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Semeru - Bromo - Crater Ijen Volcano Trekking
Climb and explore East -Java's most active
and beautiful volcanoes: Semeru, Java's highest peak, mysterious Bromo and
colorful Ijen with its acid lake and the impressive sulfur deposits.
This is a trekking tour designed for individuals or small groups. If you
seek an adventure to combine with your holiday on Bali, this tour is the
perfect choice.
Duration: 09 DAYS / 08 NIGHTS
Start / Finish: SURABAYA - Bali
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Call: +62 370 6650238
Travel Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Surabaya / Malang
You are picked up in Surabaya airport (easy connections from other
destinations) or in Malang or the nearby area and transferred to the
charming city of Malang where the group meets. Stay over night in a very
nice hotel.
Acc.: hotel in Malang (D)
Day 2: Transfer from Malang to the Tengger massiv near Semeru
After a relaxed breakfast, the minibus and then open jeeps brings us to
the amazing Tengger-Bromo-Semeru National Park using the rarely used and
adventurous western access route (lunch on the way in a local restaurant).
When we arrive on the W rim of the huge caldera, we will have a first look
onto the active volcano Semeru, Java's highest peak (3676m) and our next
goal. We continue a short distance until we reach, by early afternoon, the
small village Ranu Pani near the base of Semeru. The beautiful lake at the
village invites to take a short walk around. In lack of other accomodation,
we stay overnight in a simple guesthouse, but it has a friendly ambience;
a briefing about Semeru volcano and the following trek at dinner will end
the day.
Day 3: First etappe on the trek to Semeru
Accompanied by porters and well-equipped with food, cooking and camping
gear, we will start a long (ca. 8-10 hrs), but in most parts easy trek
across hills and forests to the beginning of the volcanic rocks and ash
wilderness. Finally, we reach a basic campsite below the summit cone of
Semeru at around 3000 m elevation. Lunch snacks on the way, and a fully
cooked warm dinner at the campsite will keep our energy high.
Day 4: Climb to Semeru's summit
After a hot tea or coffee, we start well before sunrise to start the
final, but demanding climb up the very steep, loose slope of Semeru. As it
gets light, the stunning spectacle of the volcano's eruptions gets slowly
into sight.
Finally, we will stand on Java's highest top with an incredible view over
Java and Bali, with many other volcanic peaks around and below us. A bit
further, in fact very close, Semeru volcano's crater belches out its
curling clouds of ash. This is a highlight in the true sense of the word,
and it will remain as a vivid picture of our trip. Extreme caution,
however, must be excercised while being on the summit plateau,- an
approach to the the proper crater rim is off-limits - people have died
there! After some time spent on or near the summit plateau, we head back
to our second camp, near a lake, where we can relax.
Important note:
Every one climbing Semeru's summit should do this in his/her own full
responsibility, which implies awareness of the volcanic risk at the summit:
even during normal conditions, sudden unpredicted larger eruptions can
involve the relatively safe summit plateau, and throw deadly rocks and
lava bombs at climbers. During periods of heightened summit activity, the
decision to limit the time on the summit to a minimum or even to give up
the attempt to climb is a wise decision, which our experienced tour leader
would take if deemed necessary. Despite this, there will be a rest risk,
because Semeru, as all volcanoes, is unpredictable.
You should NOT go further than the summit plateau near the true summit and
walk towards the active crater, even if it is tempting and only an easy
stroll. And even if you might see some people go even up to the crater
rim, don't! You will find tour "guides", tour operators and TV shows
bringing you right there, but we think that the risk is unacceptable and
we don't understand this need to play hero. In past and recent years,
people who didn't find this, have been KILLED, earning Semeru the rank as
the deadliest volcano when it comes to fatalities among volcano tourists.
Virtually all of these accidents have occurred near the crater rim, and
not on the much safer summit plateau.
Acc.: camping (B, L, D)
Day 5: Hike back to Ranu Pani and 4WD transfer to Bromo
We hike back to Ranu Pani, where we have lunch; afterwards, an adventurous
jeep drive will bring us to the village of Cemoro Lawang, crossing the
sand sea of the Tengger caldera. In Cemoro Lawang we will take our rooms
in a comfortable family-run hotel, located right on the edge of the
caldera with spectacular views on Bromo volcano. The rest of the day is
free.
Acc.: comfortable hotel bungalows at the rim of the Bromo-Tengger caldera
(B, L)
Day 6: Bromo volcano & Tengger caldera
This day is free for you to spend as you please. Visits to the nearby
volcanological observation post of Bromo and, of course, the easy climb to
the active crater of Bromo volcano (last eruption: June 2004) crater in
the center of the caldera (about 2 hrs round trip on foot; you can also
rent horses or take a jeep ride) should not be missed. Free evening &
dinner.
Acc.: as before (Bromo) (B)
Day 7: Sunrise over the Tengger Kaldera - Transfer to Ijen volcano
Sunrise over the Tengger caldera
For those who feel fit enough to get up early in the morning, a hike or
jeep excursion to Indonesia's most famous viewpoint can be arranged:
Before sunrise, we drive to the summit of Mt. Pananjakan (2775m) on the E
rim of the caldera. The sunrise over the caldera with the steeming peaks
of Semeru and Bromo in alignment is a truely unique spectacle.
After a relaxed breakfast we drive through scenic landscapes until we
reach the Ijen Plateau, another large caldera where we spend the night in
the guest-house of a world-famous coffee plantation, founded by the Dutch
in the 19th century. Before dinner, a bath in natural hot springs will be
an unforgettably relaxing experience.
Acc.: guesthouse at coffee plantation near Ijen (B, L, D)
Day 8: Kawah Ijen volcano - transfer to Bali
Early in the morning, we drive a short way to the start of the trail that
leads up to the beautiful active crater of Ijen volcano (Kawah Ijen)
(about 1 hr climbing) with its famous turquoise acid lake (which is the
most acid in the world!) and the hot, partly liquid sulphur deposits. The
fumaroles are so hot that sulphur comes out as green vapour. The vapour is
collected by large pipes, through which the vapor condenses, and at the
exit you see red rivulets of liquid sulphur, that then freeze to solid
deposits, which are quarried, in order to obtain huge blocks of pure
sulphur. Ijen’s sulphur deposits are infamous for the local workers who
quarry the sulphur with primitive, health-devastating methods,- an
incredibly hard job. Gas-masks are provided for the visit to the crater.
After plenty of observation time, we leave the Ijen Plateau and drive down
to the coast facing Bali, where we have a good lunch in a nice restaurant
overlooking the sea. In the early afternoon, we embark on a ferry, cross
the busy waterway (about 1 hr) and within about 1,5 hours of driving, we
have reached one of Bali’s most beautiful beaches near Lovina. The day is
ended in a beautiful pool hotel on the beach, and as the last highlight of
the tour, we meet later for a delicious dinner in a beach tavern.
Acc.: excellent beach hotel on Bali (B, L, D)
Day 9: End of tour or extension program on Bali
The tour ends on Bali, for some with an extension on Bali with its
paradise beaches, for some already with transport to the airport of
Denpasar and connecting flight back to Jakarta airport.
Acc.: none (B)
Price on request ( please advice the
participants number)
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