Sukamade founded in 1927 by a Dutch explorer. It is a natural, quiet, beautiful place and part of the 50,000 hectare Meru Betiri National Park. Almost every night of the year, turtles appear on Sukamade beach to lay eggs. It is clearly a globally important site and one which is protected 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by the over-worked park rangers. For thousands of years it has provided an undisturbed breeding sanctuary for a few species of giant sea turtle that live in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Adventure by jeep through plantations, jungle and rivers to this very remote location for the rare opportunity to see these beautiful creatures in their natural habitat.
FROM SURABAYA / MALANG - MOUNT BROMO - IJEN - SUKAMADE - DROP OFF UBUD BALI (4D3N)
Itinerary: Private tours
Day 01. Pick up at Surabaya / Malang - Cemoro Lawang
Pick up at Surabaya or Malang, approx 3 hours drive to Cemoro lawang, stay overnight at Cafe Lava or similar. Free program
*If you arrive before 11.30am and weather is nice, you have time to visit Madakaripura waterfall, entry tickets, local guide and taxi motorbike will be your expenses.
Day 02. Bromo Tour - Banyuwangi
Bromo Tour start at 03:00am, the Jeep is waiting in front of your hotel, meet our driver then by Jeep drive to view point. The sunrises can be spectacular depending on weather conditions (not guarantee the weather), after sunrise back to jeep parking area and you will be heading to mount Bromo around 20 min,The Jeep will park near Luhur Poten temple. A Hindu temple still actively used by the Tengger people living near mount Bromo, then walk 40 minutes one way to the top of mount bromo, the last part is a stairs, climb up 245 stair to reach the top of mount bromo, from the crater rim, you can see the active Bromo crater. Approximately 08.00am the 4WD will bring you back to hotel for have breakfast and shower. At 09.30am checking out and heading to Banyuwangi, approximately 6-7 hours drive, stay overnight at Ketapang Indah hotel or similar. Free program
*We can't guarantee that the sunrise at Bromo will be spectacular, because the weather and natural conditions can't be predicted
Day 03. Ijen Tour – Sukamade
*There is no guarantee that you will go down the crater/blue fire on the day of your trip, nature is unpredictable and if due to massive sulphur clouds it is too dangerous on that day to go down, you have to respect it for your own safety.
*The Ijen hiking trail opens at 02.00am
Day 4. Release Baby Turtle – Bali
At 06:00am, walking to the beach around 300 meters, this morning it will be a special moment when you will release baby turtles from the hatchery at the beach, after that back to guesthouse to have breakfast. At 08:00am leave Sukamade then take 4WD drive to Ketapang ferry port around 4 hours drive, then take a ferry around 1.5 hours to reach Gilimanuk ferry port in the West tip of Bali Island, by private car from Gilimanuk port to your hotel in Bali (Ubud, Seminyak 4 hours drive). Finish program
PRICE :
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Include :
- Private car (AC), gasoline, driver speaks a little English, parking, donation, toll fees
- Private 4WD for sunrise tour and Mt Bromo
- Private transport from the hotel to Paltuding/Ijen.
- Private 4WD to Sukamade
- 1 night accommodation in Bromo (private room & bathroom, hot shower)
- 1 night accommodation in Ijen (private room & bathroom, hot shower)
- 1 night accommodation in Sukamade (basic accommodation)
- Accommodations’ breakfasts
- Mineral water
- Entry tickets Mt.Bromo
- Entry tickets Ijen
- Entry tickets Sukamade
- English speaking Local guide Bromo
- English speaking Local Guide Ijen
- Professional Gas Masks in Ijen
- Ranger/ English speaking local guide Sukamade in group (the guide from conservation officer)
- Release baby turtle fees
- In Sukamade we provide: toilet paper, wet tissue, some fruits
- Boat/ferry fees to Bali
- Private car from Gilimanuk ferry port drop off to your hotel in Bali
- Health letter from the clinic or hospital for climbing Ijen
Exclude:
- Lunch dinner
- Horse riding in Bromo
- Private guide in Sukamade (Optional)
- Personal Insurance
** No hidden fees
Know Before You Go:
- For reservation, please make the down payment by Credit card or Paypal or Wise and balance payment upon arrival/at pick-up
- Please reconfirm a week before your arrival for make sure you come.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Private and exclusive tour, there will be no one else in the group except your partner, family or friends.
