Ijen Crater, Ijen Blue Fire Tour

Ijen Crater also known as Ijen Blue Fire Tour is Indonesia’s most famous crater and lies in East Java, 2,600 meters tall, topped with a large caldera with the world’s largest lake of highly acid (pH<0.5) and mineralized volcanic water. The lake has an average depth of 176 meters at a height of 2,368 m. Perhaps Ijen crater lake is the most amazing Indonesian lake.

The view at the blue greenish lake is astonishing. The yellow sulfur that contrasts with the lake and the browinsh-red rocks surrounding it, completes the sea of color.

Ijen crater lake is famous for its sulfur miners

Sulfur miners start working around two o’clock in the morning only to finish at around 11 o’clock. That to earn a daily wage of Rp. 100,000. Twice, or three times a day the miners climb out of the crater up to the rim with a weight of around 80 kilograms on their shoulders. You could call them real sportsmen. Just after this heavy climb, a three and a half kilometres road down the hill awaits them. You have to climb this hill with an average incline of 17 percent if you like to see the lake. Knowing the story of the lake and the sulphur miners makes it even more worthwhile.

Ijen Blue Fire Tour

Ijen crater have the sunrise and green views. Not only that,  Ijen plateau or Ijen Crater also have a blue fire phenomenon that there are only 2 in the world. The other one is in Iceland. To see the blue fire at ijen crater, people should come in the morning precisely at dawn or travelers can depart from the hotel to the starting point at approximately 1 am. Travelers will climb 3 km is not it and they will come down to the crater, the road to the bottom of the crater are very steep and hard about about 800 meters. Only then, the blue fire pins. This amazing natural phenomenon. Blue flame at Ijen volcano is unique, rare, and becoming an attraction itself. It also adds to the beauty of Ijen Crater the after sunrise.

IJEN BLUE FIRE TOUR ITINERARY

1 Day Ijen Tour from Surabaya

Note: This is a Midnight Tour

Pickup at your Hotel in Surabaya around 18:00 (6PM), meeting service and depart to Bondowoso the continue to Paltuding (Ijen Parking area). The drive would take approximately 7 hours. At 01:00 AM (early morning), arriving at the parking area of Mount Ijen. Approximately 1 until 1.5 hours will be required to ascend slope of mount Ijen to reach peak of Ijen Crater and along the path, You will enjoy the stunning natural scenery with fresh air & shady. Resting 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 kilograms on their shoulders. You will also enjoy the beautiful scenery in the crater of Ijen as one of God’s amazing creation. After You enjoyed 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 Surabaya or transfer to Ketapang Harbor for your ferry ride to Bali.

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1 Day Ijen Tour from Bali

Note: This is a Overnight Tour

Start from your hotel in Bali (Kuta, Seminyak, Nusa Dua, Sanur, or Ubud) between 06.30 – 07.00 PM. Our staff will take you to the most western tip of Bali to reach Gilimanuk ferry port for about 6 hours by a private car with AC then from Gilimanuk Harbor, We will take a ferry to cross Bali strait for about 1,5 hours to reach Ketapang ferry port of Banyuwangi in the most eastern tip of Java Island. And then At 01:00 AM (early morning), We will use 4WD vehicle (Jeep) to go to the village of Licin with english local guide and then continue to the slope of Mount Ijen, 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 an hour from Banyuwangi city. Arriving at the parking area of Mount Ijen. Approximately 1 until 1.5 hours will be required to ascend slope of mount Ijen to reach peak of Ijen Crater and along the path, You will enjoy the blue fire. Resting 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 kilograms on their shoulders. You will also 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 visited one of the most amazing places on earth. After You enjoyed 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 to the local restaurant for having breakfast. Afterward, we will drive back to the Bali island with same route. We will arrive at your Bali hotel in the afternoon.

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1 Day Ijen Tour from Banyuwangi

Note: This is a Day Trip. For visiting Ijen Blue Fire Tour, we will need to start from Banyuwangi at 1AM.

Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in Banyuwangi area or Train Station then go to the village of Licin and then continue to the slope of Mount Ijen by 4 WD Vehicle car, this journey takes approximately 1 hour from Banyuwangi city area by 4 WD Vehicle. Arriving at the parking area of Mount Ijen. Approximately 1 until 1.5 hours will be required to ascend slope of mount Ijen to reach peak of Ijen Crater and along the path, You will enjoy the stunning natural scenery with fresh air & shady. Resting 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 kilograms on their shoulders. this is really dangerous job. Here also, You will enjoy the beautiful scenery in the crater of Ijen as one of God’s amazing creation. After You enjoyed 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 then escort you back to the City of Banyuwangi or to your original hotel in Banyuwangi area or Ketapang Harbour.

How we arrange your Ijen Blue Fire Tour:

First you may check out some of the above sample Itinerary and if you’re interested then we ask you to take a few minutes of your time to fill in the Reservation Form. From this form we learn about your preferences and will be able to arrange your very individual holiday.The schedule and the price of the whole trip will be sent to you by e-mail promptly. Study it very carefully and tell us if you want some changes to be made. We can help design the trips for you according to your age, capability, point of interests and any trips that meet your requirement with our flexible conditions.