Surabaya Bromo Madakaripura Ijen 3 Days
SURABAYA BROMO MADAKARIPURA IJEN TOUR 3 DAYS
Day 01 : Arrival / Pick up from Surabaya
Our team will pick you up from requested pick up location then drive you to Mount Bromo area around 3-4 hours. Upon arrival, proceed to check in then free leisure at Hotel which located nearby Bromo Volcano and have sightseeing of Tengger mountains scenery and surroundings.
Day 02 : Penanjakan sunrise view & Madakaripura waterfall
At 03.00 AM, 4WD Jeep will take you to mount Penanjakan, The sunrise viewpoint. Driving through sea of sand and hill side approximately 1 hour.
From mount Penanjakan, you will enjoy the golden hour while the sun rising, a breath-taking scenery during the sunrise. The usual fog often covered the valley down below, leaving the tip of mount Bromo and mount Batok peeking just above sea of cloud. Mount Semeru at furthest behind standing tall as the highest volcano in Java. You may Enjoy this beautiful moment until 06.30. Capture the moment as much as you can before leaving to Bromo crater, 1 hour away drive descending the hill of mount Penanjakan with 4WD Jeep. Therefore, stop at parking area leaving the jeep behind and start to walk for 1 hour to see Bromo’s crater from up-close. The last part of walking, ascending the crater’s ridge on stairway with 250 steps uphill. Once you get to the crater’s ridge, you will witness the active Bromo volcano from above. It sounds like a jet engine as you hear the volcano roaring as result of fuming gasses from very bottom of the crater surrounded by “pit-hole caldera looks”. At latest 08.00 AM, back to parking area then drive back to hotel to get breakfast.
Bromo sunrise view point located south side across from Bromo Mountain. From this spot, you may have a sight of Bromo Tengger Semeru National park from above. The scenery is sunrise sightseeing, sea of sand at the bottom of the valley, Cemoro Lawang village, Mount Bromo and Mount Batok. As well as the highest volcano in Java, Semeru. Standing tall furthest behind as a background. *weather can be tricky, it’s cold and freezing before sunrise and hot and sunny during the day.
Check out from Hotel and leaving Bromo area at 09.30 AM, directly go to Madakaripura Waterfall area for 45 minutes drive.
Arriving at parking area, start exploring Madakaripura Waterfall. It takes 1 hour journey by walk to go and back again at parking area. Afterwards. proceed transfer to Banyuwangi for about 6-7 hours drive including stop at rest area or have lunch at local restaurant. Upon arrival around 06.00 PM, proceed to check in and free leisure at hotel.
Before entering the waterfall area, you will use shuttle service with motorbike driven by local people called Ojek (interesting, eh? :D). Trekking on riverside seemingly fine until last part of the track. You will walk underneath the waterfall! (sounds wet and cool! :D). Ponco or raincoat and waterproof bag would be really usefull on this place to keep your belongings. *wear trekking sandals if you don’t want to get wet shoes 😉
Day 03 : Ijen crater
00.30 AM, meet your tour guide at hotel’s lobby. Then directly go to the base camp at Ijen mountain. The journey takes approximately 1,5 hours. Upon arrival, getting prepare or have a coffee-break before start the activity. After several preparations, start hiking to reach the rim of Ijen crater, ascending the slope for 3,5 Kilometers which normally takes 2 hours by walk. From there, you will enjoy stunning blue fire, burning Sulfur that spews blue light in the dark. When the sunrises, resting on the edge of the crater at an altitude of 2386 meters and enjoy the best panorama of the world’s largest acidic lake with its magnificent turquoise colored water.
After You enjoyed the natural scenery at Crater of Ijen and then descend the slope of Mount Ijen back to the base camp. Driving back to the hotel, you may enjoy forest scenery with unique giant fern trees and several coffee plantations on the way. Takes 1,5 hours of drive until we arrived at the hotel. Between 10:00 – 10:30 AM, checking out from hotel and go directly to your hotel in Bali. Arrive at your hotel approximately in the afternoon.
Blue fire is a nature phenomenon created by the burning sulphur, which can be seen during the night. Yet, it might be different every night depending on condition around such as humidity, wind’s direction and the heat from the sulphur itself. Thus, there is no 100% guarantee tourists would see it clearly. *This place is not recommended for people with asthma, heart attack or any other health problem at intermediate stage. Wear hiking shoes for more enjoyable trekking.
INCLUDE PACKAGES
– Service & tax
– Stay at Ketapang Indah Hotel / Aston Banyuwangi Hotel / Hotel Santika Banyuwangi for 1 night
– Stay at Lava View Lodge / Bromo Permai 1 / Café Lava Hotel for 1 night
– Breakfast at hotel
– Private full AC transport
– 4WD Jeep to Bromo
– Well experienced driver
– English speaking guide
– Gas masks & headlamps (Ijen trekking)
– Visit Madakaripura waterfall
– Ferry boat ticket (Java to Bali)
– Mineral water
– Petrol, Fee parking & donation
– Travel Insurance
EXCLUDE PACKAGES
– Entrance fee ticket to Bromo & Ijen
– Meals (lunch & dinner)
– Personal Expenses
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(Destination and duration can be MODIFIED)