Min group size: 2 people
Best time to go: All year round
Highlights: Mt Bromo Ijen Crater
Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 metres (7,641 ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the Sea of Sand, a protected nature reserve since 1919. Mount Bromo is easily recognized as the entire top has been blown off and the crater inside constantly belches white sulphurous smoke. It sits inside the massive Tengger caldera (diameter approximately 10 km), surrounded by the Laut Pasir (Sea of Sand) of fine volcanic sand. The overall effect is unsettlingly unearthly, especially when compared to the lush green valleys all around the caldera. If a landscape was ever needed to demonstrate the meaning of the phrase desolate beauty, then this is surely it. Rugged, barren volcanic peaks, gravel plains and that Sea of Sand. Truly unworldly. Take this tour and experience for yourself this desolate beauty. Ijen Crater is the biggest crater lake in Java. The sulfur crater lake lies between a natural dams of deeply etched rock. It is 200 meters deep and contains about 36million cubic meters of steaming acid water, shrouded in a smelling swirling sulfur cloud. Inside the crater the different color and size of stones are found. Indeed the crater of Ijen is beautiful garden of stone as well.
ARRIVAL JUANDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SURABAYA - CEMARA LAWANG (D) Upon arrival, you will be met by our representative at Juanda International Airport Surabaya and proceed to Cemara Lawang for overnight.
MOUNT BROMO TOUR - IJEN CRATER (B,L,D) Kick start the day to Mount Bromo at 3.30 a.m to witness the sunrise from the rim of the crater. You can either hike or pay on your own for a pony ride across the Sea of Sand and up the peak of Mount Bromo. Enjoy and soak in the spectacular vista surrounding Mount Bromo, Thereafter we return to the hotel for breakfast and repack for our excusion to the Ijen Crater. We will take a 6-hour drive to Ijen Crater passing by the teak and coffee plantation.
IJEN CRATER - SURABAYA (B,L,D) Again we rise early for our Mt. Ijen (2,400m) excursion. We will first proceed to Paltuding and then start the trek to the Ijen Crater. It takes about 3km of trekking to reach the awesome rim crater of Mount Ijen. This volcano offers a savannah landscape, ruggedly beautiful panoramas, grand hiking, and a placid, brightly yellow crater-lake. Near the summit of Mt. Ijen is a gorgeous crater filled with haunting turquoise-blue lake with its surface streaked in the wind blown patterns of yellow sulfur vapor. By the crater lake edge, there is an evil-smelling sulfur where local people digging and carrying 10-20 kgs of sulphur stones on their bare shoulders for 2 miles descending the steep Mt. Ijen slopes. . Next, we return to Surabaya.
DEPART SURABAYA (B) After breakfast, free at own leisure till transfer to airport for your flight back home.
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Tavel Period until 20 Dec 2011
| Hotel | Single | Twin | Child + bed | Child no bed |
| Bisanta Hotel (3*) | 1380 | 1130 | 850 | 570 |
| Ibis Rajawali (3*) | 1430 | 1150 | 860 | 580 |
| Java Paragon (3*) | 1450 | 1160 | 870 | 590 |
| Surabaya Plaza (3*) | 1500 | 1200 | 890 | 600 |
| JW Marriot (5*) | 1560 | 1230 | 930 | 620 |
Cerama Lawang - Lave Indah
Ijen Crater - Ketapang Indah
Booking Period until 25 Aug 2011
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