- Mount Bromo is a friendly destination for families with children, the hiking trail on Mount Bromo is relatively easy. The 4x4 driver will drop you off at the parking area in front of Luhur Poten Temple and then take a short hike to the rim of crater. It takes around 1.5 Km or 30 minutes hike from Luhur Poten Temple to the Bromo's rim of crater.
- Mount Bromo lies in an open area called Sea of Sand. This is the wide savanna covered with volcanic ashes that make it easy to explore without a guide. Unless you want to go to a spot where it is more private or less crowded to enjoy the landscape or capture the milky way, then a guide is necessary.
- Bromo national park regularly monitors the activity of Mount Bromo. If there is dangerous volcanic activity, the national park would be closed for safety reasons. So, if the national park is open then it is absolutely safe to visit.
- Mount Bromo and Cemoro Lawang can be pretty chilly before sunrise since they’re 2,329 meters (7,641 ft) above sea level,the elevation at the viewpoint is a whopping 2,770 meters (9,088 ft). Temperatures can drop below 3-7 Celsius (45 F) and that doesn’t even factor in wind chill. It can get incredibly windy on the mountain peaks, and dry season is cooler than rainy season. However, you’ll only be chilly before sunrise. After that it warms up pretty quick, and the sun at this elevation is plenty strong
- Ijen crater can be pretty chilly before sunrise since it’s well above sea level.Temperatures can drop below 7 Celsius (45 F), and it can get windy too since you’re on an exposed mountain. Still, it’s best to dress in layers, because when you’re hiking up the mountain you’ll warm up pretty quick and may even get hot
- Ijen crater: Distance: 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) return, Duration: 3-5 hrs return
- Mount Ijen is not a friendly destination for children under 7 years old and people who have problems with asthma, blood pressure, extremely sensitive eyes, and one who easily panics. The sulfur/gas sometimes really strong and suddenly blows unpredictable to the hiking trail. This is the reason you must wear a professional gas mask(we provide) to help you breathe. Exploring Mount Ijen with an experienced guide is a must.
- Mount Ijen usually during the wet season, the volcanic activity near the crack of volcano is rising. If this activity occurs then authorities will close the trail going to the Blue Flame but travellers still have opportunity to enjoy the landscape from Ijen's rim of crater. Or if the volcanic activities turn the toxicity of gas into a level of danger, then the authorities will close the entire site for safety reasons. Visiting Mount Ijen/Blue flame means you need to be ready for nature’s unpredictability.
- There is no separate fee between climbing Mount Ijen and seeing the blue fire, ticket prices remain the same for all visitors without exception! that means there is no additional cost, that's according to management regulations in the Ijen crater area..
- The normal speed to hike to the top of Ijen's rim of crater is 1.5 hours and you need 40 minutes more to go down to see the Blue Flame phenomena closer. Travellers usually return to Paltuding around 06:00 am after the sun rises and the trip will be finished around 07:00 am arrive at Paltuding parking lot.
- Sleep in Sukamade there is only one homestay, that is also the most basic. Without a doubt this is a poor homestay! But that's what there is if you want to see the turtles, of course it is located only 300 meters from the beach where the turtles arrived. Put yourself in a worse position, so if you decide go, you might be surprised! don't let the inconvenience keep you from living a few hours with the turtles in Sukamade.
- Although the turtles come ashore almost every night, it isn't a guarantee that you will meet the turtles, because it's natural.
- From Rajekwesi to Sukamade you will through forests, rivers, villages and will be bumpy road and rocky around 20 km
- The jeep to Sukamade was old and didn't have air cond
- Guesthouse in Sukamade not provide towels, blankets and toiletries.
- Guesthouse in Sukamade There is no hot shower and air cond
- The Sukamade Guesthouse is located in the forest, so don't be surprised by the monkeys around and in the room there are ants. If you decide to take a tour in Sukamade, you have to understand that because this is a conservation area.
- Ijen will closed on friday of 1st week, every month
- Please note: Megeng (January 9th-10th, 2024), The Silence day (March 11th-12th, 2024) and Kasada (June 21th - 22th, 2024). At that time Mount Bromo closed for religious purposes.
- What to bring? headlamp, personal medicine, warm clothing, other stuff like rain jacket, good pair of hiking shoes or sneakers, mosquito repellent, swimwear (if you want swim in green bay beach), sunglasses
Also please read Terms & Conditions before booking the tour.