Vacation Ijen Crater 1D Tour

Attention: For climbers who want to climb the Ijen Crater, please have your health check and ask for a health certificate and fotocopy your pasport that says you are fit to climb.

If you don’t have a health certificate you are not permitted to climb.

Have your health check at a hospital or clinic.

We will go to Paltuding, passing through plantations and rainforest.

This is one of the few remaining on the island of Java with giant ferns and plants, big trees,

this journey takes approximately 1,5 hour from the hotel by private car.

Arriving at Paltuding. Approximately 1 until 1.5 hours (3 Km).

The climb starts at 2:00 am, accompanied by a guide. On the climb you will find an uphill road with a slope of 70 -80° and when descending to the bottom of the crater you have to be careful because the rocks are sharp and the road is steep.

Blue flames will appear.

looks good at 4:40 am.

And the Sun rises at 05.45, but the Sun will only look good in May – September, after that it will be blocked by the mountains due to the rotation of the earth.Apart from that,May,June and July are the rainy season.

You need to know about

Ijen crater

Ijen Crater is located at an altitude of around 2,443 meters above sea level (masl). Ijen Crater is one of the largest acidic craters in the world with a caldera as high as 300-500 meters and an area of ​​5,466 hectares.

Apart from its alluring natural charm, this tourist spot is unique, namely Blue Fire. This rare charm is only found in this mountain, namely: Mount Ijen.

This bluish light appears on Mount Ijen around 02.30 – 04.30 WIB. Apart from that, Ijen Crater has the largest sulfur mine in Indonesia which is managed by PT. Ngribi Temple.Traditional processed sulfur can attract foreign tourists to see firsthand what porters do every day in simple containers and then collect and process it.

Rest on the edge of the crater at an altitude of 2883 meters and enjoy best panorama of the lake of sulphate where reflects spectacular view in the surrounding walls to give the impression like doom. The sulfur mining workers go down into the crater and climb back up by passing dangerous path on the edge of Ijen Crater with the load as much as 80 kilogram on their shoulders.

A little information:

Usually at 6/7 pm you will see a leopard crossing the climbing route at post 4. From the direction of Paltuding (Ascent).or post 3 from the direction of the Ijen crater (going home). On the left. That’s where the leopard passed.

 

You will enjoy the beautiful scenery in the crater of Ijen as one of God’s amazing creation. Do not forget to take pictures in this area as a proof that you have visit one of the most amazing places on earth.After You enjoy the natural scenery at Crater of Ijen and then descend the slope of Mount Ijen until vehicles parking area where our vehicle is waiting for escort you back to the City of Banyuwangi for having lunch at a local restaurant.

Afterwards,we will drive back to the ferry port

Thank you very much. For entrusting me to take you on a hike and bring you back to this place.

See you again.