc., C.H.E.

2026 | Tugas Akhir | D4 Bisnis Perjalanan Wisata

Plunyon Kalikuning merupakan kawasan wisata alam di Kabupaten Sleman yang mengalami peningkatan jumlah kunjungan wisatawan dengan aktivitas utama berupa hiking dan trekking. Namun, aktivitas tersebut belum dikemas secara terstruktur ke dalam paket wisata yang memiliki nilai interpretasi lingkungan yang mendalam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyusun paket wisata trekking berbasis interpretasi lingkungan di kawasan Plunyon Kalikuning. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan studi pustaka. Narasumber penelitian ini terdiri dari Balai Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi, Resort Cangkringan Taman Nasional Gunung Merapi, Aparat Desa Umbulharjo, Pengelola Wisata Plunyon Kalikuning, Pemandu Wisata Lokal, dan Pengunjung Plunyon Kalikuning. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriptif kualitatif melalui tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas trekking di Plunyon Kalikuning masih berfokus pada kegiatan fisik tanpa adanya penyampaian interpretasi lingkungan secara lebih mendalam. Kawasan Plunyon Kalikuning memiliki potensi interpretasi lingkungan yang meliputi aspek geologi dan vulkanologi Gunung Merapi, sumber air Sungai Kalikuning, vegetasi alami, serta sosial dan budaya masyarakat sekitar. Berdasarkan potensi tersebut, disusun paket wisata trekking berbasis interpretasi lingkungan di Plunyon Kalikuning Kabupaten Sleman yang diharapkan mampu meningkatkan kualitas pengalaman wisatawan melalui kegiatan camping, trekking, dan nature interpreting selama dua hari satu malam, dengan minimal jumlah pemesanan sebanyak dua pax seharga Rp1.185.000,00 per pax, dan maksimal pemesanan sebanyak dua puluh pax. Penawaran paket wisata meliputi komponen tiket masuk, shuttle Jeep, tour leader, tour guide, perlengkapan kemah, perlengkapan trekking, sarapan, makan siang, makan malam, dan asuransi perjalanan.

Plunyon Kalikuning is a nature tourism area in Sleman Regency that has seen an increase in the number of visitors, with hiking and trekking as the main activities. However, these activities have not yet been structured into tourism packages that offer a deep understanding of the local environment. This study aims to develop an environmental interpretation-based trekking tour package in the Plunyon Kalikuning area. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques including observation, interviews, documentation, and literature review. The research informants consisted of the Mount Merapi National Park Office, the Cangkringan Resort of Mount Merapi National Park, Umbulharjo Village officials, the Plunyon Kalikuning Tourism Manager, local tour guides, and visitors to Plunyon Kalikuning. Data analysis was conducted using a qualitative descriptive approach through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The research results indicate that trekking activities in Plunyon Kalikuning remain focused on physical activities without the provision of deeper environmental interpretation. The Plunyon Kalikuning area possesses environmental interpretation potential encompassing the geological and volcanological aspects of Mount Merapi, the water sources of the Kalikuning River, natural vegetation, as well as the social and cultural aspects of the surrounding community. Based on this potential, an environmental interpretation-based trekking tour package was developed for Plunyon Kalikuning in Sleman Regency, aimed at enhancing the quality of tourists’ experiences through camping, trekking, and nature interpretation activities over a two-day, one-night period. The package requires a minimum booking of two participants at a cost of Rp1,185,000.00 per person and a maximum of twenty participants. The tour package includes entrance tickets, a shuttle Jeep, a tour leader, a tour guide, camping equipment, trekking gear, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and travel insurance.

Kata Kunci : Paket Wisata, Trekking, Interpretasi Lingkungan, Plunyon Kalikuning.