Mount Bromo Tour & Mt Ijen Tour – Guide For 3D & 2N

Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen are two very active volcanoes in East Java, Indonesia. A multi-day tour to visit these epic volcanoes is an adventure not to be missed when traveling to Indonesia!

I have put together this complete guide for the Mount Bromo Tour and Mount Ijen Tour based on my experience with the guys at Indotravelteam!

WHERE IS MOUNT BROMO & MOUNT IJEN

Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen are located in East Java, Indonesia.

Click here to see the location on Google maps.

Fun fact: Java is home to 45 active volcanoes, which in my opinion is absolutely insane!

WHERE TO BOOK A MOUNT BROMO TOUR & MOUNT IJEN TOUR

There are hundreds of travel groups and tour companies that operate tours to both of these volcanoes, however, based on my experience visiting these two volcanoes, I highly recommend booking your tour with Indotravelteam.

This particular tour company is very reputable with over 10 years of experience in the industry. Indotravelteam offers an experience like none other that will make you feel more than comfortable throughout the entire expedition.

The 3-days & 2-night itinerary is very well planned out and the transition between locations, dining, and accommodations are seamless.

The cost of the tour is USD $290 per person or discounted if there are 2 or more people booking the cost is USD $260 per person.

You can book online via the Indotravelteam website or alternatively contact them via Instagram @indotravelteam.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

As hot as Indonesia can be temperature-wise, you will be surprised at how cold it can get in the mountains in the early hours of the morning. Be sure to pack some warm clothes, good hiking shoes and of course a camera to capture the unforgettable experience!

There is a lot of driving involved in between each location so I recommend having a set of earplugs and a neck pillow for comfort and to utilize this time to sleep.

MOUNT BROMO TOUR & MOUNT IJEN TOUR

DAY 1: BALI TO EAST JAVA

Pick up in a minivan from Seminyak, Bali, and then a 4-hour drive to Gillimanuk, the port in West Bali. This is where the ferries leave for Java and the crossing takes about 1 hour.

After arriving at Banyuwangi (Java port), drive approximately 2 hours before stopping for lunch. (Javanese and Indonesian food).

From there, the drive is approximately 4 hours (with the pickup possibility at Probolinggo railway station around 4 or 5 pm) to reach the village of Bromo (2300m altitude), after dinner in a warung (traditional Indonesian restaurant) spend the night in a simple but clean homestay (with hot water), ATTENTION very cold nights!

DAY 2: MOUNT BROMO TOUR

At 3.30 am, leave the homestay in a Jeep (4×4) with a driver and guide for the viewpoint (King Kong View) at the top of the caldera of the volcano Tengger.

There you will watch a magnificent sunrise over the valley of volcanoes, Mount Bromo 2300m, Mount Batok 2400m, and Mount Semeru 3670m.

After this, take a drive in the Jeep to the foothills of Mount Bromo volcano to make the ascent to the top of the crater.

It takes an easy 30 minutes to hike to the crater rim of Mount Bromo and here you can walk around the rim to several viewpoints overlooking the vast valley and into the depths of the crater.

Drive back to the village in the Jeep for an excellent pancake breakfast before leaving on the way to the Kawah Ijen region.

Depart Bromo village around 11 am for 2 hours of driving and then stopping for lunch (Javanese and Indonesian food). Drive a further 1 hour and 30 minutes to a hotel Bondowoso (simple but clean, without hot water).

It is necessary to take a good rest here because the departure from the hotel is scheduled for 11:00 pm. You will be given a takeaway dinner which will allow you to eat at a time that suits you.

DAY 3: MOUNT IJEN TOUR

Leave the hotel in the minivan for a 2-hour drive through the forest and coffee plantations and arrive at the base camp of Kawah Ijen, (Paltuding) at 1900m above sea level. Keep an eye out for the wild Luwak!

At 1 am a professional guide (Hary, Pour, or 1 of the 5 guides from Indo Travel Team) will lead you to the top of the crater Kawah Ijen volcano.

It is approximately a 1 hour and 30-minute hike, the first hour is moderately challenging then the rest is easy.

Once you make it to the crater rim of Mount Ijen you can descend into the crater of the volcano to discover nature’s miracle and the famous blue flames of Mount Ijen.

You will be given a respirator to wear down in the heart of the crater to protect you from the sulfur vapors that may be blown in your direction.

It is up to you if you would like to watch the sunrise from down in the crater by the blue lake or alternatively you can hike back to the top of the crater rim and watch the sunrise over the largest acidic lake in the world. Watching the sunrise from the crater rim of Mt Ijen was truly an unforgettable moment and one of the best sunrises I have ever seen to date!

Inside the crater of Mount Ijen is a sulfur mine where you will see the local workers exploiting the sulfur. You will witness the enormous courage and hard labor of these men (miners and bearers) who live by the extraction of this sulfur which is used for pharmacology and cosmetology.

Every day the miners will do numerous trips in and out of the crater carrying up to 50 kilos of sulfur in their baskets which they will only receive 1,000 Rupiah (10 cents) per kilo.

At around 9 am begin the one-hour hike back down to the base camp and drive for 20 minutes to a traditional warung to enjoy a local breakfast.

The last leg of the trip is a 1-hour drive back to Banyuwangi port in Java to take the ferry back to Bali.

From Gillimanuk, west Bali port, the drive is approximately 4 hours to the drop-off point in Seminyak and this will be the end of the Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen adventure.

Alternatively, you are welcome to be dropped off in Banyuwangi if you wish to explore more of East Java on your own accord.

BEST TOURS IN BALI

WHAT TO PACK FOR BALI

When visiting Bali, here is a list of items I highly recommend bringing with you:

FINAL THOUGHTS – MOUNT BROMO TOUR

The Mount Ijen and Mount Bromo Tour are quite a faced paced itinerary though it’s an expedition you will never forget, so please don’t forget to smile and enjoy.

If you have any questions about this epic adventure, please feel free to leave a comment below this post and I will get back to you as soon as I can. For a quicker response, be sure to join Jonny Melon’s Travel Tribe on Facebook and post your questions or recommendations to our awesome community.

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