IJEN CRATER BLUE FIRE. East Java

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Ijen Geopark, stretches across the entire regency which is specifically in the Mount Ijen area, Pulau Merah Beach, and Alas Purwo National Park. It has various geological, biological, and cultural sites. It became part of UNESCO Global Geoparks in 2023. West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometre-wide (0.62 mi) turquoise-coloured acidic crater lake. The lake is the site of a labour-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor. The work is paid well considering the cost of living in the area, but is very onerous. Workers earn per day and, once out of the crater, still need to carry their loads of sulfur chunks about three kilometers to the nearby Paltuding Valley to get paid.

The electric-blue flame of Ijen, tourist numbers have increased.[8] The phenomenon has long been known, but midnight hiking tours are a more recent offering. A two-hour hike is required to reach the rim of the crater, followed by a 45-minute hike down to the bank of the crater. The blue fire is created by ignited sulfuric gas, which emerges from cracks.

ONEDAY BROMO MIDNIGHT TOUR

BROMO SUNRISE TOUR

• Pick up at Meeting point in Malang City

• Travel to Tumpang Bromo (entrance gate of Malang national park)

• Arrive at rest area, transit by 4x4WD Jeep,

• Travel to sunrise viewpoint on Mt. Penanjakan area

• Hunting photo and enjoy sunrise panorama

• Back to Jeep, drive to the sand sea area of Mt. Bromo

• Exploration on foot / horse riding (optional) to the crater of Mt. Bromo

• Photo stop at Whispering Sand and Watangan Valley (Teletubies Hill)

• Travel to rest area, transit with pick-up vehicle

• Travel back to the pick-up point / drop point in Malang / Surabaya city

Program completed:

INCLUDE:

• Pick up and drop off back to Meeting point in Malang City

• Jeep 4x4WD max 05 pax/Unit

• Mask, Bottled mineral water

• Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park entrance ticket

• Local guide

EXCLUDE:

• Personal expenses (toilet, snacks etc.)

• Horses in Bromo

• Tips

NOTE:

• Pick-up time at the meeting point varies according to the route

• Return time at the drop point varies, please note if there is a next destination program.

• It is recommended to take care of personal belongings

• Bring your own personal medicine.

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