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MPV car or Jeep
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Hotel or Homestay
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2,769 MASL
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Surabaya or Malang
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Eco-Tour, Hiking
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Breakfast
Overview
Explore the very best of East Java on this overland journey to Bali. Stand before the majestic Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, marvel at the sunrise over Mount Bromo, hike to the mystical Ijen Crater with its blue flames, and venture deep into the rainforest of Meru Betiri National Park to witness turtles nesting at Sukamade Beach. End your trip with a relaxing ferry crossing to Bali.
Highlights
- Sunrise jeep tour at Mount Bromo
- Trek to Tumpak Sewu, Indonesia’s most spectacular waterfall
- Midnight hike to Mount Ijen crater lake & blue flames
- Culture and nature experience
Itinerary
Welcome to East Java Indonesia
Upon arrival at Surabaya/Malang airport/Hotel/Train station, meeting service with our staff based on your time schedule
afterward we will transfer to Lumajang / Tumpaksewu area for stay overnight.
Check in and free program in the afternoon
We start explore Tumpak sewu waterfal in the morning at 07.00AM. Walking 400M from main gate for panorama view and continue 800M down to waterfall, along the way you will serve by this beautiful waterfall with crossing river and visit goa tetes on the way back to our guesthouse.
After breakfast and check out we will transfer to Mt. Bromo area with 4-5 Hours drive.
Check in hotel and stay overnight.
Early morning around 4.00 AM we will start Mt. Bromo tour by a jeep to the view point to enjoy Bromo sunrise from penanjakan mountain (2770 masl).
Afterward we will continue to crossing the sea-of-sand, slopes and climbing up more than 200 steps to reach the rim of Mount Bromo crater, Back to our Jeep and continue to hotel for breakfast, packing and check out.
Continue transfer to Ijen Area (Banyuwangi/Bondowoso) for 5 hours drive.
Check in and free program.
Early in the morning around 05.00 AM, we will drive to Paltuding area(start trekking point). Along the way you will be serve by a rain forrest and coffee plantation view.
Option tour: Blue fire tour we will start from hotel @ midnight around 01.00AM.
After that you take a 3 km trek to the crater. This volcano offers a savannah landscape, ruggedly beautiful panoramas, grand hiking, and a placid, brightly yellow crater-lake. The summit of Mt. Ijen is a gorgeous crater filled with haunting turquoise-blue lake with its surface streaked in the wind blow patterns of yellow sulfur vapor. By the crater lake edge, there is an evil-smelling sulfur where local people digging and carrying 70-80 kgs on their bare shoulders for 2 miles ascending and descending steep Mt. Ijen wall.
afterward we will transfer to Sukamade area by 4x4 jeep, for about 4 hours drive.
Along the way, you may see endless plantation of coffee, cacao, and traditional rubber tapping. We will visit a local village to see palm sugar process in traditional way and also stop for fisherman village at Rejegwesi beach.
Option tour : Visit Red Island/Pulau Merah Beach - Teluk Ijo/Green Bay
Trip we be continue by entering Merubetiri national park for Stay overnight at simple Sukamade Guesthouse.
After simple dinner at the guesthouse, proceed to the Sukamade beach for the turtle excursion (sightings are not guaranteed). See the turtles slowly walk up ashore to lay their eggs. Then back to the guesthouse for overnight.
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After simple breakfast we will continue drive for 4 hours to Ketapang port - Banyuwangi
The trip will be continue by crossing Bali strait with ferry for 1 hour, arrive at Gilimanuk port and continue 3-4 hours drive to your destination in Bali. TOUR FINISHED
Cost
The Cost Includes
- Pick-up or Drop-off service from and to Airport (in our own vehicle)
- Transportation to and from!!
- Food all along the trip (Breakfast)
- Accommodations during the trip in hotels or Homestay
- 4x4 Jeep Bromo & Sukamade
- Entrance fees to all included site
- All the required permits and paperwork
The Cost Excludes
- Personal Expenses such as shopping, bar bills, hot shower, telephone, laundry, etc
- Food (Lunch and Dinner)
- Services not mentioned or not promised by the agent/agency
- Tipping – an enterely personal gesture
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Annapurna Base Camp is a Grade B or a moderately difficult trekking route. So any fit person can do this trek, even if you do not have any previous experience. You should be aware of what to expect and mentally prepare for it. Then, as long as you will too, you can.
On average, you walk about 4 to 6 hours per day. One or two days can be as less as 3hrs and one or two days can be as long as 7hrs.
The highest altitude reached is 4190m. This is the elevation of Annapurna Base Camp. ABC is the highest we will climb in this trek.
Yes, you can charge batteries en route. Charger should be brought. There are hot shower facilities as well. You may have to pay a certain amount for both ($1-$2). Negotiate. Also, a hot water facility could be free at a lower elevation.
No. There are no ATMs on this trek route. You will have to draw enough cash in Pokhara or Kathmandu. There are a number of ATMs in these cities. Everything is paid in Nepali rupees. So money should be exchanged before the start of the trek.
Yes. The Internet can be accessed in most places. Sometimes, there might be some technical problems. The Internet in Nepal is not as fast as you are used to and at times you can just lose connection.
Not really. It depends on you. If you want, ABC trekking can be done independently. You could hire a guide and a porter by yourself instead of going through an agency or not hire a guide at all. Although, not having a guide can be a little problematic during the offseason.
It really depends on you. Is it your first time in Nepal? How confident are you of being able to find your way around? How pressed on time are you? If you go through an agency, it will be costlier but everything will be planned. You will only have to come, trek and return.
For the Annapurna region, pay for guides range from $20 to $30 per day and porters take $15 to $25 per day.
