Day 1. Malang – Bromo
At 08.00 a.m., you will be picked up at your accommodation or at the train station and go to Lumajang to take a look at the Tumpak Sewu waterfall. Here you will hike to the waterfall under the guidance of a local guide. After spending some time at Tumpak Sewu, the drive will continue towards Bromo, this drive will take approximately 4 hours. You will stay in an accommodation near the Bromo volcano.
Day 2. Bromo – Kalibaru
At 03.00 a.m. in the night, you will be picked up by jeep and taken to the lookout point to enjoy the sunrise. After the sunrise, we will leave for the sand plain. From here you can continue to the crater on horseback or on foot. Then you will go back to the accommodation for shower. After check-out the journey continues to Kalibaru, a small simple place, but gives the REAL Indonesian feeling. Arriving in Kalibaru, you will transfer to the accommodation for check-in and the rest of the day is free.
Day 3. Kalibaru – Sukamade
After breakfast, the journey continues by jeep to Sukamade. While drive of about 5 hours, you will drive through traditional villages, past beautiful rice fields, through the jungle and rivers. Along the way, you will make a stop at a palm sugar factory and the viewpoint over Green Bay. Upon arrival in Sukamade, you will be taken to the accommodation for check-in. This is a primitive accommodation without any luxuries. While dinner is prepared you can recover from the long bumpy ride in the company of mischievous monkeys.
At 08.00 p.m., the local guide will take you to the beach to look for a giant sea turtle. It may take a while for the team to find 1, but definitely worth the wait and especially when the turtle also lays eggs. During the short walk back to the accommodation, you will notice that certain tree trunks and plants give light in the dark. The guide will explain to you what causes this miraculous phenomenon!
Day 4. Sukamade – Banyuwangi
After an early wake-up call, you will be picked up at 06.00 a.m. to visit the hatchery. Here you can watch the team take care of the eggs and baby turtles. With a bucket full of turtles, we will once again go to the beach, but this time to release the turtles. The guide will give certain instructions for the turtle’s well-being. We kindly ask you to observe these instructions. After all the turtles are out of sight we return to the accommodation for breakfast and a shower. Then we continue the jeep ride to Banyuwangi. Also, a drive of about 4 hours through the jungle, over rivers and bumpy dirt roads. Upon arrival in Banyuwangi, you will go to the accommodation for check-in and the rest of the day is free.
Day 5. Banyuwangi
Today is a free day. You can relax at the accommodation and enjoy the surroundings.
Day 6. Banyuwangi – Ketapang – Gilimanuk
Around 01.00 a.m. you will be picked up by jeep to go to the foot of the Ijen volcano. Once there, accompanied by a local guide, you will make a substantial climb of about 2 hours to the crater. After admiring the blue fire and the beautiful white/blue lake, we will descend back to the jeep. Between 08.00 and 09.00 a.m. we will be back at the accommodation. After breakfast and a shower, you will be taken by car to Ketapang to cross to Gilimanuk. The crossing takes about an hour and the expected arrival time in Bali is between 12.00 and 13.00 p.m.
End of Tour.