Watu Dodol Beach

Saving beaches Charm, Mystical, and History of Banyuwangi
If you would like to Bali through the northern island of Java, before arriving in Banyuwangi you will pass Watudodol. Located on the seashore, marked by a statue Gandrung, icon Banyuwangi.
If you don't want to linger in Banyuwangi, you should stop by the Watudodol. Many interesting things here. In addition to sculpture Gandrung and its beautiful beaches, the island of Bali looks from here. You can see the ferry crossing from the port of Ketapang to Gilimanuk. Stop by the beach, along the road there are many people selling. You can also bathe in the beach, or sailing by boat fishermen.

Bali Island from Watudodol Beach

one of the beach there is a miracle. Could it be a bargain well is on the beach? Strange but true, in Watudodol, found the source of fresh water. It was not salty or antak. If the tide, the water can get into this water source, but the water remains salty. In order not to be too often exposed to high tide, local people made a kind of barrier which is made so well. So for those who want to take the water could use a bucket.
The Balinese when the day of sacred such as Vesak, always meet this place. Not just the residents of Bali, those who come from all over the country taking the time to come to this well to take it fresh well water. â € œBanyak who believes that water can cure arthritis or other diseases, â €? Siti said that has been trading around it for 5 years.

Statue Gandrung is one place you can not forget when you want to take pictures. The foundation sculpture that is above the beach was completed in 2003. But making new Gandrung sculpture completed around the end of 2004. â € œThe mahat 3 people, 1 person Banyuwangi, 1 Central Java, and 1 person from Bali, â €? advanced Bu Siti. The process takes 3-month workmanship. One painter named Wayan, Bali residents who live in Banyuwangi.
Mrs. Siti was also aware that the model used for the sculpture. Ms. Dila, his son Mr. Prosecutor. But her more beautiful photos of the statue. If the same nose, â €? Mrs. Siti said, the only seller of meatballs and salad closest to the statue Gandrung. â € œDulu my shop just below the statue. Because local government is taken, I moved here (in the street, red), â €? he continued.

Gandrung statue in the edge of Watudodol Beach

Boulder
Do not rush to go home or go to Bali, before you see there is a large rock that is located right in the middle of the street not far from the statue Watudodol Gandrung. This stone-like lunkhead. Apparently stone height approximately as high as electric poles is called Watudodol origin region. Perhaps because of its shape like a lunkhead.
This stone is unique because it has its own history and mystical story in it. This area is never used as places of defense and protection the Japanese army during World War II. Since it is considered annoying, stones with a diameter of about 10 adults embrace this by the Japanese army was about to be moved. However, despite dozens of people were deployed to cut stones to be overthrown, to no avail. Then the Japanese decided memindakan rock with ships withdrawn. It turned out that the stone still not budge. Reportedly even an interesting ship sank.

Watudodol Stone

Besides visiting the fresh water wells, the Balinese, especially the truckers often stop at Watudodol to provide offerings in these rocks, such as flowers, fruits, money and so forth.
In addition to the enchanting beauty and mystique, Watudodol save notes an interesting history. Watudodol is the gateway to the most eastern region of Java island. The army can go from here head south (Jember) or westward (Situbondo).
April 14, 1946, the Dutch wanted to conduct experiments in Ketapang pendararatan, but managed to be driven by community leaders including Sir Nusahra Banyuwangi. When the Dutch would try to land on the beach and harbor Meneng Ketapang, on July 20, 1947, the Dutch again failed, as it gets cannon persistent resistance from Indonesian troops under the command of Major R. Abdul Rifai. The next day, the Dutch again tried to seize Watudodol by deploying fighter aircraft, but again hit hard after their boat had sunk.
If you are hungry or sleepy, and intend going to stay, at Watudodol you can stop at restaurants and hotels around it. The fares range from Rp 100,000 to Rp 200,000.

From Watudodol, about 2 kilometers you've arrived at the port of Ketapang. If you were in the ferry that led to Gilimanuk, when there is sunlight, you can watch the children and young people whose livelihoods swim wait toss a coin or paper. Then they scramble to pick it up.

Signpost to Watudodol, 500 m from Watudodol Beach

From this way, You can see Watudodol view...

In the western part of the Beach is the tourism forest

Papuma Beach

Papuma beach is one of the leading tourist attraction Jember district, developed by East Java Perhutanioffice II. Papuma beach is a natural tourist attraction that combines the authenticity of the charm of beaches and forests.

