BALI IJEN SUKAMADE BEACH BROMO 3N / 4D

An overland Bali Java tour visiting some of East Java’s most fascinating tourist objects including Ijen crater, Sukamade green turtle beach, and the spectacular nature and sun rise spot, Bromo. The tour starts from Bali (Kuta, Sanur, NusaDua and Ubud) or other places in Bali based on appoinment.

Tour Itinerary

  

Day 01: Bali – Banyuwangi

Pick you up from a hotel in Bali or airport, then take you on a convenient airconditioning car  to Gilimanuk harbour  for a one- hour ferry transfer to Ketapang, Banyuwangi port. This trip takes south Bali coastal road passing through scenic view of south coast landscape with blue ocean and lush green rice fields. Little stops can be made for photographs. Lunch is done at a local restaurant on the way. After crossing the strait we  proceed to a hotel at Ketapang for check in. Ketapang Indah resort will be our most recommended hotel, on condition of availability. Afternoon activity will be filled with visiting the traditional market or a local Chinese temple.

Day 2: Banyuwangi – Ijen Crater – Sukamade Turtle Beach

Around 04.00 wake up call by hotel staff, enjoy morning coffee, then on a 4WD vehicle go to Mount Ijen which takes about one and a half hours. This trip will pass through Licin village the roads of which are winding and moving steeply up and down with beautiful lush green coffee and clove plantation before we enter   the Ijen National Park  to discover a variety of tropical floras including giant ferns and big trees. Now the road has been newly upgraded so that it takes shorter time to reach Ijen. Upon arrival, the guide will give a short briefing, then go to the park’s office to pay the ticket. It takes normally 1,5 to 2 hours to reach the summit. The climbing path is relatively easy for such a high mountain. You will have some rests while enjoying the natural beauty of the slope and the landscape of its neighbor mountain. On the way to the summit you will meet some sulfur mining workers who carry heavy loads of yellow sulfur they have taken from the sulfur mine,  down in the Ijen crater. This is a very tedious and dangerous short of work. They have to  maneuver on a small and narrow path and  risk falling down the deep ravine just to earn a maximum of 10 dollars a day. Once you arrive on the summit, you will feel like in the different planet. A stunning view of the crater with blue sulfur lake surrounded by mighty walls with smoke coming from the sulfur mine is really none to second view. Take this opportunity to channel your photography passion with as many amazing pictures as possible.After experiencing this  adventure, go down to the vehicle parking area, then go directly back to the hotel for a little bath in the pool and have lunch at a local restaurant.

After Lunch we continue the trip to Sukamade Turtle Beach. On the way, we stop at Pesanggrahan village to change the vehicle with a 4WD jeep  we use for crossing the river, going into the rain forest, beaches and the traditional village before we arrive at Sukamade beach. Sukamade has been well known as a green turtle protecting area where 5 species of green turtles come ashore to lay their eggs. The beach is about 3 km long overlooking the Indian ocean.  More and more tourists are interested to visit this spot to have such a unique and rare experience  of seeing the turtles. We stay the night  and have dinner at the lodge or simple guest house in Sukamade.

Day 03: Sukamade Turtle – Bromo

After breakfast, we go exploring the area of Sukamade beach which is also noted as turtle-nestling beach. Sukamade has had a turtle conservation facility since 1972 and since then there have been around 3,000, turtles tagged here.

Almost every night , turtles appear on Sukamade beach to lay eggs. This conservation park has rangers whose main job is taking the eggs and protecting them from predators. These eggs are incubated in the hatchery while the youngsters are released to the ocean on the beach. Watching the giant turtles emerge from the sea and struggle up to the beach to lay their eggs on the moonlit night is a rare and unique experience. Sukamade is certainly off the beaten track and needs some effort to reach. Leave Sukamade early afternoon for Mount Bromo. It takes about 5 hours to reach Bromo. Lunch is served at a local restaurant.

Early.evening arrive in Bromo and check in at a hotel overlooking mount Bromo. Free evening program. Dinner is served  at the restaurant in hotel.

Day 04 : Mount Bromo – Bali or Surabaya

Early morning wake-up call (around 04.00), have a cup of coffee, then start the Bromo tour on a 4WD jeep. The jeep takes you to the slope of Mount Penanjakan (more than 2000 m) before you walk to the summit through some steps to witness Bromo’s spectacular sun rise view. At this place, you have the opportunity to make the best pictures on this magnificient God’s creation with Mt Bromo, Mt Batok and Mount Semeru packed in one exotic scene and unveil a magnificient view. After this observation, we drive down crossing the sand ocean and stop at the jeep parking to walk or take a horse to reach the summit of Bromo. It takes 1,5 hours to explore Bromo summit, afterwards we return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast, we leave the hotel to return to Bali or Surabaya. Dinner is served on the way.

