Banyuwangi

Vår guide Yanto, samt våra chaufförer Hendra och Dewa var fantastiska!! De talade utmärkt engelska och var mycket entusiastiska, vilket gjorde upplevelsen underbar. Yanto var mycket proaktiv när det gällde att hjälpa oss att bestiga Ijen, hjälpte oss över svårare terräng och hittade till och med den blå elden åt oss trots att han inte ens hade en gasmask själv, och han köpte friterad banan och tauhu isi till oss med sina egna pengar! Chaufförerna var också fantastiska, de körde säkert, stannade när vi behövde en toalettpaus/lunchpaus, och det var ingen rökning i bilen alls vilket var ett stort plus för mig. Överlag en fantastisk upplevelse och vi kunde inte tacka lokalbefolkningen mer.

Min chaufför Sunny har tagit mig till många platser med fantastisk utsikt. Han är punktlig och har ordnat resan mycket smidigt. Mycket bakgrundsinformation om varje plats har också nämnts under vår färd. Jag är mycket tacksam över att ha honom som min chaufför.

The driver will pick you up at your hotel in a five-seater sedan. In mid-April, the temperature at Ijen Volcano in the early morning is around 15 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit). You can wear a short-sleeved shirt and a light, warm jacket. The mountain road is steep, and you'll likely sweat a lot during the climb. You can take breaks in stages, depending on your stamina. From the entrance at 1,800 meters (5,905 feet) above sea level, you'll ascend to the summit at 2,300 meters (7,546 feet). There may be an occasional pungent sulfur smell; you can choose whether to rent a gas mask before departing. The sunrise and sea of clouds are incredibly beautiful. However, since the sulfur minerals are owned by an energy company, and workers are employed to mine and extinguish fires, you won't be able to see large areas of blue flame. Nevertheless, the burning sulfur is an unprecedented and stunning sight. We recommend arranging this trip separately from Mount Bromo, allowing for rest before continuing. A two-day/one-night or three-day/two-night trip involves a significant physical load.

We booked a package with JVTO via Klook for our 3D2N adventure trip. Shoutout to Fredy and Fauzi for always accommodating to us; from entertaining our nonsense/requests and also for always making us break into laughter with their fresh set of jokes. We are really grateful and thankful to have them as our guide and driver. They make this trip a really stress- free, enjoyable and a memorable one. We would like to also express our biggest appreciation for always being patient with us especially during the hike. May God bless yall!🤍

Om du funderar på Ijen, sluta fundera och bara gör det :)! Det är en mycket trevlig plats med fin utsikt. Den blå lavan är inte så stor men ändå fin att se. Vandringen var också tung men med lite ansträngning klarar du det. Det finns 5 kontrollpunkter där du kan ta en paus.

Our driver Dephy is really nice and helpful, made the trip really smooth.

fantastic experience with Blue Shark Adventures! huge amount of ground covered within a short amount of time. was a great insight into Java! Thank you Ruly and all other drivers! highly recommend!

transport options: Our driver Dosi was very friendly and made our transfer to each location very smooth. itinerary: Prepare for irregular sleeping hours as we needed to wake up at 12am to drive to the location for sunrise. But it was worth it. tour guide: Each attraction had its guide. Shout out to our waterfall guide, Edi. He went above and beyond by constantly helping us take instagrammable photos and videos even though we didn't ask. At the end of the attraction, he even helped us to compile it into a ready to post video and sent us all 100+ photos and videos. attractions: Not for the faint of heart. There were steep hikes involved and was more adventurous than we had expected. Definitely watch some YouTube vlogs to get a sense of the fitness level required. accomodation options: Fluctuating quality. One of them was amazing as it was a business hotel. The other 2 had a good outside view of nature but also had bugs (which probably can't be helped since it's near nature)

Itinerary : Did the 3D2N Tour to Tumpak Sewu, Ijen and Mt Bromo. It did felt quite rush as we were up very early everyday. But overall, it was planned well and we did get to rest in the car between our stops. The team was also very flexible with the itinerary. As I travelled during the wildfire that was happening at Mt Bromo, the guide switched around our Mt Bromo hike to our last day instead in hopes that the wildfire would be extinguished by then. Unfortunately, we were still not able to climb Mt Bromo and the team were happy to refund us part of the trip. But we still went ahead and just climbed teh sunrise viewpoint instead. Guide: My guide, Laz was very approchable, helpful and understanding. I was travelling with my sister and mum, both who does not have much experience to hiking. But Laz was patient and adapted to our pace during the hikes. He made sure our trip was smooth and enjoyable throughout. Also a shout-out to the driver who was very patient and helpful as well.