4D Mount Bromo & Ijen Lake Adventure,
East Java, Indonesia
Spend three amazing days exploring and admiring the beautiful landscapes at Mount Bromo and Ijen Lake in the East Java island of Indonesia!
The Tengger Caldera featuring the volcanoes of Bromo, Semeru and Batok in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia.
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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 3½ 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 (own expense) in the area.
Overnight in Lava View Lodge.
Day 02 / Cemoro Lawang – Bromo – Ijen (B/-/-)
We rise early to transfer to Mt. Pananjakan (2,750m) 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 (2,500m). 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 home-stay 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 foul-smelling sulfur where local people digging and carrying 60-70 kgs on their bare shoulders for a 2-mile ascent and descent of the steep Mt. Ijen slopes. Return to our 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 programme changes are sometimes necessary, depending on confirmed flight schedules, road conditions, weather and availability of accommodation.
Tour Cost
Prices per person in SGD dollars; min. 02 persons travelling together.
- SGD $989 Twin (group of 02-03 persons)
- SGD $838 Twin (group of 04-06 persons)
- SGD $154 Single Supplement
Validity
- Oct 01, 2011 – Sep 30, 2012
Inclusions
- Return economy airfare on Silkair ‘M’ Class: SIN/SUB/SIN
- All airport and land transfers
- All touring as mentioned in itinerary
- All entrance fees
- 01 night in 2* Lava View Lodge in Bromo
- 01 night in “Arabica or Catimoer” home-stay in Ijen
- 01 night in 3* Regency Park Hotel in Malang
- Daily breakfast at accommodation
- English-speaking guide
- Local guide(s)
Exclusions
- Indonesian Visa, where applicable
- All airport & security taxes, fuel surcharges, airport porter
- Other meals and beverages at hotel
- Travel insurance covering all costs incurred as a result of flight delays, cancellations, etc.
- Shopping and other personal expenses
- Tips & gratuities for guide and driver
Validity
- Oct 01, 2011 – Sep 30, 2012
Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo scenery is the main tourist attration in Pasuruan Regency and East Java. From Penanjakan visitors can see beautiful scenery of Mount Bromo. Batok and Semeru in behind the mountains famous sand sea and we can witness the spectacular sunrises.
Kawah Ijen (Ijen Crater)
Kawah Ijen is the world’s largest highly acidic lake and is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation in which sulfur-laden baskets are hand-carried from the crater floor. Coffee plantations cover much of the Ijen caldera floor, and tourists are drawn to its waterfalls, hot springs, and dramatic volcanic scenery.
The stunning turquoise sulphurous lake at Ijen
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