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Pack a warm jacket and a headlamp: this compact 3‑day tour from Surabaya pairs Mount Bromo sunrise with Ijen’s rare blue fire. Expect long drives, steep short climbs, and raw volcanic scenery guided by local English‑speaking staff.
Pack a warm jacket and a headlamp: this compact 3‑day tour from Surabaya pairs Mount Bromo sunrise with Ijen’s rare blue fire. Expect long drives, steep short climbs, and raw volcanic scenery guided by local English‑speaking staff.
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Operated by PT.WAHYU MANDIRI TOUR · Probolinggo, East Java
You step from a pre-dawn vehicle into an open plain that seems to inhale the cold: the Sea of Sand stretches like a dark ocean and Mt. Bromo’s smoking throat pins a pale sky. A 4WD lifts you across powdery volcanic ash; footsteps fade and the wind carries the sulfur scent that will follow you east to Ijen.
challenging.
3 days (approx. 72 hours total travel time).
Good aerobic fitness recommended; able to hike 1–2 hours uphill with intermittent steep sections and manage early-morning starts.
Bromo’s final climb is a short but steep 30–45 minute ascent; Ijen is a longer 1–2 hour uphill trek depending on fitness—both require steady pace rather than technical climbing.
This tour is not recommended for children under 15, pregnant travelers, or those with serious heart/spinal conditions due to rough terrain, early starts, and sulfur exposure.
Blue fire is a natural phenomenon visible at night but depends on wind and volcanic activity; guides aim for optimal timing but visibility cannot be guaranteed.
Local authorities monitor activity and may alter or cancel crater access; guides follow official warnings and require masks and limits on how close visitors approach vents.
Bromo sits within the Tengger caldera and has cultural significance to the Tenggerese people, who perform annual Kasada offerings; Ijen’s sulfur mining has operated for generations and shaped local livelihoods.
Both areas are protected reserves with fragile ecosystems; stick to trails, avoid littering, and follow local guides’ safety zones to minimize impact.
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