Tumpak Sewu waterfall - Bromo and Ijen
Duration: 3 days & 2 nights
Tumpak Sewu waterfall are also called the thousand waterfalls.... Check for yourself! Depending on the season, the waterflow is more or less. The height is about 120 m. Mt. Bromo And Mt. Ijen are definitely two landmarks in East Java. As Mt. Bromo is more accessible is the most visited, while the greatest acidic lake in the world can be found at the top of mount ijen.
Tumpak Sewu - Bromo & ijen tour - via Malang
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Start in the morning from Malang - Tumpak Sewu -Cemara Lawang
The driver will pick you up from any places in Malang city. In about 2 hours you will reach sidomulyo village, when you arrive you will go to view Tumpak Sewu Point from the top by walkng with local guide. After enjoy the view from the top you will walking to the botom of Tumpak Sewu waterfall the road isn't well paved and at the bamboo stairs, you might need some help to climb the 15 meters down to get near the waterfall. Then you will continue to Goa Tetes waterfall same way back to the top.Your guide will be leading you back to parking lot then Have lunch before driving to Cemara Lawang. You will arrive evening in Cemara Lawang.
Day 2: Mount Bromo sunrise tour – Ijen
You will have to wake up early morning as the sun is an early bird too. 03.00 o'clock in the morning is an wonderful moment to have a cup of coffee or tea. Then you will depart for a 40 minutes drive to Mt. Pananjakan. Mt. Pananjakan is the highest viewpoint in the area to see the sunrise. Weather conditions determine the sea of color that you are going to see. Once the sun warmed you up - as it is cold at the top, between 0 and 10 ºC - you will meet your driver again. It is time to visit the eye-catching volcano itself, Mt. Bromo. You will cross the Sea of Sand (please stop if you wish). The last part to the crater, you will have to walk. It will take about 45 minutes to get to Bromo's crater rim. Take a look in its mouth, enjoy the surroundings and inhale the morning freshness. Take your time.
Once back at your Jeep, you will return to your hotel to have breakfast and check out. Then you continue by private car via a winding road that leads you over the hill Ara-Arak to Bondowoso. Have your lunch (not included) at a spot with some beautiful views.
Day 3: Ijen trekking – Ketapang/Bali
If you wish to see the blue fire, you will have to leave around midnight. It takes about 1,5 hours to reach Paltuding where your local guide is waiting for you with your gas mask. It takes at least one hour to reach the top of Mt. Ijen, from where you descend into the crater to get near the blue fire. Please note that watching the blue fire is only for those who are in a good condition.
Once the sun is about to rise, you can enjoy a colorful panorama from the crater rim. At the same time many sulphur miners are at work. It is a heavy duty to carry loads of around 80 kilograms up the rim and then down the slopes of Mt. Ijen. After you experienced Ijen crater lake, there is still time to visit the sulphur factory where sulphur is purified and packed in Licin village. On your way to the harbor you can also visit a coffee factory and a waterfall. Then we drop you at the harbour in Ketapang, where you can catch the ferry to Bali.
Estimated time of arrival in Ketapang: 12.00 noon
Estimated time of arrival in Bali: around 15.00; please note that Bali time is 1 hour ahead of Java time.