Price: IDR 3,250,000/ person

Include:

• Airconditioning car transfer and English speaking driver
• 1N  hotel at Ijen area
• 1N hotel/ guest house at Sukamade Turtle Beach
• 1N hotel at Bromo area
• 4WD vehicle  for Ijen Tour & Sukamade Tour
• 4WD vehicle for Bromo tour
• Breakfast, Mineral water
• All entrance fees
• English speaking guide
• Ferry  charge
• 1 x dinner at Sukamade Beach

Not Include:

• Personal expenditures
• Camera/ video fee at Ijen
• Airport tax

A TOUR MEMORY WITH NATHAN TOUR & TRAVEL ON “BALI-IJEN-KALIBARU-BROMO TOUR.”

From October  26, 2012 till October  29, 2012  I handled a package tour with a Frech couple named Olivier and Maryse. Our main program was an east Java eco tour visiting Ijen crater, Kalibaru, then Bromo. We started from a villa in South Bali. The price of the tour was IDR 3.150.000,- per person.,Here our itinerary goes.

Day 01. Left a hotel in Bali, leading to west Bali for a car ferry crossing to  Ketapang Banyuwangi. Upon arrival, we took a rest at Ketapang Indah resort for one night. We left at 11 am, had lunch at a local restaurant in West Bali, and had dinner at a local restaurant in Ketapang, which served hot local delicacy. What a rare experience!!

Day 02. We got up very early at around 04 am, took take-away breakfast box, got on a 4WD vehicle which took us to Ijen. It took around one and a half hours to reach Paltuding, Ijen’s starting point. Half way enrote to Ijen there was a road project which forced us to walk about one kilometer.  A guide named Sofyan, a 22 year old boy, accompanied these couple on this trek. They spent  around five hours going up the summit, exploring on the top, and descending back to Paltuding. We left Paltuding, moving back to hotel for changing clothes and contined the trip. Lunch was at a local restaurant. From Ketapang hotel we left for Kalibaru, a quiet area at south Banyuwangi which offers interesting tourist objects such as coffee plantation, rice field, water fall and genuine rural life. All can be accomplished in a packaged cycling tour. We arrived at Kalibaru in the afternoon, had a rest in the hotel with atmosphere reminiscing dutch era in old time.

Day 03. We did a cycling tour package handled by the hotel. A guide, named Ari, guided them to visit some interesting objects in kalibaru. Among the objects visited were coffee  plantation, coffee factory, rice field and a waterfall. The tour lasted about 3 hours. One very interesting experience was the encounter with local people where they were warmly welcome. Before leaving them they were given a very delicious local food called jenang sirat, a sweet cake made from rice flour mixed with brown palm sugar and coconut by the villagers. Early evening we arrived at Bromo view, Bromo, for check in.

Day 04. We had a wake-up call at 4.45.Then enjoyed a hot morning coffee prepared by the hotel’s restaurant. At 4.00 we left for Penanjakan on a 4wd jeep. Arrived Penanjakan about 5.30 to enjoy one of the fabulous sun rice views  with our cameras at hand. After the sunrise moment, we went on our trip to Bromo crater, crossing the great sand sea on this reliable 4wd vehicle. On the way we could stop to make pictures. Upon arrival at the foot of the volcano, we walked up instead of using the horse service. It took  1 and a half hours to reach the summit, explore it, and go down the the parking. We finnaly endded the tour with excitment and memorable experience.. At 9 am we arrived in the hotel for breakfast, afterwards left the hotel to have a journey back to Bali. End of the trip and said good by at a hotel in Pemuteran, North Bali. 

BALI BROMO TOUR

BALI – BROMO TOUR

(1 Night/ 2 Days

A fascinating overland tour to one of East Java's most highlighted tourist objects, MOUNT BROMO, to discover its spectacular natural beauty and its breathtaking view of sunrise from the renowned sunrise view point called PENANJAKAN.

Highlights: The breathtaking view of Bromo sunrise and the hidden paradise of Madakaripura waterfall (on condition of good weather/ not rain)

Day 01

Depart from Bali (Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Nusa Dua) at an appointed time (08.30 or 09.00 am), lead to west Bali to reach Gilimanuk harbor for a car ferry transfer. Drive along the south coast of Bali with some possible stops at some interesting objects such as Soka, rice fields and Medewi. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant which serve local delicacies. Cross the strait (Bali – Java strait) for about 1 hour, then continue the trip to Bromo. From Ketapang harbour to Bromo will pass through some cities including Assembagus, Situbondo, Besuki, and Probolinggo. Early evening arrive in Bromo and check in at a hotel at Cemoro Lawang. Evening free program. Dinner is at hotel’s restaurant.