If the average of the beach's name refers to the name of administrative area, you will not find any one region with Papuma name, be it a village, hamlet, or district, because the name is an acronym of Papuma Beach White Sand Beach Malikan.

Papuma beach is located 37 kilometers south of the town of Jember and are on track Bromo-Ijen-Bali. Beach with an area of ​​25 hectares of this, when viewed from above, looks like an elliptical arch. White sand beach complete the image resembles an egg.

Administratively, this beach into the Village area Lojejer, Wuluhan Subdistrict, Jember Regency, East Java, or about 235 kilometers from the city of Surabaya.

Shorelines Papuma beginning of the culmination Papuma Cape and along the 25 kilometer circular. Lush trees neatly lined up tightly along the edges, like the ceremony of homage to the beach that kept the gods.
When visiting the land sea breeze, the wind blows through the crevices of coral pose unique sounds like the gods who are chanting the mantra to keep the beauty of the beaches in order to remain sustainable.

The gods it is a collection of reef flat which is located slightly away from the face of the beach, lay a base for a similar large coral islands which the locals called the small island.

The entire rock group formed seven small islands some of which were named after gods, Guru Island, Island of Krishna and Narada Island. While some of the other islands, named after the island of Nusa Barong, Kajang Island, and Island frog.
Papuma coast presents a deserted landscape of virgin booty human hands. This is evident from the group of forest vegetation along the edges and a set of pandanus trees that keep the beach from abrasion.

Pandanus tree is unique. Finned leaves with the roots sticking into the ground. The shape resembles a durian fruit layered green and yellow orange. Unfortunately, pandanus fruit inedible.

In general, the composition of forest vegetation Papuma Coast consists of two layers. The first layer consists of pandanus plants, daffodils, and babakoan. While the second layer, row-row trees larger than the type nyamplung, sea hibiscus, and ketapang.

Natural impression is still much more viscous with wildlife found sunbathing on the beach, such as monitor lizards, jungle fowl, wild boar, porcupines, armadillos, deer, langur, long-tailed macaques, yellow monkey, and so on.
In addition to the panorama of nature with a group of rock in the middle of the sea and soft white sand along the beach you can enjoy anytime, Cote Papuma other tourist charm presents an increasingly asserts that the composition is a difficult tour perfection to beat.

You want to surround the sea and mingle with the waves? Do not worry, you can hire a fishing boat and go around to enjoy the ocean. You want to watch the sunset? Papuma serve it with a perfect beach in the late twilight.

Not only that, before night falls, there is a remarkable phenomenon that emerged from Lawa Cave can be reached at low tide. Thousands of bats scramble out, convoy, convoy number, looming clouds clustered into space.

All that does not include Siti Hinggil an exotic form of rock with a height of 50 meters above sea level is commonly used as a place tourists enjoying panoramic sea perfectly. At certain moments, you also can see the float ceremonial offerings.

Papuma beach that carries the naturalness of forests and beaches, it does not mean leaving public facilities based on modern society. Managing in a balanced develop common tools, such as playground, campsite, mushala, toilets, parking, gazebo. In fact, guesthouse stays are equipped with air conditioning.

It is not difficult to achieve Papuma Coast. If you are traveling from Surabaya, it only takes 1-2 hours at medium speed. If you do not bring their own vehicle, you can use public transportation with routes Patas AC-Surabaya Jember.

Surabaya, Jember can also be reached by train. Of Jember, usually connected by taxi or public transport which is usually a lot of rural operate in the morning.
Papuma beaches are still many who do not know the whereabouts because access to the beach Papuma quite difficult. It is very unfortunate given Papuma Coast has beautiful scenery, beaches with white sand and reefs, incredible waves soothing eye.

Papuma beach is one beach that is great potential to be developed in Jember. Therefore, the infrastructure must be improved to get there. Of Jember, Beach Papuma can be reached during the one hour trip. However, public access to the beach Papuma quite difficult because of lack of public transport leading to this beach.
When you first visit the beach Papuma in Jember district, certainly the first impression that emerges is a sense of awe watching the beauty of this beach. The visitors can enjoy the charm of Beach Papuma this incredible just by buying a ticket for five thousand dollars for the visitors, two thousand dollars for a car, and a thousand dollars for a motorcycle.

Papuma beach which stands Malikan White Sand Beach is located on the west coast Watu Ulo and has panoramic Island cluster of rocks called Gods, namely the island of Krishna, Narada Island, and Island of Lord Guru. Meanwhile, another place called the island of Nusa Barong, Kajang and Island Frog Island.

