4D3N Bali-Ijen-Kalibaru-Bromo-Surabaya Tour Itinerary

4D3N Bali-Ijen-Kalibaru-Bromo-Surabaya Volcano Tour 

Day 01: DENPASAR/BALI - BANYUWANGI/EAST JAVA
Start from your hotel in Bali (Denpasar, Sanur, Kuta or Ubud area), Our staff will take you to the most western tip of Bali to reach Gilimanuk ferry port for about 3 hours by a private car with AC then from Gilimanuk Harbor, We will take a ferry to cross Bali strait for about 1 hour to reach Ketapang ferry port of Banyuwangi in the most eastern tip of Java Island. On this trip, We will pass through the rural landscapes of West Bali. Lunch will be served at local restaurant on the way. Upon arrival in Ketapang ferry port then proceed for a short city tour in Banyuwangi. End of the afternoon drive up to Bondowoso and check in at Ijen View Hotel or equivalent hotel depending on availability of rooms for stay over night and having dinner before we can enjoy Ijen Crater Tours on next morning.

Day 02: IJEN CRATER TRIP – HOT SPRING & PLANTATION - KALIBARU 
(Optional: If you like to see blue fire, we start at 01:00 am) Around 05:00 in the morning, our 4WD vehicle (jeep) will bring us to the village of Licin and then continue to the slope of Mount Ijen, passing through plantations and rainforest. This is one of the few remaining on the Island of Java with giant ferns, plants & big trees, this journey takes approximately 1 hour from the hotel by private car. Arrive at the parking area of Mount Ijen, approximately 1 until 1.5 hours will be required to ascend slope of mount Ijen to reach peak of Ijen Crater and along the path, you will enjoy the stunning natural scenery with fresh air & shady. Resting on the edge of the crater at an altitude of 2883 meters and enjoy best panorama of the lake of sulphate where reflects spectacular view in the surrounding walls to give the impression like doom. The sulfur mining workers go down into the crater and climb back up by passing dangerous path on the edge of Ijen Crater with the load as much as 80 kilograms on their shoulders. This is really a dangerous & hard job. Here also, you will enjoy the beautiful scenery in the crater of Ijen as one of God's amazing creation. Do not forget to take pictures in this area as a proof that you have visited one of the most amazing places on earth. After enjoyed the natural scenery at Crater of Ijen and then descend the slope of Mount Ijen until vehicles parking area where our vehicle is waiting for escort you to visit hot spring and plantation then we will be back to the City of Banyuwangi for having lunch at a local restaurant. Afterward, we will continue our trip to Kalibaru highland then stay overnight and having dinner at Margo Utomo Cottages or similar hotel where located in the middle of any kind of plantations (Coffee, Rubber & Cocoa plantations) with nice hill view.

Day 03: KALIBARU HIGHLAND - MOUNT BROMO
Having breakfast at your hotel, then enjoy morning free program in hotel area with natural hill view & plantations (Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber & Cloves) till rime to continue our trip to Mount Bromo area and it will take about 4-5hours. Upon arrival in Mt. Bromo, you will stay at Cafe Lava Hotel or Lava View Lodge or equivalent hotel depending on availability of rooms where overlooking to the active volcano of Mount Bromo, Batok and Mount Kursi around Tengger region. For your information, our panel hotels serve the best food for breakfast, lunch and dinner at Mount Bromo much enjoyed by our foreign tourists who had stayed there.

Optional Tours in Kalibaru Highland:

You can do optional tours in Kalibaru Highland during morning time before we leave for Mt Bromo area such as cycling tours. Here, we will enjoy the natural beauty & plantations in Kalibaru Highland by cycling. Starting from your hotel about at 07:30am, our staff will escort you for cycling tours to see natural beauty of hills, rice field, any kind of plantations (Coffee, Cocoa, Rubber & Cloves) the other side you will get new experience and knowledge by visiting coffee manufacturing and the village where it is the center of home industry for making process of kitchen equipments (made from wood and iron). During this cycling program, you will also visit waterfall & natural pool where the water is from the mountain. The cycling routes will do at leisure. Afterward, we will escort you to the local restaurant for having lunch then escort you back to the hotel for check out process then continue our trip to drive to Mount Bromo area

Day 04: MT BROMO SUNRISE TOURS - SURABAYA
At 4 am the 4WD (JEEP) will bring you to the world's most famous view point at Mount pananjakan on the rim of the Tengger caldera to see sunrise with its young volcanic including Mount Bromo and an active Mount Semeru in the back ground is breathtaking the play light shadow with sunrise reach Mountain succession from the top to the bottom and the usual fog of the caldera. Afterward the adventure will be continued to sea sand of Mt Bromo's slope till the parking area of 4WD vehicle (jeep) then continue to an active Mount Bromo volcano by horse riding or on foot. About at 08:00, the 4WD (JEEP) will bring you back to the hotel for breakfast, take shower, packing, loading bags, to the vehicle then transfer out to Surabaya. We will leave Mt. Bromo about at 09:00 or 10:00 to Surabaya and it will take about 3-4 hours depending on traffic situation.

Note:
If your end tour program in Surabaya airport, please take flight leaving from Surabaya after 13:00 or late noon.

Price is included:
~ Pick up service from Bali & transfer out to Surabaya airport
~ 1N Stay at Hotel of Ijen Crater area
~ 1N Stay at Margo Utomo Cottages Kalibaru
~ 1N stay at Hotel of Mount Bromo area
~ Land transportation with driver and fuel
~ 4WD vehicle (jeep) to reach slope of Ijen Crater
~ 4WD vehicle for Mount Bromo Sunrise Tours
~ Mineral water and local snacks
~ All entrance tickets, English speaking guide
~ Ferry cost from Bali to Ketapang Ferry Port, Banyuwangi

Price is not included:
~ Airport Tax, Travel Insurance, Camera fee at Ijen Crater Area
~ Cycling Tours at Kalibaru Highland (It is optional tour program)
~ Horse riding at slope of Mt Bromo (optional/ you can do on foot)
~ Bar, Laundry, Phone call, Internet, Tipping, Lunch & Dinner during the trip

To join this tour, please email us:  worldheritage101@yahoo.com