Day 02

Wake up call at 3.45. Prepare yourself then have morning coffee provided by the hotel. Get on a 4WD vehicle/ jeep to start the tour to Penanjakan for wonderful morning sunrise. It takes about 1 hour to reach the sun rise view point of Penanjakan. The vehicle will take you to the slope of the mountain before you go on foot or on horse to reach the top. Upon arriving, you will meet hundred of people already prepared with their cameras or videos waiting for the most awaiting moment, i.e a spectacular view of Bromo sunrise. While waiting for the moment you can enjoy local coffee and delicious fried banana at a small stall. Here you may channel your photography lust to create the best photographs at this hidden paradise. After you finish the observation, walk back down to the vehicle to continue to Bromo crater. Now after you drive across a huge sand sea, you finally arrive at Bromo. To reach the crater you must walk or take a horse, then walk some steps up to the top. After adequately exploring the top go down back to the vehicle, and return to hotel for showering and breakfast. If the weather condition permits, a trip is continued to Madakaripura waterfall or to Bali (overland return trip) or Surabaya (flight return trip). End of the trip. Have a nice memory.

Price: IDR 1.800.000/ person

Tour Includes:

·        Air conditioning car transfer (Bali – Bromo – Bali)

·        English speaking driver

·        1 Night Hotel room/ Breakfast

·        4 WD vehicle for Bromo sunrise tour

·        All entrance fees

·        Mineral water

·        Return ferry fares (Bali – Java strait)

Tour Does not include:

Travel insurance, Horse ride at Bromo You can do on foot) 
Bar, Laundry, Tipping, Lunch & Dinner during the trip

BALI IJEN BROMO TOUR

(2 Nights/ 3 Days) 

Day 01 (Bali – Catimor/ Arabica) 
Pick up from your hotel in Bali (Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Ubud) and take a 4 hour trip to the western tip of Bali island for a ferry trip to Java. On the way stop at some points considered worthwile to have a short rest and take some photograps. Lunch is served at a local restaurant. For your convinience don’t hesitate to tell or ask the driver in case of necessity. When arriving on the port of Gilimanuk have a one hour ferry transfer to the port of Ketapang and then continue the trip to Catimor or Arabica homestay for check in. Upon arrival, you will enjoy a rare experience of fresh and cool mountain atmosphere at the foot of mt Ijen. You will also witness distinctive life of the villagers living around the hotel. Dinner is served at the hotel. 

Day 02 (Ijen – Bromo) 

At 05 am a hotel staff wake you up. After breakfast we leave the hotel to reach Paltuding (the starting point). A guide will accompany you to climb the top. It takes about 1,5 hours to reach the top. Along the way you can stop at resting areas while enjoying the amazing views from the slope of the mountain. You will come across some men carrying unbelievably heavy loads of yellow solid sulfur they take from the crater through tremendous work. Upon arrival at the top you will be stunned at the spectacular views of this hidden magnetic treasure. Trekking down the lake and sulphur mine is highly not recommended. but visitors are tempted to do it. After finishing exploring the crater with some pictures for a memory you descend back to the starting point. From here we continue another trip to BROMO which takes about 3 hours. On the way stop at a local restaurant in Bondowoso for lunch. Early evening we arrive at Bromo area and check in at hotel Lava view (or other recommended hotels available). Dinner can be at the hotel’s restaurant or food stalls nearby. Afterwards, take a rest for next day’s tour. 

Day 03 (Bromo Tour – Bromo Hotel – Bali) 
Wake up call at 04 am. On a 4WD jeep, start a morning tour to Mount Penanjakan. This is the best point where we will enjoy a spectacular view of Bromo sunrise along with a backdrop of a smouldering crater of Mount Semeru. Set your camera and take the best angle for the best picture. After you feel enough, get on the jeep and continue the tour to Bromo crater. Descend a long deep road down to the sand sea and leads to the foot of Bromo crater. Park the jeep at around a hindu temple then get a horse that takes you to the slope of the crater. The tour to the top is continued by walking up some steps to the top. After exploring the top, walk down and get on the horse that takes you to the car for a return trip to hotel . After breakfast and packing, leave the hotel for a return trip to Bali or Surabaya. End of the trip. 

Price: IDR 2.250.000/ person 

The Price Include: 
• Air Conditioning Car transfer (Bali – Ijen – Bromo – Bali) 
• 1 Night Hotel Room (Ijen), 1 Night Hotel Room (Bromo) 
• 2 x Breakfast 
• English speaking driver/ guide 
• 4WD vehicle at Bromo 
• 4WD vehicle at Ijen 
• All entrance fees 
• Mineral Water 
• Return Ferry fares (Bali – Java strait) 

The Price does not Include: 
• Camera fee at Ijen 
• Horse riding at Ijen and Bromo 
• Bar, laundry, phone call, internet, tipping, lunch & dinner during   the trip