Day 1: Surabaya/Malang – Bromo

Welcome to Indonesia! You will be picked up with private car at Juanda International Airport or the train/bus station or at your hotel in Surabaya/Malang. Afterwards we head to Cemara Lawang village near Bromo Area for about 3-4 hours drive.
*Recommended starting time: before 11 am. If you could start in the morning & the weather is good enough, you will have time to visit the enchanting Madakaripura Waterfalls. Get ready to get wet!

On the way you could witness beautiful views over the Bromo caldera. And if there’s time you could also explore the Hindu Tengger area and culture. Or you could choose a good spot to witness the sunset. Upon your arrival in Mt Bromo area, we will escort you to the hotel for an enjoyable stay before you do a tour in Mount Bromo

Meals included: –

Day 2 Bromo – Ijen

Mount Bromo Sunrise tour will be started around 3 AM (when you come to Mount Bromo on the weekend, we have to start the tour earlier), You will take the tour with the jeep and We’ll try to take you to less-crowded spot with best view to the sunrise. After enjoying sunrise and the iconic view of Bromo National Park, we will continue the journey to the Widodaren Valley for photo stop. Then ride on the jeep through the sea of sand, We will stop at the parking area and you will hike to the peak of Mount Bromo. After enjoying the volcanic activity on the top of Mount Bromo, you have to go back to your jeep for getting back to the hotel. Enjoy your hotel breakfast, take shower, pack up, loading bags into our car then we will continue our trip to your Hotel near Ijen Crater area for about 5-6 hours drive. During the long journey we will pass rural landscapes, small cities, rice fields, plantations, and beaches. And don’t worry we will make a short coffee break during long drive.

*If time allows and the weather is good, we’ll take you to visit Twin Waterfall or Kalipahit Waterfall

Meals included: Hotel Breakfast

Day 3 Ijen – Sukamade

Ijen Bluefire Tour will be started at around midnight, the car will take us to the Paltuding area approximately about 1,5-2 hours drive passing through the plantations and rainforest. After arriving at the Paltuding (parking area of Ijen Crater) we will walk or hike about 1,5 hours to the peak of Mount Ijen. Upon your arrival at the peak of Ijen Crater with an altitude of about 2769 masl, the journey continues to the bottom of the crater to witness the blue fire phenomenon. Afterward you could enjoy scenery of acidic lake, Besides the view there’re also traditional sulfur mining activity where the local’s miners take the yellow sulfur rock and climb back up by passing a dangerous path on the edge of Ijen Crater with a load of as much as 70-100 kilograms on their shoulders. After enjoying the view, we are coming back down to the Paltuding (parking area) and going back with the car to the Pesanggaran regency about 2-3 hours drive and then take some lunch at small restaurant with traditional Indonesian cuisine. Afterward we going to take 4WD jeep through the low-land tropical forest for reaching Sukamade Beach. Upon your arrival at Sukamade, you would have free time to rest at local homestay or you could explore around areas. Dinner will be served at 6.00 pm and then the national park ranger would brief you to join the night tour for seeking the turtle laying eggs on the beach. This tour will end up around 11.00 pm.

Meals included: Hotel Breakfast, Simple Lunch and Dinner

Day 4 Sukamade – Drop Off

In the morning you could join the program releasing turtle babies on the beach that going to be led by the National Park Ranger. Afterward we return to the homestay for having breakfast then leaving Sukamade at 07.00 am and continue going back with the car to the Banyuwangi/Surabaya or Malang City. Tour is finished and see you on the next journey.

*If time allows and the weather is good, we’ll take you to visit Green Bay Beach on the way back from Sukamade Village

Meals included: Simple Breakfast

NOTE:

*Estimated finish time in Ketapang harbour: 12.00 in Surabaya/Malang 17.00
**Due to long driving & many hikes, this package can be tiring. You could request to add one more day of rest to avoid exhaustion.