YOGYAKARTA (BY PLANE) – SURABAYA – MOUNT BROMO – KALIBARU HIGHLAND – SUKAMADE TURTLE BEACH – IJEN CRATER – BALI
(5 DAYS – 4 NIGHTS)
Yogyakarta Bromo Ijen Tour Package (5D4N) is very recommended for any traveler who wants to spend 5 days in East Java that includes the must-visit destinations in this province such as Mount Bromo, Ijen Crater, and Sukamade Turtle Beach, to learn more about the itinerary, you can read the detail below:
DAY 1: YOGYAKARTA – HOTEL IN MOUNT BROMO AREA
The Mount Bromo tour from Yogyakarta will start at about 6:30 AM, our staff will pick you up from your hotel in the Yogyakarta area. You will be escorted to Yogyakarta airport then you take a flight to Surabaya for about an hour. The earliest flight will leave Yogyakarta around 8:30 AM and arrive in Surabaya around 9:35 AM. Upon your arrival at Surabaya airport, you will be met by our staff, and then we will drive to the Mount Bromo area for about 3-4 hours. Upon your arrival in the Mount Bromo area, we will escort you to the hotel in the Mount Bromo area for an enjoyable stay before you do a tour of Mount Bromo.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
From now on, there are only two flights from Yogyakarta (JOG) to Surabaya which is only by Wing Airlines:
- 1. 8:30 AM – 9:35 AM
- 2. 1:00 PM – 2:05 PM
*It can be changed anytime, we will keep you posted.
OPTIONAL PROGRAM:
If you can start in the morning & the weather is good enough, you will have a chance to visit Madakaripura Waterfall on the way from Surabaya to your hotel in the Mt. Bromo area. Please check the picture of the Madakaripura waterfall on the Internet.
DAY 2: BROMO SUNRISE TOURS – HOTEL IN KALIBARU HIGHLAND
The Bromo sunrise tour will be started around 3:30 AM (when you come to Mount Bromo on the weekend, we have to start the tour earlier), the jeep will bring you to the most famous viewpoint in the Mount Bromo area. That is Penanjakan hill, from the hill we can see the best sunrise in East Java with mountains and volcanoes as a background. Afterward, the jeep will continue your adventure holiday to reach the sea of sands in the Mount Bromo area. We will stop at the parking area then you will cross the sea of sands by riding a horse or on foot (it is optional) till reaching the stairs at the slope of Mount Bromo which will lead you to reach the peak of Mt. Bromo. After enjoying the volcanic activity on the top of Mount Bromo, you have to go back to your jeep then the jeep will bring you back to the hotel for breakfast, take shower, pack up, loading bags into our car afterward we will continue our trip to your Hotel in Kalibaru Highland for about 4 hours drive, you will pass small villages, rural landscapes, rice fields & plantation. Upon your arrival at Kalibaru Highland, you will stay overnight and have dinner at Margo Utomo Cottages or a similar hotel with any kind of plantations surrounding and a nice view hill.
DAY 03: ECO PLANTATIONS TOUR (AROMA TOUR) – SUKAMADE TURTLE BEACH (B, L, D)
After having breakfast at your hotel, then around 8:00 AM, you will have a chance to enjoy the eco trip of plantations in the Kalibaru area. On this tour program, you will do short trekking through 09 hectares of plantations with varieties of spices such as nutmeg, cloves, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa, coffee, and coconuts. You may also discover the extraordinary attraction of the traditional process of making palm sugar from palm tree liquid. Do not to forget for visiting the dairy farm. The trip can be arranged in the morning and takes about 1 hour until 1,5 hours. Afterward, around 10:00 AM, we will continue our trip to Sukomade turtle beach. It takes about 2 hours to reach Pesanggaran village then continue to the Sukamade beach for about 1,5 hours by crossing rain forests and rivers using our special adventure vehicle. Lunch will be served at the local restaurant on the way to Sukamade turtle beach. Upon your arrival in Sukamade turtle beach area, you will stay in Lodge or Homestay.
THE INFORMATION ON THE TOUR IN SUKAMADE TURTLE BEACH TOUR
SUKAMADE TURTLE TOUR ACTIVITY:
After having dinner at your homestay at 8:00 PM, The rangers of turtle foundation and natural resources conservation will take you to the shore of Sukamade beach to see if the turtle laying eggs. The rangers will give you very good guidance about what should you do and what shouldn’t do when you are there. Crossing rivers, after 3 hours on the road and 2 hours of a bumpy road, your trip will be full of challenges. Deep in the jungle, there is a beach where the landing of turtles. 7 species of sea turtles in the world and 6 species of sea turtles in Indonesia, 4 species landing and laying eggs on Sukamade Beach. Seeing the turtles lay their eggs at the night is the most poignant sight that can be seen by visitors. Imagining the sea turtles taking a distance of thousands of kilometers from their origin in the other parts of the continent far away and just laying eggs on Sukamade Beach.
