4D Mount Bromo & Ijen Lake Adventure,
East Java, Indonesia

Itinerary

Day 01 / Singapore – Surabaya – Cemoro Lawang
Arrive Surabaya, meet/greet with local guide and transfer to the small village of Cemoro Lawang in the Tengger region. The journey takes approximately 3 and a half hours, with possible stops en route to a leather-producing town and an Indonesian restaurant famous for its lamb satay. Check-in at Lava View Lodge, a unique lodge located on the rim of the Mt. Tengger crater with a superb views of Mt. Bromo, Mt. Batok and Mt. Kursi. If time permits, we take a walk through the countryside or go horseback riding in the area.
Overnight in Lava View Lodge.

Day 02 / Cemoro Lawang – Bromo – Ijen (B/-/-)
We rise early to transfer to Mt. Pananjakan (2750m) by 4WD. At this famous view-point located on rim of the Tengger caldera we watch the sunrise breaking over the volcano cones, including Mt. Bromo and an active Mt. Semeru in the background. The views are breathtaking. We continue acoss the sand sea to the active Mt. Bromo volcano and climb the 245 steps to visit the crater (2500m). The 4WD will bring us back to the lodge for breakfast. At 9am we drive through scenic landscapes until we reach Ijen plateau where we spend the night in the middle of caldera and world’s famous coffee plantation in a comfortable and charming hotel called “Arabica or Catimoer” (build by the Dutch colonialist as the headquarters of the coffee plantation).
Overnight in “Arabica or Catimoer”.

Day 03 / Ijen Lake – Malang (B/-/-)
Again we rise early for our Mt. Ijen (2,400m) excursion. 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 60-70 kgs on their bare shoulders for 2 miles ascending and descending the steep Mt. Ijen slopes. Rejoin to your car then drive to Malang.
Overnight at Regent Park Hotel.

Day 04 / Malang – Surabaya – Singapore (B/-/-)
Breakfast at hotel then city sightseeing featuring city hall and the adjacent bird/flower market, town square, Pasar Besar, Eng Ang Kiong Chinese Temple, colonial architecture along Ijen boulevard and fine ceramic pottery at Dinoyo and Batu resort with its vast apple and flower gardens. Transfer to Surabaya airport for departure flight.

Minor program changes are sometime necessary, depending on confirmed flight, road conditions, weather and availability of room.