Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, and Ijen Crater: 4-Day Expedited Tour in Bali

This itinerary is excellent for visitors in Indonesia with a limited vacation time. Though the schedule might be slightly hurried, it’s entirely justifiable. The three stunning locations you’ll experience in a span of 4 days and 3 nights are Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, and Ijen Crater.

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

SURABAYA – HOTEL IN BROMO

Surabaya - We will pick you up at your Hotel in Surabaya at 9 am, Surabaya Airport or Train Station (depends on your arrival). Surabaya to Mount Bromo area will take 3 hours away, you will some rural area and some villages. For lunch, our guide will recommend you to eat at the local restaurant to taste a local cuisine here. Upon your arrival in Mount Bromo area, you will be required to wear your jacket and warmer stuff because Bromo is quite chill especially in the evening.

OPTIONAL:

IF YOU CAN START EARLIER FROM SURABAYA, WE CAN RECOMMEND YOU TO VISIT MADAKARIPURA WATERFALL. BUT THE COST WILL BE ON YOUR OWN, JUST LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.

DAY 2: BROMO SUNRISE TOUR – HOMESTAY IN TUMPAK SEWU WATERFALL

Mount Bromo - The sunrise tour in Mount Bromo will be started at 3:30 am, you will be pick up by our local jeep driver and drive about 40 minutes to Kingkong Hill.

The sun will rise at 5:30 am, so you have time to wait while having some hot coffee or tea in the local shop near Kingkong Hill. Kingkong hill is the most famous sunrise point where you can see the Cemara Lawang Village, Mount Bromo, Mount Batok and Mount Semeru in one point of view. After enjoying the sunrise here, you will be escorted back to the jeep then drive to sea of sand for hiking the peak of Mount Bromo. We will be stopping by in the sea of sand to enjoy the view from the bottom and take a photo with an iconic jeep in Mount Bromo. Afterward, we will drive 5 minutes to reach the start point of the trekking, the trekking will be 45 minutes until you reach the peak of Mount Bromo.

After having breakfast, take a shower and continue our trip to Lumajang area. We will drive about 4 hours away to Tumpak Sewu Waterfall.

DAY 3: MORNING DRIVE TO TUMPAK SEWU WATERFALL – HOTEL IN BANYUWANGI TOWN AREA

Tumpak Sewu Waterfall - The third day of the trip, we will start the trip about 5 am in the morning because the best time to visit the waterfall is at 7 am after the sunrise and the view of the surrounding will be clearer and not too bright for the color of the waterfall. And when you are lucky enough, there will be a fog /mist around the waterfall that makes your photo is more surreal.

We will drive about 1,5 – 2 hours away from Lumajang town, the way to reach this waterfall is quite zig-zag so please prepare your own comfort. When you reach that area, you will be amazed by the view of this waterfall. Not also Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, you can also see Kapas Biru Waterfall. Both waterfalls are very famous for Instagram needs. But you must be careful due to the slippery path and traditional bamboo fence.

About 11:00 am, we will escort you back to the car and we will drive about 6 hours to reach our hotel in Banyuwangi area before we do midnight trekking in Ijen Crater.

DAY 4: IJEN BLUE FLAME TOUR – DRIVE TO YOUR HOTEL IN BALI

Ijen Crater - The last day of the trip will be started at about 1 am from your hotel in Banyuwangi area. We will be driving about an hour to reach Paltuding area. Paltuding is a parking place where you can prepare your trekking stuff before we start.

The trekking will take about 2 hours away until we reach Blue Flame Aka Blue Fire point, the trekking path is quite slippery and rocky in some areas, so please listen to our guide.

After enjoying the natural phenomenon here, we will go up to sunrise point to see the most beautiful crater lake of Mount Ijen. It has the biggest sulfuric lake in Indonesia and it has 0,5 ph. of acidity.

