Bromo and Ijen
Duration: 2 days 1 night. start midnight.
Kawah Ijen is the most acidic lake in the world and shows you the largest blue fire area in the world. Due to the road conditions it is far less visited then Mt. Bromo, which is one of Indonesia's most spectacular sights.
Bromo & ijen tour - via Surabaya
2 Days
Mt. Bromo and Mt. Ijen are definitely two landmarks in East Java. As Mt. Bromo is more accessible it is the most visited, while the greatest acidic lake in the world can be found at the top of mount Ijen. Ijen is actually near Bali. In just 2 days you can visit mount Bromo and mount Ijen.
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Start Surabaya at midnight – Bromo - Ijen - Ketapang Harbour
Day 1: Start Surabaya at midnight – Bromo sunrise tour - Bondowoso.
Your driver will pick you up around midnight. This can be at your hotel or at the meeting point. In about 3 hours you will reach Cemara Lawang village at the crater rim. In Cemara Lawang you will have to change your private comfortable car for a private Jeep. The Jeep will drive you to Mt. Pananjakan, that is one of the highest view points in the area (2770 m). You can drink a cup of coffee or tea and experience a local snack before sunrise. Weather conditions will eventually determine the views and the color palet.
After sunrise the Jeep will continue to mount Bromo via the sea of sand. Ask the driver to stop if you wish to expereince the sea of sand. Otherwise your driver will park near Luhur Poten temple. After the Jeep parked you will breakfast in the sea of sand. then from park it will be a 45 minutes walk to the top of Mt. Bromo. If you don't feel like walking, you can rent a horse (not included). Take your time. When ready, the driver will be waiting for you. Once back at the Jeep, you will be driven back to Cemara Lawang. Here you will change back to your more comfortable car to continue to Bondowoso via the winding road over Arak-Arak hill. On route you can have lunch (not included) and stretch your legs. You will arrive in the afternoon.
Day 2: Ijen trekking – Ketapang/Bali
If you wish to see the blue fire, you will have to leave around midnight. It takes about 2 hours to reach Paltuding where your local guide is waiting for you with your gas mask. It takes at least one hour to reach the top of Mt. Ijen, from where you descend into the crater to get near the blue fire. Please note that watching the blue fire is only for those who are in a good condition.
Once the sun is about to rise, you can enjoy a colorful panorama from the crater rim. At the same time many sulphur miners are at work. It is a heavy duty to carry loads of around 80 kilograms up the rim and then down the slopes of Mt. Ijen. After you experienced Ijen crater lake, there is still time to visit the sulphur factory where sulphur is purified and packed in Licin village. On your way to the harbor you can also visit a coffee factory and a waterfall. Then we drop you at the harbour in Ketapang, where you can catch the ferry to Bali.
Estimated time of arrival in Ketapang: 12.00 noon
Estimated time of arrival in Bali: around 15.00; please note that Bali time is 1 hour ahead of Java time.