Not only that, the beauty of nature in the form of a combination of sea and forests become another attraction for tourists both domestic and foreign waisatawan. Approaching the entrance to the beach Papuma, the visitors spoiled the beauty of the oak forest along the road. For problems with facilities, the Coast Papuma also available cottages and grilled fish specialties Papuma Coast and affordable.

The other side of the beach Papuma is the number of animals are deliberately bred naturally, for example, long-tailed monkeys, deer, and many other animals. On the Eid holiday, Coast Papuma usually visited by many travelers. In general, the travelers are on vacation to the beach after visiting a relative's house.

The enthusiasm of the people of Côte Papuma less responded to by the local government. This is evident from the lack of good management, such as damaged roads and limited street lighting so that the tourists who come home late afternoon trip will be slightly disrupted. Even so, the charm still not reduced Papaum Coast iota.


Papuma coast is a paradise in the south of Jember. Why? Yes, because the panorama is stunning. For those of you who have a hobby of photography, beach Papuma should be visited. Many beauty that must be the object for photographers, for example white sand, blue sea water, coral reefs, and the forest beyond Papuma Coast.

Kawah Ijen

The most amazing Indonesian volcano is Kawah Ijen (2,600m or 8,660ft tall), the "Green Crater" from Eastern Java, which has a lake made of 36 million cubic meters representing a solution of sulfuric acid and hydrogen chloride, the most powerful existing acids.

On the edges of the lake, the fumaroles (volcanic gas eruptions) depose 4 tonnes of sulfur daily. Such acid lakes are also found on the volcanoes Kusatsu-Shirane (Japan) and Poas (Costa Rica), but the Indonesian lake is by far the largest acid lake on Earth, having a maximum depth of 212m (706ft). These lakes result from the mix of rainfall water with gases coming from the depths of the volcano.

The walls of the Kawah Idjen lake are light ocher, but the water has a turquoise color, with emerald reflexes. The temperature of the water is of 34o C, and sulfur bubbles float on the surface. The surroundings are covered by a sulfur powder. The smell is pungent and irritating, filled with sulfur dioxide. From place to place, sulfur pours at a temperature of 120o C, like bright red trails, which gradually solidify, turning lemon yellow.

The lake contains 600,000 tonnes of hydrogen chloride, 550,000 tonnes of sulfuric acid, 200,000 tonnes of aluminium sulphate and 170,000 tonnes of iron sulphate.

People from the neighboring area extract sulfur from the crater manually - an extremely hard work. To increase efficiency, the workers build tunnels of stone and undulated plates to channel the sulfur-rich fumaroles. The sulfur then leaks, cools down and solidifies inside these improvised channels, which are subsequently broken using metal piles. The recovered stuff contains 99 % sulfur. The sulfur is made into pieces, loaded in baskets and transported on the men's back outside the crater.

In the irritating and corrosive atmosphere of the crater, people's only protection is a piece of fabric used for covering their mouths and noses. Each worker can transport 40 to 70kg (90 to 155 pounds) at once on the abrupt slopes of the volcano, using bamboo ladders where the slope is too steep.

Once on the top, the workers must descend to the weighing place. In one day, a man can carry up to 360 kg (750 pounds) of sulfur. The daily production of the exploitation is just of 4 tonnes, a derisory quantity, if we consider the fact that the crater harbors 30,000 tonnes of sulfur. The sulfur is transported to Banjuwangi, 37 km (23 mi) away and it will be used for vulcanizing rubber or refining sugar.

Mount Semeru

Mount Semeru or Sumeru is the highest volcano on Java island, with a peak Mahameru, 3676 meters above sea level (mdpl). The crater at the peak of Mount Semeru Jonggring known Saloko.

Semeru has dipterokarp forest hills, forest above dipterokarp, Montane forest, and ericaceous forests or mountain forests.

The position of this mountain region located between the administration and Lumajang Malang Regency, with a geographic position between 8 ° 06 'S and 120 ° 55' E.

In the year 1913 and 1946 crater dome Jonggring Saloka has a height of 3744.8 M until the end of November 1973. Adjacent to the south, the dome crater edge to break the flow of lava gets PASIRIAN southern regions, and Lumajang Candiputro.
Travel

It takes about four days to climb the mountain Sumeru round-trip. To climb the mountain semeru can be done through the city of Malang or Lumajang. From the terminal we poor city ride public transportation to the village Mixed. Connected again with the jeep or truck there is lots of vegetables in the back of the terminal market with cost Tumpang 20,000 per person, - to post Ranu Pani.

