SEMERU TREKKING - BROMO - IJEN (5D/4N)

TRIPS MOUNT SEMERU TREKKING - BROMO - IJEN (5D/4N)

Itinerary: Private tour

DAY 1 : SURABAYA AIRPORT – CEMORO LAWANG 

Meeting point at Surabaya or Malang, our staff and driver will pick you up and transfer to cemoro lawang Village with 3-4 hours driving, stay at Cafe lava or similar. rest for next day. Free program.

DAY 02 : CEMORO LAWANG - RANU PANE – RANU KUMBOLO – KALIMATI (B,L,D)

In early morning having breakfast then checkout at 7:30 am then by Jeep drive to Ranupane village, after arrive the village our guide will take care of climbing permits (the porter will run first). At 9 am start for trekking to Ranu Kumbolo (10 km) with estimated time is about 4 hours. Ranu Kumbolo located on a valley with the lake have large about 12 ha. Ranu Kumbolo Lake is a rest area which has views and upland eco systems, located at altitude of 2400 asl. Having lunch and short break. And continued trekking for 3-4 hours to Kalimati Base Camp (2.700 mtr asl). Rest and stay overnight in tents - Dinner at 7 pm. Free program

Day 3 : KALIMATI – ARCOPODO – MOUNT SEMERU – RANU KUMBOLO – BROMO (B,L,D)

Semeru Summit start at early morning wake up at 01.00 am. Hiking to the peak of Mount Semeru (3,676 M) via Arcopodo (2.900 mtr asl) and Cemoro Tunggal (3.200 mtr asl). Duration trekking to the crater’s rim is around 4 hours, enjoy the sunrise, take some photograph and rest, then descend down back to Kalimati base camp for breakfast. Then trek back to Ranu Kumbolo Lake for having lunch. After explore the beauty of surrounding’s nature near Ranu Kumbolo. Continued to Ranu Pane Village and drive with 4 WD JEEP to Bromo area. Stay at Bromo Permai Hotel or similar. free program

Day 4 : BROMO SUNRISE TOUR – BROMO VOLCANO TOUR – BANYUWANGI /IJEN AREA (B)

Bromo Tour start at  03:30 am the Jeep is waiting in front of your hotel, by Jeep drive about 40 minute to view point. The sunrises can be spectacular depending on weather conditions, after sunrise back to jeep parking area and you will be heading to mount Bromo around 30 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 35 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 8am the 4WD will bring you back to Cemoro Lawang/hotel to have breakfast and shower. At 9 am checkout and drive about 7 hours to Ijen area/ Banyuwangi, stay overnight at Ketapang Indah Hotel or similar.Free program

Day 05. IJEN CRATER - DROP OFF BALI OR BACK SURABAYA (B)

You will depart at 12:00 AM our driver will pick you up then 1.5 hours drive from Banyuwangi to paltuding, the entrance to Mount Ijen. At 01:45 AM with our guide will hike to the top of  mount ijen, you need about 1.5 hours to reach top of mount ijen, after that 30 minute down to crater, witness the blue fire phenomenon and you will meet sulphur miners,they start working during the night. They chop loose solidified sulphur at the end of ceramic pipes that are placed in the crater. Then they carry heavy loads out of the crater. Climb back to the top of mount ijen, enjoy scenery. At 06:00 AM back to Paltuding parking area then 1.5 hours drive back to hotel, to have breakfast and shower. At 10:00 AM checking out then drive to ketapang harbor, by ferry cross to Gilimanuk harbor in Bali about 1 hour, by private car from Gilimanuk harbor to Ubud 4 hours drive, approximately 4 PM to 5 PM arrive Ubud or back to Surabaya about 8 hours drive. Finish program. Finish program

**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 time in Java and Bali will be 1 hour different, faster in Bali