ITINERARY

Day 1: Surabaya (airport/hotel) – Cemara Lawang village

You will be picked up early morning. Your driver brings you to Cemara Lawang village. If you are picked up early morning, you also have time to visit the Madakaripura Waterfalls on your way to Mt. Bromo. Take your time at this enchanting natural phenomenon.
Afterwards you continue to Cemara Lawang village and you will check in at your hotel. Before the sun sets, find a good spot to enjoy this process.

Day 2: Mount Bromo sunrise tour – Ijen

You will have to wake up early morning as the sun is an early bird too. 03.00 o'clock in the morning is an wonderful moment to have a cup of coffee or tea. Then you will depart for a 40 minutes drive to Mt. Pananjakan. Mt. Pananjakan is the highest viewpoint in the area to see the sunrise. Weather conditions determine the sea of color that you are going to see. Once the sun warmed you up - as it is cold at the top, between 0 and 10 ºC - you will meet your driver again. It is time to visit the eye-catching volcano itself, Mt. Bromo. You will cross the Sea of Sand (please stop if you wish). The last part to the crater, you will have to walk. It will take about 45 minutes to get to Bromo's crater rim. Take a look in its mouth, enjoy the surroundings and inhale the morning freshness. Take your time.
Once back at your Jeep, you will return to your hotel to have breakfast and check out. Then you continue by private car via a winding road that leads you over the hill Ara-Arak to Bondowoso. Have your lunch (not included) at a spot with some beautiful views.

Day 3: Ijen trekking – Ketapang/Bali

If you wish to see the blue fire, you will have to leave around midnight. It takes about 1,5 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.