About 7 am, we will go back to Paltuding, then go back to our hotel in Banyuwangi area for having breakfast and prepare your stuff before going to Bali. After checking out from the hotel, we will escort you to Ketapang Ferry Port, where you will take a ferry to Bali island, the ferry takes about an hour.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast included
  • Entrance fees for Tumpak Sewu Waterfall
  • Ferry costs from Java to Bali Island covered
  • 1-night accommodation in Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall & Banyuwangi (Ijen Crater) area
  • Private English-speaking guide for 4 days
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Travel insurance
  • Entrance tickets in Mount Bromo & Mount Ijen
  • Meals during the trip
Additional Information
  • Important Information for all travellers who are going to book this trip: Every first Friday of the month, Mount Ijen is closed for one day. So, please make sure you check the date of your booking.
  • Announcement: Ijen Crater is now open as usual and safe to visit. However, due to natural conditions, the blue fire is temporarily not visible. Please remember to always follow safety guidelines during your visit.
  • Important Announcement: Holiday Closure Please note that we will not be accepting any bookings from 24th December to 7th January due to the holiday season. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to schedule your appointments either before or after these dates. Thank you for your continued support, and we wish you a wonderful holiday season!
Location
Surabaya
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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975casparw
Sep 26, 2024
Perfect tour - Everything was perfectly organized. Awesome landscape nice waterfall, great hikes. Also the driver was perfect. My tourguide Yogi was taking care of everything was really helpful and answered many questions. Would book always again. Thank you! It was a pleasure
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Alexandermcheinrich
Sep 24, 2024
Amazing Tour with very friedly and professional guide and driver - It was a really awesome tour through east java. The organisation of JavaAdventureTrail is very good and uncomplicated! As their boss Sofyan made it really easy for us booking the tour via whatsapp and replied very quick to all our questions. We had the best guide and driver on earth. Rahmen and Fauzi were very friedly and still on time. They made the tour unforgettable! Although the tour is very touristic, our guide knew how to find the best spots and time to go there. We were even alone at the waterfallarea early in the morning what was just gorgeous. He also knew quite well how to make good pictures and made the best out of my mobile phone camera. We also had good homestays although we booked just the budget package. The tour itself is very impressiv and the landscape stunning, but the guide and drive made it unforgettable. Cheers from Germany, Elli & Alex
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Maximiliang344
Sep 23, 2024
Worthwhile tour of Java - We were traveling with Fibi and Arief (Ex Miner) and are super satisfied. Both spoke good English, guided us safely and very reliably through the spots and were always open to wishes and questions. We always felt safe with Driver Risky as well. We would definitely recommend the tour!
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Wanderer51753011066
Sep 21, 2024
Absolute Recommendation!! - I really enjoyed the trip, the spots are all incredibly impressive and due to our great guide Wildan and his flexibility we were able to climb Mt. Visit Bromo already in the late afternoon. The sunset mood was truly stunning! Wildan was also a great photographer and really patient when taking pictures, he also knows the best photo spots :). In general, our guide and our driver were super nice and very helpful, they supported us with everything and also the whole trip is super organized from front to back. I am thrilled and can only recommend this adventure. Thanks to the team!
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Sonjasofie
Sep 20, 2024
Best experience during our Indonesia trip! - We booked a four-day Java tour with Theo as our guide, and it was an exceptional experience. We visited the Ijen and Bromo, as well as stunning waterfalls. Theo was fantastic—always attentive, knowledgeable, and discreet, allowing us to enjoy the beauty of the locations. The service was excellent throughout, and the hotels were wonderful. Also our Driver Danu always made sure we arrive in a fast and safe way. He and Theo were the best company we could have wished for. Highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore Java with a great guide!
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U4035tejanaz
Sep 20, 2024
Highly recommended😍 - An unforgettable and beautiful experience. Great organization and very professional. You can see in a short time the Unpacked of East Java with competent accompaniment. We would book again and again! Thanks for everything:)
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Travel481915
Sep 16, 2024
Amazing tour in Java - We really enjoyed our 4 days trip from Surabaya to Bali. Our tour guide Theo and our driver Bams did an excellent job and we can really recommend this well organized and served tour. Thanks for having such a good time! Kathrin and Jochen
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Schlauch1992
Sep 16, 2024
One highlight chases the next highlight - The tour was a single highlight and the organization of all first class. The guide Irfan and the driver Rico were always very accommodating and with the smallest information from colleagues that somewhere something more might be going on was reacted and screwed to the schedule. We felt that it was important to you that we get the best experience possible.
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Brittak1981
Sep 14, 2024
Highly recommended! - We loved the tour very much. The communication went great in advance. Our questions were answered quickly. The tour was well organized from A to Z. At the train station of Surabaya we were warmly welcomed by our guide Andrean and our driver Danu. Andrean accompanied us on Mount Bromo and to Tumpak Sewu waterfall. He gave us a lot of information about Java and the tour Unpacked. We were surprised that Andrean photographed us everywhere. We are incredibly happy that we can take beautiful pictures home. The photos have just become perfect. On the last day the guide changed. With Ricard we went up Mount Ijen early in the morning. We had a lot of fun together and here again many great photos were taken. Ricard took us all the way to the ferry that translated to Bali. We can highly recommend Java Adventure Trail! Thanks again to the guides Andrean and Ricard as well as to Danu, who sometimes brought us to our destination quickly and safely over very long distances.
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Noak764
Sep 12, 2024
Beautiful Tour with Top Guide and Driver - We really enjoyed the tour. Everything was very well arranged so we as travellers were unburdened. It was a tight schedule, but this allowed you to explore all the hotspots in East Java in an efficient way. Ijen was unfortunately closed due to a previous earthquake. However, they have given us several fun options to do other activities on that day. Our Guide Yogi was knowledgeable and even spoke good Dutch, which was a nice side effect. In addition, our driver Maman made sure that we arrived everywhere on time and safely. We had a very nice time with Yogi and Maman. We definitely recommend the tour, to explore the highlights of East Java!
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