ACCOMMODATION IN SUKAMADE BEACH:
The conditions here are very simple, but more often than not visitors are lucky enough to come back with an experience that is both unique and bound to become exceedingly rare. Stay overnight and take dinner at the lodge or guest house in Sukomade beach
DAY 4: SUKAMADE TURTLE BEACH – HOTEL IN BANYUWANGI AREA
After having breakfast in the Sukamade turtle beach area, at about 8:00 AM. We will have a chance to release some baby turtles or little juveniles to the Sukamade beach. Then exploring the surroundings of Sukamade, is an area virtually void of people. Go and dip in crystal clear water nearby the river. Afterward, we will continue our trip to the Hotel in the Banyuwangi area for about 4-5 Hours. On this route, we will pass rural landscapes, small cities, rice fields, plantations, and beaches. Lunch will be served on the way at the Local restaurant. About late afternoon or early evening, we will reach your hotel in Banyuwangi town for an overnight stay before you enjoy the Ijen Crater trekking the next morning.
DAY 5: IJEN CRATER TOUR – BALI
The Ijen crater tour will be started at about 4:00 AM, our car will bring us to the village of Licin and then continue to the slope of Ijen Crater, you will be passing through the plantations and rainforest. This journey takes approximately an hour from the hotel. Arriving at the parking area of Ijen Crater, about 1, 5 hours will be required to hike Ijen Crater. Along the walking path, you will enjoy the stunning natural scenery with fresh air and birds singing. Upon your arrival on the peak of Ijen Crater with an altitude of about 2385 mAsl. You will be amazed at the enchanting panorama of Ijen Crater; it has a lake of acid water where the water changes to be turquoise color. The view will be so picturesque when you take a photo from above the crater. Besides the view, you will see the sulfur miners who go down into the crater to take the yellow sulfur rock and climb back up by passing a dangerous path on the edge of Ijen Crater with a load of as much as 80 kilograms on their shoulders. This is really a dangerous and hard job. After enjoying the enchanting scenery at Crater of Ijen Crater then we will go down to the parking area where our car is waiting for escorting you to the plantations (coffee and clove) before the town of Banyuwangi. Afterward, we will be back to the town of Banyuwangi for going back to Hotel and take our bags then we will drive to Ketapang Ferry Port and then take a ferry to reach Gilimanuk Ferry Port at the western tip of Bali Island. Upon arrival at Gilmanuk Ferry port, we will escort you to your hotel in the Bali area. TOUR’S SERVICES FINISHED.
OPTIONALPROGRAM:
If the weather is good enough and you have still in good condition, you will have the chance to see the blue flame or blue fire & the sunrise at Ijen Crater but you are required to leave from the Homestay around 00:30 AM or Midnight. Please check the picture of the blue fire at Ijen Crater on the Internet.
NOTE:
GILIMANUK FERRY PORT TO UBUD, KUTA, SANUR, JIMBARAN, DENPASAR AREA (±5 HOURS’ DRIVE), LOVINA (±2 HOURS’ DRIVE) AND PEMUTERAN (±30 MINUTES’ DRIVE)
Price is in IDR & includes:
- Pick up service from Yogyakarta and transfer out to your hotel in Bali
- The flight ticket from Yogyakarta to Surabaya
- 1N stay at Hotel of Mt. Bromo with breakfast
- 1N stay at Hotel of Ijen Crater area with breakfast
- 1N stay at Hotel of Kalibaru Highland with breakfast
- 1N stay at the Guest house of Sukamade Turtle Beach with breakfast
- Meals as stated on the programs (B: breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner)
- Land transportation with the driver and fuel during the trip
- The jeep for Mount Bromo and Sukamade Tours
- Private English-speaking guide for 5 days and cost for BlueFire tour in Ijen Crater + gas mask
- Cost for highway or parking during the trip and mineral water
- All entrance fees during the trip
- Cost for Ferry from Java to Bali Island
Price excludes:
- Travel Insurance
- Horse riding at Mount Bromo
- Meals during the trip (except for Sukamade Turtle Beach)
- Tipping & other personal costs
For further information about the tour and booking, please feel free to contact us directly at our Email: Info@javaadventuretrail.com / WhatsApp number: +6287755920876 or please fill in the booking form below!