MOUNT BROMO - IJEN TOUR

Duration         : 03 Days/02 Nights
Start/End       : Surabaya Airport

Proposed program:

DAY 01: ARRIVAL SURABAYA – BROMO AREA

Upon your arrival at Juanda airport of Surabaya, your guide will pick you up, then after meet and greet you will directly be transfer for 3 - 4 hours driving to Cemoro lawang area for overnight. You will enjoy the different view along the road, from toll road to hilly terrain with the vegetable and fruit farm along the road. Check in to your hotel and enjoy free time at your own leisure and meals at your personal account.

Accommodation : Café Lava Lodge or similar

DAY 02: BROMO SUNRISE – IJEN AREA (Breakfast & Luch)

Morning call at 03:00 am and then by jeep/hardtop you will start your journey to enjoy the beauty of nature and the splendid sunrise at Mt.Penanjakan. From the viewpoint  located on the rim of the Tengger caldera you will enjoy the sunrise with its young volcanic view, including Mt.Bromo and the active Mt. Semeru in the background. Then proceed to Mt. Bromo crater through the shimmering sea of sand. You will climb up the 245 steps of stairs to reach the ridge of Bromo Caldera. After enjoying the beautiful panorama, taking pictures, then you will drive back to your hotel for breakfast and freshen up.  Then from Bromo area you will continue with a long driving to Ijen area via Probolinggo, arrive in your hotel in the afternoon, then check in and rest.

Accommodation: Ijen View Hotel or similar

DAY 03: IJEN BLUE FLAME TOUR – SURABAYA (B)                                                     
We rise early after midnight for the Mt. Ijen (2.400 m) excursion. From your hotel you will be transfer for an hour to Paltuding area through the rain forest. From Paltuding area you will trekking up for about 2 hours to the crater rim, and another 30-45 minutes trekking down to the crater.Ijen Crater shows a special type of volcanic feature common to Indonesia, about 175 meters deep. The floor is covered completely by a warm lake, milky blue green in color, held back by a dam built many years ago by the Dutch, in order to keep the hot mineral, laden water from raining for the crop lands below. In certain part in the crater where the sulfur miners gathered the sulfur, you will see the blue fire or blue flame. If the wind not blowing to your direction you will be able to come closer to the blue flame, but if it come to your direction, the smell will be really strong. After sometimes you will climb up to the rim of the crater and enjoying the sunrise light warm you up. On your way back you will meet many sulfur miner carrying 60-70kgs on their bare shoulders for 2 miles ascending and descending the steep Mt. Ijen slopes. Afterward rejoin your car and drive back to the hotel for breakfast and freshen up.  Then at the appropriate time you will start drive back to Surabaya airport to catch your flight to your next destination.
**END OF TOUR**