Previously we stopped at Gubugklakah to obtain a driver's license, with the details, license fees Rp.6.000, - to a maximum of 10 people, park admission Rp.2.000, - per person, per person Rp.2.000 Insurance, 

By using vegetable truck or jeep trip starts from Mixed to Ranu Pani, the last village at the foot semeru. Here is the post examination, there are also shops and cottages. For climbers who brought the tent is charged Rp 20,000, -/tenda and if a camera is charged Rp 5,000, -/buah. Climbers can also spend the night at the guard post. Ranu Pani in the post, there are two lakes namely Lake Ranu Pane (1 ha) and Lake Ranu Regulo (0.75 ha). Situated at an altitude of 2200 mdpl.

Having arrived at the gate "welcome", note continues to the left up the hill, do not follow the broad road to the garden population. In addition to the usual path traveled the climbers, there is also a common shortcut used by local climbers, this path is very steep.

After walking about 5 km down the hillside overgrown with flowers Edelweis lot, and will arrive at Watu Rejeng. Here there is a steep stone is very beautiful. Very beautiful scenery to the valley and hills, are overgrown with fir and pine forests. Sometimes the smoke can be seen from the top of semeru. Ranu Kumbolo to go still has a distance of about 4.5 Km.

In Ranu Kumbolo be setting up camp. There is also a climbing hut (shelter). There is a lake with clean water and has beautiful scenery, especially in the morning to watch the sunrise on the sidelines of hill. Many fish, sometimes wild grouse. Ranu Kumbolo an altitude of 2400 m with an area of 14 ha.

Of Ranu Kumbolo should prepare as much water as possible. Ranu Kumbolo left then climb the steep hill, with beautiful scenery at the lake behind. In front of the hill lies a vast prairie called oro-oro Ombo. Oro-oro Ombo surrounded by hills and mountains with beautiful scenery, wide meadows with slopes of pine trees like in Europe. From behind the Mt. Kepolo looked peak Mt. Semeru Gembel wedus smoke belching.

Further into the Pine forests where the birds and sometimes deer are found, sometimes a tiger, which he said had become extinct Java tiger. This area is called Cemoro Cage.

Postal KALIMATI an altitude of 2700 m, here, can be set up tents for a rest. This postal area of pasture on the edge of pine forest, so many available branches to build a fire.

There SumberMani springs, to the west (right) through the edge of the forest with a distance KALIMATI 1 hour round trip. In KALIMATI and in many Arcopodo mountain rats.

For to Arcopodo turn left (East) runs about 500 meters, then turn right (south) down a little KALIMATI pasture. Arcopodo is 1 hour from KALIMATI through pine forests very steep, with a simple soil erosion and dust. We can also camped in Arcopodo, but less stable soil conditions and frequent landslides. We recommend using goggles and masks because many fly ash. Arcopodo an altitude of 2.900m, is the area of vegetation Arcopodo last at Mount Semeru, the rest will be through the sand dunes.

To the top of Semeru Arcopodo takes 3-4 hours, past the dunes very steep and easily dropped. As a travel guide, at this point there are several small triangular flag is red. All luggage should stay in or on KALIMATI Arcopodo. The climb to the summit made the early morning at around 02.00 am from Arcopodo.

Daytime wind cendurung north toward the summit carrying a toxic gas from the crater Jonggring Saloka.

The climb should be done in the dry season is in June, July, August, and September. Should not climb in the rainy season due to frequent storms and landslides.

Poison gas
At the peak of Mount Semeru (top Mahameru) climbers are advised to not to Jonggring Saloko crater, also prohibited from ascending the south side, because of the poisonous gas and lava flows. Mahameru dipuncak temperature ranges from 4 to 10 degrees Celsius, at the peak of the dry season minus 0 degrees Celsius, and found ice crystals. The weather is often foggy, especially at lunch, afternoon and evening. The wind, the month of December to January is often a storm.

Gembel wedus eruption every 15-30 minutes at the peak of Sumeru mountain is still active. In November 1997 Gn.Semeru erupted 2990 times as much. At noon the wind to the summit, to avoid it came in the afternoon peak, because the poisonous gas and the explosion led to the summit.

The eruption of white smoke, gray to black with the eruption of 300-800 meters high. Material that came out on every eruption of ash, sand, gravel, stones and even hot burning very dangerous if the climber is too close. In early 1994 the hot lava streaming down the southern slope Gn.Semeru and asked several casualties, hot river scenery, winding toward the sea has become a very interesting spectacle.

Climate
In general, the climate in the region including the Sumeru mountain climate type B (schmit and Ferguson) with 927 mm rainfall - 5498 mm per year with the number of rainy days 136 days / year and the rainy season falls in the month of November to April. Semeru dipuncak Temperatures range from 0 to 4 degrees Celsius.

The average temperature ranges between 3 ° C - 8 ° C at night and early morning, whereas during the day ranged between 15 ° c - 21 ° C. Sometimes in some areas there is little snowfall occurs during the rainy season changes to summer or vice versa. Cold temperatures along this route is not only caused by the air still but is supported by the wind that blew into the area causing the cold air.

National parks
The mountain is entered in the National Park area Bromo Tengger Semeru. This National Park consists of mountains and valleys covering 50,273.3 hectares. There are several mountains in the Caldera Gn.Tengger among others; Gn.Bromo (2.392m) Mt. Batok (2.470m) Gn.Kursi (2.581 m) Gn.Watangan (2.662m) Gn.Widodaren (2.650m). There are four lakes (ranu): Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, Ranu Kumbolo, Ranu Darungan.

Flora in the Region of Mount Semeru diverse species but many dominated by pine, acacia, pine, and the type of lamuju. As for the plants dominated by kirinyuh, reeds, tembelekan, harendong and white Edelwiss, there is lots of Edelwiss on the slopes toward the Sumeru Peak. And also found several species of orchids endemic to living in the surrounding South Semeru.

Many of fauna which inhabit the mountain Sumeru, among others: Tiger beetles, Budeng, Luwak, deer, deer, etc.. While in there Kumbolo Ranu Belibis wild living.

The first climber
The first person to climb this mountain is Clignet (1838) was a Dutch geologist from the southwest through Widodaren, then Junhuhn (1945) was a Dutch botanist from the north through the mountains Ayet-ayek, mountain-Inder and Inder Kepolo mountain. In 1911 Van Gogh and Heim through the northern slopes and after 1945 are generally carried out by climbing through the northern slopes and Ranu Kumbolo Ranupane today.

Legend of Mount Semeru
According to Javanese belief written in ancient books that come Tantu Cultural dariabad to 15, the island of Java at some time floating in the ocean, the waves being played here and there. The Gods decided to tack the island of Java in a way to move Mount Meru in India to the island of Java.

Lord Vishnu transformed into a giant turtle holding dipunggungnya mountain, while Lord Brahma was transformed into a long snake that wraps her body in the mountains and the tortoise, so the mountain can be transported safely.

The Gods are placed on top of the mountain the first part of the island they met, namely in the western part of Java Island. But the weight of the mountain caused the eastern tip of the island rose into the air. Then they move to the east of the island but still crooked, so they decided to cut some of the mountain and placed in the northwest.

This fragment formed Pawitra Mountain, which is now known as Mount Pananggungan, and the main part of Mount Meru, where dwells the god Shiva, is now known as Mount Sumeru. At the time of Sang Hyang Shiva came to the island of Java barley saw many trees, so the island is called Java.

Geographical environment of Java and Bali were matched with symbols of the Hindu religion. In the Hindu religion is the belief of Mount Meru, Mount Meru is considered as the home of the gods and as a means of liaison between the earth (man) and Heaven. If people want to hear the voices of their gods to meditation at the top of Mount Meru. Many Javanese and Balinese society today still consider the mountain as the dwelling place of gods or spirits. Furthermore mountainous areas are still used by people of Java as a place of meditation to hear the magic.

According to the Balinese Mount Mahameru believed to be the father of Mount Agung in Bali and respected by the people of Bali. Ceremonial offerings to the gods of Mount Mahameru done by the Balinese. However ceremony conducted only once every 8-12 years at the time people just accept the mysterious voice from the gods of Mount Mahameru. Besides offering ceremony of the Balinese that often come to the cave to get Tirta Widodaren sacred.

People rose to the top there Mahameru which aims to hear the magical sounds. There was also a request to be given a prolonged life. However the reason people climbed to the top Mahameru, most people feared by the various ghosts that inhabit the area around the mountain. These ghosts are the spirits of ancestors who inhabit places like forests, hills, trees and lakes.

Ancestral spirits are usually aimed at keeping the various places and must be respected. Hikers who stay at the lake Kumbolo Ranu Ranu often see ghosts Kumbolo. At midnight there was light orange in the middle of the lake and suddenly transformed into a ghost woman. Usually only people who have mystical powers he will see ghosts and can talk to ghosts. Whatever people believe in ghosts or not but many people who believe that the Java area Bromo, Tengger, Semeru many inhabited by ghosts.

Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo is one of the most famous and most beautiful volcanoes in Indonesia. It is located in Tengger, in East Java.

Mount Bromo is one of two volcanoes that were created following a massive eruption which created an enormous caldera in which are the active Mount Bromo and the non-active Mount Batok.



Mounts Bromo, Semeru, Batok and Widodaren, along with the Tengger Caldera in East Java, Indonesia
Author: Riza Nugraha (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)The caldera has seen been filled with grey sands, and is called Laut Pasir or Sand Sea. Trekkers walk through this expanse on their way to Mount Bromo. The scenery is reminiscent of earth in its primeval age or a moonscape. This is more so when a layer of mist carpets the caldera floor.

Standing at a height of 2392 meters, Mount Bromo isn't the tallest mountain in Java. That title goes to 3676 meter tall Mount Semeru, located to the south of Mount Bromo and within sight. Also called Mahameru, meaning "great mountain", Mount Semeru is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia constantly belching steam from its peak.



Fog over the Tengger Caldera at Mount Bromo
Author: Arabsalam (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)An undulating plateau interrupted by valleys and lakes reaches right to the foot of Mount Semeru. They are all located within the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park.

LEGEND OF MOUNT BROMO

There is legend related to Mount Bromo and the region of Tengger. According to this legend, there was a 15th century princess named Roro Anteng from Majapahit who started a principality with her husband Joko Seger. They named the principality Tengger, an amalgam of the last syllable of both their names.

Being childless for many years, the royal couple made a trip up Mount Bromo to seek the help of the mountain gods in granting them a child. The gods agreed to their request, telling them that they would have 25 children, but demanded that they sacrifice their final child. Together, the couple had 24 children.



The Mahameru volcano
Author: Nappio (public domain)When the last and final child was born, Roro Anteng refused to sacrifice it. The mountain gods sent fire and brimstone until she finally relented. After the child was thrown into the crater of the volcano, his voice was heard asking that an annual ceremony be performed to appease the gods. The ceremony was still being performed to this day. It takes place on the 14th day of the full moon Kesodo, according to the Tenggerese calendar. Rice, fruits, vegetables, flowers and livestock are offered to the mountain gods.

GOING TO MOUNT BROMO

The nearest airport to Mount Bromo is Surabaya, about 3 hours away by bus. Most visitors to Mount Bromo access it from Cemoro Lawang, at the foot of the mountain. To go there from Surabaya's Juanda International Airport, take the Damri shuttle bus to the Bungurasih Bus Terminal. From there, take the Patas air-conditioned bus to Probolinggo. The journey takes about 2-3 hours.

At Probolinggo, it is another one hour to Ngadisari, a town about 6km northeast of Mount Bromo and the base camp for Mount Bromo trips.



Stairs leading up to the Bromo caldera
Author: Harri J (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)Another base camp is Cemoro Lawang, about half an hour from Ngadisari. You can get accommodation at Ngadisari so that you start off a little after midnight for the trip to Mount Bromo.

Be sure to bring along warm clothing, and the temperature can drop to between zero and five degrees Celcius. From there, it is about half an hour to Cemoro Lawang.

The foot of Mount Bromo is a 3-km hike from Cemoro Lawang. You can hire a pony for 50,000 Rupiah or a seat in a jeep for 40,000 Rupiah to take you to Mount Bromo. Private cars are not allowed.



Walking along the edge of the Bromo caldera
Author: Harri J (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)

WHAT TO SEE

The main sight is of course Mount Bromo. It is always bubbling, and its edges are tinged with sulphur. From Cemoro Lawang, take the path on the left fork. It leads to the Hindu temple at the foot of the mountain. From there, a steep 250-step path leads to the crater from which you can view the volcano.

Be forewarned that Mount Bromo is an active volcano. As recently as 2004, two tourists were killed when the volcano spit out molten lava, reaching as far as the Hindu temple. If the mountain appears to be acting up, stay away from it for your own safety.